Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/01/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hoppy, I bought my first IIIc 35 years ago. After about a month I really hated it. The viewfinder and rangefinder were too small. And I didn't wear glasses in those days. I sold it after two months. I got my second IIIc last year. I love that camera. It's funny how your perspective and values change as you get older. I now have 4 lenses, 35, 50, 90 and 135. I needed the adjustable viewfinder so I got the Leica VIOOH. It's great. Especially since I carry two lenses in my pocket and one on the camera when I walk about. Life is good. Len On Jan 20, 2007, at 9:22 AM, G Hopkinson wrote: > Thanks, Len, A good candidate for a 35 then. Not to exclude the > fifty. There's a lot to be said for a compact external finder with > this kind of lens, I think. > I've now successfully loaded the 111c a dozen times with no issues > at all. That's pleasing. Just do it with care and the correct > sequence. No problem so far. > > Cheers > Hoppy > > -----Original Message----- > From: lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org > [mailto:lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org] On > Behalf Of > Leonard Taupier > Sent: Sunday, 21 January 2007 00:05 > To: Leica Users Group > Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica 111c instructions > > Hoppy, > > You're going to be the expert on LTM bodies. At least we'll know > whose library to access for those obscure details when needed. > Enjoy. Oh, I use the 35mm / 3.5 Summaron. Mine is sharp as a tack and > I think better then the 50/3.5 Elmar. It's a tiny lens that does not > collapse. A perfect companion to the IIIc. I believe they are > relatively easy to come by and reasonably priced, even in EX++ > condition. > > Cheers, > Len > > > On Jan 20, 2007, at 7:11 AM, G Hopkinson wrote: > >> Thanks Alastair, just added it to my current Amazon order. >> Cheers >> Hoppy >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org >> [mailto:lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org] On >> Behalf Of >> Alastair Firkin >> Sent: Saturday, 20 January 2007 09:22 >> To: Leica Users Group >> Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica 111c instructions >> >> Hoppy, >> one thing you could look at is a repair manual: I have one by Thomas >> Tomosy (from Amazon) called Leica Camera repair handbook. >> Understanding the workings is great fun. >> >> Cheers >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information