Voigtlander Bessa I or II

I'd forgotten about Voigtlanders. And I was taking an interest back in July. I really loved using that Kodak 66, and only got rid of it in protest against Kodak's current business practices. Folders are great fun.

A lot depends on the exact nature of the enlarger I'm getting from Number 1 daughter. Can it do 6x6 or even 6x9? We shall see...

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  1. KevinMon Feb 09, 06:21:00 pm GMT

    We live in Rochester, NY which is the hq for Kodak. Every week is another round of layoffs. The company already took away medical benefits for retirees, the most vulnerable group with no recourse. No talk about reducing the salaries of the top managers, though. No talk about returning the outsourced jobs to our city. The slow death of this corporation is dragging down good workers to their own demise. Maybe Kod-ack should have listened to the trend of businesses going to digital back in the 20th century. Pull the plug. Get it over with. RIP Kodak. Turn Kodak Park into an amusement park.
    Solidarity.

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  2. Garry NixonSat Feb 14, 10:32:00 pm GMT

    Thanks Kevin. Good luck. Solidarity with all you workers in Rochester.

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