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<p>Some photos that I've taken w/Delta 3200, almost all in 120 (you can check by the tags):</p>

<p>http://www.flickr.com/photos/furcafe/tags/ilforddelta3200/</p>

<p>I've had no problems interchanging lenses between my Hexar RF & other Leica M bodies, including the M8.<br>

Here's Dante Stella's take on the issue:</p>

<p>http://www.dantestella.com/technical/flange.html</p>

Well, a few threads down, he described how he was having problems

w/his M7 . . .

B&H & Adorama probably have it, too. Just do a text search for

"Leica" and "14043." I recently bought a replacement 14040 hood cap

for my 35/1.4 Summilux from Adorama--their prices was significantly

cheaper than B&H, but it had to be back-ordered.

I also regularly shoot w/many other RFs (mostly Zeiss Ikon

Contax II & IIa, Canon P, & Kyocera Contax G2) & my M2 & M3

(especially the M3) definitely have the best VFs. The Canon P

has a very nice, life-sized 1x magnification VF, but the (reflected,

not projected) framelines & round RF spot can be hard to see (I'll

have to try the yellow gel on the RF window trick). In fact, the VF &

the availability of fast lenses are the main reasons I got into

Leica (I like to do a lot of low-light & stage/performance

shooting). In all other respects, such as build quality, shutter

reliability & accuracy, film-loading, etc., my other "classic" RF

cameras have been comparable or superior to the Leicas

(makes me wish Leica had more competition today).

The secret to shooting without tripods is the same as that necessary

to play @ Carnegie Hall: practice, practice, practice. Most of the

techniques used for shooting firearms (e.g., breath control,

stablizing the body & extremities, etc.) work just as well w/photography.

Usually, neither. Avoiding flash & cumbersome tripods (not that

there's anything wrong w/them!) was the main reason I got into RF

photography. But in a pinch I will use a tabletop tripod, monopod, or

regular tripod (in that order of preference). I have never used a

flash w/my M2, M3, or any other vintage RFs.