I also noticed about the Mamiya Six, but the price is not cheap either. Not
easy to find a cheap one with good lens for replacement.
C.H.Ling
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From: "Winsor Crosby" <wincros@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
> C.H.,
>
> Many Mamiya 6 cameras from the late forties and early fifties used an
> Olympus lens. Mine, for instance, has an Olympus Zuiko 75/F3.5
> mounted in a Seikosha-Rapid shutter. A Mamiya like that might be
> easier to find and and the Zuiko lens would probably mount on your
> Six IIIA without too much trouble. Like you, I find the rendition of
> the lens to be quite pleasing. I would guess that it is a classic 4
> element design that has yet to be improved on significantly for
> optical quality. Of course with folders there is always concern
> about the rigidity of the geometry for the support of the lens when
> it is extended.
>
> Winsor
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