Re: [Leica] Yet Another Newbie

[Mark Rabiner <mark@rabiner.cncoffice.com>]

Dan Post wrote:
> 
> Welcome!
> I might slip and call you "Stan th' Man", so be patient with me- we're all
> crazy here in the Monkey House!
> I hope you can get a 'real' Leica- I recently sold  IIIc to a Lugger for
> what I paid for it- about $225, since he was a LUGger and that makes him a
> sterling fellow! If I run across another bargain, I'll keep you in mind!
> I admit, I play on E**y, as well, and have come across some good bargains-
> Leicas are rather 'tight' right now as the Pacific Rim has come alive, and a
> lot of them are drawing high prices- however, like the tides- the prices
> rise and fall, so you may get lucky- hopefully in the not too distant
> future!
> I agree with the LUGger that suggested the IIIa- I had one for years, and it
> is a really nice camera- not as solid as the later IIIc, etc, but
> considering alot of them are still working over 60 years after being made-
> they are sturdy enough!! :o)
> The important thing here is to expose film!!! That what it boils down to!
> There are a lot of fans of the Jupiter optics here, so don't feel compelled
> to hide in the closet- come on in and join the fray!
> Dan (One of the Craziest!) Post
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Isn't a IIIa considered a "Barnack" camera while later ones are not?
I mistakenly sold mine and will have to buy it back.
Markwr