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Subject: [Leica] Loading the IIIc - speaking of IIIcs
From: bdcolen at comcast.net (B. D. Colen)
Date: Mon Sep 12 13:36:55 2005

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On 9/12/05 4:35 PM, "Jim Hemenway" <Jim@hemenway.com> wrote:

> BD:
> 
> I'm only 8 miles away.
> 
> Jim
> 
> Peter Dzwig wrote:
>> B. D. Colen wrote:
>> 
>>> So God knows what possessed me - given that I haven't shot a roll of
>>> film in
>>> about a year and my Ms are gathering dust. But this weekend I finally
>>> gave
>>> into the call of the something or other, and bought a gorgeous Retina
>>> IIIc
>>> that I've been eying for months in a camera store window. Perfect - as in
>>> mint - coated Schneider f2 Xenon 50mm lens, shutter seems right-on, flash
>>> sync to a 500th, leather mint, a bit of brassing in front of shutter
>>> release
>>> and cold shoe. Now to see what I can get with it.
>>> 
>>> And, boy, were those things built like tanks. ;-)
>>> 
>>> 
>> Glad to see you in the world of real :-) cameras again BD. Look forward
>> to seeing the results.
>> 
>> Now if you want someone to care for your Ms and lenses...and you could
>> take a transatlantic flight every so often to see them.
>> 
>> Peter
>> 
>> PS I see now that I'm not the only one to be offer>
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