Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/04/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Len, I knew the Retina IIIC was an expensive camera on the s/h market, but I never knew the small c carried a price tag like that - I'm amazed. You can get Leica screw bodies for less than that here. I also just discovered, after taking a closer look at my Retina IIc, that it also takes the same accessory lenses. This could be the start of a little Retina renaissance. I already had some excellent results from a IB I picked up in a junk shop in the UK a few years ago, so I know that the 50mm Xenars are superb lenses, so know I'm looking forward to finding out whether the 35 and 80 are just as good. Anyone out there have any experience with them? Cheers Douglas Leonard Taupier wrote: > Douglas, > > You really made out on the IIIc kit. Actually it was a steal. I'd be > looking at maybe $300 US. I think you were lucky you left the house. > Have fun with your new toys. > > Len > > > On Apr 25, 2008, at 11:10 AM, Douglas Sharp wrote: > >> Hello all, another bout of collectivitis! >> I shouldn't have left the house today!! >> 50 Euros poorer, but a couple of rather nice shiny (but still very >> dusty) additions to my display cabinet. >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DMS/New-Old-Pictures/_MG_7614.jpg.html >> A Voigtl?nder VITO IIa - some tiny patches of rust and the film >> indicator on the rewind knob is unreadable, but everything inside and >> out works as it should >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DMS/New-Old-Pictures/_MG_7613.jpg.html >> Voigtl?nder VITO CLR - the cheaper version with a Lanthar 2.8/50mm - >> the meter and everything else works, only the paint on the side of >> the meter wondow on top is rubbed off. >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DMS/New-Old-Pictures/_MG_7612.jpg.html >> >> The most expensive part: 30 Euros altogether, including a leather case. >> An almost like new Kodak Retina IIIc - the meter works too, shown >> here with the finder for the accessory lenses, the bakelite lens >> shade and the accessory lenses were part of the deal too >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DMS/New-Old-Pictures/_MG_7611.jpg.html >> >> The accessory lenses - still in their plastic keepers, look as if >> they've never been used (which is understandable, it's a terribly >> fiddly business involving acertaining the distance with the RF, >> noting the setting for the standard lens and then transferring it to >> another scale at the bottom of the focusing ring) >> >> I even bought some film to put them through their paces. >> >> Cheers from a rather happy Douglas in Hannover >> >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 >