Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/10/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Mike, right on!!!! I have sveral iiif's set up differently, but here is a great, small and light combo Leica ii with 35/3.5 summaron (first version), and draw the horizontal angle of coverage on the top plate, or get a canon 35 viewfinder (tiny compared to leica's, not as good optically, but the trade off is worth it.) use it with T400cn. Amazing what you can do. best Alistair - -----Original Message----- From: Mike Johnston [mailto:michaeljohnston@ameritech.net] Sent: Saturday, October 23, 1999 6:57 AM To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us Subject: [Leica] Screw Opinions! 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