Russian cameras do not enjoy a good reputation, particularly when compared to Japanese and German quality. One can understand that it seems so politicaly incorrect to say that but the plain facts of most peoples experience testitfy that their cameras are not great. -----Original Message----- From: "dnygr" <dnygr@xxxxxxxxxx> Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2005 18:56:35 To:<rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: [rollei_list] Re: Grossly OT: California and Politics The Praktika from East Germany had great lenses. I had one that took wonderful photos. I understand some of the Russian cameras were good, too. So much for generalizations. Doug Nygren ---------- Original Message ---------------------------------- From: Nick Roberts <nickbroberts@xxxxxxxxxxx> Reply-To: rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2005 23:51:48 +0100 (BST) > >--- Peter J Nebergall <iusar4s@xxxxxxxx> wrote: > >> Hey -- Communism is garbage! And, it makes for poor >> cameras too. >> >> P.J. Nebergall > >Whilst agreeing with your first statement, I have to >take issue with the second. I have some splended >Communist-era cameras. > >Nick > > > > > >___________________________________________________________ >Yahoo! Messenger - NEW crystal clear PC to PC calling worldwide with voicemail >http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com >--- >Rollei List > >- Post to rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > >- Subscribe at rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'subscribe' >in the subject field OR by logging into www.freelists.org > >- Unsubscribe at rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with >'unsubscribe' in the subject field OR by logging into www.freelists.org > >- Online, searchable archives are available at >//www.freelists.org/archives/rollei_list > > ________________________________________________________________ --- Rollei List - Post to rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx - Subscribe at rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'subscribe' in the subject field OR by logging into www.freelists.org - Unsubscribe at rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the subject field OR by logging into www.freelists.org - Online, searchable archives are available at //www.freelists.org/archives/rollei_list Thanks for your message, God bless You. Marvin. --- Rollei List - Post to rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx - Subscribe at rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'subscribe' in the subject field OR by logging into www.freelists.org - Unsubscribe at rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the subject field OR by logging into www.freelists.org - Online, searchable archives are available at //www.freelists.org/archives/rollei_list