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Re: Seagull TLRs

  • From: Richard Rylander <rlrylander@xxxxxxx>
  • Subject: Re: Seagull TLRs
  • Date: Tue, 16 Nov 1999 06:27:22 -0600


Dave Williams wrote:

> Any of you MF shooters have experience with the Seagull TLRs?  Wal-Mart
> is marketing them as a Kalimar TLR for around $100.  I was thinking they
> might make a decent hacker camera, but have no idea as to their image
> quality.  I've used a Yashicamat 124G before, which was pretty good.  I
> have a Rollei TLR which is wonderful.  Is the Seagull anywhere around or
> between these two extremes?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Dave Williams
> Kansas City, MO

Photo Techniques magazine includes the Seagull TLR in their annual "25 best
cameras" roundup based on price/performance.  They state that the lens is
quite sharp.  This camera is currently on holiday sale at Calumet for
$119.95.  It sounds like the $100 Wal-Mart price is a bargain (Porter's
Camera sells the "Kalimar Reflex 66" for $189 - but these guys are bandits
on most camera prices).
Richard Rylander