Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/01/08

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Subject: [Leica] Screwmount camera recommendations
From: feli2 at earthlink.net (feli)
Date: Sun Jan 8 13:33:15 2006


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>On the first point, they were in full production when the plant was
>captured.  I would have to check with Emil Keller but I am unaware of any
>break in production, as the US Army certainly encouraged German optical
>firms to continue production for gear useful in the anticipated DOWNFALL
>invasion of Japan.  Zeiss was certainly ordered to remain in full
>production, and I suspect that6 this was also the case with Leitz.

In any case, the camera is from the first batch, after May.


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>On the second point, the Imarect is useless as an auxiliary VF.  I
>recognize that it is superior to the earlier VIDOM but that is saying that
>horrible is better than really nasty.  Neither are useful.  Try using an
>Imarect at, say, its 9cm or 13.5cm settings to see just how worthless they
>are when compared to the Zeiss, SPS, Astro, or the like VF's are.  Optical
>magnification versus mechanical stopping-down?  Give us all a break!

Personal preference, Marc. The VIOOH works like a charm for me.


feli


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