[Leica] Leica IIIc

[daniel.ridings at edd.uio.no (Daniel Ridings)]

I'm not very careful with my cameras and I've seen a pattern.

The M2 and the M3 take an enormous banging. The M4 doesn't seem to be as
sturdy. Granted, I don't go around falling and dropping my cameras on
granite rock according to scientific prinicples, but the last two times
the first two cameras kissed the granite cobblestones of Gothenburg hello
they made it just fine (some healty dings, but they made it). The M4
rangefinder gets whacked out all the time. It's now sitting on a shelf
after my last fall on the rocks a few weeks ago.

Probably just random chance.

But that is one the major reasons I use Leicas. It's hard to really get
them to look like Kyle's. The other reason is that they are quiet. The
glass comes pretty far down the list. I'm usually shooting at such
inconvenient shutter speeds anyway that the top quality glass doesn't get
a chance to shine.

If I keep falling ... and keep getting older ... something's gotta give.
Probably my hip bones before the Leicas :-)

Daniel

On Tue, 25 Jan 2005, B. D. Colen wrote:

> In re the 'outliving me' remark -
> I think that what we forget is that the Leica Ms are not just "well
> built," they are way 'over-built.' And yes, a camera like a Bessa R2,
> that is not used by a war photographer or someone banging it to hell on
> daily newspaper assignments, may well outlive its owner. Even if that
> owner is on the youngish side. ;-)
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org
> [mailto:lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of
> Daniel Ridings
> Sent: Tuesday, January 25, 2005 10:29 AM
> To: Leica Users Group
> Subject: RE: [Leica] Leica IIIc
>
>
> I didn't want to imply that it was. I remarked on its viewfinder being
> so nice, then I realized that if I looked through a newer Leica, it
> would probably be nice too. All of mine are old.
>
> I'm actually looking for a replacement for the CL, not for an M. I just
> want to use that 40mm Summicron. (Looks like the Bessa R3a is for me).
>
> Outlive me? It just might, even if the build isn't up to Leica quality.
> I'm no spring chicken anymore :-)
>
> Daniel
>
> On Tue, 25 Jan 2005, B. D. Colen wrote:
>
> > There is no question the Bessa R2 is NOT an M: It is not built like an
>
> > M and will not outlive you; it's shutter is not as quiet as an M
> > shutter;