Whada ya mean, THAT old? I bought my first Leica, a IIIa, in 1952. I still
have it. My IIIf was acquired in the late 70s. The IIIf still makes great
photos, but film processing has become such a bother that I'm now sticking
to digital.
Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
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From: "Ken Norton" <ken@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Olympus Camera Discussion" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, March 23, 2010 11:44 AM
Subject: Re: [OM] Nathan's PAD 22/3/2010: Leica at the Chandos
> >
>> With screw-mount Leicas...
>
>
> I think I'll avoid those. Besides, I'm generally not into THAT old. ;)
> But
> the thought of Steampunking an E-420 into an OM body has crossed my mind.
>
>
>
>> watching to see that the rewind knob is turning. This indicates that the
>> film is properly loaded and advancing.
>
>
> An important procedure with any 35mm film camera.
>
> Every once in a while I try pulling a "Ken Rockwell" and attempt to get 39
> shots on a roll. More often than not I get a misfeed and end up not
> getting
> the film advancing.
>
> AG
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