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The Leica C3 at a glance
Everything in view
Panoramic landscapes, groups of people, city views – with the 28 mm
wide-angle setting you simply capture more on your pictures. A decisive
advantage, when no one has to be left out in group photos or houses and
monuments can be captured completely. And the aspheric lens elements in
the Leica lens render your subject with sharpness, rich contrast and
natural colors, even under poor light conditions.
No compromises
From Leica you can expect that your camera meets the highest quality
standards and that it is made of high-grade materials. From the
lightweight aluminum body housing and its precise mechanisms to the zoom
lens, which is fabricated completely of genuine optical glasses.
Secure handling:
The C3, with its elegant aluminum design, has an ergonomic grip, so that
it will also fit well in your hands when you want to take pictures
spontaneously while you are traveling. All its control elements are laid
out for easy operation. A practical plastic box is included for safe
transportation.
A sturdy protector: the box for the LEICA C3.
And a good looking one at that: The translucent hard-cover box combines
the protective function with the demand to offer a fashion-able accessory.
The camera is not hidden, instead it allows the stylish design to shine
through. As a weather resistant accommodation for the Leica C3 this modern
design keeps water droplets and dust where they belong – outside! The
formfitting, custom-designed case also ensures that the Leica C3 cannot
slide around in the box – under the motto: If the camera fits in, the box
fits on. All photographers that brave wind and weather, and await the same
from their camera, will see how valuable this transportable carrying case
is.
Guaranteed quality:
We are aware of the high quality that is expected of a Leica and for how
long our cameras are expected to last. That is also why we offer an
unusually long guarantee of 3 years for the Leica C3.
Product Description
Fully automatic 35mm Film Camera / Easy to use / Precise Leica mechanism
and optics / Sleek, European Design
Product Description
If you are looking for new perspectives, you shouldn't have to cope with a
tight angle of view. The LEICA C3 simply lets you see more because the
range of focal lengths of its Leica zoom lens begins with a 28 mm
wide-angle setting: This creates great new opportunities, especially in
landscape- and architectural photography, and the sides are no longer cut
off in interior-and group photographs. The LEICA C3 also combines an
unusually good lens speed with its 28 - 80 mm range of focal lengths. This
makes it much easier for you to master difficult room situations as well
as unfavorable light conditions.Panoramic landscapes, groups of people,
city views - with the 28 mm wide-angle setting you simply capture more on
your pictures. A decisive advantage, when no one has to be left out in
group photos or houses and monuments can be captured completely. And the
aspheric lens elements in the Leica lens render your subject with
sharpness, rich contrast and natural colors, even under poor light
conditions. From Leica you can expect that your camera meets the highest
quality standards and that it is made of high-grade materials. From the
lightweight aluminum body housing and its precise mechanisms to the zoom
lens, which is fabricated completely of genuine optical glasses. The C3,
with its elegant aluminum design, has an ergonomic grip, so that it will
also fit well in your hands when you want to take pictures spontaneously
while you are traveling. All its control elements are laid out for easy
operation. A practical plastic box is included for safe transportation.
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Product Reviews:
A Good Versatile Camera At A Moderate Price, January 7, 2005
Reviewer: Thomas Edwards
...the leica c3 is a good versatile camera at a moderate price, in my
humble opinion, and should make a good traveling companion (perhaps as a
backup) for those impromptu moments...
...for naturalists and outdoor enthusiasts, the camera's wide-angle
capability, alone, may be worth the price, as it is difficult to find
point-and-shoot compacts with this feature...
...the vario-elmar lens (the same as used on leica's new cm zoom 35 - 70
which retails for around $1.2k) produces sharp and nearly 3-d quality
images which are slightly better than the images from my older olympus
zoom wide 80 compact...
...some negatives include a film door that did not close properly (but was
repaired by leica on a one-month turn-around time basis), and a jammed
film rewinder button...
...if you want the best zoom compact camera available go for the new leica
cm zoom...if you want wide-angle capability at a moderate price, the leica
c3 should not disappoint...
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Disappointing..., February 12, 2004
Reviewer: A customer
I bought Leica C3 five months ago and the rubber ring from viewfinder came
out. It took a lot of time to receive the part and to find the Leica
service. Leica does not cover the cost of transportation of cameras even
for a camera in warranty.
Other problem: unexplained mid-roll broken film inside the camera!
For the photos the quality is very good even in the low-light conditions,
sharp and natural colours.
A good camera, easy to use, very nice design, but having problems with the
camera body so soon and unpleasant experience with the Leica service is
quite disappointing.
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