peterk727@xxxxxxxxx (Peter K.) wrote: >I would say you are paid quite well to buy an expensive toy like >that.=20 Peter, Since this is a Rollei user list, let me put it another way: There are certain brands of cameras/lenses which, arguably, produce the best results, all things being equal. Among these brands are Rolleis and Leicas. My Rolleicord V, purchased used, after much prudent shopping around, I might add, produces excellent image results, even for a tyro like myself with TLR's. I have just started using it, have put maybe a half dozen rolls through it, and have been consistently impressed with the image quality. Now, in my opinion, and I stress that, the image quality I get from my Leica and my Rolleicord is, in some ways, much more to my taste as a photographer. Are the images "better" than the images I get with my Nikons? Who knows? I just know that I prefer them. Peace, Ken -- The Rev. Kenneth Frazier Norfield Congregational Church CT Conference, United Church of Christ Weston, CT USA Leica photos at: http://tinyurl.com/6sc2r