Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/02/20

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Subject: [Leica] IIIF dial modification
From: s.dimitrov at charter.net (Slobodan Dimitrov)
Date: Sun, 20 Feb 2011 08:59:55 -0800
References: <E4D7BECD-A300-41A7-958C-9E38E157F48E@charter.net> <F0B360C8-D69C-4FC2-8945-844ED5B42BB7@shaw.ca>

I like the smaller size of the IIIc, and the sharkskin grip.
But you're right, maybe just getting a late IIIF would be more realistic.
S.d.

On Feb 20, 2011, at 8:46 AM, John Collier wrote:

> If you want a factory conversion there is only one factory service depot 
> left for screw mounts and that's Kindermann Canada, not even Solms works 
> on screw mounts anymore. If Kindermann still have the parts NOS, it will 
> most certainly cost a small fortune. The best way would be to have a donor 
> camera for the parts and I am sure Kindermann (and others) will have used 
> parts as well. Frankly, given the low prices for screw mount cameras, this 
> begs the question why not simply buy a IIIf?
> 
> John
> 
> On 2011-02-20, at 9:08 AM, Slobodan Dimitrov wrote:
> 
>> I have a IIIc which I would to have converted to a IIIF dial. 
>> Anyone know if that's still being done, and by whom?
> 
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Slobodan Dimitrov
Long Beach, CA





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