RE: Contura correction

[P3D Carrano, Allan <allan.carrano@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Derek Gee writes:

>OK, I confess, I wrote this up from a fax of the Contura manual provided
>to me by the prototype camera's owner.  When I asked him for the specs,
>he cheerfully offered to fax it to me.  The manual says it doesn't have
>a f4, and the picture next to it is illegible on my fax. So I stand
corrected,
>the Contura does have an f4!  So how in the heck did you know this Alan?
>Are you a member of the secret Contura owner society??  ;) ;)

YES I AM!  My Contura looked beautiful even with the Golden rule strip
hanging off the camera, and the camera not working at all. So it was a
bargain (considering the $2000 - $3000 range I've seen in these
discussions), even after I had it repaired.

But that's really not relevant to my knowing the Contura had an f/4
aperture.  I have the manuals of several cameras which I DO NOT own.  My
source?  Reel-3D.  Xerox copies of the Contura, Macro Realist, etc. are
available at nominal cost, and they are very clear, so that details,
like seeing f/4 on the Contura lens barrel, are no problem.  Usual
disclaimer --- "I am not affiliated..."  :-)

Allan Carrano  


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