[rollei_list] Re: Extra characters in the Posted messages

  • From: "Bob Creason" <rcreason-1@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Thu, 31 Mar 2005 19:12:43 -0700

I always get them on my computer!!

Bob C.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Peter K." <peterk727@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, March 31, 2005 9:50 AM
Subject: [rollei_list] Extra characters in the Posted messages


> I am trying to figure that one out too. Does everyone see these
> characters in my original post? Please reply. Perhaps it is something
> at my end.
>
>
> On Wed, 30 Mar 2005 19:06:30 -0800, Jerry Lehrer <jerryleh@xxxxxxxxxxx>
wro=
> te:
> > Peter,
> >=20
> > Include the lens, bitte!
> >=20
> > 2.5 vs. 1.5 is hardly a TAD, it is 2/3 more!
> >=20
> > BTW, WTF is this =3D20 that appears in some
> > messages of yours?  Can you or your server
> > suppress this annoying artifact?
> >=20
> > Can someone who knows more about
> > computers than you or me, address this topic?
> >=20
> > Jerry
> >=20
> > "Peter K." wrote:
> >=20
> > > Jerry,=3D20
> > >
> > > The Pentax *ist 35mm SLR is shorter in length (4.8 v 5.3), equally as
> > > tall, but a tad thicker at 2.5 v. 1.5. Then again it also has a built
> > > in motor, can rewind itself, has faster sync speeds and shutter
> > > speeds, has automated flash, and most importantly, you will not cry if
> > > you drop it. ;-)
> > >
> > > Peter K
> > >
> > > On Wed, 30 Mar 2005 11:15:36 -0800, Jerry Lehrer
<jerryleh@xxxxxxxxxxx>=
>  wro=3D
> > > te:
> > > > Peter,
> > > >=3D20
> > > > Marc and I may take exception to your comment re: Jupiter
> > > > lenses.  I don't own any but I have tried a few and they are
> > > > superb!
> > > >=3D20
> > > > BTW, which FULL FRAME SLRs are smaller than M Leicas?
> > > > Include a normal lens with your choices.  They gotta be 35mm
> > > > cameras with 50mm lenses.  Remember, the Olympus Pen is
> > > > half frame,
> > > >=3D20
> > > > I await your selections.
> > > >=3D20
> > > > Jerry
> > > >=3D20
> > > >=3D20
> > > > "Peter K." wrote:
> > > >=3D20
> > > > > Jupiter lens on a Leica? Ugh! Marc, Carl and Ernst are rolling in
> > > > > their graves after you typed this. The only reason to use the
archa=
> ic
> > > > > Leica M is to use take advantage of the M optics. Other than that
> > > > > there is little reason. Even SLRs these days are as small.
> > > > >
> > > > > On Tue, 29 Mar 2005 19:10:11 -0500, Marc James Small
> > > > > <msmall@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > > > > > At 11:56 PM 3/28/05 -0500, Ardeshir Mehta wrote:
> > > > > > >Yes, you are right about a Leica III (I was thinking of getting
=
> one =3D
> > > =3D3D3D2=3D3D
> > > > > 0
> > > > > > >myself on eBay), but they are more properly paired off with
=3D3=
> D3D20
> > > > > > >Rolleicords, not Rolleiflexes.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >But try getting an M3 or higher - M4, M6, etc. - on eBay for
any=
> thin=3D
> > > g =3D3D
> > > > > =3D3D3D20
> > > > > > >less than $1,000! I got a Rolleiflex D, equipped f/2.8 Xenotar,
=
> in =3D
> > > =3D3D3D20
> > > > > > >almost perfect working condition (only the sports viewfinder
mir=
> ror =3D
> > > is =3D3D
> > > > > =3D3D3D20
> > > > > > >missing) for US$255 plus shipping. I WISH I could get an M3
that=
>  =3D3D=3D
> > > 3D20
> > > > > > >cheaply - I'd JUMP at the chance!
> > > > > >=3D3D20
> > > > > > Apples to apples, again.
> > > > > >=3D3D20
> > > > > > The IIIc Leica equates to a Rolleiflex Automat in terms of
vintag=
> e an=3D
> > > d us=3D3D
> > > > > e
> > > > > > at the time they were produced, both being then professional
came=
> ras.=3D
> > >   An=3D3D
> > > > > d
> > > > > > a IIIc with its standard Summitar will run about as much as an
Au=
> toma=3D
> > > t in
> > > > > > equivalent condition. =3D3D3D20
> > > > > >=3D3D20
> > > > > > In today's market, an M6 equates to a 2.8GX.  See which is
cheape=
> r in=3D
> > >  the
> > > > > > used market!
> > > > > >=3D3D20
> > > > > > Your issue about lenses for the M6 is a bit misleading:  a solid
=
> Jupi=3D
> > > ter-=3D3D
> > > > > 3
> > > > > > will run around $100 and a Leitz LTM to M adapter will run
around=
>  $70=3D
> > > , so
> > > > > > add $170 (or more, if you wish to use a Leica lens) to the price
=
> of t=3D
> > > he M=3D3D
> > > > > 3
> > > > > > or M4 or M6.
> > > > > >=3D3D20
> > > > > > The M4 does have an inflated price, one that I regard as
improper=
> ly
> > > > > > inflated, as I find it a weak sister in the Leitz line and a
came=
> ra w=3D
> > > hich
> > > > > > lives much more on reputation than on performance.  The M3 and
M6=
>  are
> > > > > > substantially superior cameras.
> > > > > >=3D3D20
> > > > > > Marc
> > > > > >=3D3D20
> > > > > > msmall@xxxxxxxxxxxx=3D3D3D20
> > > > > > Cha robh b=3D3D3DE0s fir gun ghr=3D3D3DE0s fir!
> > > > > >=3D3D20
> > > > > >=3D3D20
> > > > >
> > > > > --=3D3D20
> > > > > Peter K
> > > > > =3D3DD3=3D3DBF=3D3DD5=3D3DAC
> > > >=3D20
> > > >=3D20
> > >
> > > --=3D20
> > > Peter K
> > > =3DD3=3DBF=3DD5=3DAC
> >=20
> >=20
>
>
> --=20
> Peter K
> =D3=BF=D5=AC
>


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