I used my IIIc quite a bit and my IIIf, which is basically the same, was used extensively. Still use it from time to time. It's just a matter of getting accustomed to it. I even progressed to the point where I could load it while walking. A loud shutter on a Barnack Leica is a sign that a CLA and some lubricant is needed. They can be whisper quiet. Paul On Sep 23, 2012, at 9:35 AM, [email protected] wrote:
> Yeah, well none of that seemed to bother HCB too much, did it? > > ;-) > > cheers, > frank > > > "What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof." -- > Christopher Hitchens > > --- Original Message --- > > From: "P. J. Alling" <[email protected]> > Sent: September 23, 2012 > > Well it's IIIc and it's controls are pretty clunky compared to well > almost anything else and it's range finder wasn't combined with it's > viewfinder which isn't really any better than a Kodak Retina IIc's and I > had a Kodak Retina IIc, and a Pentax so I never bothered to get better > with it, oh and it's shutter's noisier than the Retina's was too... > >> >> B >> >> >>> On 9/22/2012 7:16 PM, [email protected] wrote: >>>> I own a Leica and I can assure you that not all the photos I have >>> taken with it are sharp. >> [...] >>>> Ya, and you'll be able to see the King's new clothes. Regards, Bob >>> S. >>>> On Sat, Sep 22, 2012 at 5:20 PM, Tim Bray <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>>>> On Sat, Sep 22, 2012 at 11:40 AM, Larry Colen <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>>>>> Sometimes, perfectly sharp just isn't possible, especially on a >>> Pentax rather than a Leica budget. >>>>> Oh, so if I get a Leica my pictures will all be sharp? Zowie! -T >> >> >> > > > -- > Don't lose heart, they might want to cut it out, and they'll want to avoid a > lengthly search. > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
