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Subject: [Leica] Leica 111c instructions
From: jhnichols at bellsouth.net (Jim Nichols)
Date: Sun Jan 21 13:57:52 2007
References: <544113.46347.qm@web25504.mail.ukl.yahoo.com><00d501c73ce4$28ae9a90$6101a8c0@jimnichols> <B9BE9B3B-8A48-43BC-AD56-C0894CD9223B@charter.net>

Thanks, Slobodan.  I also have a III that was factory-converted to a IIIa, 
my first Leica, bought in 1952.  It is still working, but has not had a CLA 
since I have owned it, and could use one now.  It has not seen much use 
since I acquired the IIIf.

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Slobodan Dimitrov" <s.dimitrov@charter.net>
To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org>
Sent: Sunday, January 21, 2007 2:08 PM
Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica 111c instructions


> That IIIF of yours is quite a sassy little tart.
> Here's my IIIa set up;
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/sdimitrov/IIIa.jpg.html
>
> Slobodan Dimitrov
> http://www.sdimitrovphoto.com/
>
>
>
> On Jan 20, 2007, at 2:41 PM, Jim Nichols wrote:
>
>> I considered the Summaron to use on my IIIf, but was put off by the 
>> frequent reports of internal haze with these lenses.  I went with a 
>> Jupiter 12 instead, along with a CV finder, and find that to be a  fine 
>> combination.
>>
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/J-12withCVFinder.JPG.html
>>
>> Jim Nichols
>> Tullahoma, TN USA
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nick Roberts" 
>> <nickbroberts@yahoo.co.uk>
>> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org>
>> Sent: Saturday, January 20, 2007 2:48 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica 111c instructions
>>
>>
>>> Ditto. I love the Summaron/IIIf combo.
>>>
>>> Nick
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message ----
>>> From: Leonard Taupier <len-1@comcast.net>
>>> To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org>
>>> Sent: Saturday, 20 January, 2007 2:05:27 PM
>>> 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
>>>>
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Replies: Reply from s.dimitrov at charter.net (Slobodan Dimitrov) ([Leica] Leica 111c instructions)
In reply to: Message from nickbroberts at yahoo.co.uk (Nick Roberts) ([Leica] Leica 111c instructions)
Message from jhnichols at bellsouth.net (Jim Nichols) ([Leica] Leica 111c instructions)
Message from s.dimitrov at charter.net (Slobodan Dimitrov) ([Leica] Leica 111c instructions)