P3D Re: FED vs Belplasca

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In a message dated 17/6/98 2:43:02 pm, George Themelis wrote:

<<Mikael from Sweden writes:

>I would love to hear from somebody who has compared the FED lenses to that
>of the East German Belplasca (made in the fifties, now used, still three
>times more expensive than a good FED as the M you asked about). 

Only *three* times more expensive?!  Where can you find such cheap 
Belplascas??? :-) >>

Well, I bought a Belplasca in London the other day for £200 - only 1 1/2 times
 the price of the FED that I bought in London 10 years ago...

I have no problems with the FED lenses - they compare very favourably with the
 ones in my Belplascas. But the Belplasca is better built than the FED and  is
 more reliable. I also know what aperture and shutter speed will be used. Which
 is why the Belplasca was the camera of choice when I went to Beijing
 recently...

Bob Aldridge
Belplasca user since 1978.
 


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