Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/01/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Of course you may :-) - however, the Canon P cost considerably less and does exactly the same job - I picked it up for a price that was, at the time, less than the cost of a couple of Leitz LTM-M adapters, in order to have an LTM body (pre-Cosina/Voigtl?nder days) and long before I was able to afford my dream Leica LTM, a IIIG. Cheers Douglas Geoff Hopkinson wrote: > Douglas, dare I add that you ought simply to use the M3 in that > circumstance > ;-) For the purists ;-) > > > Cheers > Geoff > http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman/e > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gh/ > Pick up your camera and make the best photo you can. > > -----Original Message----- > From: lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org > [mailto:lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of > Douglas Sharp > Sent: Monday, 12 January 2009 18:52 > To: Leica Users Group > Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: Fake Leica as a user > > Ric, > > A Canon P is probably the "Alternative Leica" camera for purists - no > meter, > about the size and weight of an M3 (not quite as sophisticated, though), > built like a tank and so much easier to load than a Leica. The Canon 7 is > quite a bit bigger and heavier. You can use those wonderful > Cosina/Voigtl?nder LTM lenses on it too. > > Cheers > Douglas > > Don Dory wrote: > >> On the other hand I picked up a Canon 7 with a 50 F1.4, a 35 F2, and a >> 100 >> F2 for $300 last year. A little on the large side but a very good >> shooter with a stainless steel shutter curtain that will not burn a >> hole. If you still shoot film there are a lot of really good cameras >> out there for not much. >> >> On Sun, Jan 11, 2009 at 4:42 PM, Lawrence Zeitlin >> <lrzeitlin@optonline.net>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 >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > 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 > >