Leica LTM Show off your Leica I/II/III/LTM Camera

Leica M39 screw mount bodies/lenses
Lady Leica ... showing me the Barnack's way...😀

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Hi all,

Thanks for your help about posting pictures. It is Sunday morning here and after I have cleared a few "On the list home tasks" I will relax on RFF and make a few attemps to post pictures again.
The Dime ? Duno ! I had once this coin in my pocket and its main use was to open camera battery covers. It happened one day that I had both the coin and the II F in hands and I married them 🙂
No worries, the glue is removable !
 
Leica IIa-sync

Leica IIa-sync

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Leica IIIa (1938)
converted to IIIa-sunc in the 1950's (common upgrade back then)
Cameraleather grey Goat Skin
M4 film reminder dial
Leitz SCNOO trigger winder with metal ribbon (did-it-myself repair)
Helios finder (35, 85, 135 frames)
Konica 35/2.0 L-Hexanon
Gordy wrist strap
 

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Hi There,

It's been a while That I am watching these forums, but here is the firts time I am "posting" something. An I am posting it here, where I find it nice to read a lot about LTM leicas.

Here is what I have, in terms of LTM Leica :

A Leica IIIc (sharksin) with its Sumitar ;
A Leica IIIg with its Summicron 35/2

In my bag, I have also a VC 15/4.5, and a Nikkor 50/1.4 Both are great lenses, even if I find the Nikkor a bit heavy. In fact, I often leave it at home, using it mainly for "indoor pictures".

I Really love my IIIc : it is just as heavy as I need, and the shutter is ultra quiet. I really like my IIIg, even if it is "noisier" than the IIIc, bevause in fact, you can perfectly take pictures from 35mm through 90mm in a small/light package. But it does feel less sturdy than the Leica IIIc.

I Think I will want a third Leica III sooner or later : I want a set for "indoor situations" (with the nikkor), a set with the VC 15/4.5, and a set with the IIIg and a 28/35 mini-finder for all around versatility outside.

Everything I have, I got it cheap, and if like a lot photography, I am not a "specialist". I will post picts of what I take as soon as I get the time to scan what I see where I go. I also have a Nikon FA and a Nikon FM3a with various lenses from Ais 20/4 ; 28/2.8 ; 50/1.8 ; 85/2, but I have to admit that I am using them less often now that I have my Leicas and a New Mamiya 6 (50mm being very impressive).

Ah, and I am thinking of buying a VC Color Skopar 28/3.5 !
 
Here's my Summar clone, a FED 50/2.0 on a FED-S Komandirski from 1941:

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I shot it against a 'real' Summar once on the M8 when I still had that: not a difference. Even color rendering was identical.
The camera probably was defaced and rechromed, ready to be engraved as a 'Leica', when they saw it was a FED-S. So now the top plate is blank. FED camera type development narrows it down to 1941.

That camera deserves some quality time with me. I should take it out more. I got some rolls of Neopan 400 that would do nicely with it!
 
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Here's my latest acqisition: Leica IIIf with Nippon Kogaku 35/3.5 lens. A beautiful thing, but I may have to sell it as it's hard to justify the expense these days. Already have an M6 and R-D1, and the IIIf's viewfinder doesn't really compete with those. But first a roll of film must be run through it. Then we'll see if I fall in love with it.
 
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