You have to remove old leather and the new leather is self-adhesive

A sweet rig, keep it as it is.

I like the contrast it provides on your M. Nice looking. I was given a black handgrip by a friend who no longer needed it and it proves very handy with bigger lenses mounted.

I feed my M3 with Lucky film from the Orient.

Nice Strats and M!! There's almost a film like quality to the pic. Hah!

How's the 35 on the 0.85 vf?

Finally I got my DR Summicorn back from Solms.

Very nice indeed. Did Solms do a good job on the lens?

Scary M5
 

Built like a tank?

Take THAT:





The M5 works nicely with the Jupiter-12 on it.

Yes, they cleaned it, changed the focusing mechanics and the dual range adjustment. Now it feels like new, is clean and beside some optical surface scratches like new. I'm satisfied with the service there.

Here's my current set-up.




Leica MP with 35 Summilux ASPH
Leica R4S with 50 Summilux

I bought the R4S after I got my MP. Was using the Summilux-R lesn on my Canon 5dm2 previously. The R lens were what that got me started on Leica.

Love the current setup. Both cameras fit nicely in my Billingham L2 bag. Love the Gordy's straps too. I am in Heaven!

Better than I expected, and much better than (for example) the 40mm framelines on an R3. They are very bright and I don't find my eyes unconsciously trying to locate them which was a strange problem I had with the Bessa. You can't see a real lot beyond the framelines without "looking around" them but the mag is close enough to 1:1 that I find I can focus with both eyes open (for example if waiting for someone to walk into the frame) and not strain my eyes too much. But keeping the left one closed is definitely more restful! The 52mm filter does obscure a bit of the VF but not enough to bother me - to give some idea how much, triggering the 50mm framelines clears the filter completely (but only just).

As for how accurate they are with the C Biogon (which reputedly has a slightly different FOV to the regular version), well, I will just have to wait a few days and see how my first 2 test rolls come out. If they're not total disasters (what with me being a noob to RF's) I'll post a few samples.

Regards,
Scott

Thank you Benjamin! I'm having mure fun with it already than I expected - it really is a pleasure to shoot with and a very nice change from a semi-automated SLR. I am just waiting for the fairly dismal weather we've been having locally to clear up a bit and then I will really be putting some more film through it :) My only concern with the C Biogon is that it's so small my fingers sometimes get a bit cramped going from the focus to the aperture ring which is right up against the step-up ring (plus they're in the opposite locations to what I'm used to on an SLR) but at least I seem to be getting better with practice!

Regards,
Scott

My silver M7 with Luigi case

Edho--nice!! Beautiful M7 and Luigi always does a great job...
What is all that stuff in the plastic case underneath the M7?
Thanks!
Paul

Surely all great, but I am anxious to know who puts his M9 in here first

Men's jewellery! Haha..... I mean all the accessaries we need for the M.

what a great photo,
wonderfull camera and case,
would like to see that bigger!

Me, too. Great thing. That color of the case is sweet.

M3 with 40/1.4 and 50/2.5

Thanks martin.

Erik,

Yes the "Magnum" crank was with the camera when I got it. I have no idea of the history but I made an enquiry today indirectly to the last owner so perhaps I'll find something out! As for the speed dial, it is from an M4-2 I think, the original doesn't have much paint left on it but I still have it. Perhaps I should put it back on! I would be interested to know how you came to own your M2 black paint with the Magnum connection!

Regards, Simon