pdx138
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Keith novak said:
What Canon lens is that? I'm interested in picking up a 50/1.2 or 50/1.4 for my IIIg, but was concerned about the size. That one looks like a good fit on yours.
Anyone have experience with the high speed Canon 50s on a IIIg?
Bob Corwin
Member
Graybeard said:
Yes, and charging for it too. Have Maddox return the original brake.
Keith
The best camera is one that still works!
pdx138 said:
Hey Kyle,
It is a 50 1.4 I bought it off an ebay seller about six months ago for around $260.00 from memory! It's a nice lens but does intrude into the viewfinder somewhat ... though not enough to bother me. No more than my Nokton intrudes on my M2's viewfinder!
Graybeard
Longtime IIIf User
Bob Corwin said:
No surprise, I expect to pay for replacement parts.
In the past, John has done simple repairs for me at no charge.
pdx138
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Keith novak said:Hey Kyle,
It is a 50 1.4 I bought it off an ebay seller about six months ago for around $260.00 from memory! It's a nice lens but does intrude into the viewfinder somewhat ... though not enough to bother me. No more than my Nokton intrudes on my M2's viewfinder!
Thank you. I can live with the viewfinder intrusion. It looks natural on the your camera and like it balances pretty well. Getting a little OT, but do you know how the Canon 1.4 compares to the 1.2 in size? I suppose I should ask on the Canon forum, but since I already brought it up here...
I borrowed a firend's CV 35 Ultron for a while and it was a real beast on the IIIg. I didn't like it ergonoically.
John Shriver
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The Canon 50/1.4 uses a 48mm filter, getting largeish for a Barnack. The Canon 50/1.2 uses a 55mm filter, ridiculous on a Barnack.
pdx138
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John Shriver said:
Good to know. Thanks.
giellaleafapmu
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Graybeard said:
I never had any problem with my IIIg but reading this I must confess that now I tend to consider Leicas not so incredibly strong as the legend tells...
I had an R3 mot and I had problems with the fast shutter speeds (the curtains did not open above 1/250) and with the prism's coating which started to change colour for no apparent reason, I still have a CL and the (in)famous light meter swing-harm stopped working after a -40 C session in Ontario, fixing it (for sentimental reasons I would never part from that camera) costed me almost as much as the camera costed when I bought it, I have an M4 and recently I had to fix the first curtain...the only one which has been always fine is the IIIg.
Anyway, lenses are so incredibly great that I don't mind bringing a backup in order to use them.
On the other hand I must say that I had some (usually minor) problem with almos all brands, except for my Nikon F cameras and my view camera (which anyway I use only in the studio and for much fewer shots than any 35mm).
Giella lea Fapmu
geoset
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Over the years I have looked at Leica IIIg's and they are nice but I am very satisfied with my Retina IIIC. Just as compact, folding, good viewfinder and an excellent 50mm F2 Schneider Xenon. If you are content with a 50mm lens you can get the camera (with lens) for a few hundred $, and it will give roughly the same satifaction and performance as a IIIg.