Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/12/29

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On Dec 28, 2011, at 10:15 PM, Bill Chatfield wrote:

> I am new to this users group but I am finding the post very interesting and
> fun!
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> My experience has all been with Digital cameras and one newer Cannon 35mm.
> I have inherited a bunch of old cameras that belonged to my wife's father.
> He knew I was into cameras so I got a box of cool old stuff.  He was a 
> pilot
> and flew aerial photo planes in WWII and after the war for many, many years
> here in the US.  He was an avid photographer since the 1920's and his
> cameras are all in excellent shape.  One of the cameras that he had is a
> Lieca.  I found an old roll of film in it from Seattle Filmworks(SFW-XL) 
> and
> have found a place that will develop that roll but to be honest I will be
> surprised if there is anything still on that roll as I would bet that the
> film has been in the camera for 20 to 30 years or more.  Double Exposure 
> LTD
> is going to try and develop the film for me.  
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> What I desperately need and could user your help in finding is a user's
> manual for this Leica.  I am told this is a IIIf model but I do not have a
> way to validate this.  The serial number is 130934 and it is a Leica Ernst
> Leitz Wetzlar D.R.P.  
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> Thanks for any help you guys might can offer.
> 
> Bill
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