Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/05/16

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Subject: [Leica] Leica IIIc
From: dlridings at gmail.com (Daniel Ridings)
Date: Tue May 16 22:51:56 2006
References: <200605170048.k4H0mBvQ025427@server1.waverley.reid.org> <000201c6794d$6994f410$6401a8c0@corp.nortel.com>

On 5/17/06, Vick Ko <vick.ko@sympatico.ca> wrote:
> Quirks and tips:
>
> - trim the film leader

That gets tiresome and old fast. There is an alternative:

http://www.cameraquest.com/ltmcam.htm

Scroll down to "Peculiarities"

I use that method. I just stick my grubby fingers in through the film
frame (with the shutter set on T) and push it into place.

Otherwise, Vick has covered it.

> - set the viewfinder eye-focus and remember to check it if you think you
> just can't get focus
> - get a 50mm SBOOI finder and use it.  It'll be much better than the
> built-in finder


In reply to: Message from ashley at ccm.com.au (Ashley C Gordon) ([Leica] Leica IIIc)
Message from vick.ko at sympatico.ca (Vick Ko) ([Leica] Leica IIIc)