FED & Belplasca

[P3D Bob Aldridge <bob.aldridge@xxxxxx>]

Dr. George A. Themelis wrota at the end of a piece entitled Re: FED
lucky buy

(SNIPPED)

->When I asked a German connection about getting a Belplasca for a
->reasonable price he said: "why bother with a Belplasca when you can
->get a FED for much less???"  I guess there is something about setting
->this darn aperture and shutter speed manually that appeals to me!
-> 
->George Themelis

Well, I have both, and it's invariably the Belplasca I take out, in
preferance to the FED. If I only had the FED, I'd use it all the time,
but I'm worried about the exposure system, and the silk screened
lettering will soon be defaced, as well...

Don't get me wrong - cameras are for using in my book, but I expect them
to be built for using. The FED finish is sub-standard IMHO.

Bye the way, the mercury batteries are readily available over here in
the UK, so if you're not too environmentally minded, and need some, I
can get them for you...

Best Wishes

Bob Aldridge
Stereoscopic Society Projectionist
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