a removable top handle and strap gives you some flexibility in how you carry
but there is a fine coating on dust on an interior element of the front element group
So you will probably not want to use this lens if speed of operation and sheer optical quality are your #1 concern… but it’s still kind of neat
The Leitz 16596 allows the use of standard M-mount lenses on a Leitz bellows
with good sharpness and a pleasant character
Minolta Maxxum 9000 Nikon F a removable top handle andThe Minolta Maxxum 9000 was Minolta's pro caliber SLR in the early autofocus days, and it's a real interesting one: it has full autofocus function but, unlike every other Maxxum camera, it has no motor drive built in, relying on good old fashioned thumb winder. The rewind knob is my favourite rewind knob, which yes, I have a favourite rewind knob, I spend all day doing camera stuff so these things happen. Anyway, it looks and acts like a metering mode