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10-17-2009
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Konicaze
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Well, it's no Hassy, but...
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Folders: Welta Weltur 6x6/645, Welta Weltur 6x9/645
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10-17-2009
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Nicely done.
Gives new truth to the saying, "Oldie, but goody."
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Nice! Glad to see that you are using a lens hood.
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Eagerly looking forward to getting my new (to me) 6x6 Weltur back from its well-deserved CLA (thank you FallisPhoto), see if I can make that Xenar sing as you have done.
Nice shots!
Larry
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10-17-2009
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Konicaze
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Hope you will put your Weltur to a good use - they are awsome cameras!
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35mm Rangefinders : Hexar RF , Leica M5 and RD1S w/ many M and LTM lenses
Folders: Welta Weltur 6x6/645, Welta Weltur 6x9/645
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Yeah, I also got one of the 6x9s in great condition. I haven't got a chance to put it into use.
One question: is there any source for the leather side strap? mine didn't have one when I bought it.
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10-18-2009
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Konicaze
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I took those pics in Istanbul, Turkey.
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Folders: Welta Weltur 6x6/645, Welta Weltur 6x9/645
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Quote:
Originally Posted by fbf
Yeah, I also got one of the 6x9s in great condition. I haven't got a chance to put it into use.
One question: is there any source for the leather side strap? mine didn't have one when I bought it.
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Yeah, I got one of those as well:
But I prefer 6x6 version as more compact and with better film flatness. Plus lens is faster on 6x6 version, yet both are great cameras!
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Folders: Welta Weltur 6x6/645, Welta Weltur 6x9/645
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Those are really nice photos. The oald folders can really take great photos given even half a chance.
I really enjoy taking an old folder out with me. The only RF folder I have is a Moskva. However, for size and weight, I prefer my 6x6 Welta or my 6x9 Zeiss Ikon. Both are great. Of course my Fuji also takes good photos.
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One of my favorite cameras, and when you get the shot right they're as good as a Hassy or Rollei. I think it's because of the lens arrangement, where the whole lens board focuses like a LF camera, that makes them so accurate to focus. Excellent for portraits too, which is not like your usual folder. I sold mine w/ a Tessar (dumb) but still have one w/ a Xenar, and your photos have got me interested in running some film through it and seeing how it performs.
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Speaking of portraits - I did take a few snaps with Welta at my Sister-in-law's wedding and I think it did Ok for that too:
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Folders: Welta Weltur 6x6/645, Welta Weltur 6x9/645
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