Re: filmscanners: open and control

[Richard Starr]

--- You wrote:
Argus had almost "ruled the roost" for reasonably-priced 35mm with its
C-Series "bricks" (Kodak did have the very good Retina, which was smaller,
lighter...and German-made; and the Ektra-- these were in very short supply
and cost $300 in the 1940's--the eauivalent of $3000 or more in today's
economy).
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Lynn,

What was that monster Kodak 2 1/4 x 3 1/4 rangefinder (220 film) that they sold
during the war and possibly before?  Beautifully built in the US, uncoated
optics that were quite good, it looked like a kid's toy on steriods.  I had one
for a while.  Some years ago you could pick them up quite cheaply.  I think
they were intended for the military.

I loved my Retina IIIC but it left static tracks on Tri X film.  Made beautiful
chromes.  I had both auxiliary lenses too.

Rich