Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/06/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I agree with Steve. The screw-mount Leicas may have been good user tools in their day but that was 60-70 years ago. Today there are a mere curiosity--fun to try but not really useful. And before I get flamed by LTM afficionados, let me add that I did own a IIIf for a year or so and decided to get rid of it for that very reason. If I am asked today by someone who is curious about rangefinder photography about the least expensive way to try it, I recommend the Voigtlander Bessa R2 and the 35 or 50mm lens of the person's choice. Depending on the budget, that lens may be one of the excellent Voigtlander offerings or the real thing from Leica. I just converted one of my fellow Viewfinder (Brussels photo club) members to the joys of Leica. She got an M6 and a couple of lenses. However, I did warn her of the financial consequences longer term, so I do not feel too guilty ;-) Nathan Steve Unsworth wrote: > Justin > > Start saving for an M :-) > > Seriously the IIIC is a fine camera, but the viewfinder on the M series is > so much better, loading film is easier and changing lenses is faster. As an > introduction to rangefinder cameras - at the time I had an auto everything > Pentax - it's fine but personally I soon found myself wanting something more > user friendly. Remember you can probably buy one, use it for a while, and if > it's not quite what you want, sell it without loosing any money. > > If I was in your position I'd be tempted to buy a user M2 (guess which model > the first M I bought was :-) and a modern Voigtlander lens to go with it. I > chose the M2 over the M3 because the M2 had 35mm framelines, something the > M3 doesn't have. > > This is just my personal opinion, others may disagree - and this is the LUG > so I expect disagreement :-) > > Steve > > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of Justin Low > Sent: 28 June 2003 13:47 > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Subject: RE: [Leica] Leica IIIc - First RF? > > > Steve, > > Any words of wisdom from that experience? > > Justin > > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of Steve Unsworth > Sent: Saturday, June 28, 2003 7:35 PM > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Subject: RE: [Leica] Leica IIIc - First RF? > > > This is exactly how I got into the wacky world of Leica few years ago. I > bought a user IIIC and the rest is history, expensive history mind you > :-) > > Steve > > > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > - -- Nathan Wajsman Herrliberg (ZH), Switzerland e-mail: nathanw@bluewin.ch mobile: +41 78 732 1430 Photo-A-Week: http://www.wajsmanphoto.com/indexpaw2003.htm General photo site: http://www.wajsmanphoto.com/index.htm - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html