Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/02/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Don, You mean extend the standard leader by 8 holes? I always extend my leaders but end up with about a 20 hole tongue extension, total. I agree that the long leaders are a dream to load. All my original loading problems went away. Len On Feb 8, 2007, at 9:05 PM, Don Dory wrote: > Guys, > Learn to cut a leader eight sprocket holes. Tear it with your > teeth if you > have to. Long leader and the puppies load like a dream. III > series cameras > are wonderful if you own a SBOOI. > > Don > don.dory@gmail.com > > On 2/8/07, Jeffery Smith <jsmith342@cox.net> wrote: >> >> 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 >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information