Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2018/04/11

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Subject: [Leica] IIIf - HELP!!!!
From: pdzwig at summaventures.com (Peter Dzwig)
Date: Wed, 11 Apr 2018 16:25:54 +0100
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OK

On 11/04/2018 15:02, Don Dory via LUG wrote:
> OK, let me be the spoiler.  Other than a once a year romp exercising your
> LTM body why would you use one of these?  

Because I love it!

If you are a shooter a
> beat up M3 can be had at under 1K US and is a far easier camera to focus
> and use.

I have one of these too and its far from being beaten up.
> 
> My real point is for the periodic experience of using the camera HCB used
> all you need is to cut a few rolls 7-8 sprocket holes back and go have
> fun. 

You'r absolutely right. That is the best way...until you are out on your 
travels
and.. :-)

> My experience is that if
> you get the trimmed part under 50% of the height of the film you are good
> to load.  Several decades ago on this list we had discussions about the
> various ways people loaded their cameras. 

I took part :-)

Thanks for your advice!

Peter

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Dr Peter Dzwig                          



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