Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/07/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]55; I bought a Leica IIIa body in 1960 for $25 as a second body to use with my Yashica YF. A couple of years later I replaced the Yashica with a Canon VI T and eventually traded the 50 mm f1.8 Canon lens and my f3.5 Elmar for a colapsible Summicron. Recently, after 25 years of only taking color neg. family and travel photos with a Rollei 35 & Nikon Action Touch P&S, I got back into B&W at the urging of my 17 year old son. I got out my old cameras and realized that I liked the IIIa the best. Since then, I've added a IIIf body and several more lenses. Besides the 50 Summicron I had a 35/f2.8 Schneider Xenogon since the early 60s. I've added a 28 Kubolux, 85/f2 CZJ Sonnar, 135/f3.5 Schact Travenar, and 300/f5.6 Kilfit (used with a Novoflex reflex housing). Someday I may buy an M2 or 3, but for now my LTMs are fine