Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/10/01

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Two questions - Leica CL and Leica IIIf
From: "Steve LeHuray" <icommag@toad.net>
Date: Mon, 01 Oct 2001 10:55:28 -0500

Brian McCarthy asks:
> 
> The IIIf - the shutter speed dial is a bit of a puzzle. The only way I can
> make sense of it is that there are TWO shutter speed dials, the one on the
> front being for the slower speeds. Is this correct?

To use the slow shutter speed dial, place the shutter speed dial on the top
plate at a 30th, then adjust the speed on the front of the camera to the
speed you want.

> Also, there is a lever which issues from the rewind knob on the top plate.
> Can anyone tell me what this is for?
>

That is an adjustable diopter so you can adjust to your eye sight.

sl
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