Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/12/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Did you ever find out which camera it was? -- Mark R. http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/winterdays/ > From: Bill Chatfield <Bill at BillChatfield.com> > Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > Date: Thu, 29 Dec 2011 10:53:42 -0800 > To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > Subject: Re: [Leica] I desperately need a users manual > > All, > > Thanks for the input!... You guys have been a great help with showing where > the manuals can be found and some youtube videos, etc... Much appreciated! > Bill > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: lug-bounces+bill=billchatfield.com at leica-users.org > [mailto:lug-bounces+bill=billchatfield.com at leica-users.org] On Behalf Of > Maurice M. Greeson > Sent: Thursday, December 29, 2011 7:56 AM > To: Leica Users Group > Subject: Re: [Leica] I desperately need a users manual > >> From the serial number of your Leica it was made in 1934 and is a Model >> III. And to load it you would need to trim the film leader to about >> 4". The Butkus site has a two part PDF of the IIIa manual. The only >> difference is the III had a top shutter speed of 1/500 while the IIIa >> had 1/1000 > Here is a link: > http://www.butkus.org/chinon/leica/leica_iiia/leica_iiia.htm Here is a > really short YouTube video on loading the screw mount Leica > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FhM91BkJys0 There are a lot of Leica > videos > on YouTube. And even one that shows how to load the camera without > trimming > the film, but you have to take the lens off..... > Hope this helps....Maurice > > 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! >> >> >> >> 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. >> >> >> >> 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. >> >> >> >> Thanks for any help you guys might can offer. >> >> Bill >> >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > Maurice M. Greeson > 867 West 2400 South > Syracuse, UT 84075 > > 801-776-5712 > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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