Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/02/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]David, I can't say that there is anything special to look out for. The early Canon bodies were slightly crude(finish, chrome, size compared to the early fifties Leicas) pretty close knock offs of thread mount Leica's. Therefore the usual inspection of shutter speeds, curtain condition, rangefinder patch, smell of the interior(no mold, no WD40). You will want to find a spool inside as they are superior to Leica's and many were transplanted. I wouldn't hold it against the camera if the chrome was a little pitted or flaking just a bit. As to the wind, is it smooth, no hitches, the latch works smoothly, no slippage? I saw a lot of these a couple of years ago, but haven't seen many lately. If you see any of the Canon's with a winder give it a look. I can argue that the variable viewfinder magnification is really nice with 135's, and I can argue that the variable frames of the VT are really nice in a LTM. See, Stephen Gandy's excellent cameraquest.com site for more information. Don dorysrus@mindspring.com - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html