Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/05/13
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On 13 May 97, Marc James Small <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
wrote:
> At 08:43 PM 5/13/97 GMT, tmwyse@centuryinter.net wrote:
> >Can someone tell me what it is about the IIIG that
> >makes the price so much higher than other III series
> >cameras?
>
>
> The IIIg was announced to be the end of the breed almost immediately
> after its introduction. Hence, a LOT of folks bought these as
> collectibles from the start, and it has kept this cachet.
>
> In fact, the IIIg is probably the FIRST Leica collectible.
>
> Marc
Yep, the immediate announcement added to the fact that it was
introduced after the M3 was already on the market and selling well,
really made folk aware that the screwmount was dying and it was time
to grab one. It *was* the most evolved and *would be* the most highly
evolved SM forever!
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Roger Beamon
Naturalist & Photographer
Docent: Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum
Leica Historical Society Of America
mailto:beamon@primenet.com
Thought for the day:
Romance begins when you sink into his arms,
and ends with your arms in his sink!