Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/01/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Jan 19, 2007, at 9:51 AM, lug-request@leica-users.org wrote: > I could never find a manual for the IIIc on line, only the IIIf. They > are the same body except the IIIf has flash sync and a self timer on > the later bodies. For Christmas my son bought me a Hove collectors > book, "Instructions for the use of the Leica camera Models c, f &g" > It's an actual duplication of the original 3 manuals done better then > the originals. I have 4 very nice LTM lenses which I use with the > VIOOH finder. That I have the downloaded manual for. Your best bet is to try to obtain an early 1950's era copy of Morgan and Lester's "Leica Manual." This hard bound book will tell you everything you want to know about the Leica LTM series including lenses available prior to 1950, accessories for all types of photography, etc. Besides, it makes a very interesting read. The later Leica Manual books concentrate on the M series cameras but include a fairly large section on the LTM series. Due to the LTM cameras popularity there were many paperbound instruction manuals published, some costing as little as a dollar. Of course this was in the days when the dollar had 100 pennies. As soon as I return to my home computer, I can provide exact references for the books. In the meantime check eBay and Amazon. Incidentally a film template is not necessary for trimming LTM film. With a little practice you can do it with an ordinary pair of scissors or even tear the film to the right shape. The trick is to remove any tiny stubs of perforations to prevent them from getting caught in the gears. Larry Z