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Subject: [Leica] I desperately need a users manual
From: Bill at BillChatfield.com (Bill Chatfield)
Date: Thu, 29 Dec 2011 10:53:42 -0800
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All,

Thanks for the input!... You guys have been a great help with showing where
the manuals can be found and some youtube videos, etc...  Much appreciated!
Bill



-----Original Message-----
From: lug-bounces+bill=billchatfield.com at leica-users.org
[mailto:lug-bounces+bill=billchatfield.com at leica-users.org] On Behalf Of
Maurice M. Greeson
Sent: Thursday, December 29, 2011 7:56 AM
To: Leica Users Group
Subject: Re: [Leica] I desperately need a users manual

>From the serial number of your Leica it was made in 1934 and is a Model 
>III.  And to load it you would need to trim the film leader to about 
>4".  The Butkus site has a two part PDF of the IIIa manual.  The only 
>difference is the III had a top shutter speed of 1/500 while the IIIa 
>had 1/1000
 Here is a link:
http://www.butkus.org/chinon/leica/leica_iiia/leica_iiia.htm   Here is a
really short YouTube video on loading the screw mount Leica
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FhM91BkJys0  There are a lot of Leica videos
on YouTube.  And even one that shows how to load the camera without trimming
the film, but you have to take the lens off.....
Hope this helps....Maurice

On Dec 28, 2011, at 10:15 PM, Bill Chatfield wrote:

> I am new to this users group but I am finding the post very 
> interesting and fun!
> 
> 
> 
> My experience has all been with Digital cameras and one newer Cannon 35mm.
> I have inherited a bunch of old cameras that belonged to my wife's father.
> He knew I was into cameras so I got a box of cool old stuff.  He was a 
> pilot and flew aerial photo planes in WWII and after the war for many, 
> many years here in the US.  He was an avid photographer since the 
> 1920's and his cameras are all in excellent shape.  One of the cameras 
> that he had is a Lieca.  I found an old roll of film in it from 
> Seattle Filmworks(SFW-XL) and have found a place that will develop 
> that roll but to be honest I will be surprised if there is anything 
> still on that roll as I would bet that the film has been in the camera 
> for 20 to 30 years or more.  Double Exposure LTD is going to try and
develop the film for me.
> 
> 
> 
> What I desperately need and could user your help in finding is a 
> user's manual for this Leica.  I am told this is a IIIf model but I do 
> not have a way to validate this.  The serial number is 130934 and it 
> is a Leica Ernst Leitz Wetzlar D.R.P.
> 
> 
> 
> Thanks for any help you guys might can offer.
> 
> Bill
> 
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Maurice M. Greeson
867 West 2400 South
Syracuse, UT 84075

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