Mark Cassino wrote: > I have a 6x7 with MLU, but no metering. I've had no problem getting it > serviced - one of the old camera repair outfits in the area has a good > supply of 6x7 parts on hand and the guy there loves to work on them. > > WRT lenses - I've been very happy with the 67 55mm f4, Takumar 105 f 2.8 > and 150 f2.8. The 45 would be a nice addition as well. > > WRT 55mm lenes - there were 3 of them made for the 6x7 / 67. The 67 55mm > f4 is outstanding. The 6x7 55mm f4 is not. I originally had the latter > and sold it - it was a weird lens in that some shots were fabulous, but > others had really bad distortion in the corners and edges. Be careful > when buying because the lenses have the same basic specs (55m, f4, 77mm > front objective.) > > The third 55mm is an f3.5 and is the oldest of the batch - it generally > gets great reviews but has a big and odd sized front element, so filters > could be a problem. > > - MCC > > > Thanks, Mark. I did a little poking around. That 55/3.5 looks like it has 100mm threads on it. Ouch! If I get a 67 my wife is gonna murder me when I start buying things like polarizers.
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