farlymac
PF McFarland
After taking a closer look at the photos, it looks like the top was sand blasted, and re-chromed. There is also a bit of flaking between the shutter button, and the A-R lever.
I'm also looking at a G model that is losing its covering. I can always gaffer tape it.
PF
Luddite Frank
Well-known
Mac - just exhumed my c/f BD ST.
s/n 44394x.
I think it has the original -c top plate. For the flash sync, a little sync scale plate was added underneath the shutter speed dial, with two little slotted-head screws adjacent the accessory shoe. Still reads: "Leica / D.R.P. / Ernst Leitz / Wetzlar / Germany"
Bottom-plate has 3/8 tripod socket, with a 1/4" bushing, bottom plate lock with tail, "open-auf" / "close-zu".
Chrome is excellent ( aside from some rubs ).
s/n 44394x.
I think it has the original -c top plate. For the flash sync, a little sync scale plate was added underneath the shutter speed dial, with two little slotted-head screws adjacent the accessory shoe. Still reads: "Leica / D.R.P. / Ernst Leitz / Wetzlar / Germany"
Bottom-plate has 3/8 tripod socket, with a 1/4" bushing, bottom plate lock with tail, "open-auf" / "close-zu".
Chrome is excellent ( aside from some rubs ).
farlymac
PF McFarland
The IIIC/F BD is from 1946, frank, just fifty numbers into the batch run. I've come across a true IIIF RD that looks better, and is from the '52-53 batch. That will likely happen before a IIIG, what with my budget.
PF
Luddite Frank
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That might be dodgy, both for the Chrome and the curtains...
-g's have been out of reach for me... I keep hoping I will run across a lucky bargain someday...
-g's have been out of reach for me... I keep hoping I will run across a lucky bargain someday...
45govt
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Thanks All
Here are a couple from the second short roll, the first roll i had an issue with the Pyrocat HD, not sure what happened, so I shot a second roll of Kentmere 100 developed in HC110, a little grainy I used Dil. B at 72 degrees
Pretty happy everything seems to work and the "new" Elmar 5cm 2.8 did good.
by Donald Harpold, on Flickr
by Donald Harpold, on Flickr
by Donald Harpold, on Flickr
Here are a couple from the second short roll, the first roll i had an issue with the Pyrocat HD, not sure what happened, so I shot a second roll of Kentmere 100 developed in HC110, a little grainy I used Dil. B at 72 degrees
Pretty happy everything seems to work and the "new" Elmar 5cm 2.8 did good.
GarageBoy
Well-known
Damn, I sold a iiig for $400, to China, and buyer claimed he never got it... Looking at this thread, I'm full of regret
tennis-joe
Well-known
iiig
iiig
Are you saying you regret for selling it for $400 or because you took a chance to send it to a country that leaves a lot of unknowns and no chance to really find out why it was not received? I have ordered cameras from Japan and Hong Kong and they always came in to me.
iiig
Are you saying you regret for selling it for $400 or because you took a chance to send it to a country that leaves a lot of unknowns and no chance to really find out why it was not received? I have ordered cameras from Japan and Hong Kong and they always came in to me.
farlymac
PF McFarland
Everything looks fine, Don. The Elmar is so good for such a simple lens.
PF
PF
45govt
Established
Thanks farlymac
I look forward to running some P30 through it
I look forward to running some P30 through it
GarageBoy
Well-known
Are you saying you regret for selling it for $400 or because you took a chance to send it to a country that leaves a lot of unknowns and no chance to really find out why it was not received? I have ordered cameras from Japan and Hong Kong and they always came in to me.
At this point, both
I have no problem with buying or selling to Japan, but I've had a real bad track record with China, and accounts registered in China (between someone claiming their camera got heavily brassed in transit (sold a iiif, owner shows me a pic of a heavily brassed iiic and tried to claim damage), and abnormally high bids from people with bogus feedback history (lots of buying the same $0.01 item over and over again), I'm done)
Also reminds me that I should CLA my IIIg and 2.8 elmar
45govt
Established
Hello
Bringing this one back up
I finished a roll of Film Ferrania P30 in the Leica IIIg with the Elmar 5cm 2.8
I really like this camera and lens.
Here are a couple of photos
Leica IIIg Elmar 2.8 Film Ferrania at 80asa Paranol S classic car 2 by Donald Harpold, on Flickr
Leica IIIg Elmar 2.8 Film Ferrania at 80asa Paranol S Cobra by Donald Harpold, on Flickr
Leica IIIg Elmar 2.8 Film Ferrania at 40asa Paranol S vent and stairwell by Donald Harpold, on Flickr
And here is the link to all the photos
https://www.flickr.com/photos/45govt/albums/72157691016142270
Bringing this one back up
I finished a roll of Film Ferrania P30 in the Leica IIIg with the Elmar 5cm 2.8
I really like this camera and lens.
Here are a couple of photos
Leica IIIg Elmar 2.8 Film Ferrania at 80asa Paranol S classic car 2 by Donald Harpold, on FlickrLeica IIIg Elmar 2.8 Film Ferrania at 80asa Paranol S Cobra by Donald Harpold, on FlickrLeica IIIg Elmar 2.8 Film Ferrania at 40asa Paranol S vent and stairwell by Donald Harpold, on FlickrAnd here is the link to all the photos
https://www.flickr.com/photos/45govt/albums/72157691016142270
lxmike
M2 fan.
Great shots, enjoy your time with the IIIg they are very cool bits of kit