Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/10/23

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Subject: [Leica] Screw Opinions!
From: Mike Johnston <michaeljohnston@ameritech.net>
Date: Sat, 23 Oct 1999 11:56:45 +0000
 
I really need to throw this out, from a purely personal need for
perspective and help:

I've had a hankering in recent months to try using a Leica thread mount
camera (or Barnack camera,  as the Japanese and Stephen prefer). I'm
reasonably good at guessing exposures and don't mind carrying a small
meter as a backup, and I do enjoy challenges. I mainly use Tri-X and I
do "personal diarist" sort of work, i.e., looking around the world and
seeing what there is to see.

Is this a practical option for actual photography? I'd love to hear (in
public or privately) from any former or current screwmount users who
have an opinion. Favorite cameras? Favorite lenses? (I'm leaning to a
IIIc with a 3.5 Elmar of 600000 SN or higher.) Anyone (Marc?) willing to
offer an opinion of the Russian Elmar copies?

Thanks in advance,

- --Mike