Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/05/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At 5:41 PM -0700 5/22/02, Mark Rabiner wrote: >John Collier wrote: >> >> http://www.cameraquest.com/classics.htm >> >> I have always heard about how lovely the IIIg is and had a chance to try >> one several weeks back. All I can say is...get an M camera...really! >> >> John Collier >> > >How come? The IIIg loads like any other screw mount camera (slow) has a wind knob (slow) has a separate focus window (slow) and has a -ta da- screw mount for the lenses (slow). Also, the finder, while better than that of the cameras that came before, is still squinty and small in comparison. I used a IIIg and other screw mount cameras for many years, before I had the means to upgrade. They take pictures; often even fine pictures, but they are slow. Sometimes their small size doesn't compensate enough for them being slow. Sometimes the picture doesn't wait. An M6 or M7 is a much quicker camera in practice, and you can see better what you are doing. On the other hand, a IIIg with collapsible Summicron is lovely to fondle. Take your pick. - -- * Henning J. Wulff /|\ Wulff Photography & Design /###\ mailto:henningw@archiphoto.com |[ ]| http://www.archiphoto.com - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html