Show off your Leica I/II/III/LTM Camera

[Yan Silis]

Originally Posted by photovdz

I woudl love to see a less dramatical picture, so that I can compare details with mine (wich is probably only a conversion)... but whow it's a nice camera...

Sure, it is interesting both parts, to compare, let's do it private (yansilis@gmail.com), and keep dramatic going on, life is a drama... )

[Erik van Straten]

Leica II, red-scale Elmar 50mm f/3.5, SCNOO, FOOKH and SBOOI.

Erik.

[roundg]

Originally Posted by Erik van Straten

Leica II, red-scale Elmar 50mm f/3.5, SCNOO, FOOKH and SBOOI.

Erik.

wow, a real black beauty.First time I see a black SBOOI.

[Krnome]

Here is my 1949 IIIC

[Yan Silis]

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[Dralowid]

Hi Yan,

Nice camera. Was it you who posted some pictures of a black IIIa? I can't find them and would like to see it in more detail.

best

Michael

[Yan Silis]

Originally Posted by Dralowid

Hi Yan,

Nice camera. Was it you who posted some pictures of a black IIIa? I can't find them and would like to see it in more detail.

best

Michael

Hello, Michael, yes, IIIa was investigate, rebuild, compare with common, and post by me. I don't satisfy by image quality, will make new shots, what already have is here now: click

[Yan Silis]

This is another uncommon collected example - very strange thing: it can not be white and chrome. It must be black as all first batch IId. It has yellow rangefinder and inside/outside is genuine Leica IId... But chrome version started to produce much later... hmmm, anyway it is collectible thing in perfect working order. As I know Leitz did not provide black to chrome conversion. What do you think, guys?

[Thomas78]

My black Leica III with Hektor 73mm f/1.9 and Voigtländer Viewfinder 75 mm:


IMG_4246 von thomas.78 auf Flickr

[nikonosguy]

[aton]

Leica 1 mod C from 1931, purchased two days ago in Prague.

[Penny Lane]

Originally Posted by Krnome

Here is my 1949 IIIC

Hey, that looks like another one of those 'horizontal sharkskin' coverings like my IIC/IIIF conversion... Would you mind posting a pic that's focused on the body?

If it actually is horizontal sharkskin on that camera, you'd do mr. Olaf Nattenberg a nice favor if you'd drop him a line and tell him the model and serial number of your camera. His site, which contains two articles (PDF) on this particular covering, is here: http://www.leicapages.org/. Mr. Nattenberg still collects serial numbers for the horizontal sharkskin covering to form a sort of registry.

Cheers,
Derk

[Krnome]

Originally Posted by Penny Lane

Hey, that looks like another one of those 'horizontal sharkskin' coverings like my IIC/IIIF conversion... Would you mind posting a pic that's focused on the body?

If it actually is horizontal sharkskin on that camera, you'd do mr. Olaf Nattenberg a nice favor if you'd drop him a line and tell him the model and serial number of your camera. His site, which contains two articles (PDF) on this particular covering, is here: http://www.leicapages.org/. Mr. Nattenberg still collects serial numbers for the horizontal sharkskin covering to form a sort of registry.

Cheers,
Derk

Hello! Yes it's horizontal sharkskin cover on the camera - IIIC and serialnumber: 478717

Regards

Kris

[Penny Lane]

That's a lovely little extra

Mr. Nattenbergs articles are here (VIDOM 98) and here (VIDOM 101), both links direct to the PDFs on mr. Nattenberg's website.

The nearest number in the list in the second article would be 478644. Do drop mr. Nattenberg a line as he's still working on that list and on the background of the horizontal sharkskin covering.

Cheers,
Derk

[lukasdinohk]

Wartime Leica IIIc Red Curtain (Converted IIIf)
Leica Summitar 50mm f/2

Post-War Leica IIIc Black Repaint
Jupiter-12 35mm f/2.8
Voigtlander 35mm Viewfinder

[ben_y]

Shown here next to the Ricoh GR1v.


I used a flash gel filter and cut it in to a little circle as an alternative to the okaro/orako attachment. I bought a set of filters in different colours thinking I would use the orange or red one since that is the colour of the okaro, but actually I found blue works much better. If I look for it I can even find the blurry outline of the round rangefinder patch on a white wall.

[lukasdinohk]

Originally Posted by ben_y

Shown here next to the Ricoh GR1v.


I used a flash gel filter and cut it in to a little circle as an alternative to the okaro/orako attachment. I bought a set of filters in different colours thinking I would use the orange or red one since that is the colour of the okaro, but actually I found blue works much better. If I look for it I can even find the blurry outline of the round rangefinder patch on a white wall.

Some nice DIY neatly done here! I would like to try it out as well, get away with the expensive okaro.

Can you share your little secret of cutting it out as a perfect circle so neatly? What kind of tools did you use?

[ben_y]

Originally Posted by lukasdinohk

Some nice DIY neatly done here! I would like to try it out as well, get away with the expensive okaro.

Can you share your little secret of cutting it out as a perfect circle so neatly? What kind of tools did you use?

Hi Lukas, nothing fancy I just removed the ring from the rf viewfinder window, placed the translucent material over it and traced an outline with a thin sharpie. I then cut the circle out and made sure it fits inside the ring without sticking out and put it back on with the cut material.

[buzzardkid]

Did the exact same thing to my chrome Leica II earlier today. Works fine, thanks!

And indeed, a blue filter is the best one to do this with.

[lukasdinohk]

Originally Posted by ben_y

Hi Lukas, nothing fancy I just removed the ring from the rf viewfinder window, placed the translucent material over it and traced an outline with a thin sharpie. I then cut the circle out and made sure it fits inside the ring without sticking out and put it back on with the cut material.

Originally Posted by buzzardkid

Did the exact same thing to my chrome Leica II earlier today. Works fine, thanks!

And indeed, a blue filter is the best one to do this with.

Thank you very much for sharing!! Now I need to get some flash gel filters now

[Erik van Straten]

Leica II (1932), "thick cam" Elmar 35mm f/3.5, WEISU, FLQOO, Leica II case.

Erik.

[buzzardkid]

Erik,

what is a 'thick cam' Elmar 3.5/35mm? Never heard of it, how can one distinguish this from a 'non-thick cam' lens?

For my early Leica II I have an old FED case. With the top cut off it looks close to identical to this lovely Leica II case, albeit more used...

[Erik van Straten]

Originally Posted by buzzardkid

Erik,

what is a 'thick cam' Elmar 3.5/35mm? Never heard of it, how can one distinguish this from a 'non-thick cam' lens?

The earliest 35mm Elmars were not coupled to the rangefinder. Later the Elmars were fitted with an extra focusing thread for the coupling to the rangefinder, just like the modern 35mm lenses.

In between Leitz followed another practice for the coupling: the 35mm lenses had only one focusing thread that compensated the difference between 50mm and 35mm lenses by the thickness of the ring that touched the roller of the rangefinder. These lenses have their infinity lock always at 11 hrs.

Erik.

[FUJINON]

Originally Posted by buzzardkid

Erik,

what is a 'thick cam' Elmar 3.5/35mm? Never heard of it, how can one distinguish this from a 'non-thick cam' lens? ...

Johan,
This is a heavy(Thick) cam 3.5cm Elmar:-
See Ebay - click on "see original listing" and look at 2nd photo.
271162823574

[buzzardkid]

Thanks Erik and FUJINON,

seems this would be the era-correct 35mm for me to look for then. I am hoping to one day find one for my early Leica II, preferably with a similar lovely lens hood as Erik's...

It's not gonna happen anytime soon I suppose but at least there's something to look and wish for (isn't there always?)