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Forum: Leica Screw Mount Copies 1 Week Ago
Replies: 1
Views: 156
Posted By Livesteamer
Focal Point in Colorado, run by John Van Stelton,...

Focal Point in Colorado, run by John Van Stelton, is very good. He has cleaned three lenses for me and I've been very happy with his work. Good Luck. Joe
Forum: Nikon Historical Society -- hosted by Bob Rotoloni 2 Weeks Ago
Replies: 17
Views: 339
Posted By Livesteamer
I got out my F36 and made some measurements. The...

I got out my F36 and made some measurements. The plug into the motor has three conductors, one internal and two external.

The diameter of the plug is .194 inch or 4.93mm. Over all length is .286 or...
Forum: W/NW Words no Words. 2 Weeks Ago
Replies: 147
Views: 3,415
Posted By Livesteamer
Years ago I got to meet Captain Morgan, the pilot...

Years ago I got to meet Captain Morgan, the pilot of the Memphis Belle, at the Asheville airshow. His biography is a good read. After completing their missions they returned home for a war bonds...
Forum: Photography General Interest 2 Weeks Ago
Replies: 1
Views: 160
Posted By Livesteamer
Welcome to the forum. Many folks here like KEH as...

Welcome to the forum. Many folks here like KEH as a source for used photo equipment. They grade conservatively and have a good return policy. Joe
Forum: Analog DarkRoom / Printing 4 Weeks Ago
Replies: 8
Views: 364
Posted By Livesteamer
Nice ideas. I just got a box of Kodabromide with...

Nice ideas. I just got a box of Kodabromide with a 1972 expiration date. Came with an interesting home made enlarger from an old gentlemans darkroom. Joe
Forum: Leica M Film Cameras 4 Weeks Ago
Replies: 17
Views: 418
Posted By Livesteamer
If the led's are getting dim in bright daylight...

If the led's are getting dim in bright daylight it can also mean your battery is old and about to die. Joe
Forum: Leica M Film Cameras 4 Weeks Ago
Replies: 49
Views: 2,275
Posted By Livesteamer
Since we have mentioned car repairs, many years...

Since we have mentioned car repairs, many years ago, in the 1970's, I tuned up my bosses car. It was a mess. I put in plugs, wires, points, condenser, rotor and cap. Got it running wonderfully. The...
Forum: Leica M Film Cameras 4 Weeks Ago
Replies: 49
Views: 2,275
Posted By Livesteamer
Leicas are not simple machines. They are complex...

Leicas are not simple machines. They are complex with many subtle nuances that can escape notice. In this case it is an old, complex machine. My first Leica repair was in 1990 on an old M3 user where...
Forum: Leica M Film Cameras 4 Weeks Ago
Replies: 49
Views: 2,275
Posted By Livesteamer
Until they start repairing Leicas in heaven,...

Until they start repairing Leicas in heaven, mistakes will happen. Sherry is one of the best. She will get it right. Sorry about the loss of time and frustration. Joe
Forum: Leica Screw Mount / LTM Cameras 04-15-2013
Replies: 13
Views: 634
Posted By Livesteamer
This is not a pretty camera but I suspect it has...

This is not a pretty camera but I suspect it has shot a lot of film in its lifetime. I'm a retired machinist and over the years I've known a wide variety of craftsmen. Some did lovely work that was...
Forum: Leica Screw Mount / LTM Cameras 04-14-2013
Replies: 13
Views: 634
Posted By Livesteamer
Wow! Looks rough but clearly someone put a lot of...

Wow! Looks rough but clearly someone put a lot of thought and effort into it. I wonder if it really works? Joe
Forum: Image Processing: Darkroom / Lightroom / Film 04-14-2013
Replies: 57
Views: 2,298
Posted By Livesteamer
I am not an expert, just a lucky amateur with a...

I am not an expert, just a lucky amateur with a bunch of nice old film cameras that I have gathered over the years.

For the expensive cameras, I have to consider the ability to eventually sell and...
Forum: Rangefinder Photography Discussion 04-11-2013
Replies: 32
Views: 901
Posted By Livesteamer
That is a late and desirable serial number. That...

