[rollei_list] Leicas and Nikons and Rolleis
- From: Marc James Small <marcsmall@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2009 22:16:19 -0400
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
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Cha robh bàs fir gun ghràs fir!
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