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

[Peter Jennings]

My first screw mount Leica after owning quite a few Japanese copies and derivatives.
The Nikkor is also a new acquisition, and it pairs quite well with the IIIc.
Fun combo. 🙂

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[Erik van Straten]

The dream came true: all original 4 digit Leica IA with truly mint optics. 6535, 1928.


Erik.

 

[helen.HH]

Santa came early Erik ... Congrats & Enjoy !

 

[Bob]

The dream came true: all original 4 digit Leica IA with truly mint optics. 6535, 1928.


Erik.

WOW, that is truly remarkable. Congratulations.

Can you share with us how you acquired it, private party, or ?

Happy for you, Ekik

 

[p.giannakis]

What a great find!

 

[Erik van Straten]

Can you share with us how you acquired it, private party, or ?

On eBay. There were iridescent colors on the lens, always a good sign. Of course there was haze inside the lens, but that was easy to remove.


Really not a single scratch or irregularity on the lens. A miracle, because the camera was heavy used, probably by a true photographer.


Another good sign was the perfect covering of the body, usually there are cracks and missing parts. This time it was 100% perfect.


Mushroom release, old style vulcanite, low wind knob, old style bottom lock, all 100% original. I'm happy. Serial 6535, 1928. My third model 1A.


Pictures taken with the camera are coming soon in this theatre.


Erik.

 

[weizenkeim]

Leica IIIb w/ x-synch?

Leica IIIb w/ x-synch?

Hi everybody.

I currently have a IIIb from 1940) at home for testing and I am contemplating a buy. It would be my first screw mount but I am really fascinated and would use it on some occasions.

I think the camera works very well, even the rangefinder is (almost😉) a pleasure to use and seems to be very well calibrated.

The only thing which is not okay are the 1/500 and 1/1000 times on which the shutter curtain does not open. There is just this "dead" click and the curtain moves just a little bit. I will have an estimate what the fixing will cost.

The camera comes with a Summitar (also 1940) which I am afraid is beyond reparability. The aperture ring is stucked which I believe would be an easy fix. Worse is that there is a lot of what I think is fungus. This will also be evaluated in the next days. ( I am lucky that I could shoot the camera with my Canon LTM even it blocks quite some view from the finders.)

To the point in the title: there is this little socket which looks like a flash synch socket/plug on the front besides the lens. Please see the picture.
Anybody seen this before on a IIIb?

 

[Erik van Straten]

Yes, that is a flash socket, not made by Leitz.

You should have your camera repaired.

The fact that there is no exposure on 1/500 and 1/1000 is because the springs have too much tension.

You should not leave your fungus-infected lens on your camera. It can infect your camera.

Erik.

 

[weizenkeim]

Thank you very much for the tip. I will put the lens in quarantine.

Personally the flash socket would be a plus. But generally - if I was a collector not a photographer - does this modification increase or decrease the value?

Thanks again.

 

[Erik van Straten]

Decrease, because it is not original.


Erik.

 

[lxmike]

The dream came true: all original 4 digit Leica IA with truly mint optics. 6535, 1928.


Erik.

that would fulfill everyone's dreams

 

[lxmike]

My first screw mount Leica after owning quite a few Japanese copies and derivatives.
The Nikkor is also a new acquisition, and it pairs quite well with the IIIc.
Fun combo. 🙂

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very very cool😎

 

[Erik van Straten]

 

[presspass]

Mr. Dulin, can you tell me more about the penny on the baseplate? I understand it pushes the film cannister up so part of the image doesn't fall on the sprocket holes. Once you drilled the penny out, how did you attach it and did you have to remove anything before you put the penny in? Thanks.

 

[martinjames]

presspass, I can answer your questions regarding the baseplate. The modified coin simply replaces a smaller washer that normally sits in that position. The threaded screw passes through the penny and goes into the open/close lever on the bottom, holding it all together.

 

[Erik van Straten]

I've had some problems with the position of the film in this camera, but now those are solved.

The problem was that the position of the film in the camera was not correct, so the perforation of the film was visible in the pictures. In this shot this is not too disturbing.

Leica IA, Elmar 50mm f/3.5, 400-2TMY.

Erik.

 

[Mr_Flibble]

Congratulations on the new toy Erik.
Results look good too....as usual.

 

[Erik van Straten]

Thank you, Rick!
The lens is just great, no flare so you can still see the details in the dark parts.

Erik.

 

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[p.giannakis]

I've had some problems with the position of the film in this camera, but now those are solved.

The problem was that the position of the film in the camera was not correct, so the perforation of the film was visible in the pictures. In this shot this is not too disturbing.

Leica IA, Elmar 50mm f/3.5, 400-2TMY.

Erik.

Beautiful picture Erik.