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An inter-lens leaf shutter also effectively limits maximum aperture- contradicting one of

Leica's lens design objectives- speed. You can see this in the Zeiss hassy lense- the ones

designed for the focal plane 200 series bodies are a stop faster than their built-in shutter

counterparts for the 500 series.

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Good looking piece of kit! I still use the old cumbersome comment-attracting barn-door shade

Can be wet & foggy- the Adriatic, & because Venice has sunk (is sinking) sea levels can

rise alarmingly onto the pavement. Be prepared to splash around in water or navigate

using the trestle tables laid in rows -thoughtfully put out during "floods" so that your feet

stay dry.

Take the XPan & plenty of film. Film is almost definitely going to be more expensive in

Italy. Ignore the waietrs who offer you menus in Japanese.

Thank you for posting- concise comprehensive information; most helpful.

With apologies to Claude for contributing to the hijacking of this thread with durian talk. In Malaysia there's often a glut & a whole durian, thorns & all, can be had for about 25 cents US. Strangely I've never been tempted to photograph them.

Yay, durian! tastes a lot better than it smells.

Here's another link

<a href="http://homepage.ntlworld.com/joechan/manuals">for downloadable M2 & M3 manuals in pdf</a>

You could also use a bit of developed, blank colour negatve film

There's also some good practical advice about buying a CL <a href=http://www.angelfire.com/biz/Leica/page21.html>here</a>

 

There's a general (?) belief that the Cls from the 1974 production runs (see Gandy's page)

are better because Leitz fixed some of the early weaknesses.

Methinks they would have done better to snatch Ernst Leitz.

The presence of a notched ring (engraved with numbers from 2 to 20, counterclockwise) means that your IIIc has been modified/upgraded for flash syc. Presumably there's a flash socket somewhere near the viewfinder eyepiece?

Don't know how practical it is for you to send the M3 to the UK, but have a look at <a href="http://www.angelfire.com/biz/Leica/page10.html">CRR Luton's page on rangefinder restoration</a>

 

Peter Grisaffi is the man to e-mail; he's a Leica trained technician. I think CRR are pretty busy at the moment, so you may want to ask him how long the wait is.

David

Looks good! Not less than $600, IMO.

Dimensions- length 13.5 cm. depth (body alone) 3 cm; with collapsed 5cm 'cron 6cm; height 7cm; an auxiliary finder in the accessory shoe adds about 2cm.

As has been pointed out it's heavier than a typical P&S & will definitely spoil the line of your jacket (I carry mine in a trousers pocket- no snide remarks please)

For me useability as a carry everywhere camera depends on carring a meter & keeping the 5cm finder more or less permanently on the camera because its squinty finder is horrible to use

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Opticlean- Works extremely well by lifting dirt off the lens. Its a viscous polymer solution which you brush gently on to the lens surface; the solvents evaporate in a few minutes & you lift the polymer film off the lens surface using a sticky tab.

<a href=http://www.opticlean.com/oppolsec.html>Opticlean</a>

A (clean) tissue tied over a ttl flash head with a rubber band makes a good temporary soft-box. Can vary the effect by doubling layers; use to blow nose - or whatever- afterwards.

Delamination seems to commonly occur with the older Leitz polarisers- the POOEL; E39 type 'O'; 13352. CRR Luton replaced the glass on my POOEL with optical resin - of Cokin fame- no difference seen in pictures, but optical resin is less scratch resistant. My 13352 is still OK.

Sigh... a full English breakfast- black pudding included...haven't had one for years

All the feedback is much appreciated- thanks, David

Any opinions/ recommendations on the pouches sold by <a

href="http://www.kinesisgear.com/">Kinesis Photo Gear</a>? I'm looking

to carry my IIIc & 3-4 rolls of film in a belt pouch

LOL- laugh out loud; LLAP- live long and prosper.

IXUS- a small canon DNYL- a river in Egypt

A vote for Lutz's SCOOP- its cheap, very functional, never falls off.