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Subject: [Leica] Leica 111c instructions
From: jhnichols at bellsouth.net (Jim Nichols)
Date: Sun Jan 21 19:30:14 2007
References: <544113.46347.qm@web25504.mail.ukl.yahoo.com><00d501c73ce4$28ae9a90$6101a8c0@jimnichols><B9BE9B3B-8A48-43BC-AD56-C0894CD9223B@charter.net><00fb01c73db3$aa108c40$6101a8c0@jimnichols> <97C466B6-D6B5-461A-9137-A52986EDD531@charter.net>

Slobodan,

Thanks for the comments.  I have purchased a few parts from DAG and he seems 
good to deal with.  I will see if I can afford to send him the camera and 
lens later this year.

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 8:17 PM
Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica 111c instructions


> Wow! It's in great shape. DAG has been my preference of late. Does a 
> great job with lenses, and recently did the flare fix on my M6ttl.
> I had planned to use my IIIF as a pocket camera. A buying binge on  ebay 
> netted me my current IIIa while getting a 3.5cm Elmar. The lens  was in 
> such good shape that I couldn't resist selling it to a  Japanese buyer. It 
> left me with a 'free' IIIa, along with slew of  accessories, which was in 
> better shape than my IIIF. Apparently  someone had the rangefinder redone, 
> new leatherette, and replaced the  shutter curtains. And...it's smoother 
> than my M3.
>
> Slobodan Dimitrov
> http://www.sdimitrovphoto.com/
>
>
>
> On Jan 21, 2007, at 3:27 PM, Jim Nichols wrote:
>
>> Slobodan,
>>
>> Here is my IIIa, my companion for 54 years.  As I stated before, it 
>> deserves a CLA after serving well for all that time.
>>
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/ 
>> 2006_0219LeicaIIIa0003small.JPG.html
>>
>> 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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