Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/08/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]There are 2 guys in LA that sell the Russian Copies of LTM cameras. I have considered buying a camera for a Heliar 15.... so I have looked at a LOT of their cameras. The FINISH quality is really lousy. Sometimes the paint is peeling, sometimes the paint oozes over the edges: Overall, not up to snuff. Now that does not mean the shutters do not work, but the attention to detail, especially the finish that affects the users' perception of the overall quality, is just not there......and I suspect the mechanical quality is also lacking. But I have no proof of this. It is just my opinion. The Cameras for sale by the person in Virginia, look pretty. They could be better. They could be as bad. Overall, I would propose that you look for a IIIC or IIIF BD or a CL Camera and some lens adapters in user condition, and have Sherry tune it up, and get a really good camera. It will cost more, but .... Frank Filippone red735i@earthlink.net