[LRFlex] Re: R8 Winder problem?
- From: David Young <dnr@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 14 Jul 2004 09:08:01 -0700
Art Tafil said (in part):
Of course I also threatened to trade it even for a Petri 7S, 1.8, and that
always seemed to work. No Kidding!!
And what, I ask you, was wrong with the Petri 7S? I actually rather liked
that camera! After all, compared to the Kowaflex, it was pretty good! ;-)
Actually, back in 1966, in the Yukon, I sold (or at least tried to sell) a
"FirstFlex" camera. It had no shutter, but used the instant return mirror
to regulate the amount of light reaching the film! Sort of about 1/60th at
the bottom (top of image) and about 1/375th or so, at the top!
I won't go into the details, but the 'shutter' was the good part! :)
So now, Art, you have something else to threaten your cameras with!
Now, despite it's quirks, I still think the R8 is the best camera I've ever
owned. I will, however, try the "Tafil Thump" if the contacts act up again.
Question: Which 'R' are you using now? Or are you now totally into Petriflexs?
(You've probably mentioned it somewhere before, but I've forgotten. I
forget a lot at my advanced age.)
Of course you guys have to realize that I'm pretty much certifiable!
Certifiably entertaining and a good guy to know? Absolutely! ;)
Cheers!
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