Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/01/26

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Subject: [Leica] Screwmentia
From: joelct at singnet.com.sg (Joseph Low)
Date: Thu Jan 26 01:41:29 2006

            But John

            The fun in LTMs is the compelling fun process - load film, check
all controls, set, focus etc

            IMHO - current P&S take the fun out of photography - maybe
that's why they are called idiot
            proof stuffs

            Cheers

            Joseph low / Singapore

-----Original Message-----
From: lug-bounces+joelct=singnet.com.sg@leica-users.org
[mailto:lug-bounces+joelct=singnet.com.sg@leica-users.org]On Behalf Of bruce
Sent: Thursday, January 26, 2006 5:21 PM
To: Leica Users Group
Subject: Re: [Leica] Screwmentia

Hi John,

Go have fun with your son ................ and the
IIIg ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, at the car show.

Please let us view some of your shots.

B.

On 26-jan-2006, at 3:17, John Collier wrote:

> Thanks to the internet I am now a happy screwmount owner. Dennis
> Painter kindly let me buy his IIIg and Kevin Cameras, via the
> auction site that dare not say its name, sent me a pretty darn nice
> 50/2.8. I am off to a car show with my son this weekend so I will
> burn a few rolls and see how it goes.
>
> Initial impressions? I can see why screwmount sales fell off
> dramatically once the M was introduced. Rotating dials, whirrs and
> clicks, two dials needed to select slower speeds and loading that
> is quaint to say the least. You may think I am complaining but I am
> actually delighted with the set up. The IIIg's finder may not be as
> good as an M's finder but it is a definite cut above just about
> anything else out there. Focusing is crisp and positive but without
> the sharp edges that are helpful in M cameras.
>
> The camera and lens combo fit comfortably into the Leica small soft
> case that was designed for an M camera with the 50/2.8M -- which
> were always a bit of squeeze. Now I just have to find a strap to
> suit and I am away to the races.
>
> John Collier
>
>
>
>
>
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