Re: [Leica] Proud owner of a new Leica IIIg

[Dennis Painter <dpainter@bigfoot.com>]

John,

I think you have #2 & #3 reversed. 1/50th is the fastest for most
flashbulbs, 1/25 the fastest for electronic flash. (I think this is the
travel time of the curtains on the LTM bodies, faster on M bodies)

Also, some have stated that the full finder is close to the 35mm lens
coverage so that might work in a pinch or until the $$ can buy a
separate 35mm finder.

Vick, congrats on getting a very desirable LTM, should be fun shooting
with that.

Dennis


John Collier wrote:
> 
> 1) The frame lines are for the 50mm and 90mm lenses so you will need a
> separate viewfinder for the 35mm lens.
> 
> 2) Yes, it is the highest speed you can use with electronic flash.
> 
> 3) 1/25. It is the highest speed you can use with most flashbulbs.
> 
> 4) They take a filter (size A36) that clamps on the outside of the front of
> the lens.
> 
> > From: Vick Ko <vick.ko@sympatico.ca>
> >
> > I am the proud owner of a beautiful new Leica IIIg - but not the owner of a
> > manual.
> >
> > Can you help me with these questions:
> >
> > 1)  there are rectangular frame lines and four corner-markers in the left
> > view-window.
> > Can you tell me what the frame sizes are?
> >
> > 2)  there's a black lightning arrow next to 1/60 - what shutter speed is
> > that?  1/50?
> >
> > 3)  there's a red lightning arrow next to 1/30-1 - same question - what is
> > that for?
> > It seems to operate the same as if I set the shutter to 1/30-1
> >
> > 4)  I can't see filter threads on the lenses - a 5cm f3.5 Elmar and 3.5cm f3.5
> > Summaron.
> > How am I supposed to attach UV filters?   ;-)
> >