wlaidlaw Posted October 16, 2016 Author Share #41 Posted October 16, 2016 Advertisement (gone after registration) It could be to keep tiny dusts and particles from building up, limiting shutter travel. The vented collar has a purpose. When the shutter is cocked, you can see a small black dot through the rear window. Wilson 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted October 16, 2016 Posted October 16, 2016 Hi wlaidlaw, Take a look here Just got a Reid and Sigrist IIIA - now Summicron or Anastigmat?. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
pippy Posted October 16, 2016 Share #42 Posted October 16, 2016 (edited) William, I see they are expecting up to $2500 for a camera with dodgy chrome, sticking speeds and a cloudy lens - wow! Makes mine look like the bargain of the century. Wilson Your R&S was undoubtedly an opportune purchase... Currently there is R&S III #P 1588 complete with TTH 329410 in what appears to be much better fettle on offer at the 'Bay for £1998 for those desperate to get their hands on one without all that bidding nonsense. With Sterling seemingly heading towards parity with the Dollar.... http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/REID-III-Taylor-Hobson-Anastigmat-2-Inch-f-2-Camera-Set-by-Reid-Sigrist-Ltd-/361766706778?hash=item543af9de5a:g:PacAAOSwYIxX4RKY Philip. EDIT : I should probably make it clear that the camera in question has nothing to do with me! Edited October 16, 2016 by pippy Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pippy Posted October 16, 2016 Share #43 Posted October 16, 2016 ...I was offered a Summicron, which I just could not resist.......the LTM version of the current Summicron... Wilson I, for one, am looking forward to the snaps showing the set once matched. P. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
willeica Posted October 17, 2016 Share #44 Posted October 17, 2016 Your R&S was undoubtedly an opportune purchase... Currently there is R&S III #P 1588 complete with TTH 329410 in what appears to be much better fettle on offer at the 'Bay for £1998 for those desperate to get their hands on one without all that bidding nonsense. With Sterling seemingly heading towards parity with the Dollar.... http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/REID-III-Taylor-Hobson-Anastigmat-2-Inch-f-2-Camera-Set-by-Reid-Sigrist-Ltd-/361766706778?hash=item543af9de5a:g:PacAAOSwYIxX4RKY Philip. EDIT : I should probably make it clear that the camera in question has nothing to do with me! Thanks. This one (on ebay) is in slightly better condition than mine and my Taylor Hobson lens has a small mark on the front element which does not affect images taken with the lens, which is excellent. My Reid does need a CLA for slow speeds which I will get done next month. I paid a lot less for my Reid plus lens than this one is going for, but a lot more than Wilson paid for his. It is a beautifully made camera and is superior in construction to contemporary Leica LTM models. I have added to my British made cameras recently with a Corfield Periflex 1 which also takes Leica LTM lenses but it is otherwise quite different, apart from basic shape, and it has some 'Heath Robinson' type features like a downwards operating periscope for TTL focussing. William Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wlaidlaw Posted October 17, 2016 Author Share #45 Posted October 17, 2016 Until such time as I get round to processing the film, here is a picture of the Reid with its "new" 50 LTM Series V Summicron. The lens is like new and I would guess that it may have only had minor use and then always with the Leitz UV filter mounted on it, like in the photo. I don't particularly like using filters with digital due to the risk of ghost images with light bouncing backwards and forwards between the rear surface of the filter and the sensor but for film, they are fine. The only times I use a filter on digital now are for specialist shots in IR or using polariser and/or ND stopper. A friend has told me that there is a hydroquinone free film developer, which is the chemical I am allergic to. I have found it for paper but not so far for film. Anyone got any ideas about this? I also need to find another Rondinax daylight tank as mine had a crack in it and always oozed chemicals out of the crack, so was chucked. I have been trying to change the wind on knob for a new one I have acquired but cannot undo the grub screw holding on the existing knob. The screw is way down the hole and even shining an illuminated loupe down there I cannot see what sort of screw it is. It feels like a hex socket screw but that is just turning and not undoing. Neither a small flat head jewellers screwdriver not a cross head unscrew anything. Peter at CRR says originally it was just a flat head slot like the Leica wind on knob, but over the years it may have been changed. Wilson Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Quote Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/263938-just-got-a-reid-and-sigrist-iiia-now-summicron-or-anastigmat/?do=findComment&comment=3130186'>More sharing options...
