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Subject: [Leica] I desperately need a users manual
From: mark at rabinergroup.com (Mark Rabiner)
Date: Thu, 29 Dec 2011 16:49:09 -0500

Did you ever find out which camera it was?

-- 
Mark R.
http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/winterdays/


> From: Bill Chatfield <Bill at BillChatfield.com>
> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>
> Date: Thu, 29 Dec 2011 10:53:42 -0800
> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>
> Subject: Re: [Leica] I desperately need a users manual
> 
> 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
> 
> 801-776-5712
> 
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