Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/01/11

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Subject: [Leica] Re: Fake Leica as a user
From: ricc at embarqmail.com (Ric Carter)
Date: Sun Jan 11 13:58:11 2009
References: <200901111908.n0BJ87f6083246@server1.waverley.reid.org> <E3C90872-AB8C-4FEF-BD5A-69B3D848CCA5@optonline.net>

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
>
>
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Replies: Reply from h_arche at yahoo.com (H. Ball Arche) ([Leica] Re: Fake Leica as a user)
In reply to: Message from lrzeitlin at optonline.net (Lawrence Zeitlin) ([Leica] Re: Fake Leica as a user)