Looking for info on Tower RF cameras

In the '50s, some Tower cameras were Leica copies.

Does anyone have info on these cameras, or a link where someone might
have a page describing them?

I'm thinking of a purchase--the IIIs seems to be common--but how does
it compare to Leica.

e.g. is the view at infinity (not changed 1 meter as with contemporary
cameras)?

Is loading the pain that I understand it is with the old Leicas?

Thanks

CaptMarvel wrote:
In the '50s, some Tower cameras were Leica copies.

Does anyone have info on these cameras, or a link where someone might
have a page describing them?

I'm thinking of a purchase--the IIIs seems to be common--but how does
it compare to Leica.

e.g. is the view at infinity (not changed 1 meter as with contemporary
cameras)?

Is loading the pain that I understand it is with the old Leicas?

Thanks

Google gave a number of hits like:

http://www.classiccamera.org/nicca.htm



--
Joseph E. Meehan

26 + 6 = 1 It's Irish Math

CaptMarvel wrote:
In the '50s, some Tower cameras were Leica copies.

Does anyone have info on these cameras, or a link where someone might
have a page describing them?

I'm thinking of a purchase--the IIIs seems to be common--but how does
it compare to Leica.

e.g. is the view at infinity (not changed 1 meter as with contemporary
cameras)?

Is loading the pain that I understand it is with the old Leicas?

Thanks

Google gave a number of hits like:

http://www.classiccamera.org/nicca.htm



--
Joseph E. Meehan

26 + 6 = 1 It's Irish Math

"CaptMarvel" wrote in message
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In the '50s, some Tower cameras were Leica copies.

Does anyone have info on these cameras, or a link where someone might
have a page describing them?

I'm thinking of a purchase--the IIIs seems to be common--but how does
it compare to Leica.

e.g. is the view at infinity (not changed 1 meter as with contemporary
cameras)?

Is loading the pain that I understand it is with the old Leicas?

Thanks

I had a IIIf for several years. Loading it was quite easy, once you had done
it a few times.....Just get a roll of cheap b&w film, and practice loading
and unloading it a few times, and you will be home free. The only thing you
had to watch out for was having a little piece of film break off and get
down in the mechanism that drives the film sprockets. But this is probably a
lot more difficult to have happen today with the new films which are more
pliable and tougher than the old film that I had to put up with in my
day.......

"CaptMarvel" wrote in message
m...
In the '50s, some Tower cameras were Leica copies.

Does anyone have info on these cameras, or a link where someone might
have a page describing them?

I'm thinking of a purchase--the IIIs seems to be common--but how does
it compare to Leica.

e.g. is the view at infinity (not changed 1 meter as with contemporary
cameras)?

Is loading the pain that I understand it is with the old Leicas?

Thanks

I had a IIIf for several years. Loading it was quite easy, once you had done
it a few times.....Just get a roll of cheap b&w film, and practice loading
and unloading it a few times, and you will be home free. The only thing you
had to watch out for was having a little piece of film break off and get
down in the mechanism that drives the film sprockets. But this is probably a
lot more difficult to have happen today with the new films which are more
pliable and tougher than the old film that I had to put up with in my
day.......

go here for info on TOWER cams

http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/iannorris/index_allalpha.htm

Dan

www.antiquecameras.net



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go here for info on TOWER cams

http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/iannorris/index_allalpha.htm

Dan

www.antiquecameras.net



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Is loading the pain that I understand it is with the old Leicas?

Nope, it really is easy. Trick is NOT to wind the leader all the way
around the take-up spool. Also, looking in with a good light and
seeing that the sprocket holes feed around the feed sprocket makes it
go quickly/easily. When they are engaged, THEN push the lever to the
the "advance" position. (been there, done that a LOT!!).

I would say that the Tower Leica clones would be fine as long as the
shutter is in good shape. On the Leicas I was raised on, the slow
speeds tended to be off somewhat.

Is loading the pain that I understand it is with the old Leicas?

Nope, it really is easy. Trick is NOT to wind the leader all the way
around the take-up spool. Also, looking in with a good light and
seeing that the sprocket holes feed around the feed sprocket makes it
go quickly/easily. When they are engaged, THEN push the lever to the
the "advance" position. (been there, done that a LOT!!).

I would say that the Tower Leica clones would be fine as long as the
shutter is in good shape. On the Leicas I was raised on, the slow
speeds tended to be off somewhat.