Thanks, Ken. I still have the original IIIa and its 50/3.5 coated Elmar,
though both really need CLAs, and don't get used any more. In a pinch, they
would produce film images 60 years after I bought them used, and they have
never been serviced since I bought them.
Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ken Norton" <ken@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Olympus Camera Discussion" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, May 17, 2012 3:40 PM
Subject: Re: [OM] What were you shooting in 1970?
> Jim wrote:
>> By 1970, I had been shooting a Leica IIIa for eighteen years. Also tried
>> out a few used SLRs.
>
> Jim, what a great testimonial. People grouse about the prices of Leica
> gear, but think about how many decades of use you've gotten out of it.
> Turns out it's a bargain.
>
> AG
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