Canon LTM L1 beauty

[Bill58]

The other day I rec'd a nice L1 from David Murphy and I am obsessed w/ it's beauty. I put it on my PC table and just stare at it. Then I had an idea--I waxed all the chrome and black painted surfaces w/ my fabled (UK) Renniassance brand wax. WOW! does it ever shine like a jewel now.

See it here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/wrs111445/

 

[Bingley]

So... Bill... when are you going to post photos????

 

[gavinlg]

photos! now!

 

[Bill58]

Ok, Ok!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[januaryman]

Tags would be nice on Flickr. How about a shot of the camera itself? Oh, and did you get me one too?

 

[harry01562]

And underneath all that surface beauty, beats the heart of a great picture taker!!

Congratulations on the acquisition. I have missed the L1 I briefly owned, ever since I used the proceeds to buy something of much less beauty and character.

We live, and sometimes learn....

Harry

 

[Rick Waldroup]

Hey, I own one of those. I haven't waxed mine, though.....

 

[Sonnar Brian]

I've used Silver Polish on the chrome of some J-8's and I-50's. But After taking them off the lens!

 

[Bill58]

L1 Beauty--the pics!!!!!

L1 Beauty--the pics!!!!!

In response to popular demand, here it is the rare L1 w/ a "new" Fed 50/ 3.5 (Elmar copy) from Yuri:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/wrs111445/2453362754/


Thanks for looking.

Bill

 

[gavinlg]

a beautiful camera indeed - I haven't seen one before! Thanks for sharing

 

[Mackinaw]

To be honest, the camera would look a lot better with a Canon 50/1.2 mounted on it.

Jim B.

 

[monochromejrnl]

does it take pictures? ;P

 

[Pherdinand]

you what? you waxed a camera???

 

[harry01562]

To be honest, the camera would look a lot better with a Canon 50/1.2 mounted on it.

Jim B.

True, but that lovely piece of glass enhances almost any camera it can mount... including your MP :angel:

Harry

 

[Bingley]

Oh man, I want one!

Thanks for posting the pictures.

 

[Hibbs]

If I didn't already have a Canon P...the L1 would definately be in my sights. Still...it does trigger a little GAS.

~hibbs

 

[murrayb53]

Yup, that's a beauty alright, but what's with the Fed lenscap?You gotta get a Canon front cap!!

Steve

 

[surlysimon]

It should have a chrome Serena 50/1.8 on it with a canon cap, like mine

 

[Bill58]

Apparently, I committed an unpardonable heresy by posting those images w/ a non-Canon Lens. I promise I'll never do it again. hahahahaha.

I really didn't think about it before I took them as I was about to go out and take some test images w/ the new lens. BTW--images were taken w/ a New Fuji F30 at 1600/ no flash.

 

[Bill58]

You've got a beautiful L-1. I picked up one of Brian Sweeney's a few years back, and it has given me great service (put it through an Essex Camera CLA). It is extremely quiet, and very easy to use.

In fact, I used the L-1 (with a CV 35/2.5 Color Skopar attached), along with a Rolleiflex 2.8F to shoot most of an assignment that we ran in January 2007. You can download the project here:

http://www.pacificmagazine.net/pm/special_mags/PM_0107_Hula_Insert.pdf

All of the photos for theproject were taken with either the L-1 or the Rollei, with the exception of three shots (including the cover), which were taken with a Nikon N80 and Nikkor zooms.

You'll like your new camera.

Floyd:

Thanks for your comments. The only issue I have so far w/ it is that the high shutter speed dial is a little difficult to use because the 500, 250 and 125 speed markers are pretty close together. As a result, it's a little slower process to change speeds than that on the Model P.

Bill