Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/02/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]John wrote:
>On 11 Feb 2005, at 14:09, Alex wrote:
>
>> find the average 3 or 4 keepers per roll, and scan the relevant
>>negs to produce decent prints.
>>
>I've been learning to shoot with my late father-in-law's iiif, and
>badly disappointed to find that there's maybe one or two snaps in a
>roll that I'd want to look at a second time myself, much less show
>you guys.
>Thank you, Alex, for saying that you expect 3 or 4 keeps per roll -
>though nothing I've got so far measures up to your lovely pictures
>of Barcelona.
Thanks for the bouquet John.
One thing you might find useful, which I forgot to comment on on my
website, is the subject of Leitz (or any other) brightline finders
for LTM cameras such as the IIIf and IIIa which I regularly use.
The built-in 50mm v/f in the IIIs isn't the greatest, unlike the
excellent v/f on the Ms.
But I recently acquired a Leitz 50mm brightline v/f , and it's a
revelation to use with a III. Not only does it give you a large and
bright image, but, as it's virtually 1:1, you can shoot with both
eyes open. It certainly is a quantum leap forward in aiding
composition after the LTM 'peephole'.
The frameline also seems pretty accurate, providing, of course, you
use the dotted line for shots under 6 feet.
Highly recommended for LTM, and not too expensive as it's fairly
common - unlike the Leitz 85mm finder for the LTM Summarex 85/1.5.
For the moment I'll stick with the 90mm brightline and use the
outside edges of the frame.
Good luck with your 'new' IIIf - it's worth persevering with. It's
like golf - the more you practise, the luckier you get.
Best
Alex
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