Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/11/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Win, My own experience with a IIIf was that after the initial period of fascination with the beautiful workmanship had faded, I got fed up with having to squint through a tiny viewfinder window when composing, and a separate rangefinder window to focus. My advice is that unless you are really sure that you want to get into screw mount Leicas, you will be far better off with an M3 or M2, and you can still have a 50-year old camera if you wish. Nathan win@winbaum.com wrote: > My first post: > > I've had an urge to get back to basics in photography and thought to start > with a 50-year old Leica, w/ Summicron 50mm 1:2 lens. Sure is different > from my Nikon f5! > > Anybody have experience with a Leica IIIf, and what to look for? > > Thanks for any suggestions! > > Cheers, > > Win > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > - -- Nathan Wajsman Herrliberg (ZH), Switzerland e-mail: wajsman@webshuttle.ch mobile: +41 78 732 1430 Photo-A-Week: http://www.wajsman.com/indexpaw2002.htm General photo site: http://www.wajsman.com/index.htm - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html