Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/12/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]>Not in my opinion. I have extensive Leica and Contax/Zeiss systems. They >are both fine systems. > >Tom Shea > Hi Tom - In those days, I had a Contax IIA and a Leica IIIc. The relative workmanship was painfully obvious; however the Contax was blessed with a superb rangefinder (extended base) and Zeiss lenses. Tossup? I used both, but the IIIc ended up in my pocket more times than I carried the Contax. The 50mm on the IIA was a 1/2.0. The 50mm on the IIIc was a 1/3.5. With Kodachrome 12, the Contax obviously won out in difficult lighting situations. The Contax had a vertical travel metal focal plane shutter that permitted shutter speeds to (shudder!) 1/1000! I really loved that camera - - - when I could keep it working. And, that was the problem! I could count on the IIIc to resemble the Energizer Bunny, But I always feared that a 1/1000 exposure on the IIA would be my last one. Just my three cents (inflation, you know) George George Berger gberger@his.com