Glad to read about the camera. Enjoy. Jim A.
> From: Paul Stenquist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Date: Mon, 10 Mar 2003 20:35:54 +0000 > To: Pentax Discuss <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: OT: Leica lust update > Resent-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Resent-Date: Mon, 10 Mar 2003 20:37:11 -0500 > > Some of you may remember that I rolled the dice and bought a Leica IIIf > with Summicron 50/2.0 from a seller with zero feedback. The price was > $450. The picture of the camera was small and not very sharp, and the > seller noted only that the camera was in "good" condition. Well it > turned out that the seller was a little old lady who had inherited the > camera. I received it today. Camera and lens are excellent plus. The > only visible flaws on the camera are a slight brassing of the slow speed > dial and some faint rub marks on the base plate. The lens has a wee bit > of dust inside, but the glass and coating are pristine. The shutter > sounds very good and everything works smoothly. I'm very pleased. After > practicing with the Russian clone for the last couple of weeks, I was > able to load the Leica in less than two minutes. Piece of cake. Gotta go > shoot something. Sorry about another OT post, but just had to share. > Paul Stenquist > >
