Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/09/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Obviously, Simon, this is a prime example of ToEachHisOwn/That'sWhyTheyHaveHorseRaces....but I see this as yet another, the latest, ManInTheMoonKingofSiamWhoCanWeSuckerNowInsteadofputtingmoneyinrealcameradeve lopmentproduct. The 1930s, era of The Great Depression, the rise of Adolph H., the Rape of Nankin, and the beginings of 35 mm photography aren't something I care to relive. As someone on one of the lists just noted, if I want to relive that era of photography, I can get a Holga for $15.....But enjoy...God knows I have my own weird quirks...:-) B. D. > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Simon Lamb > Sent: Friday, September 15, 2000 4:37 PM > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Subject: Re: [Leica] Interest in Leica 0 > > > So you won't be buying one then, so all the more for us ;-) I > think I will > enjoy the experience of taking pictures with a Leica 0. It may be on the > mantel for many but I will certainly try and become proficient in its use. > I would rather shell out my cash on something that enables me to > relive the > experience of taking photographs as they did in the early days of 35mm > photography than on any of the so called special 'black paint first man on > the moon some member of a royal family somewhere got married it's some > obscure potentate's birthday so let's create a camera and con the populous > out of some money' edition. > > Simon > > B. D. Colen wrote: > > > Sounds great? Right. If there hadn't been any developments in photo > > equipment since 1923 it would really sound great. As it is it > sounds like > a > > cunning little nick nack for the mantel.... > > > > It is, after all, no more an original, or example of the original, than > some > > Franklin Mint collectible that so seems to charm the readers of Parade > > Magazine. :-) > > > > B. D. > > > > > > > > Martin Howard wrote: > > > > > > > Simon Lamb jotted down the following: > > > > > > > > > I haven't seen too much discussion on the Leica 0 that is > due to be > in > > > Leica > > > > > dealers at the end of October. > > > > > > > > Eh, what's a Leica 0?? > > > > > > > > M. > > > > > > > > > Martin (and Steve Beyer who asked the same question) here is > the answer: > > > > > > Leica is to make a small number of the so-called Nullserie, the > > > precursor of > > > the Leica I. It was first produced in 1923 and 1924. The specs are: > > > > > > 35mm finder camera with non-interchangeable lens > > > 24x36mm format > > > Newton finder > > > Aluminium casing, coated with artificial leather, and an interior of > > > deep-drawn brass > > > Horizontal-plane, mechanically controlled rubber cloth > > > focal-plane shutter, > > > non-overlapping when shutter is wound (lens cap on!) > > > Exposure times of B, 1/20s, 1/50s, 1/100s, 1/200s, 1/500s > > > Frame counter automatically counts from 0-40 (manual reset to > 0 when new > > > roll inserted) > > > Leitz Anastigmat 50mm f/3.5 4 element 3 component multi-coated lens > > > Continuous aperture setting with values of 3.5 / 4.5 / 6.3 / 9 / 12 > > > Focussing range infinity to 1m > > > Leather lens cap permanently attached to body with a cord > > > Film loaded by removable base (takes 35mm cartridge) > > > 1/4" tripod thread > > > H x L x D = 65mm x 133mm x 39mm (with lens collapsed) > > > Weighs 470g > > > Comes with (n)ever-ready case of brown cowhide leather with a carrying > > > strap. > > > Topplate and baseplate black lacquered. > > > > > > Sounds great. Shutter speed selected by a dial on the top where > > > you specify > > > the size of the gap between the curtains. 2mm=1/500s and 50mm=1/20s > > > > > > There it is, and I bet it look great. > > > > > > Simon > > > > > > > > > > > >