pico Posted February 12, 2017 Share #1 Posted February 12, 2017 (edited) Advertisement (gone after registration) Perhaps this post might introiduce a new topic. I've waited years to find a super clean IIIG. Finally got it in my older age. Next I am looking at the Goldberg IIIG converted to M-mount! Also a Leicavit for it. . Edited February 12, 2017 by pico Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted February 12, 2017 Posted February 12, 2017 Hi pico, Take a look here I love my Leica IIIg. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
david strachan Posted February 12, 2017 Share #2 Posted February 12, 2017 Perhaps a pic pico, post photo porn?? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith (M) Posted February 13, 2017 Share #3 Posted February 13, 2017 (edited) I love my IIIg too... PS - but does a IIIg thread qualify for the M-System section??? 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! Edited February 13, 2017 by Keith (M) 7 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/269308-i-love-my-leica-iiig/?do=findComment&comment=3211714'>More sharing options...
duckrider Posted February 13, 2017 Share #4 Posted February 13, 2017 PS - but does a IIIg thread qualify for the M-System section??? why not?: http://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/251513-m-mount-iiig-conversion/ Thomas 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
david strachan Posted February 13, 2017 Share #5 Posted February 13, 2017 I love my IIIg too... PS - but does a IIIg thread qualify for the M-System section??? That is just so gorgeous Keith. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
spydrxx Posted February 13, 2017 Share #6 Posted February 13, 2017 Absolutely gorgeous. But I'd post it in the Leica Collectors & Historica section rather then the M section, since the design is really a predecessor of the M line. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
B-A-C Posted February 14, 2017 Share #7 Posted February 14, 2017 Advertisement (gone after registration) I love my IIIg too... PS - but does a IIIg thread qualify for the M-System section??? Stunning camera. Wow! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
A miller Posted February 14, 2017 Share #8 Posted February 14, 2017 (edited) Every Leica photographer should really own one of these little gems... 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! Edited February 14, 2017 by A miller 10 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/269308-i-love-my-leica-iiig/?do=findComment&comment=3212320'>More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 14, 2017 Share #9 Posted February 14, 2017 Every Leica photographer should really own one of these little gems... It's a pity that the new Summaron 5.6-28mm isn't available in M39 screw mount. I would appreciate a black one for my black painted IIIa syn. And with modern glas and a better optical design there should be possible a widest aperture of f 4.0 without getting taller. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
A miller Posted February 14, 2017 Share #10 Posted February 14, 2017 It's a pity that the new Summaron 5.6-28mm isn't available in M39 screw mount. I would appreciate a black one for my black painted IIIa syn. And with modern glas and a better optical design there should be possible a widest aperture of f 4.0 without getting taller. I agree, you'd think Leica could have kept the screw mount and just thrown in an M adapter... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobbu2 Posted February 14, 2017 Share #11 Posted February 14, 2017 Absolutely gorgeous. But I'd post it in the Leica Collectors & Historica section rather then the M section, since the design is really a predecessor of the M line. I guess it depends on how you interpret "predecessor." Indeed, the IIIg evolved from the LTM line of Leica bodies, but wasn't introduced until 1957, 3 years after the M3. It incorporated some M-like features, such as the 50 and 90mm frame lines. Wilhelm Stein, the principle designer of the M-Series, along with Adam Wagner and Friedrich Gath designed the IIIg, so in some ways it can be viewed as a sort of hybrid I suppose. Nevertheless, it still has a thread mount... Lovely camera by the way! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pico Posted February 14, 2017 Author Share #12 Posted February 14, 2017 (edited) Absolutely gorgeous. But I'd post it in the Leica Collectors & Historica section rather then the M section, since the design is really a predecessor of the M line. It is interesting that the IIIg was manufactured along side the M3 for a while. Edited February 14, 2017 by pico Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomB_tx Posted February 15, 2017 Share #13 Posted February 15, 2017 (edited) Yes, the IIIg was introduced well after the M3, at the same time as the M2. The M3 was criticized for being larger than the traditional Leica, so perhaps they tested the waters for continuing the III series with the IIIg. I remember it was still in the US catalogs around 1960, shown after the pages on the M3 and M2. When I was considering a Leica in the later 1960s my Leica friend really praised the IIIg, but it took me about 50 more years to get one. Here's mine, with the 2.8 Elmar that was introduced at the same time as the IIIg. 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! Edited February 15, 2017 by TomB_tx 6 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/269308-i-love-my-leica-iiig/?do=findComment&comment=3213241'>More sharing options...