dkCambridgeshire Posted October 20, 2016 Share #46 Posted October 20, 2016 (edited) If you have a new wind-on knob and have no use for the old knob, might it be possible to file down the old knob to expose the screw head and see the slot - and then safely remove the screw? . Alternatively, a small beam splitter used with a loupe and suitable illuminator would provide coaxial illumination of the screw hole and thus clear sight of the screw head http://www.surplusshed.com/pages/category/beamsplitters_1.html (but regularly discounted at up to 50%) … also helps to have a willing friend / relative in USA to buy and ship same dunk Edited October 20, 2016 by dkCambridgeshire Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikemgb Posted October 20, 2016 Share #47 Posted October 20, 2016 Advertisement (gone after registration) If you have a new wind-on knob and have no use for the old knob, might it be possible to file down the old knob to expose the screw head and see the slot - and then safely remove the screw? . Alternatively, a small beam splitter used with a loupe and suitable illuminator would provide coaxial illumination of the screw hole and thus clear sight of the screw head http://www.surplusshed.com/pages/category/beamsplitters_1.html (but regularly discounted at up to 50%) … also helps to have a willing friend / relative in USA to buy and ship same dunk Or someone in the USA who could bring it with him in three weeks and drop it in the post in the UK, either way, let me know if I can help. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wlaidlaw Posted October 20, 2016 Author Share #48 Posted October 20, 2016 Dunk, The R&S knob is like much of the camera, a rather nicer bit of kit than the Leica wind on knob, which looks a touch crude in comparison. Once I had got the R&S knob off, I was going to go down to my friends at the London and Brighton plating company, who have done all sorts of odd jobs for me over the years, like re-plating the reflectors and rims on a pair of vintage 10" Marchal headlights off an Alfa Romeo RLSS and get the knob's satin plating redone. I hoped I could use the Leica knob in the meantime. I think once I am back from Myanmar, I may send the whole body to Peter at CRR in Luton, from whom I bought the replacement knob. Wilson 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wlaidlaw Posted October 21, 2016 Author Share #49 Posted October 21, 2016 I have just seen that Westlicht is expecting to get €3000 to €3500 for the same 11619 Special Edition 50 Summicron LTM that I just got for $1600. The only difference is their one has its box and paperwork. Together with how little I paid for the Reid, I seem to have lucked into a real pair of winners. Wilson 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
willeica Posted October 21, 2016 Share #50 Posted October 21, 2016 Dear Wilson I presume you have seen the 3 Reids on offer in the Leica copies section. There are a couple of RAF Reid 1models that might be of interest to you. There is also a near mint Reid IIIa expected to fetch much more than I paid for mine. William Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wlaidlaw Posted October 21, 2016 Author Share #51 Posted October 21, 2016 (edited) Dear Wilson I presume you have seen the 3 Reids on offer in the Leica copies section. There are a couple of RAF Reid 1models that might be of interest to you. There is also a near mint Reid IIIa expected to fetch much more than I paid for mine. William William, Yes I saw those. I already have a Leica type 1 camera in my collection, a 1© standard with nickel Elmar and FODUA rangefinder. I am afraid I only use it very occasionally. To buy another Reid, especially at the price those RAF Type 1's are expected to fetch would be a total indulgence. I therefore think I will not be bidding on them. The only thing I would like to find at the moment would be an ERC for the Reid or a IIIa or b with a big front, to take the non-collapsible Summicron. I am not even sure such a case exists. I know they did for the IIIF but the case is then slightly too big in the body. Wilson Edited October 21, 2016 by wlaidlaw Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickjazz Posted October 23, 2016 Share #52 Posted October 23, 2016 Wilson Here's a lens from left field. I only scanned the thread so perhaps it was already mentioned but probably not Nikkor 5cm f2 collapsible. lt's small, pure sonnar and very elegant. They are not common and some people want 900-1000 for one but if you're patient you'll find one for 350. Mine came on a Nicca. The images are beautiful like the rigid 5cm but the collapsed lens is pocketable. The quality befits your Reid. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickjazz Posted October 23, 2016 Share #53 Posted October 23, 2016 Wilson Here's a lens from left field. I only scanned the thread so perhaps it was already mentioned but probably not Nikkor 5cm f2 collapsible. lt's small, pure sonnar and very elegant. They are not common and some people want 900-1000 for one but if you're patient you'll find one for 350. Mine came on a Nicca. The images are beautiful like the rigid 5cm but the collapsed lens is pocketable. The quality befits your Reid. