Leica R4

[Mauro]

Last Saturday I visited a second hand shop, and i discovered a nearly mint Leica R4 + Summicron 50 with with its origina bag: the camera and lens show a very limited use, and I could guess it was last used many years ago.
The selling price was EUR 35= for the whole set, so I could not resist.
The iris blades need to be cleaned, because the iris movement is slow: but the camera works perfectly and the body + lens conditions are great.
I will be pleased to read your comments, tips, advices on this camera.

 

[radi(c)al_cam]

Last Saturday I visited a second hand shop, and i discovered a nearly mint Leica R4 + Summicron 50 with with its origina bag: the camera and lens show a very limited use, and I could guess it was last used many years ago.
The selling price was EUR 35= for the whole set, so I could not resist.
The iris blades need to be cleaned, because the iris movement is slow: but the camera works perfectly and the body + lens conditions are great.
I will be pleased to read your comments, tips, advices on this camera.

EUR 350 I suppose?

But still a bargain 🙂

Regarding the aperture mechanism/cleansing, I'd say: Don't rush it!

Move the aperture ring some dozen times (either the lens not attached on the camera, or in stop-down-mode), I guess it will become faster afterwards.

 

[Mauro]

Thanks for your advice: I will start this evening.
With regard to price, I confirm that I paid for EUR 35=: i am sure the shop owner did not know anything abour photography and Leica.

 

[radi(c)al_cam]

Thanks for your advice: I will start this evening.
With regard to price, I confirm that I paid for EUR 35=: i am sure the shop owner did not know anything abour photography and Leica.

The «=» sign was meaning «zero Eurocents»? 😱

Congrats! That's really a bargain! 😎

 

[Mauro]

Yes, I confirm 35 (thirty five) Euros only: Leica R4 + Summicron R 50 with Leica cap + original Leica back and neck strap: then I spent 1.20 Euros for a pair of new LR44 button cells.

 

[Mark C]

A really wonderful lens, and a camera that is very nice to work with. I assume this is the later design Summicron with the built in hood, but both are very, very nice.

The bodies are not the most robust out there, but replacements are amazingly cheap these days if you ever need another. Quite a find. The 35 (built in hood) and 90 Summicrons were favorites when I had R4's; maybe you'll luck into more. I've found other 35's I like, but never found anything near 90 that I liked as well as that Summicron, not even the technically better Elmarit.

 

[radi(c)al_cam]

Yes, I confirm 35 (thirty five) Euros only: Leica R4 + Summicron R 50 with Leica cap + original Leica back and neck strap: then I spent 1.20 Euros for a pair of new LR44 button cells.

Haha, when you're going to tell envious people about your Leica (and: if they don't know what «LIT» was), you could tell them: «I bought my Leica equipment really really cheap. Imagine, I paid less than 70 Thousand!»

😉

 

[jajong]

Come on, Mauro; don't be cheap. Put silveroxide in it🙂
Congrats.
Cheers
Jan