Birthday Give Away

[RichW]

Ok so finally I am back! sorry it took so long to post these images, I have been trying to start a new career as an architectural photographer (not with the Leica IIIa of course , all digital unfortunately) and haven't really had time to concentrate on much else - but alas have been out a couple of times with the IIIa, so here finally are some of the negs from the first roll of film I put through the camera (Jupiter-8 50mm lens, Kodak Tri-X 400)

















I am quite happy so far with the results, the only problem I have is that the film seems to slip down a bit and exposes over the sprocket holes slightly, although I have recently found out this is normal for this camera and even Cartier Bresson had the same problem!

Also I find it a little tricky to compose sometimes through the little viewfinder and it always seems as if the image is showing too much of the right side and it isn't exactly how I remember composing it, anyway I realise this is an old camera so it obviously isn't perfectly precise, I may buy an external viewfinder for it to stick on the hotshoe, has anyone else had a similiar problem composing with a Barnack?

Anyway really pleased with the camera!

Feedback is welcome on the images.

Cheers!
Richard

[jesse1dog]

Bit of a relief - glad the camera seems to be relatively OK for an oldie.
Pleased too that you have posted some pics!
Best of luck with the new project - probably needs a lot of sweat and effort on your part.

jesse

[print44]

In the days of people posting ads for cameras which don't exist and disappearing with the money of the unfortunates who respond - here is something remarkable. A truly altruistic act.

[mangie]

I have loved seeing the photos.
A very generous gesture from a very generous man.....

mangie

[David Hughes]

Hi,

The answer to the cassette slipping in the body is a felt pad on the end of the cassette. (Or perhaps one each end.) Do a search on corn plasters in RFF and you'll find a thread about it.

Corn plasters are, of course, self adhesive and have a hole in them in the right place...

Regards, David

[brainwood]

Thanks for posting your first shots with Leica III . Great to see such a wonderful act is being followed through with some nice pics. Looks like you're having fun with it already.

[RichW]

Cheers all,

I shall keep persevering Jesse . Thanks for the tip David. Shall post some more pics to the gallery soon when I have had some more film scanned

Richard

[Crazy Fedya]

Wonderful images, Love Jupiter 8. I think corn plaster is better applied to the camera bottom part that pushes film up, though.

[RichW]

Jesse kindly lent me his Jupiter-9 85mm lens so I mounted it on the IIIa and took it for a spin round the block


























Cheers, Richard