I forgot that was pre-coupling. My Leica-fu is more fu than Leica.
> On 23 June 2021 at 14:08 "P. J. Alling" <[email protected]> wrote: > > > No I'm talking about where the viewfinder and rangefinder windows are > located on the /back/ of the camera. They are separate and IIRC not all > that easy to shift ones view from rangefinder to viewfinder. Quick > focus and compose in my memory problematic. I find it a lot easier to > shift from the focus window to viewfinder window on the Kodak Medalist, > who's ergonomics could best be described as; "Ergonomics, what's that?" > > I'm talking about the IIIc not the much better M3. > > Leica IIIcs also not particularly rare. I think they were one of the > most produced Leicas, when I was looking into getting the shutter > repaired, it was actually less expensive to get a copy with a working > shutter than get the jammed shutter fixed. Probably still is since I > checked prices and they often sell for well less than $500 US on ebay, > usually, unless they're in extremely nice condition, less than $300. > > On 6/23/2021 3:10 AM, mike wilson wrote: > >> On 23 June 2021 at 01:15 "P. J. Alling" <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > >> > >> .....the viewfinder and rangefinder > >> windows are too far apart....... > > Are you talking just about aesthetics? The further apart the windows are, > > the smaller the effect on accuracy at longer distances and from slop in > > linkages. I don't know if there is an inverse effect on accuracy at > > shorter distances. -- %(real_name)s Pentax-Discuss Mail List To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
