Re: [Leica] Leica IIIf, Canon 35mm/2.8 Lens Acquired

["Pilot E-Mail" <wwaechte@capecod.net>]

Hi Rick.
If its a Black dial set the shutter on 1/30 and your so called secondary
setting(Flash sync. dial on 2. If the Sync.dial  numbers are red set the
shutter at 1/50 for Electronoc Flash without delay and shutter at 1/25,sync
dial at 0 for Electronic flash with delay.
Good shooting,you will love that Leica

Major Waechter
USAF Retired

- ----- Original Message -----
From: "Rich Lahrson" <tripspud@wenet.net>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Tuesday, May 02, 2000 09:48
Subject: [Leica] Leica IIIf, Canon 35mm/2.8 Lens Acquired


> Hi everyone,
>
>      I've just acquired yesterday a Leica IIIf.  Around the top shutter
> dial, there's a secondary setting with a small window and numbered
> 0 through 20 with dots at the half.  What is this?  Something to do
> with the flash synch perhaps?
>
>      Also, on top of the film advance knob, there's two small windows,
> one currently reads Weston 24 and the other ASA 32.  How are these
> setting changed?
>
>     I like the screw mount Leicas.  They fit in a pants or coat pocket.
> Bulging, yes, but not as uncomfortable as an M model. I'm a lens cap
> type rather than a neckstrap type.  Today, I put a small piece
> of medical tape around half of the inside of the metal lens cap
> because it was too loose and I was afraid of banging up the glass
> if it came off in the pocket or backpack.
>
>     And the glass is a Canon 35/2.8.  There's no finder, but I've
> had some experience previously with IIIa's and a IIIb. Has anyone
> on the list had any experience with this lens who would care
> to comment?  It's definitely post-WWII, as it's single coated.
> Probable from around the Korean War era when all the PJs were
> raving about the Japanese glass.  It does stop down to f/22.
>
>     These non-Leica lenses sell for less than half the price of Leitz,
> as long as they are not in a big demand from collectors.  Like the
> Nikkor 25mm/4 I had years ago.  A nice tiny lens with a comfortable
> finder.  Just having all the case parts makes them worth about twice
> as much.  And the Canon 50mm/0.95 I had at the same time, though
> as discussed here previously, was most likely a custom job.  I mean
> it blocked half of the viewfinder, but could be focused accurately
> with the rangefinder.
>
>     And if all those PJs in Korea were claiming how great they were, at
> the time, they can't be all that horrible even today.
>
>     So, now that I've got a Leica, I won't have to continue to feel
> guilty about posting to this list!  Not that it bothered me...
>
> Happy Photographing,
>
> Rich Lahrson
> tripspud@wenet.net
>