Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/01/12

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Subject: [Leica] Is there anyone out there using/interested in LTM?
From: douglas.sharp at gmx.de (Douglas Sharp)
Date: Thu Jan 12 03:24:06 2006
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Still life,  Leica IIIG with a small blue flower,
a bit grubby. Damn, that Yashica Macro lens is too sharp! :-)
http://gallery.leica-users.org/New-Old-Pictures/MG_1348_CY_f8_edited_3

The rest of the collection (without Bessas and  fixed lens RFs, mostly 
Yashicas)
http://gallery.leica-users.org/New-Old-Pictures/RF_Colletion
cheers
Douglas

Alex Hurst wrote:

>> Douglas writ in part:
>>
>> not all that old as screw mount cameras go, but are a IIIG a Canon P 
>> and a Canon 7 interest enough?
>
>
>
> Well, from a guy that is the proud user of ol' 4387, my unexpected 
> oldest Leica, see:
>
> http://www.iol.ie/~corkflor/blackleica1.html
>
> plus a '32 Standard. a III, and an immaculate IIIf, I'm surprised and 
> gratified by the volume of the response. The Canon 7 IMHO qualifies 
> too, Douglas - I have one, and more or less agree with Stephen Gandy's 
> assessment that it's an LTM  Leica 'M'.
>
> It just struck me, particularly in the light of the Nikon announcement 
> (vintage Nikons being one of my other vices), that we are in danger of 
> forgetting the gear which originally made our obsession possible.
>
> Many thanks to all of you for your current LTM contributions - and 
> keep them coming.
>
> Best
>
> Alex
>

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