crgrbrts
Newbie
My "new" IIIF
My "new" IIIF
My first Leica was an M4; bought from Alfredo Olivera (Alfredo's Cameras) in New Orleans. That must have been around 1970. Alfredo kindly converted my plain Jane silver model to all-black using the same powder coating technique he was employing on parts of his Ferrari Dino restoration project he had undertaken in a garage next door to his camera shop.
In subsequent years I acquired a number of other Leicas including an M2, M3, another M4 and even (again from Alfredo) an infamous M5.
I moved away from the Crescent City in the 1980s and eventually ended up here in Washington, DC as a Capitol Hill and White House reporter/photojournalist. This -- sadly -- necessitated the one-by-one sale of my Leicas in order to purchase the requisite and insanely expensive digital cameras needed to pursue my vocation. The expenditures were not aided by the fact that the digital devices would become obsolete every couple of years.
At any rate, I've now retired from the DC bedlam and have gone back to basics -- and film -- with the recently adopted IIIF body and 5cm f3.5 Elmar pictured here. And, I am having a ball! I'm especially excited at the prospect of a trip next month which will take me to Berlin and Hamburg, among other places, where I will be able to realize my long held wish to shoot with a Leica in Germany.
It's good to be "home".
My "new" IIIF
My first Leica was an M4; bought from Alfredo Olivera (Alfredo's Cameras) in New Orleans. That must have been around 1970. Alfredo kindly converted my plain Jane silver model to all-black using the same powder coating technique he was employing on parts of his Ferrari Dino restoration project he had undertaken in a garage next door to his camera shop.
In subsequent years I acquired a number of other Leicas including an M2, M3, another M4 and even (again from Alfredo) an infamous M5.
I moved away from the Crescent City in the 1980s and eventually ended up here in Washington, DC as a Capitol Hill and White House reporter/photojournalist. This -- sadly -- necessitated the one-by-one sale of my Leicas in order to purchase the requisite and insanely expensive digital cameras needed to pursue my vocation. The expenditures were not aided by the fact that the digital devices would become obsolete every couple of years.
At any rate, I've now retired from the DC bedlam and have gone back to basics -- and film -- with the recently adopted IIIF body and 5cm f3.5 Elmar pictured here. And, I am having a ball! I'm especially excited at the prospect of a trip next month which will take me to Berlin and Hamburg, among other places, where I will be able to realize my long held wish to shoot with a Leica in Germany.
It's good to be "home".
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Peter Jennings
Well-known
Welcome home!
zwicko
Established
A boxed OEINO, RD Leitz 1f, FOKOS, SBOOI, red-scale Elmar 50mm, manual from 1951 and ERC.
Even two tiny yellow filters are included.
Even two tiny yellow filters are included.
Bob
Leica M User
A boxed OEINO, RD Leitz 1f, FOKOS, SBOOI, red-scale Elmar 50mm, manual from 1951 and ERC.
Even two tiny yellow filters are included.
That is one Sweet Setup. Very Cool
zwicko
Established
Thank you Bob. Just trimmed the first film to take it out for a walk tomorrow.
capitalK
Warrior Poet :P
Picked up this Leica II last weekend at an outdoor flea market. Very clean but needs a CLA. Going to send it out tomorrow.
Geo Toreno
Well-known
Geo Toreno
Well-known
capitalK
Warrior Poet :P
Oh my God, a thumbs up on a Barnack is genius.
Geo Toreno
Well-known
I use a Thumbs Up model 1 CS (black paint finish), very well balanced and comfortable, also ergonomic to hold on a Barnack without ears.
maddoc
... likes film again.
Brilliant idea!!
I am thinking about giving it a try also. On a side-note, what is the lens with rather large lens-hood in your avatar photo?
Geo Toreno
Well-known
Brilliant idea!!
On a side-note, what is the lens with rather large lens-hood in your avatar photo?
Elmar 5cmF/3.5 KUP 11 with FIKUS variable hood.
Thank you, Maddoc.
with Y1 filter A36 push-on
Mr_Flibble
In Tabulas Argenteas Refero
Took my "Starkie-Special" Leica IIIc-sync with me to the Foulkes Festival in Wageningen last weekend.
d.dulin
Established
Very interesting idea, no advance lever so it works just fine.. makes me want another II
Geo Toreno
Well-known
Very interesting idea, no advance lever so it works just fine.. makes me want another II
Yes, it's working pretty well even in IIIg.
I bought less then 11€ on eBay several months ago.
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AlonzoFonzo
Member
Hi!
I am a new member and I thought I may show one of my favourite cameras here as a first post:
I got this IIIc in really bad condition, the chrome was flaking off, the curtains were torn and the rangefinder mirror was de-silvered. I completely rebuilt it and painted it in automotive 2K paint. Altough its not original any more I am glad I was able to bring it back to perfect working condition
I am a new member and I thought I may show one of my favourite cameras here as a first post:
I got this IIIc in really bad condition, the chrome was flaking off, the curtains were torn and the rangefinder mirror was de-silvered. I completely rebuilt it and painted it in automotive 2K paint. Altough its not original any more I am glad I was able to bring it back to perfect working condition
p.giannakis
Pan Giannakis
Hi!
I am a new member and I thought I may show one of my favourite cameras here as a first post:
I got this IIIc in really bad condition, the chrome was flaking off, the curtains were torn and the rangefinder mirror was de-silvered. I completely rebuilt it and painted it in automotive 2K paint. Altough its not original any more I am glad I was able to bring it back to perfect working condition
You've done a grand job! Welcome to the forum.
CharlesDAMorgan
Veteran
Great job and welcome AlonzoFonzo! The finish with some automotive paints out of rattle cans is exceptional.
