http://au.groups.yahoo.com/group/duo620/ KODAK DUO 620 COLLECTORS GROUP Wed, 25 Nov 2009 15:44:15 GMT R.C.Booth http://au.groups.yahoo.com/group/duo620/message/238 http://au.groups.yahoo.com/group/duo620/message/238 Pete, Lately there hasn't been much discussion in the group so there's nothing like making a new member doubly welcome to encourage him to stay and Wed, 25 Nov 2009 14:01:29 GMT pete.naylor http://au.groups.yahoo.com/group/duo620/message/237 http://au.groups.yahoo.com/group/duo620/message/237 Guys - sorry about the apparent doubling-up of my 'welcome' posts to Richard. What happened was that even after I'd posted the first one, it still hadn't Wed, 25 Nov 2009 13:02:06 GMT pete.naylor http://au.groups.yahoo.com/group/duo620/message/236 http://au.groups.yahoo.com/group/duo620/message/236 Yes, welcome to our latest member Richard O. from the UK, who's a PCCGB member and has a considerable collection of Duo's. Richard, please post a message to Wed, 25 Nov 2009 11:20:53 GMT pete.naylor http://au.groups.yahoo.com/group/duo620/message/235 http://au.groups.yahoo.com/group/duo620/message/235 Guys, let's give a big 'hello' to newby member 'Richard O.' from the UK. Richard is a member of the PCCGB and has quite a collection of Duo's. Richard, if Wed, 25 Nov 2009 09:24:27 GMT pete.naylor http://au.groups.yahoo.com/group/duo620/message/234 http://au.groups.yahoo.com/group/duo620/message/234 Interesting points made by Rich and Mike about the price of the Duo back in 1939, relative to wages then. Its price (and the earlier art-deco model) were Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:14:53 GMT michael.overs http://au.groups.yahoo.com/group/duo620/message/233 http://au.groups.yahoo.com/group/duo620/message/233 Interesting figure. Using a commonly used consumer price index, this would be equivalent to about $890 in present day terms, but if you use the rather more Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:03:35 GMT R.C.Booth http://au.groups.yahoo.com/group/duo620/message/232 http://au.groups.yahoo.com/group/duo620/message/232 Folks: Last night the Photographic Historical Society here in Rochester met at the U of Rochester rare books department of the library to view a large quantity Mon, 19 Oct 2009 20:14:23 GMT Philip Greene http://au.groups.yahoo.com/group/duo620/message/231 http://au.groups.yahoo.com/group/duo620/message/231 Hello Pete, Thanks a lot for checking for me. I do appreciate it. I'll be keeping an eye out on the site recommended by Mike. I agree with the Retina search in Sun, 18 Oct 2009 12:19:07 GMT pete.naylor http://au.groups.yahoo.com/group/duo620/message/230 http://au.groups.yahoo.com/group/duo620/message/230 Hi, Philip No joy at the Swap-Meet today, I'm afraid. One seller had three 27mm filters, but they were all the threaded type. Several guys said Thu, 15 Oct 2009 10:00:45 GMT pete.naylor http://au.groups.yahoo.com/group/duo620/message/229 http://au.groups.yahoo.com/group/duo620/message/229 Hi, Philip I only have one Retina left in the Trophy Cupboard these days, and it's a Retina CRF 11a with F2 Xenon from the early 50s. It seems to take a Wed, 14 Oct 2009 22:46:26 GMT Philip Greene http://au.groups.yahoo.com/group/duo620/message/228 http://au.groups.yahoo.com/group/duo620/message/228 Thanks for the links Mike. Those will be good to keep checking on. The second link seems to have quite a lot to offer. Philip On Wed, Oct 14, 2009 at 1:05 PM, Wed, 14 Oct 2009 22:42:44 GMT Philip Greene http://au.groups.yahoo.com/group/duo620/message/227 http://au.groups.yahoo.com/group/duo620/message/227 Hi Pete, Thanks for keeping an eye out for a filter for me. I really appreciate it. I'm wondering if the Kodak Retina didn't have the same filter size too? Wed, 14 Oct 2009 21:38:57 GMT michael.overs http://au.groups.yahoo.com/group/duo620/message/226 http://au.groups.yahoo.com/group/duo620/message/226 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 17:32:32 GMT michael.overs http://au.groups.yahoo.com/group/duo620/message/225 http://au.groups.yahoo.com/group/duo620/message/225 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 17:05:57 GMT mikeinlagardette http://au.groups.yahoo.com/group/duo620/message/224 http://au.groups.yahoo.com/group/duo620/message/224 ... Hi Philip, there are a couple of sellers on ebay UK who specialise in vintage/older accessories, although neither currently lists any 27mm filters.