Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/12/17

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Subject: [Leica] LTM camera bodies
From: len-1 at comcast.net (Leonard Taupier)
Date: Sun Dec 17 17:49:55 2006
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Good advice.

Len


On Dec 17, 2006, at 8:21 PM, Alastair Firkin wrote:

>
> On 18/12/2006, at 9:36, Leonard Taupier wrote:
>
>> I'm looking for a little advise on a replacement LTM body. I  
>> currently have a "user" IIIc body with a yellowing rangefinder. I  
>> know the shutter needs cleaning but I don't think the body is nice  
>> enough to invest in a CLA. I have 4 very nice Leica LTM lenses  
>> which I use with a clear VIOOH viewfinder. I was thinking about  
>> investing in a nice IIIg. Since I don't expect to use flash with  
>> this rig and I like my VIOOH, is a IIIG overkill? I have a very  
>> complete M system plus a bunch of Nikon bodies and lenses  
>> including digital. But when I just want to go out and have some  
>> fun I grab the IIIc.
>
> The IIIG is very nice, but tends to be very expensive: I'd search  
> for a more modest IIIF
>
> Cheers
>
> Alastair
>
>
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In reply to: Message from len-1 at comcast.net (Leonard Taupier) ([Leica] LTM camera bodies)
Message from firkin at ncable.net.au (Alastair Firkin) ([Leica] LTM camera bodies)