[Leica] IMG: Some shiny stuff for the glass cabinet

[jhnichols at bellsouth.net (Jim Nichols)]

Douglas,

You sure know how to take a guy back in history.  In 1952, when I bought my 
first serious camera, a Leica IIIa with a 50/3.5 coated Elmar, I had a hard 
choice between the Retina offerings and the used Leica.  I went with the 
Leica and it still works, though it could use some attention.

Looks like a very nice collection.  Have fun with them.

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
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From: "Douglas Sharp" <douglas.sharp@gmx.de>
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Subject: [Leica] IMG: Some shiny stuff for the glass cabinet


> Hello all, another bout of collectivitis!
> I shouldn't have left the house today!!
> 50 Euros poorer, but a couple of rather nice shiny (but still very dusty) 
> additions to my display cabinet.
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DMS/New-Old-Pictures/_MG_7614.jpg.html
> A Voigtl?nder VITO IIa - some tiny patches of rust and the film indicator 
> on the rewind knob is unreadable, but everything inside and out works as 
> it should
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DMS/New-Old-Pictures/_MG_7613.jpg.html
> Voigtl?nder VITO CLR - the cheaper version with a Lanthar 2.8/50mm - the 
> meter and everything else works, only the paint on the side of the meter 
> wondow on top is rubbed off.
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DMS/New-Old-Pictures/_MG_7612.jpg.html
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> The most expensive part: 30 Euros altogether, including a leather case.
> An almost like new Kodak Retina IIIc - the meter works too, shown here 
> with the finder for the accessory lenses, the bakelite lens shade and the 
> accessory lenses were part of the deal too
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DMS/New-Old-Pictures/_MG_7611.jpg.html
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> The accessory lenses - still in their plastic keepers, look as if they've 
> never been used (which is understandable, it's a terribly fiddly business 
> involving acertaining the distance with the RF, noting the setting for the 
> standard lens and then transferring it to another scale at the bottom of 
> the focusing ring)
>
> I even bought some film to put them through their paces.
>
> Cheers from a rather happy Douglas in Hannover
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