Findus Posted October 8, 2006 Share #1 Posted October 8, 2006 Advertisement (gone after registration) A while back there was a sale out of Leica = series cameras, the Leica replicas that is. You could find them for as little as 750€, I have been trying to find one over the last couple of days but haven't been very succesfull. Does anybody know of a shop, preferably in Germany that still has one at a decent price. Anywhere els (geographically is ok to) I am looking for one pretty urgently, I need it for an upcomming project. Thanks in advance Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted October 8, 2006 Posted October 8, 2006 Hi Findus, Take a look here Leica "0" series. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
jlancasterd Posted October 8, 2006 Share #2 Posted October 8, 2006 Ffordes in UK (e-mail: info@ffordes.com website: https://secure.ffordes.com/index.htm) have a null series on offer at the moment. You can find it under Used Equipment/Leica/Screw Cameras. However, they want £750 for it... Alternatively, Classic Camera ( The Classic Camera - The Leica Shop) have an O series with erc for £899... Leica Berlin also has an Ur-Leica replica for 599 Euro Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
square_one Posted October 8, 2006 Share #3 Posted October 8, 2006 Michaela - If you do get an O, you're in for a weird and wonderful retro experience ... after you screw-up several dozen times, as your head happily becomes your rangefinder and your exposure meter. Good luck! Bruce Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
earleygallery Posted October 8, 2006 Share #4 Posted October 8, 2006 Have you considered something like a lllc or f with a 5cm Elmar? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wizard Posted October 9, 2006 Share #5 Posted October 9, 2006 Have you considered something like a lllc or f with a 5cm Elmar? Good point. Or, if you want to get even closer, take a If + red scale Elmar. Whenever I want to shot really retro, that latter combination is the one I use. And with the contempory Leitz 50mm brightline finder, it is a joy to use (as opposed to the rather awkward 0-series finder). Cheers, Andy Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Findus Posted October 9, 2006 Author Share #6 Posted October 9, 2006 ... "Normal" Leica screw mounts are out of the question, not that I don't like them, I do. But the whole point of the project is "pure Flintstone Photography" if I may call it that. For one it'll be the hopefully classic looking image, and also the handling/touch/feel of the 0 series. It will be a classic shooting (obviously). I have been offered one, and requested information of another so I am sure to get one. I am really curious how this will all work... Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wattsy Posted October 9, 2006 Share #7 Posted October 9, 2006 Advertisement (gone after registration) I bought an 0 series only a couple of months ago to shoot some personal/stock stuff. A few things I have discovered. First, the lens (and coating) is remarkably resistant to flare. I tend to shoot a lot in the direction of the evening sun and I didn't get half the flare I was expecting (and perhaps hoping for). Second, guess focussing a 50mm lens isn't anything like as difficult as I expected. Third, when framing try and use the little flick-up 'gun-sight'. If you don't it is easy to find yourself looking through the finder at a slight angle and ending up with very inaccurate framing. Finally, expect to make many errors such as forgetting to cap the lens before winding the film on. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Findus Posted October 9, 2006 Author Share #8 Posted October 9, 2006 Looking forward to making the mistakes ..... Also looking forward to the lens, seems to be a good lens. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cardinal Posted October 9, 2006 Share #9 Posted October 9, 2006 I have the Leica O camera and it is smaller than any screwmount camera. The lens does flare and I find that a shade is very useful to use. The camera will teach you how to scale focus and estimate distances when you are using it. Find some kind of shade to attach to it. Also I find cutting the film leader and remake a longer film leader a good habit to make. When the film is wrinkled just a little, it is almost impossible to load it. You will find it is easier and quicker to load it. I wish Leica had made more of these. There are 2 types, one with a flip up finder where you hold the camera 10 cm from your face to frame the subject and the other has a tubular finder where you hold it next to your eye. The tubular models cost more than the filp up model. The tubular model also has a picture of Barnack on the back of the camera. One more thing you can only adjust the shutter speed after you depress the shutter button. The camera has rules you have to follow but it is sure fun to shoot with though. SK Grimes told me that they will build filters and a shade for my camera too. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
square_one Posted October 9, 2006 Share #10 Posted October 9, 2006 FYI: Mine is a prototype 2 with the .50 optical finder, which targets very quickly - your brain isn't encumbered with alignment, frame lines, exposure information or rangefinder superimposition. You quickly learn the extreme outer edges within the viewfinder window will not appear in the negative frame. Getting this 'leeway' down pat is not as difficult as you'd think. The tiny 3.5 current-spec Elmar delivers superb negs - and you'll never suffer indecision over which lens to use. The simplicity and small 'carry' of this camera is phenomenal, but capping the lens before film advance, re-pinning a shutter speed change before film advance ... definitely NOT for the sane photographer. If you are insane, your special reward comes each and every time the film is advanced, when the O's mechanism tick-tick-ticks likes a Patek-Philippe watch. Bruce Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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