A miller Posted February 17, 2017 Share #14 Posted February 17, 2017 Yes, the IIIg was introduced well after the M3, at the same time as the M2. The M3 was criticized for being larger than the traditional Leica, so perhaps they tested the waters for continuing the III series with the IIIg. I remember it was still in the US catalogs around 1960, shown after the pages on the M3 and M2. When I was considering a Leica in the later 1960s my Leica friend really praised the IIIg, but it took me about 50 more years to get one. Here's mine, with the 2.8 Elmar that was introduced at the same time as the IIIg. IIIg 2.8 Elmar.jpg Very nice but that case has to go!! Liberate yourself!! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith (M) Posted February 17, 2017 Share #15 Posted February 17, 2017 Very nice but that case has to go!! Liberate yourself!! Why? When out & about my IIIg is generally nestling comfortably in a Mr Zhou half-case (which also has a thumb grip on the rear). Provides protection whilst aiding handling. 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! 2 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/269308-i-love-my-leica-iiig/?do=findComment&comment=3215104'>More sharing options...
A miller Posted February 17, 2017 Share #16 Posted February 17, 2017 (edited) Why? When out & about my IIIg is generally nestling comfortably in a Mr Zhou half-case (which also has a thumb grip on the rear). Provides protection whilst aiding handling. Keith - horses for courses but in my humble opinion the case is totally unnecessary unless one is a total klutz. The sensory experience of touching the beautiful camera directly with one's own skin as well as experiencing this significant compactness of the camera body our experiences that are lost with a case. To me it is just not worth the squeeze Again just my opinion I try not to wear a condom when I don't have to Edited February 17, 2017 by A miller Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith (M) Posted February 17, 2017 Share #17 Posted February 17, 2017 in my humble opinion the case is totally unnecessary unless one is a total klutz. klutz (klŭts) n. Slang 1. A clumsy person. 2. A stupid person; a dolt. Thanks Adam, I love you too. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomB_tx Posted February 17, 2017 Share #18 Posted February 17, 2017 In buying a lot of old cameras over the years I've noted that the ones that lived in cases are generally more pristine, with fewer tiny wear marks and dings, just as lenses that have always had filters have fewer front scratches. I try to care for my tools, and so tend to keep covers on them when possible. But the point is noted that the small size is a tactile pleasure without a case. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pico Posted February 20, 2017 Author Share #19 Posted February 20, 2017 (edited) The IIIG is an M because M stands for Messsucher, rangefinder. My IIIG included a Leicavit. It works perfectly. Not a sign of use of the camera (big deal?) Besides Leicavits I use Rapid Winders, invented by our late Tom Abrahamsson on all my Leicas, and an almost adequate replacement for late model Leica film cameras is Leica's motor winds. I own them all. There is not one advance lever used on any of my Leicas. The tiny rangefinder window of the IIIG works better for me than any later M because it includes a variable diopter. I can NAIL focus now. Why do not modern Leica include the same? (Answer - they delayed for decades and think the electronic visoflex is adequate. It is not.) . Edited February 20, 2017 by pico 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevesurf Posted February 21, 2017 Share #20 Posted February 21, 2017 Every Leica photographer should really own one of these little gems... The "ultimate compact" film camera; well done Adam! Did you use the IIIg to take those shots in the 28 Summaron thread? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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