chuckroast
Well-known
clearly i need a friend upgrade.
Some of us just need a friend, period. May as well find one giving away Leica stuff ...
chuckroast
Well-known
The family:
All except the LTM Elmar, 90mm Elmarit-M, and 35mm ASPH have been CLAed within the last year. M5 meter works and is calibrated for modern battery voltages. At this point, the only thing I could see myself getting is a 21mm lens and finder, but I think this is a pretty full-up kit of Leica:
- Leica IIIf (1952)
- Leica M2 (1961)
- Leica M5 50 Jahre "Jubilee" (1974)
- 50mm f/3.5 (uncoated) Collapsible LTM Elmar (1945)
- 50mm f/2 Collapsible LTM Summicron (1955)
- 35mm f/2 Summicron-M ASPH (2001)
- 50mm f/2 Summicron-M V3 (1970)
- 90mm f/2.8 Elmarit-M (1999)
All except the LTM Elmar, 90mm Elmarit-M, and 35mm ASPH have been CLAed within the last year. M5 meter works and is calibrated for modern battery voltages. At this point, the only thing I could see myself getting is a 21mm lens and finder, but I think this is a pretty full-up kit of Leica:
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analoged
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Been a minute... M6 Classic loaded with Tri X rated @800, '51 Jupiter 8
MISH
Well-known
Rereading this thread again (only up to page 280) so many beautiful examples. Here is one I am lucky enough to own
MISH
Well-known
I bought this from the classifieds a couple of years ago. It checked off all things I wanted in a dream camera and I couldn’t resist it
M6 ttl
large shutter speed dial
.58 viewfinder
recent cla and finder upgrade from DAG
Black dot
Slotted battery cover
I am one happy guy
M6 ttl
large shutter speed dial
.58 viewfinder
recent cla and finder upgrade from DAG
Black dot
Slotted battery cover
I am one happy guy
Myrrys.eu
Established
Mine at work again, this has seriously resparked joy in taking pictures. I've always taken tons of pictures and it has never stopped. But this brought joy to it and made me take pictures for my self again. And not always for clients / work / etc..
Leica Monochrom with Jupiter-8
Leica Monochrom with Jupiter-8
Landberg
Well-known
My beauty!
kshapero
South Florida Man
M10, Summilux steel rim 35mm f1.4
kshapero
South Florida Man
Best thread on RFF.
MISH
Well-known
Great photo of a beautiful camera. There is something about a M4-p that I find extremely attractive
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I wouldn't say no to a friend offering a steel-rim Summilux......
trix4ever
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Out to Lunch
Ventor
Ororaro
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The M4-P is definitely a personal favorite, along with M5, then M4.
It’s the ruggedest with a total feel of steel rather than brass. Even its sound is different than the others.
It’s the ruggedest with a total feel of steel rather than brass. Even its sound is different than the others.
shawn
Veteran
Happened to notice these consecutive number M5s browsing ebay...
Only 8/9 units away from mine.
Only 8/9 units away from mine.
Out to Lunch
Ventor
Shawn, I'll buy one sooner or later but I'm concerned with the battery issue because I want a working light meter. Are you using Wein Cell batteries with yours?
shawn
Veteran
M5 is an awesome shooter and I love having the meter and info in the viewfinder.
I use a 357 battery in a diodeless MR9 adapter. Needs a tiny bit of tin foil between the adapter and battery to raise it up to make contact. Works great and my meter is dead on. It might have been adjusted before I got it. Sherry confirmed its accuracy when she CLAd it.
If you go for a M5 check the 50mm framelines carefully. Make sure they are equally visible when viewed straight on. On mine they are a little dimmer on the right side but if I am off center slightly they are fine. Where this is a problem was I wanted to use a magnifier on it and that make the right side frame lines almost invisible. It is apparently something with one of the prisms and no parts available. A bummer but hopefully it doesn't get worse. The RF itself is fine and the entire viewfinder is very clean.
Later serial numbers are supposed to be better with regards to the shutter brake I think but Sherry mentioned she is seeing later ones with the same problem now too.
I use a 357 battery in a diodeless MR9 adapter. Needs a tiny bit of tin foil between the adapter and battery to raise it up to make contact. Works great and my meter is dead on. It might have been adjusted before I got it. Sherry confirmed its accuracy when she CLAd it.
If you go for a M5 check the 50mm framelines carefully. Make sure they are equally visible when viewed straight on. On mine they are a little dimmer on the right side but if I am off center slightly they are fine. Where this is a problem was I wanted to use a magnifier on it and that make the right side frame lines almost invisible. It is apparently something with one of the prisms and no parts available. A bummer but hopefully it doesn't get worse. The RF itself is fine and the entire viewfinder is very clean.
Later serial numbers are supposed to be better with regards to the shutter brake I think but Sherry mentioned she is seeing later ones with the same problem now too.
Erik van Straten
Veteran
The M5 is big and quite heavy, so try to get the lightest and smallest lenses for it, such as the early, aluminium Summaron 35/2.8, number around 1627XXX.
