RE: [Rollei] RE: Your Choice: Tele or Wide?

["Siu Fai" <siufai]

> At the same time, the Kowa 66 SLR series has been selling briskly on
> eBay lately. These also have reportedly very nice lenses, but I have
> never used one. There is a 40mm and even a very rare 35mm lens available
> for this 6x6!

I have one of those poor men's Hassy as well. Great optics, haven't
encountered mechanical problems yet. It's not as sophisticated as the Rollei
SLR but definitely not bad. Like the Mamiya TLRs, the Kowa SIX suffers from
a small focus screen (51x51mm or so). The MM and Super have larger screens,
so it's better get one of these.

Siu Fai

------------------------------