That is a late and desirable serial number. That along with the other photos suggest that this is a clean M3 of the last series. It looks like a good camera. Joe
Forum: Rangefinder Photography Discussion 04-10-2013
Replies: 32
Views: 901
Posted By Livesteamer
If I remember correctly, the M3 had three...

If I remember correctly, the M3 had three different rangefinder units over its lifetime. This one shown has the last unit, with the depth of field notches visible in one of the photos. Has he given...
Forum: Rangefinder Photography Discussion 04-09-2013
Replies: 32
Views: 901
Posted By Livesteamer
I would suggest that you consider buying from a...

I would suggest that you consider buying from a known dealer who will stand behind the sale. You might pay a little more but you should get a good product with no problems. KEH is highly regarded and...
Forum: Leica Screw Mount / LTM Cameras 03-27-2013
Replies: 6
Views: 300
Posted By Livesteamer
Is the Autoknips meant to work on the end of a...

Is the Autoknips meant to work on the end of a cable release? Joe
Forum: Leica M Film Cameras 03-27-2013
Replies: 32
Views: 921
Posted By Livesteamer
An M3 would give you a higher magnification...

An M3 would give you a higher magnification finder, good for long or fast lenses. An M6 would give you a meter and an M6 .85 would give you both. But then an M2 might be nice. Better just get them...
Forum: Leica Screw Mount / LTM Cameras 03-26-2013
Replies: 62
Views: 2,775
Posted By Livesteamer
I have a pair of IIIc's as regular users. One...

I have a pair of IIIc's as regular users. One with original vulcanite and the other with Griptac. I like the Griptac much better. It looks good and it improves the grip on what is a small, somewhat...
Forum: Leica M Film Cameras 03-22-2013
Replies: 25
Views: 926
Posted By Livesteamer
Don't worry about it. Almost only counts in...

Don't worry about it. Almost only counts in horseshoes and atom bombs. Joe
Forum: Photography General Interest 03-19-2013
Replies: 132
Poll: 28mm vs 35mm
Views: 7,907
Posted By Livesteamer
It depends. On a Nikon F it's 28 and 55 for me....

It depends. On a Nikon F it's 28 and 55 for me. On Leica M it would be an old 35 Summilux and a 50 Summilux even tho I have a 28 Summicron that is a wonderful lens. In Leica screwmount it's a 50 and...
Forum: Leica Screw Mount / LTM Cameras 03-18-2013
Replies: 45
Views: 1,304
Posted By Livesteamer
I was lucky to get an ablon cheaply long ago and...

I was lucky to get an ablon cheaply long ago and it is nice but the scissors on my Swiss Army knife work just as well. Joe
Forum: Leica Screw Mount / LTM Cameras 03-18-2013
Replies: 24
Views: 678
Posted By Livesteamer
Michael, Thanks for the fine photos of the hood....

Michael, Thanks for the fine photos of the hood. I'm not sure my lathe can cut such fine threads but there may be ways around that. This hood looks so much better than what Leica offered. Now to find...
Forum: Leica Screw Mount / LTM Cameras 03-17-2013
Replies: 24
Views: 678
Posted By Livesteamer
Now if our creative Chinese friends would make a...

Now if our creative Chinese friends would make a thousand copies of this I would like to buy one. Alternately, show us a picture of the front and perhaps us home shop machinists could make a few....
Forum: Leica M Film Cameras 03-10-2013
Replies: 10
Views: 472
Posted By Livesteamer
CRR Luton is the English place to get a M3 finder...

CRR Luton is the English place to get a M3 finder repaired. As I remember, it is expensive. Might be cheaper to get another M3. Good Luck. Joe
Forum: FSU Former Soviet Union RF 03-08-2013
Replies: 20
Views: 516
Posted By Livesteamer
What Frank said. An Industar 22 or 50 and a...

What Frank said. An Industar 22 or 50 and a Jupiter 8 . I've got an I22 and an older J8 with a focusing tab and they are both wonderful. Good Luck and Enjoy. Joe
Forum: Rangefinder Photography Discussion 03-04-2013
Replies: 14
Views: 521
Posted By Livesteamer
Thanks Buzzardkid. I've had one of these...

