Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/01/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]thanks! ric On Jan 11, 2009, at 4:42 PM, Lawrence Zeitlin wrote: > > On Jan 11, 2009, at 2:08 PM, Ric wrote: > >> What's the story on these Russian copies so far as shooting in the >> real world? >> >> a suitable second ltm body? >> >> or first body for that matter? >> >> I have a light leaking IIIf that seems impossible to cure. >> >> ric > > Ric, > > The quality of the basic Fed camera that is used to make the fake > Leicas varies widely. Some are decent cameras, others not worth a > damn. For a while the British camera buying pubic bought dozens of > these cameras as cheap versions of the Leica and while some swore by > them, other swore at them. If you want a replacement for your IIIf, > you have several approaches open. > 1. Buy a used older Leica IIIc or IIIf. A good user model will sell > for less than $250. > 2. Pick up a Canon LTM camera. The later models, especially the > Canon VT, Canon 6, and Canon P matched the quality of the same era > Leica models and offered more features. All LTM Leica lenses will > fit the Canons. > 3. If you can, try to find a Nicca or Sears Tower version of the > Leica III at a flea market. It should sell for $50 or less. Many > claim that this was the best of the Leica knockoffs. > > Larry Z > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information