Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/02/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I don't agree. My IIIf and IIIg seem better built to me. The IIIg in particular is very smooth. My IIIa is nice but not as smooth operating. I seem to remember the change was due to changing the way the body shell was made which gave better flange to film uniformity. The shutter mechanism was improved at the same time and it required a bit more room. Ken Wilcox At 6:37 -0500 2/12/0, a fine scholar, Javier Perez wrote: >Yes >They are the most affordable Leicas out there >particularly the IIIcs and other non-special models. >There's one thing I can't understand though. It seems >to me that the original chassis model as seen on the G model (IIIa I think) >was far more solid than what came later. The advance >is smoother and the camera is more compact. Why did >they change over to the second version of the LTM chassis? >(The one with the full top instead of the RF cover top? >Was it for cost reduction, or was there another reason? >Javier - ---- Ken Wilcox Carolyn's Personal Touch Portraits preferred---> <wilcox@tir.com> <kwilcox@gfn.org>