Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/02/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I sort of feel that way. I like the size of the Leica III series, but they are less than a pleasure to load. Jeffery Smith New Orleans, LA http://www.400tx.com http://400tx.blogspot.com/ -----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+jsmith342=cox.net@leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+jsmith342=cox.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Jim Shulman Sent: Thursday, February 08, 2007 7:39 PM To: 'Leica Users Group' Subject: RE: [Leica] Leica IIIf and Leica IIIg - the viewfinder I owned a IIIg several years ago, and found it to be utterly annoying. Film loading was very finicky, much moreso than my IIIc. The bigger-than-IIIc viewfinder didn't compensate for the trouble of shifting my eye from RF to VF window, and I missed more shots than I care to discuss. The trade up to M cameras was a huge improvement. If I were a rangefinder 35 photographer in the mid to late 50s and couldn't afford an M3, I definitely would have chosen the Canon VT over the IIIg. Jim Shulman Bryn Mawr, PA -----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+jshul=comcast.net@leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+jshul=comcast.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Christopher Williams Sent: Thursday, February 08, 2007 8:30 PM To: Leica Users Group Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica IIIf and Leica IIIg - the viewfinder Nothing like a M3 finder, but 100% better than the IIIf finder. Framelines for 50 and 90 lenses. Chris ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jeffery Smith" Subject: [Leica] Leica IIIf and Leica IIIg - the viewfinder > Is the Leica IIIg viewfinder significantly brighter or larger than the IIIf > viewfinder? The window seems to have been enlarged, and it *was* > produced about the same time as the M3. I find the IIIf viewfinder to > be a bit...annoying. > > Jeffery Smith > New Orleans, LA > http://www.400tx.com _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information