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Les
Joined: 09 May 2001 Posts: 2682 Location: Detroit, MI
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Posted: Thu May 31, 2001 5:17 pm Post subject: |
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Just out of college I got an Omega. They were okay, but not great. I traded that in for a lower end Calumet becuase it had interchangable bellows. I think the model is the MX. You can find them on ebay most of the time. They have better movements than the Grey Calumet/Kodak Masterview of the 50s for not a lot more. While this isn't a backpacking camera it has a great ridgity to weight ratio and is an excellent value. I've often thought of trading up, but decided to put the money into better lenses, since the camera does everything a Linhoff or Toyo would do with half the weight.
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pup7
Joined: 23 May 2001 Posts: 7 Location: new mexico
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Posted: Sun Jun 03, 2001 4:28 am Post subject: |
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i just purchased a super speed graphic on ebay, but it does not come with instructions. any idea on where i can obtain a copy?? |
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LelandRay
Joined: 24 May 2001 Posts: 115 Location: Mississippi
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Posted: Tue Jun 12, 2001 3:59 pm Post subject: |
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Kind of slow around here, so I'll throw in a kicker.
Anybody have any experience with the Gowland Pocket View? Gowland's selling some reconditioned cameras and has a couple of them available. As an historical artifact, this one is kind of interesting. |
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Les
Joined: 09 May 2001 Posts: 2682 Location: Detroit, MI
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Posted: Tue Jun 12, 2001 5:22 pm Post subject: |
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When Calumet started selling the Pocket View I saw a few reviews. Most said ditched the socket head cap screws for real knobs.
For what it is and what it does it's a great camera, just don't expect it to handle large heavy lenses in a stiff wind. Keep to Press size lenses and Protar IV & Vs and you can go mountain climbing with it. |
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