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Leica.III #2

Leica.III #2

Ahhh, the mailman. . . my best friend. Newly arrived Leica.III, a little naked and a lot of his brass hanging out. But man, Oleg got all the parts goin' in the right direction.

*grins with contentment*

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CVBLZ4 said:
Ahhh, the mailman. . . my best friend. Newly arrived Leica.III, a little naked and a lot of his brass hanging out. But man, Oleg got all the parts goin' in the right direction. *grins with contentment*
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Reagan,

Nice and congrats!!! I have a soft spot for brassy black enamel Barnacks. Are you cutting up some leather or getting the cover from Aki-Asahi? Also, I can't find the "O" in the lens mount, is it a replacement? Just curious....if only it could speak of images it took in its lifetime.

Joseph
 
The cover is in the mail from Aki... any day now. Yep, no "O". . . could be/probably is a replacement. This baby has had some serious wear and refinements. The speed dial has been filed to form several little "corners" on it. ?? 🙄 Oleg replaced the RF eyepiece lens for me with a Zorki, so I'm scanning around looking for an original of that, but that's no biggie to me; it works fine. Got film in it now, an I.22 mounted, and I love it. 😎 I'll add a pick when it's got some clothes on. It's a real beater... hope I don't scratch it. 😉 Thanks Joseph!
 
Reagan, how long did the round trip to Oleg take? About how much does he charge for a CLA?

EDIT: Just found this info on his website.
 
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FrankS said:
Reagan, how long did the round trip to Oleg take? About how much does he charge for a CLA? EDIT: Just found this info on his website.
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Yeah, info is there. I had seller (who was in Ukraine) send directly to Oleg. Still, that took weeks! But Oleg got it done and got it out less than a week. I think it took right at 2 weeks from Oleg to me. It's worth every bit. New curtains, all speeds working properly, just in good shape ready to go.
 
CVBLZ4 said:
Yeah, info is there. I had seller (who was in Ukraine) send directly to Oleg. Still, that took weeks! But Oleg got it done and got it out less than a week. I think it took right at 2 weeks from Oleg to me. It's worth every bit. New curtains, all speeds working properly, just in good shape ready to go.
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That was a risky/gutsy move, buying a Leica III from a seller in Ukraine. Most would assume it was a Fed in disguise. Happy it worked out for you.
 
FrankS said:
That was a risky/gutsy move, buying a Leica III from a seller in Ukraine. Most would assume it was a Fed in disguise. Happy it worked out for you.
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There were several emails w/ pics, Q&A, serial number, more Q&A, etc. Have to admit, I was holding my breath a few times. Even with all the correspondence, I thought it was coming from Austria until it arrived at Oleg's. He informed me it had come from the Ukraine. 😱 But, as mentioned, I'm pleased... and content... 🙄
 
CVBLZ4 said:
Ahhh, the mailman. . . my best friend. Newly arrived Leica.III, a little naked and a lot of his brass hanging out. But man, Oleg got all the parts goin' in the right direction.
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Really nice one and I like the brassing.
 
I posted my Leica IIIa some time ago. I recently equipped my Leica IIIf RD with a 35mm f/2.8 Jupiter 12 and a CV Finder from CameraQuest, to make it a first class "walk around" camera for a guy like me who is tight with a buck. The finder is great and the lens is sharp. See the rig below.
 

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