How you select your gear between Nikon and Leica?

[Sonnar Brian]

Fifteen of the Nikon RF's of mine are "vintage". I've read through the M2 and Nikon SP service manual, again- just a lot more adjustments for the Leica M shutter. One of the Nikon S2's (the oldest, 219th Nikon S2) has a sim rangefinder patch , but it is usable. The beamsplitter in the Leica III and Leica IIIf both required replacement.

 

[Nikon Bob]

My vintage Nikon S2 needed a cla because of shutter problem and the rf patch is just fine. My Leica 111c and 111f both needed beamsplitter replacement and had a cla at the same time. Oddly enough my Leica 11f needed neither and works just fine as is. My M4 needed a cla also. All of this is no big deal as we are talking old vintage cameras and anything old sometimes requires a tune up. I find the position shutter releases to be of no big consequence either and generally add a soft release to make them easier to get at on the S2 and LTMs.

Bob

 

[Sonnar Brian]

Well, today was Leica M3 DS day. Grabbed the camera, loaded with ISO 100 film, and five lenses. Walk in the woods.

 

[furcafe]

Today was an S3 (2000) day for me. Trying out the "new" Provia 400X.

Earlier in the week I put a couple test rolls through a recently purchased SP.

 

[Mackinaw]

Today I sat in the office writing management guidelines for northern red oak.

I did use my MP last week though.

Jim B.

 

[furcafe]

Sounds a lot like my day, albeit a different bureaucracy.

Today I sat in the office writing management guidelines for northern red oak.

I did use my MP last week though.

Jim B.