I have a Leica IIIa which is a joy to use. I have had it for a little while but I have never managed to figure out how to use a cable release on it. Does anyone know how ?

Regards,

Tony Salce

-- Tony Salce (NadinaTony@bigpond.com), November 09, 2001

Answers

It takes the old style of cable releases with an internally threaded cap that fits over the release button. The Nikon F and F2 take the same release as well.

Cheers,

-- John Collier (jbcollier@powersurfr.com), November 09, 2001.

The Nikon cable release is called the AR-2. It's available new from any Nikon dealer. B&H sells it new for $18.95. Try this link:

http://www01.bhphotovideo.com/default.sph/FrameWork.class? FNC=ProductActivator__Aproductlist_html___37072___NIAR2___REG___CatID= 0___SID=EA4881FEAF0

They are great releases; I use it with my Leica IIIf.

-- Tony Oresteen (aoresteen@lsqgroup.com), November 09, 2001.

Thanks John and Tony for your replies. I will now obtain one of the older style cable releases.

Regards,

Tony Salce

-- Tony Salce (NadinaTony@bigpond.com), November 10, 2001.

To use a normal cable release you can get a little cup-shaped adapter, it might be worth scrounging around at the local second-hand shop. The same thing fits a Nikon F.

-- Michael Abbott (web@mabot.com), November 11, 2001.