Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/08/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]thanks for the info, Bob regards, Thor ----- Original Message ----- From: <Thinkofcole@aol.com> To: <lug@leica-users.org> Sent: Sunday, August 22, 2004 10:05 AM Subject: [Leica] Re: leica collection inherited, for sale > For Thor, regarding the Serial No. 772840 -- that you said was difficult to > identify -- it'a model Leica IIIF, with a self timer, a fairly collectible > model because of the self timer. You can tell it's a IIIF by the ASA markings on > the film advance knob on the right side. The self timer -- which is found on > only some of the IIIFs-- is a lever found on the left side of the front. You > move it down and then depress the button and, after about 15 or 18 seconds, > the shutter is triggered. The collapsible lens could be a 50mm Elmar 3.5, a > 50 mm Elmar 2.8 or a 50mm Summitar f2, all great lenses, with the first > possible two more desirable by some users. --bob cole > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information