Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/05/08

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Subject: Re: [Leica] a question regarding the R3
From: Doug Herr <telyt560@cswebmail.com>
Date: 8 May 2000 07:16:05 -0700

On Mon, 08 May 2000, "Fernando Martins" wrote:

> 
> hi to you all,
> 
> I'm a nikon user, in love with rangefinders.
> I own several cheap old ones (Canonets, Yashicas), which I do love,
> but one day I WANT an M6 (don't we all?......).
> 
> but in the meantime, I've found a cheap way to get into leica glass.
> I have the opportunity to buy an R3 in good condition, and a 50/2
> in ugly condition, but the glass is good. this set up should cost me
> around $450 (I live in Portugal, Europe).
> 
> what I want to know is the specifications/features list of the R3.
> I searched the net but haven't found anything useful, and the leica
> website doesn't help either.
> 
> could any of you point me out (in the net):
> 1) a resource for leica cameras
> 2) a resource speficific on R Leicas (or only R3)
> 3) resources (european, if possible) of used leica gear
> 
> and any usual problems that R3's users might have...
> 
> thanks in advance for your time.
> 
> 
> best regards,
> 
> Fernando Martins
> Systems Administrator
> fer@caleida.pt
> http://fernando.somewhere.net/

Fernando,

Michael Bell's website has some Leica-R info at: http://teachnet.edb.utexas.edu/~leica/leicaslr.html

Doug Herr
Sacramento
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