Thanks Buzzardkid. I've had one of these cassettes for 30 years not knowing what it fit. I guess now I'll have to get a Fed 2 . Joe
Forum: Canon RF 03-03-2013
Replies: 15
Views: 775
Posted By Livesteamer
The Russian turret finder is about as good as a...

The Russian turret finder is about as good as a cheap 28 finder gets. There is someone on e bay selling home made finders in different lengths for about $40. I think he is in Israel. Search e bay for...
Forum: Leica M Film Cameras 03-03-2013
Replies: 12
Views: 707
Posted By Livesteamer
Never seen one with a chrome nose. Joe

Never seen one with a chrome nose. Joe
Forum: Canon RF 03-03-2013
Replies: 15
Views: 775
Posted By Livesteamer
Nikon had a good variable finder for 35 to 135...

Nikon had a good variable finder for 35 to 135 and one of our members showed how to adapt a small lens to it to cover 28. Tewe made some finders that covered 28 to 135 altho most of them cover 35 to...
Forum: Rangefinder Photography Discussion 03-03-2013
Replies: 14
Views: 521
Posted By Livesteamer
Aren't there some old Canon cassettes like that?...

Aren't there some old Canon cassettes like that? Joe
Forum: Canon RF 03-03-2013
Replies: 15
Views: 775
Posted By Livesteamer
I just got a Canon 28mm f3.5 lens and finder....

I just got a Canon 28mm f3.5 lens and finder. Wonderful little lens and the finder is much smaller than the Russian turret finder and it has a good view. It would work but it sounds like you need a...
Forum: Leica Screw Mount / LTM Cameras 03-02-2013
Replies: 4
Views: 248
Posted By Livesteamer
Don't think so. To go from IIIa to IIIc you throw...

Don't think so. To go from IIIa to IIIc you throw out the IIIa and build a new IIIc. You could get you IIIa or other early Leica converted to a IIIa with IIIf style flash sync. Joe
Forum: SLRs - the unRF 03-01-2013
Replies: 17
Views: 822
Posted By Livesteamer
If I remember rightly, the F36 is hard to work on...

If I remember rightly, the F36 is hard to work on but you seem to be good at this. It's been many years since I took apart an F but it's modular, coming apart in chunks like wind system and mirror...
Forum: Cosina Voigtlander Bessa 02-22-2013
Replies: 53
Views: 2,662
Posted By Livesteamer
I would like to add to what Peter M. said above....

I would like to add to what Peter M. said above. I was lucky enough to have bought a used Noctilux back when they were $1,400. I only use it when I really need the speed. My .72 M6 will not always...
Forum: Leica M Film Cameras 02-18-2013
Replies: 22
Views: 584
Posted By Livesteamer
I have an M6 .85 and I wear glasses. The 35mm...

I have an M6 .85 and I wear glasses. The 35mm frame lines are useable but not great. If you can only have one, the .72 is probably better. I have a chrome .72 and a black .85 and they make an...
Forum: Repair / Camera Care 02-10-2013
Replies: 63
Views: 1,219
Posted By Livesteamer
Most home shops are not set up for such fine...

Most home shops are not set up for such fine tolerances. I have held .0002 once but that was fitting two parts, not having to measure them. Long ago I took several Nikon F's into the inspection...
Forum: Photography General Interest 02-06-2013
Replies: 39
Views: 1,178
Posted By Livesteamer
And I thought y'all would be talking about the...

And I thought y'all would be talking about the car commercial with the Leica in it. Joe
Forum: Leica Screw Mount / LTM Cameras 02-05-2013
Replies: 58
Views: 2,521
Posted By Livesteamer
If you take your time and shop carefully, the...

If you take your time and shop carefully, the Nikkor 35mm f2.5 is just within your budget. It is small and wonderful. I'm sure a modern high performance lens would out perform it technically but I...
Forum: 120 RF Folders 01-31-2013
Replies: 8
Views: 389
Posted By Livesteamer
Don't know a thing about Iskra's (except that I...

