Let's see your Leica M

Penny Lane said:

Leica M4 by bimmer1502, on Flickr

This 1967 M4 is not actually mine; I have it on loan. It's more or less clapped out. Shutter's had a bodged repair done, the vulcanite (what's left of it) is a mess, the chrome is worn through, there's a fairly large dent in the top cover that's been carelessly straightened and only recently the self timer lever clutch packed up so I've added more battle damage repair with a red dot off a Leica Mini-Zoom. And still it delivers the goods.


Cycle by bimmer1502, on Flickr

So as long as it holds up, and as long as I don't get called to return it, I'm going to enjoy this old beater to bits. Probably literally 😀

Derk
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That really looks like a Fuji X100 at first.
 
Penny Lane said:
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This 1967 M4 is not actually mine; I have it on loan. It's more or less clapped out. Shutter's had a bodged repair done, the vulcanite (what's left of it) is a mess, the chrome is worn through, there's a fairly large dent in the top cover that's been carelessly straightened and only recently the self timer lever clutch packed up so I've added more battle damage repair with a red dot off a Leica Mini-Zoom. And still it delivers the goods.


So as long as it holds up, and as long as I don't get called to return it, I'm going to enjoy this old beater to bits. Probably literally 😀

Derk
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😱😱Hope not! Yikes! 😀😛
 
Oh, what a surprise! Haven't been here for a while and at the first look since a long time, I see my M3 quoted! 🙂

Yes, I love it, too!

One day, I will cover another M3 with brown lizard skin. It looks very elegant at least at my mothers Rollei 35.
 
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Shot through a C330
 
I just bought my first Leica, an M2, in late September this year. I love it, currently using a CV 35/1.4 and Jupiter 8 50/2 with it, although I borrowed a friend's summilux for a day back in October. Doing nearly all of my Senior thesis work for my BFA with the M2, and I couldn't love it more.
 

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leica mp

leica mp

one camera, one lens, one year, a variety of films in the fridge at my disposal and no more buying of camera gear. (basically have the G.A.S., Gear Acquisition Syndrome)
 

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I recently had the good fortune of acquiring a very, very mint 40mm Summicron-C which has been permanently modified to bring up the 35mm framelines and is 6-bit coded as a 'bokeh-king' cron. I absolutely love how this lens renders images on my M8 especially in black & white!


XTN17508 by christianyves, on Flickr
 
Looks 😎

Did you use an adapter to mount the filter ?

christianyves said:
I recently had the good fortune of acquiring a very, very mint 40mm Summicron-C which has been permanently modified to bring up the 35mm framelines and is 6-bit coded as a 'bokeh-king' cron. I absolutely love how this lens renders images on my M8 especially in black & white!
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Yeah - the lens came with a series 5.5 to 39mm adapter. It's the one from Heavystar on evilBay. I have the 39mm screw-in hood too but I prefer to use the lens without it as it's considerably more compact.
 
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