Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/12/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Barry as as IIIf RD user. - with loads of pictures taken with it here, I can honestly say that they are very usable; that there are still a lot of people around who can service them and they are easy to sticj in a pocket as you dash from the house. With an adapter they will even take M glass, and Voigtlander makes superb modern glass for it and there is all that LTM glass out there.l $250 - well worth it. Peter On 10/12/2011 19:52, Barry Hinderks wrote: > A question for the users of the above camera. I had a chance to handle one > yesterday and was amazed by the feel, size and precision. Compared to my > M6 it > is tiny. How is it as a real world shooter? I know about the loading > qualities > and the split rangefinder and viewfinder but are there any other quirks? > The one I looked at is for sale and the fellow is asking $250USD. The > curtains > are good, shutter speeds look good from the images produced the other day, > there > are the usual tiny, tiny marks on the bottom plate and a few on the top > plate, > no dents or dings and the vulcanite is all there. Is the ask price > reasonable > and how serviceable are the LTMs? > Many thanks > BarryH > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > -- =========================================================== Dr Peter Dzwig