Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/03/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Alan, So did I Still have some leftovers though - which I intend to resurect on the L1 ;-) Yours Phil...x Alan Magayne-Roshak wrote: >Thu, 8 Mar 2007 "Philip Forrest" wrote: > > > >>Aside from the M series Leicas, I really do think that the Spotmatics are >> >> >>>perhaps the finest cameras to ever come out of that era. The fit, >>> >>> >>finish, >controls and lenses are top shelf. That winder on the Spotmatic >>feels >>like the buttery clutch wind of the M3. One of my favorite cameras and >>one of the most overlooked great cameras. >> >> > > > >>I've always wanted one in black paint... >> >> >............................................................................... >I agree they were wonderful. Here's a black one: > ><http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Alan+Magayne-Roshak/Gear/Spotmatic_AMR.jpg.htm >l> > >I always thought the physical design of the Spotmatics and Takumar lenses >was great - the focus ring knurling and the marvelous feel to the half >click stops on the aperture, and the way a shroud covered all the numbers >on the lens barrel except for the cutout window on the top. Elegant. And >then there's the little touch of the red window to indicate that the >shutter was cocked. As I understand it, with the Pentax line in the early >sixties, Honeywell was responsible for a trend toward more legible markings >on cameras and lenses. > >My Super-Takumars were as sharp as I could want. I only gave up using >Pentax because I needed to be able to change lenses faster (this was before >the K mount came out). > >Alan > > >Alan Magayne-Roshak >Senior Photographer >Photo Services >Univ. of Wis.- Milwaukee >Information & Media Technologies >amr3@uwm.edu >(414)229-6525 >http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Alan+Magayne-Roshak/ > > > >_______________________________________________ >Leica Users Group. >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > >