Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/07/18

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica R3
From: Pablo Kolodny <pkolodny@fibertel.com.ar>
Date: Wed, 18 Jul 2001 12:40:06 -0300

on 18/7/01 10:20 AM, SonC (Sonny Carter) at SonC@sonc.com wrote:

> O.K. guys, I just joined the Leica R "club."    As many
> know, for years I've been a happy shooter of M Leicas, and
> used a variety of SLR when the need called.  I recently
> divested myself of the last of my Ni***, and lived happily
> for a while with my M6 and CL.
> 
> Yesterday I acquired an obviously loved R3 Electronic Mot
> with a 50mm Summicron and winder.  The camera is in great
> shape with patina in all the right places.  The lens is
> clear, clean and smooth operating.  Maybe after I get the
> famous check from the government, I'll go in search of a
> nice 80 Summilux or something.
> 
> I'm happy that the camera is quite intuitive; though I have
> no Instruction book, none of the major thingees have proven
> a mystery. One thing I can't figure,  I understand the
> camera has a battery check.  I am not able to figure that
> out.
> 
> Next question, can the R4 motor grip fit the R3?
> 
> These oughta start a nice long ten day thread.
> 
> Regards,
> 
> SonC
> http://www.SonC.com
> 


Sonny,

There's little button close to the ASA dial, it has a white triangle printed
on it. It's not so comfortable to push it but it makes sense.

As for the R4 winder I guess you can use either...

Have fun, that R3 it was my first Leica but I gave up using when met my
first M2...

Regards

Pablo