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wlaidlaw Posted October 23, 2016 Author Share #54 Posted October 23, 2016 Mick, Thanks for the thought but I already have 2 50mm lenses for the Reid. I bought a beautiful condition chrome Canon 5cm/f1.8 with focus tab/lock which looks very good on the camera and a late type LTM special edition Summicron 50, which will be the main user lens for both the Reid and my IIF. At the moment I am trying to sell lenses I don't use or only use very infrequently, as with around 30 M and LTM fit lenses, I have too many, rather than buy yet more. I sold my 28-35-50 Tri Elmar two weeks ago, as since getting the SL with its 24-90 zoom, I never used the MATE. The next to go will be my Leica Rifle Lens kit with 400/5.6, 560/5.6 heads plus Visoflex III, Televit, various filters and shoulder stock, all in an alloy airline case. I am putting money aside for the 16-35mm zoom for the SL. Wilson Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpattison Posted October 23, 2016 Share #55 Posted October 23, 2016 (edited) A friend has told me that there is a hydroquinone free film developer, which is the chemical I am allergic to. I have found it for paper but not so far for film. Anyone got any ideas about this? I also need to find another Rondinax daylight tank as mine had a crack in it and always oozed chemicals out of the crack, so was chucked. Wilson Hi Wilson, I found this for you, and I might try it myself as I'm allergic to most things! http://www.digitaltruth.com/products/product.php?brand=ecopro&link=ecopro-filmdev development as for Xtol. John EDIT: looks like its USA only, but I've just noticed there are packs of Kodak Xtol on ebay uk http://www.covingtoninnovations.com/xtol/ Also found these formulae for Xtol substitutes... http://www.photosensitive.ca/wp/easy-film-developers Edited October 23, 2016 by jpattison Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wlaidlaw Posted October 24, 2016 Author Share #56 Posted October 24, 2016 (edited) Hi Wilson, I found this for you, and I might try it myself as I'm allergic to most things! http://www.digitaltruth.com/products/product.php?brand=ecopro&link=ecopro-filmdev development as for Xtol. John EDIT: looks like its USA only, but I've just noticed there are packs of Kodak Xtol on ebay uk http://www.covingtoninnovations.com/xtol/ Also found these formulae for Xtol substitutes... http://www.photosensitive.ca/wp/easy-film-developers John, Many thanks for that. USA is no problem as my wife is going out to Baltimore for Thanksgiving with our daughter, while I am car rallying in Myanmar. The annoying thing is that I had pretty much given up, deciding to continue to use AG-Lab in the UK instead, whose prices and quality I have found in the past to be first class and missed an unused Agfa Rondinax daylight tank on Fleabay last week. Of course in the meantime, over the last few years I have either given away or thrown away all my measuring flasks, storage bottles, squeegee tongs, film clips and so on. I gave up on the Johnsons colour enlarger with the filter head. I did not get a single bid starting at £1 on eBay and chucked it as well. However as far as that is concerned, I have just bought a new old stock Plutek Opticfilm 7400, so I can scan and print. Wilson Edited October 24, 2016 by wlaidlaw Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wlaidlaw Posted November 10, 2016 Author Share #57 Posted November 10, 2016 Sadly I will not be taking the Reid to Myanmar with me. I have discovered flash sync is not working, as someone in the past, has broken off the middle of the sync connectors (apparently people think the very fragile centre connectors unscrew and break them off trying to do so). I am going to get a standard type pc connector put into the E socket and wired up to the electronic flash contacts on the shutter but that is going to take some time. At its last CLA, three out of four wrong size screws were put into the accessory shoe as well. They are loose, as is the shoe and this needs correcting. The repairer I will use, suspects someone has used 3 Leica metric screws rather than the slightly larger 8BA that are used in the Reid. As I want to take a small film camera with me that can fit in a pocket, I will take my CL instead with the tiny 40mm Summicron C. This has the added advantage that I don't need to take a light meter with me, like I would have done with the Reid. I definitely want to be able to use flash with the film camera and have purchased a Metz 36-C2 to do so. This is about the last flash still available with both hot shoe and pc cable sync. I have checked and the 36 also works just fine with the SL with the SL in Manual mode, 1/160 shutter speed and the flash on thyristor auto. Wilson 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
willeica Posted November 10, 2016 Share #58 Posted November 10, 2016 (edited) Thanks Wilson. Your post above led me to checking the link on my Reid IIIa with the Metz 20 C-2. The PC link does not sit in the E connection very well, but it will fire the flash. It will also fire the flash at will if you touch it, without firing the shutter. I have also checked the Metz and PC link on a contemporary Leica IIIf and on the somewhat eccentric Corfield Periflex, which has both the flash link and the shutter button on the front, and it works well on both. I would be interested in what you might do about the E connection. I am leaving my Reid in for a CLA the week after next and I will ask about solutions for the PC link. I will share if I get any wise answers. William Edited November 10, 2016 by willeica Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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