Gus Lazzari

<blockquote> <p>"I've sent cameras and lenses to <strong>all</strong> technicians on the list with good results and sometimes a problem or two." <br> <strong><em>Robert N.</em></strong></p> </blockquote> <p>For what it's worth, unless he utilized another name, <br> I <strong>don't</strong> have a <em>Robert N</em>. or <em>Robert Nancarrow</em> anywhere in my repair shop's computer system...</p>

<p>Another <strong>"Look inside":</strong></p> <p>This wild French made rangefinder camera "FOCA", incorporates a "Quad barrel" <strong>string</strong> shutter design.<br /> (Years later Olympus OM cameras used a similar system)<br /> Even stranger is the middle "Wind the shutter speed dial" <strong>transport</strong> system. Unlike the Contax II & III, this one winds from the midddle of the camera. (Not the far right like the Contax's)</p> <p>Surprisingly, the fit and finish of these "Leica thread mount" era copies, is quite good.</p> <p>Too bad among other things, it's interchangeable lenses weren't the popular Leica thread mount. (Smaller than LTM)<br /> Well, no matter how clever, sometimes a company simply chooses wrong...</p> <p> </p><div></div>

<p>Well, I just received my <strong>Topcon Super RE</strong>, (a.k.a Super D<em> Serial # starting with #46)</em> in the mail and it is just stunning...</p> <p>I don't mean in looks the category, I mean in the "<strong>smoothest"</strong> transport category. We just recently had a "lively" thread posted where Tony Lockerbie asked about the <a href="../classic-cameras-forum/00UgHm"><strong>"best advance"</strong></a>, and many candidates popped up. But with out a doubt, the "smoothest" advance is a Topcon #46 Super D or RE. (Motor or winder driven cameras don't count)</p> <p>I'm telling you, this is the King!; something to behold and there's nothing out there like it. (Ball bearing smooth) Picture contains the 4 cameras that got the most mentions; IMHO, arranged in order of smoothness, but the Topcon should be way out in front !</p> <p>Marc Rochkind who owns many cameras, just aquired an outfit & I'm so envious - Let's see if he chimes in for a vote now that he has one to.</p><div></div>