Sadly the lens standard of the Bessa II is famously lacking in rigidity, probably the reason why these cameras are rare and valuable. Frank --- On Wed, 1/10/08, Robert Lilley <54moggie@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > From: Robert Lilley <54moggie@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Subject: [rollei_list] Re: [off-topic] The new Fuji will be sold ... and > affordable ? > To: rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Date: Wednesday, 1 October, 2008, 7:58 PM > But... you can get the real thing - a pristine Bessa II 6x9 > with a 105mm > Voigtlander Heliar Lens which you then can send the lot to > Ken Ruth or John > Van Stelten to be brought up to perfect for that price. > > Rob > > -----Original Message----- > From: rollei_list-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:rollei_list-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of > Emmanuel Bigler > Sent: Wednesday, October 01, 2008 2:00 PM > To: rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [rollei_list] [off-topic] The new Fuji will be > sold ... and > affordable ? > > Rumours about the price of the Fujicosigländer ! > Don't tell me that it _could_ be affordable ! > http://theonlinephotographer.typepad.com/the_online_photographer/2008/10/aro > und-the-web.html > > (of course, a serious discussion group like ours _never_ > propagates > rumours and never believes in rumours) > > > --- > 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 --- 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