Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/11/18
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Hi Win,
I like both M bodies & screwmounts.
With no use for flash sync, I dont have a IIIF but do
shoot a couple III, IIIB, & IIIC. I often shoot the
IIIB w/ a scnoo rapidwinder.
Generally, my shooting is B&W in the screwmounts altho
in summer I've been known to shoot some kodachrome.
Yes they are inconvenient to load & focus, but if they
were good enuff for Eisenstaedt or HCB, then theyre
fine for me. They require a zen-like patience but are
undoubtedly small & light.
With modern optics screwed onto these old classics,
you'll get quality that is indiscernable from M camera
shots....but you're shooting technique will be a
different process. Some photogs might not like the
difference & find it antiquated. I love it.
- -Bern
Date: Fri, 15 Nov 2002 19:32:23 -0500
From: "Bill Harting"
<wharting@adelphia.net>
Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica IIIf - Just for B&W?
Yes, Nathan is absolutely right. On the other hand,
the IIIf is a sweetlittle box, and I find it very
convenient to carry around with the 3.5 Elmar
collapsed, and that modest lens makes some fine
negatives. Recently, and without any effort, I
suddenly began to get the rhythm of squinting and
focussing and framing.
bh
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From: "Nathan Wajsman"
<wajsman@webshuttle.ch>
Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica IIIf - Just for B&W?
> Hi Win,
>
> My own experience with
a IIIf was that after the initial period of
> fascination with the beautiful workmanship had
faded, I got fed up with
> having to squint through a tiny viewfinder window
when composing, and a
> separate rangefinder window to focus. My advice is
that unless you are
> really sure that you want to get into screw mount
Leicas, you will be
> far better off with an M3 or M2, and you can still
have a 50-year old
> camera if you wish.
>
> Nathan
>
> win@winbaum.com wrote:
> > My first post:
> >
> > I've had an urge to
get back to basics in photography and thought
to
start
> > with a 50-year old
Leica, w/ Summicron 50mm 1:2 lens. Sure is
different
> > from my Nikon f5!
> >
> > Anybody have
experience with a Leica IIIf, and what to look for?
> >
> > Thanks for any
suggestions!
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > Win
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