Leica screw mount camera

[Flyingdutchman]

Hi to all,

I'm new to this forum and to Leica screw mount cameras.

Basically I'm doing coffee table books about antique weapons, so I'm close to photography, of course with digital cameras.

For some reasons I do more and more appreciating the lovely style of vintage Leica screw mount cameras. They are so classical in their appearance, it's seems to be a matter of love for me.

This little item is one of the first ones I was able to obtain, it works nicely and is still in good condition considering its age. Nothing really special, but I love this little gem.
I happily own a very few more I would love to introduce later here.

I hope you fellow members will appreciate it as I do.

Thanks for looking.

Best regards;
Hermann

 

[Bill Clark]

Welcome to rangefinder forum.

Nice camera and I hope you make beautiful photographs with it.

I must caution you that frequently visiting this forum, you might catch G.A.S.

Gear Acquisition Syndrome! Ha.

This is a fun place and enjoy your time here.

 

[David Hughes]

Hi,

Welcome abroad. You'll have to show us your photo's taken with it soon...

BTW, you're standing at the top of a very slippery slope; do be careful.

Regards, David

 

[leica M2 fan]

Beautiful camera, post pictures when you can. Have a great time with it.

 

[David Hughes]

Forgot to say, it's easy to date them if we had the serial number.

Regards, David

 

[Dralowid]

Handy website for dating older Leicas.

http://summilux.net/

 

[Flyingdutchman]

Gentlemen,

thank you so much for your great and nice words, mostly appreciated.

I'm sure this G.A.S. thing will catch me easily. ;-)

The serial number is 103557. I know it's possible to date Leica's, the Leica company did it for my Luftwaffen camera, but I don't want to bother them with this item. Form where I sit it must be a standard black from 1932, according to the www, right?

This is what I like on Leica's, one can date them, kind of time traveling, thinking who once owned them and what they "saw".

Thank you again!

Best;
Hermann

 

[Bill Clark]

Take a peek at this spot to determine a bunch of stats such as date made:


http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-wiki.en/index.php/Main_Page

 

[Mr_Flibble]

[Marlon Brando Voice] Welcome to the family 😉


From a, presumably, fellow countryman.

 

[lxmike]

a big welcome, your leica is a nice start to your addiction, l mean collection

 

[Pioneer]

Welcome.

I suspect our Flying Dutchman may have more Leica cameras than appears at first sight. Looking forward to seeing more.

But this black paint Standard is certainly a wonderful example. I do enjoy using my own Standard and, like most Leica LTM cameras, it still captures wonderful photographs when I do my part.

 

[davidnewtonguitars]

Welcome, and I truly appreciate your "first offering"
My own Leica is a chrome Standard, and there is much freedom in using it, so simple and elegant.

 

[Flyingdutchman]

Gentlemen,

please allow me to say thank you for such a warm welcome again, I'm overwhelmed by this.

Yes, some parts of the family are from the Netherlands, how you figured that out? ;-))

Guitars, wow! I have some reminds about playing my black Les Paul's Studio, how heavy she was! Still somewhere around here. A guy I knew collected them, can't remind his name at the moment, Bruce ... ?

Pioneer is right. I happily have the honor to own a few Leica's but I'm just a bloody beginner.
I was always obsessed by the pre-war Leica's, as David said, they are so simple and elegant, indeed, they are.

I'm not here in this great forum without another reason. My publisher is discussing a book about Leica's with me, but there are Zillions out there. The basic idea is to have a coffee-table book, some sort of time traveling machine. I'm not sure whether this was done before, but we are still in a kind of finding process and having many discussions.

Ok, let's have a look on another camera, a IIIc issued to the German Nazi Luftwaffe in Berlin. This camera and matching lens was delivered at January 10th, 1941 to Berlin in accordance to the Leitz delivery book.
The photos I've made are just quick shots, please forgive the poor quality, but they do show everything we need at the moment. The red shutter curtain is still there, camera works nicely, but I don't dare to use it anymore.

Thank you again so much for taking the time to look at these things and for your great help.

Best regards;
Hermann

 

[scigeek]

Hi,

When you said you were "new to Leica" we probably though that meant you had the odd old Leica tucked away somewhere!

Nice 111c. If it was mine I'd sell it and buy a user - without the Luftwaffe engraving.

 

[Flyingdutchman]

... I am new to vintage Leica's, just discovering what an open field it is while reading various posts here.
I can understand that these nazi markings are not always appreciated in the collector community, but I think from the hcompany history they are legit examples and should be mentioned as such, so for me it's a keeper. Just my two cents.
Best;
Hermann

 

[Erik van Straten]

Goedemorgen Hermann,

This forum has a thread dedicated to wartime Leicas. It would be great if you post these very nice pictures there too.

Funny to see that someone tried to wipe out the contract number instead of the serial number on this camera. This camera is from 1941 and the lens from 1940. Does it still have the red blinds?

Erik.

 

[Flyingdutchman]

Erik,

I will post them asap there.

I have a good relationship to Wetzlar and happily I have the copies of all the entries about this set, camera body and lens were shipped together the very same day. Lens serial number is 544713:



Yes, the red curtain is still there, I think it's wartime "Ersatz" material.

Groeten;
Hermann

 

[scigeek]

When I bought my red-blind 111c I was offered a yellow-blind, which I declined.
The red-blind is nice history, as is the engraving. I have no problem with it, but I prefer users to fondlers.