Erik van Straten
Veteran
When you want to try a black paint Leica and not spend too much money you should try a Leica II from the early thirties.
Erik.
Erik.

If you want a lens almost as small as the 50/3.5 Elmar without the fiddly aperture setting, consider a first-rate specimen of the Summar 50/2.0. Very small, and the aperture isn't fiddly. At f/3.5 and smaller, it's a fine lens. Wide open, it's, well, "distinctive".
Far too many bells and whistles on a screwmount with it's fiddly rangefinder etc ... far better off to get a Leica 1 or a Standard.
Now there's simplicity ... and it's smaller still!
I don't have a Barnack camera, but I do have an M3. It's bigger and a lot heavier than a Nikon FM, but I love it. I think I'd love a IIIc with a 3.5 Elmar also! I want SMALL!
Vic
I still dream about getting either II or Standard. that tiny black body is just drooling good... Must stay strong...
More encouragement?
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