Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/01/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]With a decent collapsible Summitar or Elmar, these do make a handy, pocketable camera. You might, however, find that the IIIc to be more readily available. I've used the latter with a Summitar as a travel p&s and find it easy to use and unobtrusive. But without an on board metering capabilty, these old models require that you know your film and exposure data. Roy On 1 Jan 00, at 23:18, bruce5@attglobal.net wrote: > Has anyone ever used a IIa or IIIa, or know of a reliable source for > purchasing? > >From what I've been able to learn so far, it sounds like a nice camera > for the money, but I haven't spoken to anyone who actually uses one. > > Finally, would it be a good choice to carry in outdoor situations, like > cold weather camping, hiking, fishing, etc? I like how easily I can take > the M anywhere, but due to the cost, I'm still a little too protective of > it in some situations. Maybe when it gets its first scratch, I'll relax, > but in the meantime... > > Thanks, > > Bruce > > > > > >