Leica LTM Let's talk Leica Standard

Leica M39 screw mount bodies/lenses
kb244 said:
In regards to the 20-1 option, the first thought in my head was a funny "so... you get any speed from 1/20 to 1 second depending on the mood of the day..."
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With regard to these old Leicas....this might be true!
 
davidnewtonguitars said:
Is a Nickel Elmar period correct for 1938? It looks so good on your Mod. E
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It's a Nickel 35mm f/3.5 Elmar from 1936 if I remember correctly. It looks even nicer on my black Leica II cameras and black-nosed VIDOM viewfinder. ;)

Is there such a thing as a nickel-finish accessory viewfinder from Leica?


For jsrocket (and everyone else):

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One from the same camera but taken when I had just received it. In this case sporting a 1939 Summitar.


Without a slow-speed escapement of the Leica III/IIIa/IIIb the slowest speed is dictated by the spring tension of the rollers that pull the curtains. On pre-IIIc cameras this matches with 1/20th.
From the IIIc onward they changed the speed the curtains travel at to match with 1/30th. I guess to achieve a faster flash sync speed.

It's kinda funny how on the IIf they made a simplified slow speed escapement for just achieving 1/25th.
 
Leica Speed Dials

Leica Speed Dials

After Leitz introduced the Leica III they standardised the speed dials to the same pattern for all cameras. Because 1/20 was the slowest nondelayed speed that is the speed shown on the dial of all camera s at that time.
 
Weisu has always been expensive, the 28/35 Voigtlander Mini Finder is much harder to find and at a similar price.

I was given one by a member here, used it, then passed it on, wish I would have kept it :(

Some of the Rangefinders are also rather expensive like the FODIS and FOKOS.
I find the WINKO to be cool and affordable at about 100$

And while I'm here, let me post this image for the 3rd time!
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Leica I Model C
 
I swear this is a FOKOS by another name, and at $24.
Lots of them on Ebay.

Besides, as an American, all my lenses have to be numerated in feet, we don't need no stinkin' FOKOS.

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Just an aside; in the 1938 Leitz NY catalogue the black standard Leica costs USD75 and the chrome one is $81 or 8% more. Both prices include4d a spool and the f/3.5 Elmar.


Regards, David
 
A very shiny chrome Standard that I sold a few years back, along with a Hugo Meyer Megoflex. The Standard was one of those 'Ugly' KEH purchases, I forget where I got the Megoflex from.


Megoflex by Vince Lupo, on Flickr
 
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