Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/01/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Slobodan, Thanks for the comments. I have purchased a few parts from DAG and he seems good to deal with. I will see if I can afford to send him the camera and lens later this year. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Slobodan Dimitrov" <s.dimitrov@charter.net> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> Sent: Sunday, January 21, 2007 8:17 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica 111c instructions > Wow! It's in great shape. DAG has been my preference of late. Does a > great job with lenses, and recently did the flare fix on my M6ttl. > I had planned to use my IIIF as a pocket camera. A buying binge on ebay > netted me my current IIIa while getting a 3.5cm Elmar. The lens was in > such good shape that I couldn't resist selling it to a Japanese buyer. It > left me with a 'free' IIIa, along with slew of accessories, which was in > better shape than my IIIF. Apparently someone had the rangefinder redone, > new leatherette, and replaced the shutter curtains. And...it's smoother > than my M3. > > Slobodan Dimitrov > http://www.sdimitrovphoto.com/ > > > > On Jan 21, 2007, at 3:27 PM, Jim Nichols wrote: > >> Slobodan, >> >> Here is my IIIa, my companion for 54 years. As I stated before, it >> deserves a CLA after serving well for all that time. >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/ >> 2006_0219LeicaIIIa0003small.JPG.html >> >> Jim Nichols >> Tullahoma, TN USA >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Slobodan Dimitrov" >> <s.dimitrov@charter.net> >> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> >> Sent: Sunday, January 21, 2007 2:08 PM >> Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica 111c instructions >> >> >>> 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 >>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nick Roberts" >>>> <nickbroberts@yahoo.co.uk> >>>> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> >>>> Sent: Saturday, January 20, 2007 2:48 PM >>>> Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica 111c instructions >>>> >>>> >>>>> Ditto. I love the Summaron/IIIf combo. >>>>> >>>>> Nick >>>>> >>>>> ----- Original Message ---- >>>>> From: Leonard Taupier <len-1@comcast.net> >>>>> To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> >>>>> Sent: Saturday, 20 January, 2007 2:05:27 PM >>>>> Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica 111c instructions >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> 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 >>>>>> >>>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>>> From: lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org >>>>>> [mailto:lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org] On >>>>>> Behalf Of >>>>>> Alastair Firkin >>>>>> Sent: Saturday, 20 January 2007 09:22 >>>>>> To: Leica Users Group >>>>>> 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 >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> ___________________________________________________________ >>>>> What kind of emailer are you? 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