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Pan Giannakis
It reminds me of a Renaissance painting.
Leica LTM Show off your Leica I/II/III/LTM Camera
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Leica M39 screw mount bodies/lenses
CharlesDAMorgan
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Given where it was taken, doubly apt! Breugel instantly springs to mind!
Erik van Straten
Veteran
Dralowid
Michael
...with a hint of Lowry
carbo73
Well-known
Yes, you are right. The lugs are obviously a later modification (not usual, but I've seen other I (A) examples with fitted lugs.
And the lens is not the inital one, that's for sure. I've seen many I(A)'s fitted with these later lenses, in fact most of the later ones (made c.1930 and after). I had not noticed but you're right about maybe being coated, as it has a bluish shine that my 1936 Elmar (with serial nr.) has not. It's intriguing, as this is non interchangeable Elmar and has not serial nr. visible. Maybe they only changed lenses but this looks more easy to say than do. If you search through examples of I(A) on sale you will notice most of them in higher serials have this kind of standarized mounts (albeit fixed to the camera).
So I knew this camera was not an untouched original I(A), and a bit battered indeed. But it works well, and the scratched names for me were a very interesting plus. Almost a must. It adds a lot in layers of history to the camera. Even more as I could trace quite surely it to it's first owner. I'm pretty sure he was THE Bruno Maixner you could find googleing. I have proof! 😉
And about the Kolda/Korda, the chance of being related to the famous Cuban photographer is as much as winning the lottery, but hey... (I've checked, and there are a lot of Kordas/Koldas in Czechia & Germany)
Dralowid
Michael
Yup, the Korda I was referring to was the Hungarian born British film producer, probably best known for The Third Man though there are plenty of other greats.
Erik van Straten
Veteran
No, it is easy to do, you can simply replace the whole front of the lens, including the tube.
A problem however is to find a coated nickel Elmar, not so easy at it seems. Coated lenses are always from after the war.
The serial number of these Elmars is scratched on the inside of the lens head. You have to open the lens to see it.
Erik.
carbo73
Well-known
That's then a mystery to me. Another "layer" to this particular camera. It had probably an eventful history...
mauro scacco
Established
Very fine image 🙂I wonder if they could use a Leica I, wich is not easy at all.
Leica I (1928)/TMY400-2/AdoxMCC110. (pre corona era)
Erik.
mauro scacco
Established
My III Black, registered as chrome cameras in Leica pocket book (?) also have different colours covering.....
_DSC0592 by Mauro Scacco, su Flickr
_DSC0592 by Mauro Scacco, su Flickr
Ambro51
Collector/Photographer
This one is My Baby. Working UR Leica Replica serial number 9. I done all the modifications myself to bring it up to “camera” status. This camera came from a London auction and was just a normal UR Replica. I bought it during the year my other UR was in Seoul getting modified to working. The wait seemed endless so....I tried to do #9 myself. That camera took weeks of hot summer nights to “get the stuff inside built and working reliably.” Some ‘patina’ of course resulted, which I assisted and welcomed. In the course of handling the semigloss black paint polished down to a gloss deep black. The brass, now lost the black mostly. The Lens.....That’s the eBay find of the Year, an early (1911) Carl Zeiss Jena Kino Tessar f 3.5 5 cm. Originally made only for Cine cameras in f 3.5, this was Oskar Barnacks first lens used in his Liliput Kamera (as he referred to the ‘UR’. It screwed right into the Replica URs front barrel and fit operable to the scale (well after all the Camera was designed for it). Though a later item, the 50mm Finder off an E looks right at home. ••••A Screaming Deeeliggt to Shoot! I love the skinny strap!
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carbo73
Well-known
a dream made true! And a lot of effort, too. Congratulations!This one is My Baby. Working UR Leica Replica serial number 9. I done all the modifications myself to bring it up to “camera” status. This camera came from a London auction and was just a normal UR Replica. I bought it during the year my other UR was in Seoul getting modified to working. The wait seemed endless so....I tried to do #9 myself. That camera took weeks of hot summer nights to “get the stuff inside built and working reliably.” Some ‘patina’ of course resulted, which I assisted and welcomed. In the course of handling the semigloss black paint polished down to a gloss deep black. The brass, now lost the black mostly. The Lens.....That’s the eBay find of the Year, an early (1911) Carl Zeiss Jena Kino Tessar f 3.5 5 cm. Originally made only for Cine cameras in f 3.5, this was Oskar Barnacks first lens used in his Liliput Kamera (as he referred to the ‘UR’. It screwed right into the Replica URs front barrel and fit operable to the scale (well after all the Camera was designed for it). Though a later item, the 50mm Finder off an E looks right at home. ••••A Screaming Deeeliggt to Shoot! I love the skinny strap![/IMG]
For me the Leica I (A) of 1929 will do, I'm afraid. Maybe in some distant future a Null-Series working replica, at most.🙄
Erik van Straten
Veteran
This one is My Baby. Working UR Leica Replica serial number 9. I done all the modifications myself to bring it up to “camera” status. This camera came from a London auction and was just a normal UR Replica. I bought it during the year my other UR was in Seoul getting modified to working. The wait seemed endless so....I tried to do #9 myself. That camera took weeks of hot summer nights to “get the stuff inside built and working reliably.” Some ‘patina’ of course resulted, which I assisted and welcomed. In the course of handling the semigloss black paint polished down to a gloss deep black. The brass, now lost the black mostly. The Lens.....That’s the eBay find of the Year, an early (1911) Carl Zeiss Jena Kino Tessar f 3.5 5 cm. Originally made only for Cine cameras in f 3.5, this was Oskar Barnacks first lens used in his Liliput Kamera (as he referred to the ‘UR’. It screwed right into the Replica URs front barrel and fit operable to the scale (well after all the Camera was designed for it). Though a later item, the 50mm Finder off an E looks right at home. ••••A Screaming Deeeliggt to Shoot! I love the skinny strap![/IMG]
You showed the camera before on RFf, if I remember well.
Wonderful!!! I love it.
Erik.
Erik van Straten
Veteran
Thank you, Mauro.
Same year, same spot (using the FOFER rangefinder), same camera.
Erik.
SimonPJ
Well-known
1929 Ia converted to Ic (possibly in 1939, going by the date of its Elmar and its non-matching chrome rewind knob)
Erik van Straten
Veteran
These cameras are nice, above all with an Elmar 35mm f/3.5 mounted (great lens if the glass is good). The viewfinder of the Leica I is namely a 35mm viewfinder! Why, nobody knows, but it is true. Also the large dept of field of a 35mm is practical on a camera without a rangefinder.
Erik.
Erik.
carbo73
Well-known
Even the Leica I (A), with it's fixed Elmar 50mm (fixed Elmax/Anastigmat 50mm for the millionaires 😀)?
So I asume that using this viewfinder then you have to give (guess?) a large ammount to empty space arround the actual image...
SimonPJ
Well-known
I never realised this! I have just had a look and, indeed, the viewfinder of my 1a/1c shows just a shade less than a 35mm view. I have been framing the 5cm Elmar with it for all these years and never noticed. Very handy.
Is that true for all versions of the Leica I?
Erik van Straten
Veteran
Yes, also for the Leica Standard, but the finders of the Leicas II and III are real 50mm finders.
Erik.
