Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/07/12

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Subject: RE: [Leica] Leica IIIf
From: "Jeffery L. Smith" <jsmith@dcc.edu>
Date: Sat, 12 Jul 2003 16:11:15 -0500
References: <13187541147.20030712133517@umich.edu>

I second BD on that.

At 01:42 PM 7/12/2003 -0400, you wrote:
>More to the point, buy a Bessa T, with a superb high-mag rangefinder and
>an external viewfinder, built in meter, etc. etc. etc. NEW for about
>$340 - Other than saying you own a Leica, what's the point of buying a
>50-60 year-old Leica F to mount that Cosina lens on when you can get the
>new version of the same camera. Is the Bessa as solid? No. But my guess
>is that it will outlive you, unless you plan to use it to hammer nails.
>
>B. D.
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
>[mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of khmiska
>Sent: Saturday, July 12, 2003 4:35 PM
>To: LUG
>Subject: [Leica] Leica IIIf
>
>
>Gentlemen,
>I have an idea for the use of my new acquired Voigtländer 21/4. Buy a
>good IIIf for the 21/4. Set the lens to hyperfocal f8 and you have a
>nice point and shoot Leica. My M2 would continue to be home for my
>Summicrons.
>
>So, what can I expect to pay for a good, solid, tidy IIIf?
>
>Regards
>
>Kurt
>--
>Kurt H. Miska
>GERMAN BUSINESS TRANSLATIONS
>Ann Arbor, Michigan
>khmiska@umich.edu
>http://www-personal.umich.edu/~khmiska/
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