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a Nice surprise ... a well used, recently cla'd M5
I had sold many years ago
is making it's way back to me, Cool !

will probably put up in the classifieds my Leica IIIA
 
helenhill said:
a Nice surprise ... a well used, recently cla'd M5
I had sold many years ago
is making it's way back to me, Cool !

will probably put up in the classifieds my Leica IIIA
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The prodigal camera! So nice that you're getting the M5 back. Selling mine was probably one of my dumber equipment choices. They're big, kinda ugly, and oh, so wonderful!
 
On its way from Japan: a Horseman 985 with 105mm and 65mm. I love my Texas Leica, and the 6x9 format, but the Horseman has movements and interchangeable lenses, so it's a much better choice for landscapes, with (awkward) rangefinder focusing and handheld shooting in a pinch. And overall it's a much more compact and lighter beast than the Hassie for backpacking. The older I get, the more that becomes an overriding concern in my equipment choices. Any of you having that experience?
 
Mamiya TLR 105mm 3.5 lens for my C220...it needs service on the shutter and I'm going to give that a try...it hasn't arrived yet. I have the 80mm 2.8 blue dot and Super 180mm lenses already and hope this one fits in how I like to frame the world around me.
 
nikon_sam said:
Mamiya TLR 105mm 3.5 lens for my C220...it needs service on the shutter and I'm going to give that a try...it hasn't arrived yet. I have the 80mm 2.8 blue dot and Super 180mm lenses already and hope this one fits in how I like to frame the world around me.
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I have both focal lengths for my Mamiyas, and find that I generally prefer the 105 over the 80 (roughly 68 vs 51mm in apples-to-oranges 35mm equivalent). It allows me to knock out backgrounds for informal "street" portraiture without the imposition of a noticeable telephoto look. I think you'll like yours.
If your shutter is just dragging and hanging up on the slow speeds, service is pretty easy. Unscrew the front and rear lens cells with a spanner, give the shutter blades a tiny drop of lighter fluid, and exercise the shutter at all speeds. This worked for mine. If you have the older mode in chrome with the Seikosha-S shutter, I've read (but can't confirm) that parts are very hard to come by if repair, rather than servicing, is needed. Still, I like these older lenses better; construction seems more solid and filter sizes are consistent. And, most importantly, they're much prettier!
 
A Leitz Tiltall with case. Tiltall history is interesting. All Leitz did was paint it black and
add some rubber to the centerpost. I have the original Tiltall made by C. M. Marchioni,
the icecream maker who came up with the orginal design. I suppose Leitz thought that
aircraft aluminum would reflect light in some studio situations; the downside of black paint
is that tripods take a lot of normal wear, so the original aluminum finish wears better..
Later Tiltall was sold several times and eventually deteriorated in quality. The current
fashion is carbon tripods. But at 6 lbs. and with plently of extension, they are a wonder
 
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Hari said:
A Leitz Tiltall with case. Tiltall history is interesting. All Leitz did was paint it black and
add some rubber to the centerpost. I have the original Tiltall made by C. M. Marchioni,
the icecream maker who came up with the orginal design. I suppose Leitz thought that
aircraft aluminum would reflect light in some studio situations; the downside of black paint
is that tripods take a lot of normal wear, so the original aluminum finish wears better..
Later Tiltall was sold several times and eventually deteriorated in quality. The current
fashion is carbon tripods. But a 6 lbs. and with plently of extension, they are a wonder
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Hmmm... When black paint wears on a Leica, we consider it beautiful. When it wears on a Leitz tripod, not so much. We photographers are a peculiar bunch!
In any case, they are great tripods. Back in the seventies, we had a dozen or so in the Photo Dept. tool crib, subjected daily to every sort of abuse that students could dish out. Never a whimper from any of them (the tripods, not the students).
 
Well, I just bought a Voigtlander 40mm Heliar F2.8 Aspherical for the CLE. I've shot a couple of rolls of black & white with it so far, and one roll of colour. I'll get the roll of colour back tomorrow. I like the lens so far. Mind you I've been using Tri-X film from 1986, so maybe the judgment call is a bit early yet..
 
Retro-Grouch said:
The prodigal camera! So nice that you're getting the M5 back. Selling mine was probably one of my dumber equipment choices. They're big, kinda ugly, and oh, so wonderful!
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haha, Yes
your quote : 'big, kind of ugly, so wonderful' rings true
but they are ever sooooo Special

Thanks for your comment !
 
helenhill said:
a Nice surprise ... a well used, recently cla'd M5
I had sold many years ago
is making it's way back to me, Cool !

will probably put up in the classifieds my Leica IIIA
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Very nice! :D

Hmm. I should list a few of my cameras for sale ... I have way too many that don't get any use. ;)

G
 
I bought a Fujifilm X-E4. That's all, nothing earth shattering, I did get it at a good price; the dollar yen rate favored me. It was on sale too!

All the best,
Mike
 
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