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wlaidlaw · 04/18/08, 07:51 AM

L39UK,

Difficult to be precise from your photo #1 but the TT&H f2 looks similar to what I recall my TT&H 2"/f2 did, which I had on my Reid II, when I was a teenager (looooong time ago). I am afraid I sold it in about 1962 to buy a Mamiya SLR, which seemed much sexier at the time than the Reid. The CZ Jena Biotar looks fantastic. With German Hyperinflation in 1931, it must have cost about a trillion Reichsmarks.

On another front, I have just added to my collection today a 1955 FOCA PF3, the "French Leica". Sadly this one comes with the 2.8 Oplar 50mm lens rather than the 50/1.9. I will look for a 1.9 but most them have deteriorated very badly, whereas the 2.8 for some reason, seem to have lasted better.

Wilson

04/18/08, 07:51 AM	#282 (permalink)
wlaidlaw Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 12/19/04 Location: Tourtour, France and Sussex UK Posts: 1,852	Re: LTM users, its time to stand up and be counted! L39UK, Difficult to be precise from your photo #1 but the TT&H f2 looks similar to what I recall my TT&H 2"/f2 did, which I had on my Reid II, when I was a teenager (looooong time ago). I am afraid I sold it in about 1962 to buy a Mamiya SLR, which seemed much sexier at the time than the Reid. The CZ Jena Biotar looks fantastic. With German Hyperinflation in 1931, it must have cost about a trillion Reichsmarks. On another front, I have just added to my collection today a 1955 FOCA PF3, the "French Leica". Sadly this one comes with the 2.8 Oplar 50mm lens rather than the 50/1.9. I will look for a 1.9 but most them have deteriorated very badly, whereas the 2.8 for some reason, seem to have lasted better. Wilson