Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/07/28

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Subject: [Leica] Leica IIIF ?
From: P2CON at aol.com (P2CON@aol.com)
Date: Thu Jul 28 10:03:07 2005
 
In a message dated 7/28/2005 6:08:35 AM Pacific Daylight Time, 
wrs111445@yahoo.com writes:
>>I've noticed that several of you use the subject camera. I need a 
>>companion 
to my Model P Canon. I've thought about a IIIG, but it's too damn expensive 
or a M 2/ 3, but all my lenses are LTM and I hate to fool w/ an adapter. I 
could go "Russian" (Fed 2, etc) but the quality issues scare me off.<< BIG 
SNIP>>

Why not stick to Canon rf's.  The IVsb2 is the latest and best of the 
knob-wind cameras and has a better viewfinder/rangefinder than the Leica 
IIIf.  The 
Nikon AI/ltm adapter will work very well with a wideangle lens, even up to 
35mm, using scale focus since there is no rf coupling.

Regards, Paul Connet