Update: Re: [Leica] Proud owner of a new Leica IIIg

[Dennis Painter <dpainter@bigfoot.com>]

Duh, I just realized I have Erwin's CD that has the complete IIIg manual
on it. 

Both the black and red lighting bolt are for electronic flash, black =
1/30 sec, red = 1/50 sec.

Class M and FP bulbs are synchronized at all shutter speeds. I am sure
these bulbs are long out of production but NOS likely available. Stick
with electronic flash, better yet available light.

Vick, email me offlist and I'll see if I can't print this thing out for
you.

Bests
Dennis

Dennis Painter wrote:
> 
> John,
> 
> I think you have #2 & #3 reversed. 1/50th is the fastest for most
> flashbulbs, 1/25 the fastest for electronic flash. (I think this is the
> travel time of the curtains on the LTM bodies, faster on M bodies)
> 
> Also, some have stated that the full finder is close to the 35mm lens
> coverage so that might work in a pinch or until the $$ can buy a
> separate 35mm finder.
> 
> Vick, congrats on getting a very desirable LTM, should be fun shooting
> with that.
> 
> Dennis
> 
> John Collier wrote:
> >
> > 1) The frame lines are for the 50mm and 90mm lenses so you will need a
> > separate viewfinder for the 35mm lens.
> >
> > 2) Yes, it is the highest speed you can use with electronic flash.
> >
> > 3) 1/25. It is the highest speed you can use with most flashbulbs.
> >
> > 4) They take a filter (size A36) that clamps on the outside of the front of
> > the lens.
> >
> > > From: Vick Ko <vick.ko@sympatico.ca>
> > >
> > > I am the proud owner of a beautiful new Leica IIIg - but not the owner of a
> > > manual.
> > >
> > > Can you help me with these questions:
> > >
> > > 1)  there are rectangular frame lines and four corner-markers in the left
> > > view-window.
> > > Can you tell me what the frame sizes are?
> > >
> > > 2)  there's a black lightning arrow next to 1/60 - what shutter speed is
> > > that?  1/50?
> > >
> > > 3)  there's a red lightning arrow next to 1/30-1 - same question - what is
> > > that for?
> > > It seems to operate the same as if I set the shutter to 1/30-1
> > >
> > > 4)  I can't see filter threads on the lenses - a 5cm f3.5 Elmar and 3.5cm f3.5
> > > Summaron.
> > > How am I supposed to attach UV filters?   ;-)
> > >