Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/10/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Mike, go for it! If you can stand the small viewfinder window these cameras are wonderful. Stick an Elmar 3.5 on and you have the ideal pocket camera. If you need more light go for the Summitar. A IIIF was literally the first camera I ever used, and even now after owning an array of more "modern" pieces I always revert back to that camera. The design of these old cameras encourages more seat of the pants shooting, and less metering and focusing and bla bla bla....Plus, with a great old standby like Tri-X you wont see much difference between an old Elmar at f8 and a new Summicron. The Elmar/Tri-x combo is a great one. Looking back at the lifetime stack of shots I consider respectable I find an inordinate amount came from that old IIIF, technology be damned. Good luck and best wishes Dan States > >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 > > > ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com