[Leica] Re: OT: The "Other" IIIc

[langeratcarleton at gmail.com (Mark Langer)]

I tend to prefer the earlier Retinas, particularly the IIa (Type 016)
which has an advance lever on top where God intended them to be. 
Also, I find that the idea of auxiliary lenses goes against the
folder's basic advantage, which is compactness.  To tack on bulky and
relatively slow aux. lenses to the Retina is pointless -- you are
better off with a true interchangable lens rangefinder.  But for 50mm
work, the IIa can't be beat in terms of bang for the buck.

Mark

On 9/12/05, Marc James Small <msmall@infionline.net> wrote:
> At 10:43 AM 9/12/05 -0400, B. D. Colen wrote:
> >Oh, I know there isn't anything wrong with film and digital cohabiting.
> I'm
> >going to play with it on the T for a while and see how it does.  BTW, it
> >wasn't until after I got it home and ended up on Karen's website that I
> >discovered that there are auxiliary wide angle and tele lenses for it
> >lurking out there in flea market land. ;-)
> >
> 
> BD
> 
> It's a little more complicated than that!
> 
> First, there are two different systems, those with Schneider lenses (mainly
> sold in the US, I believe) and those with Rodenstock lenses.  The lenses
> are not interchangeable.
> 
> Second, there are two 35mm lenses, an f/5.6 lens and a later f/4 lens,
> along with the 4/80 lens.  And there are two variants of hte normal 50mm
> lens, f/2 and f/2.8.
> 
> Third, the Retina IIc is identical to the IIIc save that it lacks the
> Selenium lightmeter.
> 
> Fourt, these were system cameras and there are all sorts of doo-dads
> available to flesh out their utility.  These include a close-up kit and a
> stereo rig and viewer.
> 
> The Retinas are really great cameras and are a delight to use.
> 
> Marc
> 
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