Erik van Straten
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Please show us your results, Deklari!
Erik.
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Leica LTM Show off your Leica I/II/III/LTM Camera
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Leica M39 screw mount bodies/lenses
Deklari
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So far I only done first test roll with Summitar lens (before I have use Jupiter-8 with the camera)
Leica IIIc, Summitar, f2, Kodak, Tmax, 100, D76
Erik van Straten
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Very good result, Deklari.
I see that your camera suffers a bit from "perforitis", the perforation of the film is visible in the image. If you make a small cardboard ring, that fits into the lock of the bottomplate, the film cassette (and the film) will have a slightly higher position in the camera so this problem will be solved.
Erik.
I see that your camera suffers a bit from "perforitis", the perforation of the film is visible in the image. If you make a small cardboard ring, that fits into the lock of the bottomplate, the film cassette (and the film) will have a slightly higher position in the camera so this problem will be solved.
Erik.
jcb4718
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I use a thin M6 stainless steel washer which I hold in place using Blu Tac. The thin (i.e. not standard) washer is 0.8mm thick. The film canister must not be gripped (i.e. tend to rotate when you lock the baseplate in place).
Deklari
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This film perforation no visible on all images, just on some of them. I will try to higher the film position. Thanks Erik.
matt2190
Newbie
Hi, I'm new here. Working my way back in time with Cameras. Started with a Mirrorless Sony which i still use and love. then went to film with a Praktica MTL SLR which again i still use and love but for a while noe I've been on the lookout for a rangefinder.
Got this 1938 IIIa in apparently bad condition for £130 which seeing as all the shutter speeds fire well and the shutter looks great I think is an OK price, in fact I'd personally say its in good condition mechanically but I'll hold full judgement until a role of film has been through it. Can't wait to try it out but needing a lens. Waiting on delivery of a Canon 50mm F1.8 in Chrome from Japan which looks in impeccable condition, just hope it arrives the way it looked in photos.
Deklari
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Hi, I'm new here. Working my way back in time with Cameras. Started with a Mirrorless Sony which i still use and love. then went to film with a Praktica MTL SLR which again i still use and love but for a while noe I've been on the lookout for a rangefinder.
Got this 1938 IIIa in apparently bad condition for £130 which seeing as all the shutter speeds fire well and the shutter looks great I think is an OK price, in fact I'd personally say its in good condition mechanically but I'll hold full judgement until a role of film has been through it. Can't wait to try it out but needing a lens. Waiting on delivery of a Canon 50mm F1.8 in Chrome from Japan which looks in impeccable condition, just hope it arrives the way it looked in photos.
Look nice for this price. Just don't forgot check curtains. Often they has a mini holes. Also I hope Canon has same working distance as Leica. Take some picture of stairs or something like stairs, it give you idea where is your focus.
Dralowid
Michael
Yes, I thought £130 a good 'sensible' price. Looking forward to hearing how it goes.
45govt
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"Often they has a mini holes."
Yes, the IIIf I purchased recently had many small holes in the curtain, which didn't show on the photo the seller included in the listing, can you believe it! 🙂
Yes, the IIIf I purchased recently had many small holes in the curtain, which didn't show on the photo the seller included in the listing, can you believe it! 🙂
matt2190
Newbie
Cheers for the pointer. Think the Canon lens should work from the reading I've done anyway. Tried shining a torch up inside the camera and couldn't see any light coming back through the shutter but still will have to wait and see for a first role of film through it.
Deklari
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Leica Standard (1938), with Industar-22
Dralowid
Michael
Well that looks fun!
Looks like the vulcanite has worn to a nice smooth finish which implies a lot of use...does it have history?
I see it has a cam shaped shutter dial, do you have the other bits to make the flash sync?
Also who made the viewfinder? I assume it has a larger image than the original (and it is directly in line with the lens).
Cameras like this intrigue me. Someone has spent a lot of time making modifications to suit their personal requirements which gives them a special interest.
Not long back I was shown a collection of 'scratch built' half frame and 35mm cameras, Fascinating!
Looks like the vulcanite has worn to a nice smooth finish which implies a lot of use...does it have history?
I see it has a cam shaped shutter dial, do you have the other bits to make the flash sync?
Also who made the viewfinder? I assume it has a larger image than the original (and it is directly in line with the lens).
Cameras like this intrigue me. Someone has spent a lot of time making modifications to suit their personal requirements which gives them a special interest.
Not long back I was shown a collection of 'scratch built' half frame and 35mm cameras, Fascinating!
Deklari
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Camera look extremely used. Some one shaped shutter dial and make the flash sync. But stutter working fine. I have cleaned, re-install ribbons, add all missing small parts (take from Zorki).
This how it look before
This how it look before
Deklari
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I have temporary adopted old Rhaco clip-on blue glass viewfinder for it. It giving a larger image, but not that bad.
Deklari
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this first test shuts
I still have film winding problems a few times. May be because spool from Zorki not fit well?
I still have film winding problems a few times. May be because spool from Zorki not fit well?
Erik van Straten
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The crate is from a Leica III or IIIa, but the housing is from a Standard. The "flash"speed knob is from a third party, these were available in the fifties.
You can repair the cracks in the vulcanite with a two component filler (Pattex) and paint it black afterwards.
Yes it looks like a custom made camera for a specialist!
The results are nice. Is it the winding spool that causes problems? I think that it will be hard to find an original Leica spool. The spool must slip during winding because the roll of film on it becomes thicker.
Erik.
You can repair the cracks in the vulcanite with a two component filler (Pattex) and paint it black afterwards.
Yes it looks like a custom made camera for a specialist!
The results are nice. Is it the winding spool that causes problems? I think that it will be hard to find an original Leica spool. The spool must slip during winding because the roll of film on it becomes thicker.
Erik.
Deklari
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I don't know if the winding spool causes this problems. Camera also missing a film pressure plate. I have to cut this part from Zorki too. It may be create a little high pressure on film? It moving to the back wall if I press it by finger with same resistance as my Leica III.
Deklari
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look like they (or him/her) drilled many times until they find right spot for flash 🙄
Erik van Straten
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Is the pressure plate smooth enough? Are the rails in the camera smooth enough? Are the rewind knob and the sprocket smooth enough? Maybe there must be some space (extremely small) between the guiding rails and the pressure plate. In Leicas these parts are always very smooth.
Erik.
Deklari
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Yes pressure plate and rails smooth. I have loaded piece of old film, hold "Z" open and move film left/right by finger through lens hole
it moved easy and smooth. Winding mechanism is a little harder than Leica IIIc. To give an idea, it will be very difficult to wind the shutter if I have wet fingers.