Don't know a thing about Iskra's (except that I want one) but as a retired machinist I would tell you that spring making is an art. With Russian quality control being what it is/was, that spring...
Forum: Roger Hicks -- Author of The Rangefinder Book 01-31-2013
Replies: 83
Views: 185,919
Posted By Livesteamer
Roger, All of us here are greatly comforted that...

Roger, All of us here are greatly comforted that you got out safely but...

Is this your way of telling us that one of the major contributors to RFF is "All Wet"?

Sorry, just couldn't resist. Joe
Forum: SLRs - the unRF 01-30-2013
Replies: 17
Views: 594
Posted By Livesteamer
One of my first cameras in 1970 was a Zenit B....

One of my first cameras in 1970 was a Zenit B. Just like the Zenit E but without the meter. By every standard an inferior camera and yet it worked well and and I've always liked those cameras. Enjoy....
Forum: Leica Screw Mount / LTM Cameras 01-28-2013
Replies: 35
Views: 1,194
Posted By Livesteamer
Travelor 101, Congratulations on your purchase....

Travelor 101, Congratulations on your purchase. Yes. Your viewfinder is a somewhat rare and desirable late model. On the Canon VT and a few others, the flash shoe had a small button in it that raised...
Forum: Leica Screw Mount / LTM Cameras 01-27-2013
Replies: 35
Views: 1,194
Posted By Livesteamer
The Canon 100mm finder is squinty but then so is...

The Canon 100mm finder is squinty but then so is my IIIc. When I got my Canon 100mm f3.5 on e bay adding in the shipping brought it up to $170. My Leica adjustable hood fits on the lens and I presume...
Forum: Leica Screw Mount / LTM Cameras 01-26-2013
Replies: 35
Views: 1,194
Posted By Livesteamer
I recently got a Canon 100mm f3.5 and it is very...

I recently got a Canon 100mm f3.5 and it is very small and very sharp. For $157 on e bay I got the lens, the case and finder in mint condition. I had thought about the Elmar 90mm f4.0 but I'm glad I...
Forum: Philosophy of Photography 01-25-2013
Replies: 19
Views: 647
Posted By Livesteamer
Over the years I've taken lots of landscape...

Over the years I've taken lots of landscape photos and other "things" but In my older years I've come to realize it's the people that matter. Carry a camera. Get photos of friends and family. I hope...
Forum: SLRs - the unRF 01-24-2013
Replies: 19
Views: 855
Posted By Livesteamer
They can be good cameras. The East German 50mm is...

They can be good cameras. The East German 50mm is very good and there was a Russian 60 or 65mm that is also nice. Mine have one fault. After you wind it, do not touch the wind lever again. If you...
Forum: Critique / Salon / Picks / Most Views 01-23-2013
Replies: 10
Views: 748
Posted By Livesteamer
The Pentax 6x7 is a wonderful, big camera with...

The Pentax 6x7 is a wonderful, big camera with great lenses and can be had cheaply. The shots above are lovely and show some of what it can do. I should use mine more but coming from rangefinders...
Forum: Leica Screw Mount / LTM Cameras 01-19-2013
Replies: 32
Views: 1,610
Posted By Livesteamer
I have way too many cameras and I've been...

I have way too many cameras and I've been thinking what is the minimum I would want and came up with this.
IIIc with 50 Elmar
M6 or M3
Nikon F

A IIIc is usually in my pocket and does most of my...
Forum: Leica Screw Mount / LTM Cameras 01-18-2013
Replies: 24
Views: 1,163
Posted By Livesteamer
Last week I got a Canon 100mm f3.5 with case and...

Last week I got a Canon 100mm f3.5 with case and finder, in like new condition for $157 from e bay. Finally got some sun today so I finished a roll with it and look forward to seeing the results...
Forum: Leica Screw Mount / LTM Cameras 01-18-2013
Replies: 11
Views: 453
Posted By Livesteamer
Does it function. The flash contact could be...

Does it function. The flash contact could be removed and was that installed correctly. Might be worth letting a repair person look at. Good Luck. Joe
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