[rollei_list] Re: Leicas and Nikons and Rolleis

I saw a photo of Jill Krementz and she had a Nikon FM2 with a motoer drive and 
a M6 hanging around her neck.

So I presume these two cameras might be her favorite shooting irons.

 

J
 
> From: marvin0@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> To: rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [rollei_list] Re: Leicas and Nikons and Rolleis
> Date: Wed, 30 Sep 2009 21:03:23 +0800
> 
> Mark, I like other people try not to throw around my Leica's-so the short
> answer is that the bump my Leica received was moderate.
> Carlos, myself and others agree Nikon's are built like tanks. You might not
> like the brand but they were considered the best SLR body by far and much of
> this was based on their durability.
> Thanks,
> Marvin.
> 
> 
> At 09:31 PM 9/29/2009, Marvin wrote:
> >I was in Africa shooting with a M4P. I placed my bag on the ground and the
> >camera was struck slightly rigorously. The M4P has a ridiculous design
> using
> >an aluminium rewind crank. The crank was deformed and would neither move
> >forwards nor backwards. From that moment on the camera remained
> inoperative.
> >A Nikon FM2 on the other hand is virtually indestructible. (I think the
> same
> >could be said for Rollei TLR's in some ways, though the shutter mechanisms
> >are delicate and the whole system relies upon it.)
> >This may be why journalists moved over to Nikon, sturdier build, and a
> more
> >flexible and forgiving system overall. It seems now Leica have moved away
> >from the flimsy designs M6-M4P, back to the tank like construction, of the
> >M2/3.
> 
> Wow. Several points.
> 
> First, I am not certain what you mean by "struck 
> slightly rigorously". Was the camera whacked or not?
> 
> Second, the only major camera system I have ever 
> had fail, and fail time and time again, were 
> Nikon F2's. Junk. Soured me on Nikon forever, 
> especially as Nikon refused to stand behind them 
> until legal action was threatened. Replaced with a REAL tank, A Canon F1.
> 
> Third, the M6 is a tough camera. I always 
> bounce-test my Leicas on concrete from at least 3 
> feet, and my M6 bounces quite nicely and just 
> keeps on working. But, then, I have done the 
> same on my M3 DS and my IIIc and IIIf RDST and my 
> IIIg. They just keep keeping on.
> 
> Fourth, Rollei TLR's are extremely tough save for 
> the body. The shutter is tough as can be. But 
> the body is aluminium and can be deformed. This 
> can jam the film advance and the alignment of the lenses.
> 
> Marc
> 
> 
> msmall@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> Cha robh bàs fir gun ghràs fir!
> 
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