Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/10/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]A thorough servicing by a reputable person (Krauter, Goldberg, Smith) should return screwmount Leicas to a reliable state. The screwmounts have a simple, reliable shutter, and once brought back to snuff should function as reliably as any other camera you might imagine -- certainly as reliably as the M cameras. I have a M6 and CLE, but have found no difference in reliablity between these and my various screwmounts. Whether the separate range/viewfinder and need for supplementary finders for other than 50mm lenses is something that is compatible with professional use is something that you have to decide for yourself. But I wouldn't worry about the reliability issue. Mark On 10/19/05, Colin J <smcj35@yahoo.com> wrote: > > I am a very enthusiastic user of two Leica M7 > bodies, a Minolta CLE and and nine lenses (seven > Leica, 2 Voigtlander) shooting mainly black and > white and Kodachrome 64 slide film. I shoot > travel and architectural subjects and weddings > for a living. I have a digital SLR but work > almost entirely with film. > > I need to fund a film/slide scanner and re-equip > my darkroon following purchase of a Focomat V35. > So I will be selling one M7 and the Minolta CLE. > > However, I still want to use two bodies and am > considering buying a screw mount Leica body and a > 50mm lens. I would also use this body with > Voigtlander 12mm and 15mm lenses. > > Is it viable to use a 50+ year old screw mount > body for paid work? Is it possible to get > reliable, repeatable results from a IIIf? I ask > about the IIIf because it seems good value, with > black dial versions selling at very attractive > prices. > > Would there be a better choice than a IIIf? What > would I need to do to ensure that a used IIIf > could become a reliable professional tool? > > I also need advice on which would be a good > choice of 50mm lens. I currently use a > collapsible Tele Elmarit (Leitz Canada) but would > be selling this and buying a good screw mount > 50mm. > > I will be grateful for any and all constructive > comments. > > Colin J > > > > __________________________________ > Yahoo! Music Unlimited > Access over 1 million songs. Try it free. > http://music.yahoo.com/unlimited/ > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >