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Michael
Yes, from memory the accessory 'clamp' for holding the cable release on was something like FINAL or FINIS.
(One day I will find my old Leica literature!)
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Yes, from memory the accessory 'clamp' for holding the cable release on was something like FINAL or FINIS.
(One day I will find my old Leica literature!)
Erik van Straten
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I know the clamp "bridge", but could not find its code name.
An almost unknown accessory is the black paint lens cap with a soldered eye to attach it to the camera. Definetely original; the velvet on the inside is exactly the same as in the normal early (flat) black lens caps and fits perfectly on the early lenses.
Erik.
An almost unknown accessory is the black paint lens cap with a soldered eye to attach it to the camera. Definetely original; the velvet on the inside is exactly the same as in the normal early (flat) black lens caps and fits perfectly on the early lenses.
Erik.
David Hughes
David Hughes
David Hughes
David Hughes
Hi,
It was a "FINAL" and I wonder if there was a reason behind that name, as it's got the same meaning in German as in English...
Erik, I love that lens cap.
Regards, David
Erik van Straten
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Thank you, David.
Was that "bridge" fixed to the wire-release or was it a different accessory?
Erik.
Was that "bridge" fixed to the wire-release or was it a different accessory?
Erik.
David Hughes
David Hughes
Hi,
It's a bridge that sort of clips on to the top plate and positions the cable release over the dimple. Taken from the Hove Foto book of Leica accessories, as I've not seen one and don't have a dimpled shutter release on any of them to make me go looking. Sorry I can't help more; I've looked in the 1931 Leica Catalgue and the Leica Accessories brochure but neither of them mention it. The Hove book dates it as 1925, if that's any help.
Regards, David
It's a bridge that sort of clips on to the top plate and positions the cable release over the dimple. Taken from the Hove Foto book of Leica accessories, as I've not seen one and don't have a dimpled shutter release on any of them to make me go looking. Sorry I can't help more; I've looked in the 1931 Leica Catalgue and the Leica Accessories brochure but neither of them mention it. The Hove book dates it as 1925, if that's any help.
Regards, David
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Erik van Straten
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I've seen this accessory on pictures, so I know how it works, but I was wondering if it were two different accessories with two different codewords or that the "bridge" and the wire-release shared the codeword FINAL together.
Erik.
Erik.
cassel
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Out shooting with the Leica II + Summitar
Timmyjoe
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Helen sent hers to Alan Starkie, who did this IIIf, SBOOI and Canon 50/1.5 for me. He also did a IIIc before that.
He does really nice work.
Best,
-Tim
David Hughes
David Hughes
Well, I wish I could help more but looking around in books and so on, I've nothing further to report. I also tried a search in eBay's "completed" sales but nothing. Trouble is, people may have no idea what it is and call it something weird...
Sorry I can't help more.
Regards, David
johannielscom
Snorting silver salts
LTM lenses: the tiny Nikkor 35mm 2.5 by Johan Niels Kuiper, on Flickr
Mike, see the difference in the above image? The lens is chrome and it has a blue tinge to the reflections, whereas the metal on the camera is nickel and it's got almost a pinkish tinge.
the difference is best seen between the lens and the mount on the camera.
helen.HH
To Light & Love ...
re: Cameraworks and Me
Alan was Grand... charming
He was letting me buy a IIIf from his shop and then would do the CLA / Black Paint
I agreed, sent a deposit... waited 5 weeks and decided to ask about the Timeframe
it would take an additional two months once they started on it
Unfortunately he was so busy he could not give me an accurate time when the work would start so I cancelled the order
So i recently bought myself a chrome 3 lug M5.
Maybe when I have no care about Time I will do it and stick to it :bang:
I simply want to shoot more than wait for a camera... Silly girl I am
Cameraworks do Beautiful Finishes... Extraordinary
and are wonderful to deal with
Erik van Straten
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Thank you David, for the trouble you've had. Maybe one day we'll know.
Did you ever expose a film with that camera?
Erik.
helen.HH
To Light & Love ...
This looked like a Good deal...
Noticed One of Rff sponsors 'Setadel'
has a BP Leica II / Model D /with 50 3.5 Elmar / though the elmar has slight haze / $645.00
https://www.setadelstudios.com/coll...paint-sm-camera-outfit-w-50mm-elmar-f3-5-case
Noticed One of Rff sponsors 'Setadel'
has a BP Leica II / Model D /with 50 3.5 Elmar / though the elmar has slight haze / $645.00
https://www.setadelstudios.com/coll...paint-sm-camera-outfit-w-50mm-elmar-f3-5-case
helen.HH
To Light & Love ...
Tamarkin Camera under their 'Conossieur Corner'
has a Leica BP II with nickel fittings for $600.00
www.tamarkin.com/collectibles
Scroll down the page ...lots of Goodies !
has a Leica BP II with nickel fittings for $600.00
www.tamarkin.com/collectibles
Scroll down the page ...lots of Goodies !
Erik van Straten
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Not by Alan Starkie.
Erik.
Erik.
helen.HH
To Light & Love ...
Helen sent hers to Alan Starkie, who did this IIIf, SBOOI and Canon 50/1.5 for me. He also did a IIIc before that.
Beautiful !!
makes no difference to me whether it's a true leica BP or not
Timmyjoe
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Helen,
Sorry to hear your black paint barrack is not to be. But that chrome 3 lug M5 will probably make the disappointment easier to handle. ;-)
Best,
-Tim
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