Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/10/26

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica O
From: "Dan Post" <dpost@triad.rr.com>
Date: Fri, 26 Oct 2001 11:23:52 -0400
References: <1120AB2026ABD211A82600A024B971370C43D0@einstein.morton.org.uk> <3BD82EE2.FA2F86FC@earthlink.net> <3BD861FE.29D30CDE@d2.com> <3.0.2.32.20011025173615.013edc74@roanoke.infi.net> <3BD96411.1D35C06A@earthlink.net>

BD-
Having had the top off a Barnack Schraubkleinbildkamera- which I did with
much trpidation, and hands shaking, I would say it would be 'possible' but
it might not have the bright framelines as it is pretty darn tight 'under
the hood'
The combined RF/VF however would be a distinct possibility, IMHO
Dan ( seriously....)Post
- ----- Original Message -----
From: "B. D. Colen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Friday, October 26, 2001 9:24 AM
Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica O


> My mistake - So would it be possible - theoretically - to squeeze a
> combined rf/vf into a Barnack, Marc?
>
> Marc James Small wrote:
> >
> > At 03:34 PM 10/25/01 -0400, B. D. Colen wrote:
> > >Probably no room....As a former LUGer pointed out to me, in order to
> > >combine the viewfinder and rangefinder, Leica had to load the IIIG up
on
> > >steroids and morph it into....The M3...So I doubt they could get a
meter
> > >in there....Still a nice camera...
> >
> > Well, actually, there are totally different design concepts behind the
IIIg
> > and the M3.  The one didn't "morph" into the other -- the IIIg was the
> > product of a design team committed to Barnack's principles, while the M3
> > was the product of a design team inspired by Ernst Leitz.  Different
> > strokes for different folks!
> >
> > Marc
> >
> > msmall@roanoke.infi.net  FAX:  +540/343-7315
> > Cha robh bąs fir gun ghrąs fir!
> >
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