Hello! New to this forum...

[ragc]

Having just acquired my first Leica, a IIF with a collapsible 50mm f2.0 Summicron, serial #799912 (1956), I wanted to have access to resources that may help me with this camera, if needed, and where I can share the results of my new association.

I am an amateur photographer and have been shooting TLRs and SLRs since the 1970's. I have also been shooting large format landscape in 4x5 and 5x7 for two or three years now. I process and print my own black and white work. I also shoot digital, but only when expedition and volume are important, preferring film on a 'normal' basis.

I hope to post some initial results from my 'new' camera soon.

[rubenkok]

Hi,
Welcome to the forum.
Congratulations on a fine purchase!
Here is a link to the Instruction Book:

Leica IF, IIF, IIIFinstruction manual, user manual, free PDF camera manuals

Looking forward to see your pictures.
All the best
Ruben

[wizard]

Originally Posted by ragc

Having just acquired my first Leica, a IIF with a collapsible 50mm f2.0 Summicron, serial #799912 (1956), ...

Welcome to this forum, and enjoy your "new" camera.

As an aside, the serial no. you quote for your lens makes me think that it cannot be a collapsible Summicron, but will likely be a collapsible Summitar lens. Also, this serial no. is not from 1956, but rather from an earlier year, probably around 1950 or even a bit earlier.

Cheers,

Andy

[ragc]

Originally Posted by wizard

Welcome to this forum, and enjoy your "new" camera.

As an aside, the serial no. you quote for your lens makes me think that it cannot be a collapsible Summicron, but will likely be a collapsible Summitar lens. Also, this serial no. is not from 1956, but rather from an earlier year, probably around 1950 or even a bit earlier.

Cheers,

Andy

Andy:

So sorry, my sentence was confusing. The SN I gave is the camera's, not the lens'. I will have to take a look at the lens when I get home, and will report on it, but it is a collapsible Summicron.

Thanks for the welcomes!

Rafael

[wizard]

Rafael,

sorry for the misunderstanding on my part. The Summicron lens was a landmark design back then, and still is a very competent lens today. Be careful with the front glass surface of the lens, the glass material used was quite soft and thus is scratched easily, e.g. when trying to clean the front surface. The lens is best cleaned once (if necessary) and then used with a protective filter (UV filter) to avoid damage to the lens surface.

Andy

[ragc]

Summicron SN 1319446. Leica IIF SN 799912. What a beautiful old girl, my first Leica!

[leitz_not_leica]

The lens looks quite hazy.

[ragc]

Originally Posted by leitz_not_leica

The lens looks quite hazy.

The coating has some light cleaning marks, but the lens is perfectly clear throughout. I will be finishing the first roll of photos soon and can then determine its performance. The apparent hazyness in the photo is a lighting effect.