Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/02/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I got into LTM as a result of a gift from someone on the LUG and I've not looked back to the extent that for film shooting now I use it and not my M's at all. I got a wide and tele for it so I have a three lens in my mind full set for the "system". I have to phase out my M system most of it but will be continuing with enthusiasm with screw mount. I think its worth it. If your going to shoot film instead of digital for something why sweat how long it takes to change rolls or advance the film? The Leica screw mount system far more compact than it is than M ends up being a perfect film shooting system. Its elegant. And will probably fit in your pocket. Mark William Rabiner > From: Kenneth Frazier <kennybod@mac.com> > Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> > Date: Thu, 26 Feb 2009 22:08:30 -0500 > To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> > Subject: Re: [Leica] LTM windfall > > > On Feb 26, 2009, at 9:54 PM, Leonard Taupier wrote: > >> I don't know if you've ever used an LTM. The experience is >> different. I always thought you were a Rollei kind of guy. >> >> Len > > > Thanks, Len, Jim, Larry, et.al., > > Yes, I've shot with a IIIf for several years. Many of my show prints > were taken with my IIIf, the one I got from Michael Hintlian. I > love it, to be honest. > > And, thanks for the reminder to start posting again, folks. I'm > kinda busy right now, and have a show coming up this week, starting > the 4th and running for 2 weeks. > > I will try to finish scanning all this film.....yuck. > > The IIIf appears to be in good shape, and I say appears advisedly. > Speeds seem to be fairly close to being "on," but the winding is > stiff. Shutter curtain looks good. > > The IIIc, as I said, is in excellent condition cosmetically, but the > speeds are off, sticky. > > I think I'll do one piece at a time, starting with the IIIf. > > And, thanks for the info on Sherry, Larry. I'll definitely get > directions before I go. > > Ken > ------------------------------------- > The Rev. Kenneth Frazier > Senior Minister > First Congregational Church, United Church of Christ > Waterbury, Connecticut > pastorfcchurch@comcast.net > kennybod@mac.com > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information