mynikonf2
OEM
Erik, fantastic shot...
Erik van Straten
Veteran
Thank you, Mike.
Erik.
Erik.
Artingei
Established
My new main shooter.
Leica II (1936, CLAed in 2016 with new original curtains and new rangefinder mirror)
35 f2.8 Summaron
VIDOM
I love this setup. Maybe I will exchange the VIDOM for a plain 35mm viewfinder soon...
Leica II (1936, CLAed in 2016 with new original curtains and new rangefinder mirror)
35 f2.8 Summaron
VIDOM
I love this setup. Maybe I will exchange the VIDOM for a plain 35mm viewfinder soon...
Erik van Straten
Veteran
Very nice!
A SBLOO will be great. They are pretty common, so not too expensive.
Erik.
A SBLOO will be great. They are pretty common, so not too expensive.
Erik.
My only Leica, a little Leica II from first 1932 batch, the 208th camera made. The failing vulcanite was replaced with genuine Stingray leather. Nikkor 35mm 2.5 and Minifinder.
Wow this is pretty !!!
davidnewtonguitars
Family Snaps
This looks great johan!
I'm using this same lens on my II, how do you like yours?
I find the aperture ring a little fiddly, but the lens draws nice.
Who supplied the Ray leather? Very nice, especially as I am looking to replace the vinyl cover on mine.
I'm using this same lens on my II, how do you like yours?
I find the aperture ring a little fiddly, but the lens draws nice.
Who supplied the Ray leather? Very nice, especially as I am looking to replace the vinyl cover on mine.
Erik van Straten
Veteran
johannielscom
Snorting silver salts
David, the Stingray leather I bought from www.hugostudio.com. It's slightly thicker than the original vulcanite but that does not bother me at all. It looks so period correct and luxurious on the Leica II! 
The Nikkor is fabulous, I really love it and I'm not even that much of a 35mm focal length guy!
The Nikkor is fabulous, I really love it and I'm not even that much of a 35mm focal length guy!
Erik van Straten
Veteran
Johan, with a black/nickel WINKU finder and a nickel ELMAR 35mm 11-o-clock your camera would look even better!
Erik.
Erik.
davidnewtonguitars
Family Snaps
Erik, I have been using this finder on my II w/Nikkor 35/f2.5 and the foot has a substantial feel, and mounts firmly without any shim. With 3d printed stuff there can be variations from piece to piece though.
Erik van Straten
Veteran
Good luck, David and splitimageview, show us your pics!
Erik.
Erik.
Artingei
Established
Thanks. I have a DIY Viewfinder which is bigger and brighter than any turrent viewfinder, but it's not leicaesque enough for my II. I use it on my FED 2, see https://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showpost.php?p=2826021&postcount=1286
Thanks for the recommendation, Erik. I think the SBLOO is too large for a II as a dedicated 35mm finder, it should be used on a M3 in my opinion. Maybe I will find an old metal Zeiss/Voigtänder/… vintage viewfinder which is a little bit smaller.
johannielscom
Snorting silver salts
Johan, with a black/nickel WINKU finder and a nickel ELMAR 35mm 11-o-clock your camera would look even better!
Erik.
Erik,
you might be right but it won't happen for me I'm afraid. I'm not shooting (and writing) much anymore, a 3.5 day working week takes up all my energy...
What a lovely combination you have there, and I'm confident you'll shoot excellent images with it! I always love your photos.
Dralowid
Michael
...and a case specifically for a II.
Erik van Straten
Veteran
Yes, cases for a III do not fit the II as there is space for the strap lugs, so they have no solid grip on a II. III's do not need a case as they have strap lugs.
By the way, cases for the II are also excellent for the I. I now have three of these cases, all in different colors. How many different colors of cases for early Leicas are there?
Erik.
davidnewtonguitars
Family Snaps
I think I've shown this before, but again with the Metrocase finder kit.
With the W-Nikkor-c
With the W-Nikkor-c
WJJ3
Well-known
My new main shooter.
Leica II (1936, CLAed in 2016 with new original curtains and new rangefinder mirror)
35 f2.8 Summaron
VIDOM
I love this setup. Maybe I will exchange the VIDOM for a plain 35mm viewfinder soon...
Nice screw mount Summaron 35/2.8. Is that the version that focuses to 0.7m?
VC minifinder might be good for that setup!
Erik van Straten
Veteran
So you have the lens with a chrome f/stop ring and Johan with a black one. Interesting!
Erik.
Nikon did that with most of the LTM lenses they made. The chrome aperture ring was first, and Nikon updated it to a black aperture ring around 1956-7. Nikon also dropped the red "C" for coated later on. I have two black aperture ring versions of the 35/2.5, and the earlier s/n lens has a red C while the later s/n lens doesn't. Lots of small variations.