Camera obsession...

[SolaresLarrave]

I was still able to resist the lure of LTM gear until I saw the pic of that Leica with the Elmar... Nice look... Nicer tool! 🙂

 

[doubs43]

Beautiful cameras and shots, Rich. Thanks for sharing them and post some shots taken with the IIIf when you get them developed. -Randy

It is a beautiful camera & lens. It should be capable of taking excellent pictures and anyone with an appreciation of precision equipment could easily fall in love with it. I know I could.

I hope no one will shoot me for pointing out that the camera is a model III that was also known as the "Model F" in different parts of the world. It will have a top speed of 1/500th. (Other examples are the IIIa which was also the "Model G" and the IIIb that was also the "Model G 1938".) With the introduction of the IIIc, the letter designation seems to have been dropped.

Walker

 

[wlewisiii]

Snort. Thanks to you (ok, and Canon too) joe (but you were worse for pointing out how good the old Canons were 😱 ), I'm so far from that place I splutter to think of it ...

😀

William

 

[ray_g]

Very nice, Rich. Now, the 90 Elmar is just begging for a hood too. 😉

 

[back alley]

Snort. Thanks to you (ok, and Canon too) joe (but you were worse for pointing out how good the old Canons were 😱 ), I'm so far from that place I splutter to think of it ...

😀

William

is this directed at me?

thanks! i think...😉

joe

 

[Rich Silfver]

Thanks for looking and for all comments.

Brian, no I'm not using the MR-4 anymore as I managed to...well..break it. I'm sure it's easily fixed but I've been lazy and used nothing but my Sekonic meter and some guesstimation.

 

[jaapv]

But it is a pretty harmless hobby, especially compared to smoking crack or chasing women.

What is wrong with smoking crack then, Frank? 😀.
But you are right, this is a beautiful camera!

 

[Pherdinand]

If only they were not bottom-loaders...
(my usual anti-LAS pill)

 

[Flyfisher Tom]

Rich, that is most likely the best looking M3 I've ever seen, congrats ! Nothing wrong with admiring your cameras, especially if they are THAT attractive ;-)

I enjoy your blog, by the way.

cheers

 

[reagan]

Rich, ... I enjoy your blog, by the way.

Yeah, what he said!

 

[Rich Silfver]

Thanks - that actually trigged me to do some updates to it today 🙂