Using A 1F--Anyone Own One?

[wjlapier]

I saw a nice looking 1f and might buy it to shoot my wide LTM lenses. Interesting that there is no rangefinder window--are these scale focus only cameras? Any place on the 'net that has some history about these cameras? Anyone using one and would care to share experience?

Bill

 

[splitimageview]

Bill, they are fun. I use a 28/35 minifinder and a 28mm lens and scale focus. The only problem is that the thing is too pristine, I'm almost afraid to use it.

 

[john neal]

Bill, I use a Model 1, which only has the 50mm VF, no RF.

Great fun - especially with a 25mm lens. Really good for close-up street stuff and no need to worry about focus if you use hyperfocal settings:-

 

[greyelm]

Bill, they are fun. I use a 28/35 minifinder and a 28mm lens and scale focus. The only problem is that the thing is too pristine, I'm almost afraid to use it.

A handsome camera, I would love to add one to my collection. I sometimes think that we get to obsessive about rangefinding focus, just look at all those great pictures taken by the old fixed focus cameras.

 

[jn053]

They're terrific cameras. Nice handling, very pleasant shutter acoustics, and for some reason the prices have dropped on them over the last year.

 

[wjlapier]

I decided to buy the 1F I saw. Tiny little thing. And so fun to load film into!

I posted a pic in the "Show off your Leica I/II/III LTM" thread.