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Always wanted a Barnack with a self timer. This came in the mail yesterday (thanks Dave)
 

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My recently acquired 111g. A friend was about to sell off some of his collection and I happened by just at the right time. Got it at the right price too. hardly a mark on the camera and the lens is clear and un marked. I think it must have had a CLA not too long back as the viewfinder is clear and rangefinder bright. Just had a test film through it and speeds seem Ok.
Always wanted a Leica screw mount and at last I got one. Had to wait an awful long time though.
This is my first post on this forum so thought I would start with a bang.
DROOL.
 
My IIIf RD w/ST and Summarit 50mm f1.5

My IIIf RD w/ST and Summarit 50mm f1.5

My IIIf RD w/ST and Summarit 50mm f1.5

Just got back for YYeCameras for a CLA and install new covering.
I think he did a great job....what do you think?
 

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Spike,

Interesting, nice camera. I reckon this is a late I (A) converted to standardised I (C)

Two clues are:

The two screws to the left of the lens. These would have secured the 'hockey stick' infinity lock of the I (A)

The flange of the lens is smaller than the flange on the body. This is quite usual when the lens has also been converted which would also explain the lack of a lens serial number (in this case).

Thanks for posting,

Michael
 
Intriguing! Thanks for the extra info.
The lens also has a 0 stamped on it, presumably this would have been done as part of the conversion?
The serial number puts it as a 1931 production, where they producing the A at this time?
 
Spike,

The 'O' on lens and camera lens mount means that both are standardised. This is normal and to be expected. Non-standardised conversions are not that common(???? they probably exist but I haven't seen one).

Yes, the I 'A' goes on to 1932

The collimation hole or plug in the back is right for the age, the early II had them as well. Think it stops around 1932?

The 'Standard' has a smaller rewind knob. It is a later camera starting production in 1932 and going on for years. Can't remember if early ones had a collimation plug or not.

Michael
 
SpikeT said:
Intriguing! Thanks for the extra info.
The lens also has a 0 stamped on it, presumably this would have been done as part of the conversion?
The serial number puts it as a 1931 production, where they producing the A at this time?
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I have a camera quite like yours, with the same lens. Mine also has an "0" engraved at the back and on the front. The rectangular or round accessory shoe is an interesting point. Mine has a round one and yours a rectangular.

It is clear that my lens is standardised, but not coupled; however, it couples to a rangefinder but not in a correct way. When I put it on a Leica II the rangefinder is way off; it has to be scale focused. I think yours is the same.
Number of my camera is 61806.

For these cameras the black "torpedo" finders were made, VISOR. They fit much better on these cameras than on the Leica II because the accessory shoe is mounted more towards the front of the camera.

Erik.

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Thanks for the info Erik. Have sent mine off for a quick CLA and will then put a film through it. Going to be fun prowling the streets with the periscope rangefinder!
 
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