Let's see your Leica M

[back alley]

tell us peter...please😉

 

[back alley]

andrew, that is a gorgeous looking camera.

 

[peter_n]

tell us peter...please😉

Not trying to be coy here Joe but I would be too embarrassed. Let's just say that everything I was looking for just happened to become available in a 5 day span. I will have to sell to pay for all of this.

 

[back alley]

Not trying to be coy here Joe but I would be too embarrassed. Let's just say that everything I was looking for just happened to become available in a 5 day span. I will have to sell to pay for all of this.

as you wish...but we are talking camera gear still?

😉

 

[peter_n]

Yes we are.

 

[Andrew Sowerby]

Thanks for the comments, fellas. I'm quite taken with the M6 as well. I like the black dot. And the seller was in Montreal so no customs delays!

As for Peter's mystery purchase ... my curiosity has been piqued. Just post a pic. We're not here to judge. 🙂

 

[edho]

Is that a DR or rigid Cron, cause it look like both to me ?

Hi. It is a DR.

 

[edho]

One more.

Hammertone.

 

[sepiareverb]

Must be an M1 Peter eh?

 

[benno]

My Grandpa bought this camera in about 1959 or so. Three generations of eyes have looked through this viewfinder and pressed that shutter button.

I also have 35 and 90 mm lenses, lots of cute little accessories and two light meters. Does anyone know if it's possible to repair the old silver Leicameter MC? I have a black Leicameter MR but the silver is much nicer.

 

[visiondr]

Ben,
That is one gorgeous camera! All the more special because of the family history involved. Use it, take care of it and hand it down to your son/daughter. What a treasure.

 

[benno]

Ben,
That is one gorgeous camera! All the more special because of the family history involved. Use it, take care of it and hand it down to your son/daughter. What a treasure.

Thanks Ron 🙂

Yep, she certainly is a special camera. I last used her about ten years ago, and unfortunately she's sat in a box since then and is in dire need of a CLA (and is actually a little more scuffed than appears in the pics above). I'm also hopeful that the lenses clean up ok.

 

[William]

A camera to photograph with.

 

[Big Hairy Bee]

A camera to photograph with.

What kind of stories would it tell?

 

[Prosaic]

A camera to photograph with.

Man, that looks scary...

 

[Damaso]

My two babies

My two babies

After getting the Leica bug earlier this year I managed to get a M6 TTL .85. About a week ago I got an offer I couldn't refuse on a TTL .58. I have finally decided that they should be put on display. Of course now I am in the crazy position of having two camera but only one lens! Somebody help.... 😀

 

[Damaso]

More M6 TTLs

More M6 TTLs

Here are a few more images. The previous owner of the .58 took off the white lettering and replaced the red dot with an LHSA black dot so I am super stealthy (no offense to the chrome lovers out there) which makes me very happy!

 

[sepiareverb]

I could probably help by giving that .85 a good once over till you can afford that 75 ASPH😀

 

[Damaso]

But then the .58 will get lonely!

 

[sepiareverb]

Yeah, but think how lonely that one lens is 😀