Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/01/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi, Lee, That is a nice, compact rig. That is the cleanest looking Summaron that I have seen. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "lkhermann" <lkhermann@bresnan.net> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> Sent: Sunday, January 21, 2007 3:36 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica 111c instructions > Here is yet another little tart. > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Lee/another+little+tart.JPG.html > > Lee > > > >>That IIIF of yours is quite a sassy little tart. >>Here's my IIIa set up; >>http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/sdimitrov/IIIa.jpg.html >> >>Slobodan Dimitrov >>http://www.sdimitrovphoto.com/ >> >> >> >>On Jan 20, 2007, at 2:41 PM, Jim Nichols wrote: >> >>>I considered the Summaron to use on my IIIf, but was put off by the >>>frequent reports of internal haze with these lenses. I went with a >>>Jupiter 12 instead, along with a CV finder, and find that to be a >>>fine combination. >>> >>>http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/J-12withCVFinder.JPG.html >>> >>>Jim Nichols >>>Tullahoma, TN USA >>> >>>>Ditto. I love the Summaron/IIIf combo. >>>> >>>>Nick >>>> >>>> >>>>Hoppy, >>>> >>>>You're going to be the expert on LTM bodies. At least we'll know >>>>whose library to access for those obscure details when needed. >>>>Enjoy. Oh, I use the 35mm / 3.5 Summaron. Mine is sharp as a tack and >>>>I think better then the 50/3.5 Elmar. It's a tiny lens that does not >>>>collapse. A perfect companion to the IIIc. I believe they are >>>>relatively easy to come by and reasonably priced, even in EX++ >>>>condition. >>>> >>>>Cheers, >>>>Len >>>> >>>> >>>>On Jan 20, 2007, at 7:11 AM, G Hopkinson wrote: >>>> >>>>>Thanks Alastair, just added it to my current Amazon order. >>>>>Cheers >>>>>Hoppy >>>>> >>>>>Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica 111c instructions >>>>> >>>>>Hoppy, >>>>>one thing you could look at is a repair manual: I have one by Thomas >>>>>Tomosy (from Amazon) called Leica Camera repair handbook. >>>>>Understanding the workings is great fun. >>>>> >>>>>Cheers > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >