Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/01/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]HBA-- one of our most highly recommended repair sites has had it for nearly two years now, so I guess that has been on the list of checks. I have requested the return of the camera. I guess I'll be on my own then; I suppose I could put some tape over the lugs and see if that stopped it. thanks for the idea -- I may ask for more soon ric On Jan 11, 2009, at 5:59 PM, H. Ball Arche wrote: > Hey Ric, have you checked the lugs as the source of the leak on your > IIIf? > > > --- On Sun, 1/11/09, Ric Carter <ricc@embarqmail.com> wrote: > >> From: Ric Carter <ricc@embarqmail.com> >> Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: Fake Leica as a user >> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> >> Date: Sunday, January 11, 2009, 3:58 PM >> thanks! >> >> ric >> >> >> On Jan 11, 2009, at 4:42 PM, Lawrence Zeitlin wrote: >> >>> >>> On Jan 11, 2009, at 2:08 PM, Ric wrote: >>> >>>> What's the story on these Russian copies so >> far as shooting in the >>>> real world? >>>> >>>> a suitable second ltm body? >>>> >>>> or first body for that matter? >>>> >>>> I have a light leaking IIIf that seems impossible >> to cure. >>>> >>>> ric >>> >>> Ric, >>> >>> The quality of the basic Fed camera that is used to >> make the fake Leicas varies widely. Some are decent cameras, >> others not worth a damn. For a while the British camera >> buying pubic bought dozens of these cameras as cheap >> versions of the Leica and while some swore by them, other >> swore at them. If you want a replacement for your IIIf, you >> have several approaches open. >>> 1. Buy a used older Leica IIIc or IIIf. A good user >> model will sell for less than $250. >>> 2. Pick up a Canon LTM camera. The later models, >> especially the Canon VT, Canon 6, and Canon P matched the >> quality of the same era Leica models and offered more >> features. All LTM Leica lenses will fit the Canons. >>> 3. If you can, try to find a Nicca or Sears Tower >> version of the Leica III at a flea market. It should sell >> for $50 or less. Many claim that this was the best of the >> Leica knockoffs. >>> >>> Larry Z >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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