CameraQuest
01-20-2007, 20:34
Just created are SIXTEEN new forums. Two exising forums were renamed to better fit in with the newbies.
In 35mm Rangefinders:
Leica Screw Mount Copies: until the early 60's a major part of the camera industry tried to turn out a lower cost Leica copy, including but not limited to Canon, Nicca, Leotax and Honor, as described in glorious detail in the 300 Leica Copies Book
Argus is often over looked, but the American made Argus C-3 was probably the most successful rangefinder of all time, with over 3 million produced!
Fixed Lens Rangefinders are an important part of the RF community. My own favorites of this group are the compact fast lensed gems like the Olympus RD, Konica S-3, and Canon GIII-QL.
Kodak Retina have long had a reputation as relatively inexpensive cameras with great lenses.
The Xpan/Fuji Forum was renamed to Xpan Fever. A 35 Panoramic forum was added to cover the non Xpan crowd.
Scale Focus 35's include the very popular Rollei 35's, Petri 35's, and the Olympus XA-4.
Half Frame cameras that give 72 instead of 36 shots on a roll hold a facination to many. The Olympus Pen's were the most successful. Though an SLR, the Pen F and FT have long been admired by RF shooters for their compact size and lenses.
The Medium Format RF section is renamed to "Bigger than 35" Forum
The previous Medium Format RF is now renamed to 120 RF's.
New forums are Mamiya 6, Mamiya 7, 120 RF Folders, 120 Stereo, 120 Panoramics, Large Format RF, Large Format Panormics, and Hand Made Cameras.
The newest RFF link is NHS -- the Nikon Historical Society. It was founded by my friend Bob Rotoloni, who wrote the Nikon Rangefinder Camera book -- an absolute must have for Nikon RF nutz. I happen to be one of the original NHS members, strangely enough from even before it was founded. That was possible because I was a member of the previous organization which evolved into NHS.
You also might have noticed that the long missing Nikon forum is once again on the RFF home page, and that the order of the forums has been changed.
No startling changes here, but hopefully evolutionary improvements.
Stephen
In 35mm Rangefinders:
Leica Screw Mount Copies: until the early 60's a major part of the camera industry tried to turn out a lower cost Leica copy, including but not limited to Canon, Nicca, Leotax and Honor, as described in glorious detail in the 300 Leica Copies Book
Argus is often over looked, but the American made Argus C-3 was probably the most successful rangefinder of all time, with over 3 million produced!
Fixed Lens Rangefinders are an important part of the RF community. My own favorites of this group are the compact fast lensed gems like the Olympus RD, Konica S-3, and Canon GIII-QL.
Kodak Retina have long had a reputation as relatively inexpensive cameras with great lenses.
The Xpan/Fuji Forum was renamed to Xpan Fever. A 35 Panoramic forum was added to cover the non Xpan crowd.
Scale Focus 35's include the very popular Rollei 35's, Petri 35's, and the Olympus XA-4.
Half Frame cameras that give 72 instead of 36 shots on a roll hold a facination to many. The Olympus Pen's were the most successful. Though an SLR, the Pen F and FT have long been admired by RF shooters for their compact size and lenses.
The Medium Format RF section is renamed to "Bigger than 35" Forum
The previous Medium Format RF is now renamed to 120 RF's.
New forums are Mamiya 6, Mamiya 7, 120 RF Folders, 120 Stereo, 120 Panoramics, Large Format RF, Large Format Panormics, and Hand Made Cameras.
The newest RFF link is NHS -- the Nikon Historical Society. It was founded by my friend Bob Rotoloni, who wrote the Nikon Rangefinder Camera book -- an absolute must have for Nikon RF nutz. I happen to be one of the original NHS members, strangely enough from even before it was founded. That was possible because I was a member of the previous organization which evolved into NHS.
You also might have noticed that the long missing Nikon forum is once again on the RFF home page, and that the order of the forums has been changed.
No startling changes here, but hopefully evolutionary improvements.
Stephen