Leica LTM Leica IIIf impulse buy.

Leica M39 screw mount bodies/lenses
Dralowid said:
Sometimes I wonder how my photography would have turned out if I hadn't bought my first Leica in 1965 and entered the world of expensive gear.

I doubt it wouldn't have been worse.
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Back then it was very different as couple of decades later, it seems.
Primitive Zenit, huge F.
Now, while RF to me still easier to focus than manual focus SLR, it applies only for 35 and 50 mm lenses. Anything wider, SLR is fine.
Yet, what is "results"? Sharpness and lack of distortions or some content on the image? If first is most important, then Leica, I guess.
If content, I don't know anymore. My EOS and F slrs giving me pictures with content, they are less funky, prestige and more sludgy. But cost is not significant as with Leica mount.

I went "in explore" on Flickr several times so far. Most of it was RF gear pictures. I mean, pictures of RF gear. The only street picture I have "in explore" was taken with 35$ Nikon EM and 50$ Tokina 24mm f2.8...
But my interview with "Inspired eye" happened after my murky image taken with digital Leica M-E was spotted at LUF...
 
rbiemer said:
NOT because it's a bad camera of course, and not because it is not in perfect condition. But because, even though it was a fair deal (I believe) for the price, it was not a purchase that is useful to me and to my photography.

:)

Rob
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I face this 'problem' every time I scan the Goodwill auction site looking for 'that' camera. For some reason I have a desire to own a manual Nikon camera to go along with my FE and my Minolta SR-T 102. Each time I see one that would 'fill the bill' I have to remind myself "I don't shoot film".

Asking myself or reminding myself of that each time I go to put in a bid has kept money in my pocket and my shelf clear of excess cameras that are unused.
 
Ko.Fe. said:
Back then it was very different as couple of decades later, it seems.
Primitive Zenit, huge F.
Now, while RF to me still easier to focus than manual focus SLR, it applies only for 35 and 50 mm lenses. Anything wider, SLR is fine.
Yet, what is "results"? Sharpness and lack of distortions or some content on the image? If first is most important, then Leica, I guess.
If content, I don't know anymore. My EOS and F slrs giving me pictures with content, they are less funky, prestige and more sludgy. But cost is not significant as with Leica mount.

I went "in explore" on Flickr several times so far. Most of it was RF gear pictures. I mean, pictures of RF gear. The only street picture I have "in explore" was taken with 35$ Nikon EM and 50$ Tokina 24mm f2.8...
But my interview with "Inspired eye" happened after my murky image taken with digital Leica M-E was spotted at LUF...
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I found myself getting a bit hung up on technical quality rather than content. Looking back, content should have been the driving force at all times. For me it certainly is now. The pictures from years ago I treasure most are often very poor from a technical point of view but they capture a moment or something special, ie content.

I still use an ltm Leica (I have a few) when I am inclined but I use it in the same way I would use a diginasty point and shoot. Snap, snap, snap!
 
Ste_S said:
Get a Canon P instead.
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nickthetasmaniac said:
As I mentioned, GAS is a terrible affliction and a Canon P is already on the long list. Don't tempt me...
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CharlesDAMorgan said:
Handled a Canon P the other month at my local film camera shop, came with a lovely 50mm f1.4 lens. Bright viewfinder, bigger than the III I've got, certainly a much better idea than a Soviet RF for not a lot more, but I didn't bond with it. .
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I had a perfect condition Canon P but just did not bond with it. While technically it is a better camera than my Zorki 4 or Fed 2, those are just much more comfortable to hold with their curvy bodies vs the Canon's angular shape. And of course the Leica Ms are much nicer to use so I realized I'd never use the P. Wasn't anywhere near as nice as an M (of course) but also did not have the charm of the Soviet cams. And of course was much more expensive than them.
I also much prefer the Zorki and Fed's single viewfinder over the Barnacks double viewfinder.

It's funny how I had no problem selling it off quickly where I usually have the problem of holding onto way too much gear. The other camera that I sold off quickly was my Bessa R3A. Same thing - did not like the way it felt, and had no charm to it.
 
Huss said:
I had a perfect condition Canon P but just did not bond with it. While technically it is a better camera than my Zorki 4 or Fed 2, those are just much more comfortable to hold with their curvy bodies vs the Canon's angular shape. And of course the Leica Ms are much nicer to use so I realized I'd never use the P. Wasn't anywhere near as nice as an M (of course) but also did not have the charm of the Soviet cams. And of course was much more expensive than them.
I also much prefer the Zorki and Fed's single viewfinder over the Barnacks double viewfinder.

It's funny how I had no problem selling it off quickly where I usually have the problem of holding onto way too much gear. The other camera that I sold off quickly was my Bessa R3A. Same thing - did not like the way it felt, and had no charm to it.
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R3A could be prime camera for new CW not big, but f1.2 lenes. Their weight will bring Bessa down :).
I sold my R2M recently as well. It was nice mostly because it was new camera. :)

Canon P is just another old camera, which is not Leica, IMO.
 
Solinar said:
Question: What is your current go to compact 35mm film camera?
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Hmm, I've been using my Intrepid and an Arax 88 camera most often for a while now so almost all of my 35mm cameras seem pretty compact. Except the Contax N1...:)

That said, I don't actually have a compact 35mm camera right now. Have had a few over the years and don't really want to replace any of those--with the possible exception of the Espio Mini (UC-1 for us folks in the US).

Honestly, my phone has taken the place of those cameras and how I mostly used them.

That said, there are still a few I'd like to try. Nikon 35Ti and one of the Rollei 35 variants immediately come to mind.
 
Ko.Fe. said:
R3A could be prime camera for new CW not big, but f1.2 lenes. Their weight will bring Bessa down :).
I sold my R2M recently as well. It was nice mostly because it was new camera. :)

Canon P is just another old camera, which is not Leica, IMO.
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I had an R2A and liked using it. Needed to raise some cash and sold it, not sure I like them well enough to pay current prices to replace it now, though.

The Canon P was i camera I very much wanted to like but with my eyesight and glasses, it just didn't work well for me.

Rob
 
My go to compact 35mm cameras, since no-one asked me, is the Ricoh FF1/FF1s, Agfa Optima 1535 and Nikon AF600 LiteTouch.
 
I remember you posting about the Agfa, I think.
Might "need" to see what I can find.
Thanks!
Rob
 
Rob, I've found that just about any of the compact 35mm format cameras that came with 35mm lenses are good performers, even the Kodaks. It's too bad that Goodwill now sells almost all those on their auction site instead of in the stores, but then at least now you can still buy them as the brick and mortar locations are temporarily shuttered in some areas. Problem is trying to outbid some of the enthusiastic spenders without paying too much.


PF
 
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