That means just about any lens that can fit a Leica ... ;-) On Sun, Sep 23, 2012 at 8:15 AM, Steven Desjardins <[email protected]> wrote: > Of course, if I had the money I'd order one in a minute with some > bleedingly sharp lens. > > On Sun, Sep 23, 2012 at 10:31 AM, P. J. Alling > <[email protected]> wrote: >> Well, it was quiet, but it's almost impossible for a focal plane shutter to >> be more quiet than a well made leaf shutter... >> >> >> On 9/23/2012 10:20 AM, Paul Stenquist wrote: >>> >>> 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. >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> 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. > > > > -- > Steve Desjardins > > -- > 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.
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