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Leica M39 screw mount bodies/lenses
Vickko said:
My favourite shooting kit this summer, with a gem that I found in Vancouver in May. It took me years to find this lens.

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...Vick
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Lovely Kit.....I would really like to see some samples taken with that lens/camera combo 🙂

Tom
 
LeicaTom said:
Very nice "static" display work Sir! 🙂
Tom
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Thanks Tom, it doesn't make me any less jealous of your collection though 😉

All the WW2 paperwork arrived the same week as the camera. I don't have any studio lighting to make it look better unfortunately.

I've got a SBOOI on the camera now, looks really sweet and I'm still busy running a roll through it to see if it works the way it should.
 
taskoni said:
I bought it a week ago - the lens is in great condition indeed and as far as I feel the camera all works great. Will process the first test roll tomorrow. I presume it is a IIIa by the serial number but could be IIIf as you suggesting 🙂
This is my first leica. May be you guys will help me to identify the model better? Here's two more shots in case somebody can help 🙂



Regards,
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Yes originally a 1935 III, factory converted to IIIf in the ?1950s (flash syncronised). Note the engraving DBP & GMBH, these are post Third Reich. In 1935 the engraving would have been DRP. Leitz offered upgrades to their older models and many were brought up to the then current specifications. It shows the quality of the construction of these old cameras.
 
I couldn't resist. My quest for the ultimate M2 ended in grabbing a good deal on ebay on a Rolleiflex 2.8F and now a Leica IIIG with 50 Elmar f2.8 and a Leciavit!!!

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Can't wait to cut my TriX lead and load some to shoot my first roll.
 
ZoomP said:
I couldn't resist. My quest for the ultimate M2 ended in grabbing a good deal on ebay on a Rolleiflex 2.8F and now a Leica IIIG with 50 Elmar f2.8 and a Leciavit!!!

Can't wait to cut my TriX lead and load some to shoot my first roll.
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wow, that;s really fast. Bro.
 
Does someone know whether it is possible to get a lens painted black along with repainting a IIIf body? I think I saw this from a japanese shop once.
 
jsrockit said:
Anybody figure out how to use a standard or II with a neck strap? I hate wrist straps and hate cases with straps.
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Send it to your favourite repairman and have the IIIc lugs fitted, if you must. Alternatively, find a donor shell from a later camera - I had a late production II that had blanking screws, fitted by the factory, where the III shell they used should have had lugs.
 
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On the left is a Zorki 1b (1949 to 1951) that had it's broken rangefinder removed. I just picked up the 1935 Leica Standard on the right. I was going to send it off to Youxin Ye but he's in China. The shutter looked and sound good so I put some film in it so see what it will do until Youxin returns. What delightful cameras! More pictures: Two Standards
 
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