Erik van Straten
Veteran
coelacanth
Ride, dive, shoot.
Oh the brassed BP M2 looks extra gorgeous with the new Nokton!
My ordinary M2 with ordinary Skopar trying to fit in with the cool kids...
My ordinary M2 with ordinary Skopar trying to fit in with the cool kids...
mynikonf2
OEM
Oh the brassed BP M2 looks extra gorgeous with the new Nokton!
My ordinary M2 with ordinary Skopar trying to fit in with the cool kids...
Your M2/Skopar has more than enough "cool" to fit in anywhere! Beautiful kit you have there.
Tom A
RFF Sponsor
I just had Horst finish another M2 for me. This one needed some TLC so it needed to be taken apart anyway. Close numbers too. The 1163110 is one of Shintaro's paintjobs when we still experimented with paint finishes. It has held up very well for almost 8-9 years. Some new dings and dents.
The 1163055 is done with the "weapons grade" paint - more semigloss than matte. Still finishing the roll of XX in it.
Shot with a Fuji X100S that a friend lent me. Nice camera, weird finder and way too many buttons.
OK, it is not a Leica MM - but not bad at all. I decided to shoot it only in monochrome too.
bgb
Well-known
There is one in the classifieds right now that is a thing of absolute beauty, worst of all it's just 200kms from my place!
http://www.rangefinderforum.com/pho...uct/39978/title/-2aprice-dropnew-photos/cat/3
It sucks being poor
http://www.rangefinderforum.com/pho...uct/39978/title/-2aprice-dropnew-photos/cat/3
It sucks being poor
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outbr3akxal
Established
Leica M2
Leica M2
My newly purchase M2. Bought a Canon 35/2 LTM along with it.
So far im LOVING this fantastic cammie
Leica M2
My newly purchase M2. Bought a Canon 35/2 LTM along with it.
So far im LOVING this fantastic cammie
Tom A
RFF Sponsor
Good, compact kit. The Canon 35mm f2 is a very good lens, In my estimation not far off the Leica Summicron 35 vII/vIII.
Tom A
RFF Sponsor
M2 and Canon 35mm f2.0. Kodak XX in D96 (D76 variant). No post processing, straight scan.
outbr3akxal
Established
Thanks Tom.
I have to agree really love the feel of this combo.
Cant wait to finish up my first roll and see what comes out of it
I have to agree really love the feel of this combo.
Cant wait to finish up my first roll and see what comes out of it
Ansel
Well-known
I LOVE your M2 and Cron!!
Erik van Straten
Veteran
Leica M2, Summicron 50mm f/2 rigid v1, TriX.
Erik.
Erik.
Richard G
Veteran
I recently bought a DR Summicron and shot it close up on my M9. Instead of putting it away on its own I mounted it on my M2. The DR Summicron has a unique lustrous finish and looks at home on the M2, but it is when I pick it up and shoot that the cokbination's magic is truly evident. The incredible heft, the clarity of the 50mm frame line, and the dampened sound of the shutter inside all that metal and glass, and how still I can hold it: no wonder the manual shows the M2 with this lens.
Timmyjoe
Veteran
M2 and Canon 35mm f2.0. Kodak XX in D96 (D76 variant). No post processing, straight scan.
Love that shot Tom. Isn't D96 the developer Kodak made for the black & white motion picture emulsions?
Best,
-Tim
Tom A
RFF Sponsor
Tim. the D96 is the "movie" stock developer for the various bl/w emulsions made by Kodak. Works very much like a D76. Gives somewhat better mid-tones than D76 though. I usually make up 2000 ml of it and replenish - get about 50-55 rolls out of a batch, Works well with "old style" film, XX,TriX etc - not as good with modern thin emulsions though.
My "go to" developer tend to be the Td 201 as it works with just about any film and with predictable results.
Chris Livesy "Man with red eyes" has set up a Flickr site for Td 201 which shows how well it does with just about any film.
My "go to" developer tend to be the Td 201 as it works with just about any film and with predictable results.
Chris Livesy "Man with red eyes" has set up a Flickr site for Td 201 which shows how well it does with just about any film.
ChrisLivsey
Veteran
Good for mixed batches as well!
Some HP5+ Tri-X ORWO N 74 examples going up as soon as I can scan them.
(Thanks for the plug Tom, the cash is in the post)
mdwsta4
Matty Westside
New to me black paint M2. It's not original and the paint isn't perfect, but it's perfect for me!
Tom A
RFF Sponsor
Matt, nice looking pair! My latest M2 (picked up at LHSA in SF last month) is pretty close to your chrome - it is # 935443. Going in for a "lube-job" this week as it has been sitting unused for decades.
I have never worried about repaints and/or original paint.If I was a collector it would be another story - I just like mine black, most of the time. I don't buy to resell so the value thing is immaterial. M2's are for using - thats all there is to them.
I have never worried about repaints and/or original paint.If I was a collector it would be another story - I just like mine black, most of the time. I don't buy to resell so the value thing is immaterial. M2's are for using - thats all there is to them.
Tom A
RFF Sponsor
I like this combination for the looks. M2 chrome and the new M-Nokton 50mm f1.5. Looks a bit like it was carved out of stainless steel!
The M2 is an unmarked M2M with the switches for the N.Y motor in the base. Leica made these conversions when you ordered the motor. Some where engraved M2M - but most were just standard engraving. The gear train in the camera was replaced with MP case hardened steel gears. A bit "crunchier" feel to it than the brass gears. Former owner had 4 of them, and filed notches in the film gate - 4 sets both in the bottom and on the right side of the gate! I used to have the M2m with the motor a long time ago - in was notorious for freezing up at frame 24 or 25. OK, once you knew it - you just reloaded earlier - or loaded shorter (20-22 frame pieces of film in it).Leica in Sweden could never get it to work properly - some mis-match between the motor and the cameras drive.
The M2 is an unmarked M2M with the switches for the N.Y motor in the base. Leica made these conversions when you ordered the motor. Some where engraved M2M - but most were just standard engraving. The gear train in the camera was replaced with MP case hardened steel gears. A bit "crunchier" feel to it than the brass gears. Former owner had 4 of them, and filed notches in the film gate - 4 sets both in the bottom and on the right side of the gate! I used to have the M2m with the motor a long time ago - in was notorious for freezing up at frame 24 or 25. OK, once you knew it - you just reloaded earlier - or loaded shorter (20-22 frame pieces of film in it).Leica in Sweden could never get it to work properly - some mis-match between the motor and the cameras drive.
kennylovrin
Well-known
Is there such a thing nowadays as official Leica in Sweden that can be used instead of going straight to the source in Germany? Just sounds more convenient for services etc if needed.. My M9 was away for 5 weeks to get a dust particle removed from the rangefinder mechanism..
Tom A
RFF Sponsor
Brandt Optik used to be the official importer in the 60's. Don't know if they still are around. Great service - you got borrow 5 lenses and shoot with them and "cherry pick" the best. they would also send a chrome camera to germany and have it converted to black if they were out of black stock!