Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/07/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]And I just sold my R3 camera bag too. Chris Williams - ----- Original Message ----- From: "SonC (Sonny Carter)" <SonC@sonc.com> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Wednesday, July 18, 2001 8:20 AM Subject: [Leica] Leica R3 > 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 >