Roger Hicks
Veteran
Dear Helen,
Slow speeds on the III. You set the top dial to 1-20 and the slow speed dial can then be set at 1/20 to 1 second.
Cheers,
R.
Dralowid
Michael
Erik van Straten
Veteran
A good repairman can make steel inserts in the lugs.
In 1965 the camera was already 30 years old.
Erik.
Dralowid
Michael
...and I think roughly the same price (as in £s not 'value') as it would have been when new.
(could be wrong about this but it is too late in the evening to go hunting for my old catalogues)
iphoenix
Well-known
1938 British Journal Leitz ad. (p. 605) shows the III in chrome, inc. Elmar at L31-16-0.
Dralowid
Michael
Again from memory, those flashy new fangled chrome models were more expensive than black...
Erik van Straten
Veteran
Leica III, Elmar 35mm f/3.5 nickel, 400-2TMY.
Erik.
Erik.
matchat
Member
In the latter half of 2017 I spent too much time dithering over whether to buy a black paint Leica iii from eBay when prices were quite reasonable. When I finally decided to bite the bullet and buy a Barnack the black paint models seemed to dry up so I ended up with a chrome iiia. I've had a look since then and haven't seen any black paint models anywhere near as cheap which is a shame.
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johannielscom
Snorting silver salts
Dutch members: there's one on Marktplaats for 325, nickel Elmar included. Same seller also lists a chrome III serial 85xxx (black to chrome factory conversion!) for 275, again Elmar included. And has a chrome Standard 1938 but oddly enough no strap lugs. Asking for 225 there.
I don't know this seller but I do know the contents of my wallet (zilch) so I'm not getting them.
I don't know this seller but I do know the contents of my wallet (zilch) so I'm not getting them.
Roger Hicks
Veteran
The first Leica I ever used was my girlfriend's black 2, factory converted from an original: serial number 23010. She paid £20 for it in 1969 or 1970: about £250-300 inflation adjusted for today.
Cheers,
R.
Cheers,
R.
davidnewtonguitars
Family Snaps
There is a BP II with lens for sale at the Leica San Francisco store. From the numbers it is from the first batch of II's in 1932. $850.
https://www.leicastoresf.com/357584
https://www.leicastoresf.com/357584
mcfingon
Western Australia
Another favourite of mine shot with the III and nickel Elmar 5cm.
John Mc
John Mc
lxmike
M2 fan.
this thread is making me very excited at the arrival of my black and nickel III
Erik van Straten
Veteran
Leica III, Elmar 50mm f/3.5 uncoated, 400-2TMY
Erik.
Leica III, Elmar 35mm f/3.5 uncoated, 400-2TMY.
Erik.
Leica III, Elmar 35mm f/3.5 uncoated, 400-2TMY.
maddoc
... likes film again.
Last month I bought a black II/nickel with 50/3.5 nickel from a US store for US$540 from eBay. Also first batch of the II (1932)
Contarama
Well-known
What does Dxomark whatever rate it ?
Bout 103.2 I reckon and at that low low get it done good price lol
Gee thanks Erik that is all I need to be thinking about right now...a Leica
Bout 103.2 I reckon and at that low low get it done good price lol
Gee thanks Erik that is all I need to be thinking about right now...a Leica
Erik van Straten
Veteran
No black and nickel, but a black and chrome sharkskin. Postwar conversion. Very nice IMO. Now on eBay. (No connection to the seller.)
Erik.
Erik.
