I love my IIIf

[CedMan]

Just want to tell everyone that I love my IIIf 😀

 

[robklurfield]

I'm waiting for my first to arrive by mail.

 

[helen.HH]

Cedman & Robert
Congrats !!!!
its sooo Sublime
The screwmonut experience
I still am amazed
When I look at my shots with a 1938 camera & 1937 lens
Stellar Fun
Enjoy ... Their easy to carry, a Great conversation piece, pure work of Art
In Terms of Look and Craftmenship

Cheers !

 

[larryk34]

What should I be willing to pay to get one today that still works reasonably well?

 

[CedMan]

I got mine here at the classified it goes from around 200 upward depends on model and condition. Mine was working well, I checked all speed, etc. Was expecting that I might have to do a CLA but it wasn't necessary so i was lucky. I'd say keep looking for a good one it comes up here or then.

 

[Leigh Youdale]

Probably $500-600 for the body - $900 with a matching period Leica lens.

 

[tic]

Just want to tell everyone that I love my IIIf 😀

+1 🙂
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[coelacanth]

+1 🙂
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+12.

LOOOVE mine. 🙂

 

[helen.HH]

I got my IIIf RD & my painted black III conversion from
Igor camera / www.igorcamera.com

Great Site...Easy to deal With....lots of selection

Cheers- h

 

[Eric L]

I got a IIIf with a heavily marked collapsible 50/2 Summicron locally for $400. It was a steal. I ended up selling the lens for $250 IN SPITE of the fact it was very flare prone and producing soft images. I wasn't about to spend the money to get it re-coated. But someone really wanted it. Long story short the body ended up being a steal. I doubt they would normally go for that cheap. The body works great. Was CLA'd in 2005. A few scuffs here or there. No collector camera, but not ugly either.

I love my IIIf when I want to put a camera in a small bag and walk around. I scale focus more often than not with it. And I've done ok by that. My Canon 50/1.5 lives on it. Though I'm on the hunt for a decent 50/3.5 Elmar or 35/3.5 Summaron to make the package even smaller.

 

[Vince Lupo]

I just picked up a IIIf red dial self timer body with grey vulcanite for $275 (and the clear plastic covering is still on the baseplate!). The timer supposedly didn't work, but all it took was a little tightening of the screw and it was fine. Just ran a test roll through it and all is good!

So congrats on your purchase too -- now go take some photos!

 

[maddoc]

... I love my IIIf, too. 🙂

 

[bigeye]

I absolutely hate "cat and camera" pictures.

Here's mine; it's just like yours and all the others. But, I am probably at the limit of how close a man-and-object can be without loss of public standing or reputation.

Reclining...

 

[ricpr]

Just picked mine up this week for $200. Got to say, I see why you love it. Here's mine.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/23653900@N02/5180284761/

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[maddoc]

... I remember yours ! That was the other super-deal reported this week on RFF !! 🙂😎

Just picked mine up this week for $200. Got to say, I see why you love it. Here's mine.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/23653900@N02/5180284761/

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[ricpr]

I bought the camera from a retired Dentist. He bought it from a friend that had recently passed away. His friend was the original owner. The camera reminded him of his 1st Leica, but his vision is now too poor to use the camera. Thus the sale. He was hopeful that the camera would go to someone who would use it. He reached into his library as I was leaving his home and gave me the book in the photo. He knew that his price was low, but he was more interested in the camera being used. I'll be sending him the results of the 1st roll at his request.

 

[Bingley]

Alas, I "only" have a IIIc...

 

[HuubL]

I absolutely hate "cat and camera" pictures.

Who said that?...😀

Timely thread...
Just yesterday I got another IIIf delivered. A RD with 50mm Summarit and 3.5 Summaron. Here's a photo (without a cat 🙂)

Sorry for the low quality

 

[raydm6]

They Are Sweet Machines!

They Are Sweet Machines!

 

[ZorkiKat]

I absolutely hate "cat and camera" pictures.

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Here's one of my IIIf (RD) with one of my cats...

Four X IIIf, 3 X IIIc, 3 X III, 1 X IIIg...