Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/05/22

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Are screw Leicas usable?
From: Henning Wulff <henningw@archiphoto.com>
Date: Wed, 22 May 2002 22:34:27 -0700
References: <48200FFC-6DC9-11D6-B187-0050E42E6E0B@shaw.ca> <3CEC3AA7.88399053@markrabiner.com> <p0510030fb911fd288adc@[209.53.33.241]> <3CEC5ABA.4000201@shaw.ca>

>Hi Henning,
>
>Six slows in just two and one half paragraphs!
>
>Must be a new LUG record!
>
>I'm still hoping your going to post some more of your recent nature 
>shots here or at your web site.
>
>I'd buy the R2 and a inexpensive user lens.
>
>Regards,
>
>Greg
>
>Henning Wulff wrote:
>
>>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.

It's not just screw mount Leicas that are -slow-.  I just got a new 
computer, and it's taking a bit of time to set up. Hopefully, I'll be 
able to do some scanning a bit faster after that. I have a lot to do.

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