Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/01/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi John, Go have fun with your son ................ and the IIIg ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, at the car show. Please let us view some of your shots. B. On 26-jan-2006, at 3:17, John Collier wrote: > Thanks to the internet I am now a happy screwmount owner. Dennis > Painter kindly let me buy his IIIg and Kevin Cameras, via the > auction site that dare not say its name, sent me a pretty darn nice > 50/2.8. I am off to a car show with my son this weekend so I will > burn a few rolls and see how it goes. > > Initial impressions? I can see why screwmount sales fell off > dramatically once the M was introduced. Rotating dials, whirrs and > clicks, two dials needed to select slower speeds and loading that > is quaint to say the least. You may think I am complaining but I am > actually delighted with the set up. The IIIg's finder may not be as > good as an M's finder but it is a definite cut above just about > anything else out there. Focusing is crisp and positive but without > the sharp edges that are helpful in M cameras. > > The camera and lens combo fit comfortably into the Leica small soft > case that was designed for an M camera with the 50/2.8M -- which > were always a bit of squeeze. Now I just have to find a strap to > suit and I am away to the races. > > John Collier > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information