Re: [Leica] Leica Screw cameras & lenses

[CamraLuvr@aol.com]

The IIIc - IIIf are truly beautiful cameras indeed.  My recommendations for 
the 50mm threadmount lenses are either the Summicron or Elmar.  Both are 
collapsible.  I have considered trying the Elmar 3.5 for it's compactness, 
but don't know anything about it's picture taking quality.  Leica chose the 
Elmar 2.8 to remake in tandem with the Jahre M3, so they evidently think 
pretty highly of it.  There is one accessory that I feel obligated to mention 
as I can't imagine shooting my IIf without it.  Leave the meter handheld and 
save the shoemount for the Leica 50mm finder.  It not only adds interest to 
the look of the camera, but the image you see through it is life size.  In 
other words, you don't have to close the other eye to view your composition.  
It's just like looking at something as you normally do, but you have this 
little square frameline in your field of vision.  Only trying it can fully 
describe it's beauty.  I even use it on my M3.  Of course it's a little 
farther for the eye to travel after focusing through the rangefinder, but 
worth it.  I would highly recommend the "practice" (practice practice) of 
guessing the subject distance in tandem with hyperfocal setting anyway.  Good 
luck and keep on loving those screw mount cameras/lenses,
John London (CamraLuvr@aol.com)