Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/12/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]A Leica I, II or III? But a Barnack by any other name. -- 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 14:10:07 -0800 > To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > Subject: Re: [Leica] I desperately need a users manual > > I was told it is a model 3 from the 1930's. > > > > > > -----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 > Mark Rabiner > Sent: Thursday, December 29, 2011 1:49 PM > To: Leica Users Group > Subject: Re: [Leica] I desperately need a users manual > > 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 > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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