Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/01/08

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Subject: Re: IIIA Found
From: wilcox@umcc.umich.edu (Ken Wilcox)
Date: Wed, 8 Jan 1997 06:52:07 -0500

My guess is that if it seemto be working properly it probably is. It should
take wonderful pictures. The Elmar is the lens upon which Leica's
reputation was built, and deservidly so.

kw

>I was searching thru the attic and found a camera, I have been told that it
>was an ancient Leica IIIF w/ a elmar 3.5 5omm lens. I checked and it seemed
>operable. I went to the freezer and got out a roll of my sisters film. It
>being frozen, I microwaved it for 10-15 secondes to defrost. Being that this
>was an old camera, I tried it with and without a flash. Because of its age
>can I expect good pictures. I have given the film to K-Mart and await the
>results. What is your guess.
>Arnold Don Abravanel
>arniea@loop.com

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