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Hi,

I'm pretty new to the forum. I'm from Southern Italy. I own an old Leica IIIc, which I have used only with a cheap Jupiter lens, and an M6, which I still have to use because the Summicron 35 I ordered has to be delivered yet. I shoot BW film with other old cameras (Nikon F80, Pentax MX, Mamiya 645) and digital with a Fuji XT10. 

I'm curious about the M6 and the Summicron ... also because I have spent a certain amount of money for them. We'll see how it goes. The quality of the gear might be zeroed by the home development and scanning ... 

Sometimes I post on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iamtheregulator/

Take care! 

Ciao

Antonio

 

 

 

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Hi Antonio,

 

Welcome! Your experience sounds a little like mine, although I did it the opposite way - I had the 35mm Summicron lens for a while before I got my fist M6TTL. Notice I say first. It doesn't end with one! (Well, no, OK, we all have our own experiences and ways of going about things). Anyway, I hope your experience will be every bit as happy and fulfilling as mine has and continues to be. Also I've never used a Leica Thread Mount camera and am interested to see some photos you've made with yours.

 

Don't forget to post some photos on the "I Like Film" thread under "Other" in the Photo forum! I really like the ones you have on the Instagram link.

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buon giorno Antonio,

 

You'll really enjouy Your M & Summicron.

 

Already owing a screw mount lens, may I suggest to buy an L to M adapter?

There are original ones from Leitz

http://www.ebay.de/itm/Original-Leica-Leitz-Adapter-M-39-Lens-Objektiv-an-on-M-2-M-3-28-50-2-8-5-cm-7-/252731373027?hash=item3ad7f6b5e3:g:OaAAAOSwNnRYgL4w

http://www.ebay.de/itm/Leitz-Leica-IRZOO-14097-50-75mm-M-L39-Adapter-Ring-/142289689730?hash=item2121205c82:g:BSUAAOSw32lYru7g

 

and cheap ones form far east,

http://www.ebay.it/itm/M39-Lens-to-LEICA-M-L-M-LM-Camera-50-75-mm-Ring-Mount-Adapter-/262362494892?hash=item3d1605f7ac:g:qGUAAOSwJQdW~SRj

http://www.ebay.de/itm/Adapter-fur-Leitz-M39-L39-Schraubobjektiv-an-Leica-M-Kamera-50mm-75mm-Brennweite-/270913266109?hash=item3f13b061bd:g:RI4AAOSwjVVV3~n7

they'l doo most of the time.

 

shown links are only examples, search on Your own!

 

Mention to get the right one for 50mm lenses, there are three different type: 35/135 , 50&75 and 28/90mm, difference is the frame, chosen in the M6 viewfinder.

 

Thomas

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Hi Antonio,

 

Welcome! Your experience sounds a little like mine, although I did it the opposite way - I had the 35mm Summicron lens for a while before I got my fist M6TTL. Notice I say first. It doesn't end with one! (Well, no, OK, we all have our own experiences and ways of going about things). Anyway, I hope your experience will be every bit as happy and fulfilling as mine has and continues to be. Also I've never used a Leica Thread Mount camera and am interested to see some photos you've made with yours.

 

Don't forget to post some photos on the "I Like Film" thread under "Other" in the Photo forum! I really like the ones you have on the Instagram link.

 

Hi,

honestly I have not used the IIIc a lot for few reasons and the most important is that it is not a very user friendly camera due to the fact it is an almost 80yo camera! Also I have experienced some light leaks, but I won it on ebay for 100 euro ...

Here a couple of photos. They are HP5 pushed to 800 and developed in Ilfosol 3. They are somewhat soft but I do not know if that is because of the lens compatibility (Jupiter 8), my focusing or the flatbed scanner (the only one I have). The camera is really nice and solid though, maybe some day I will try to get an Elmar 5cm F3.5 for it. 

 

https://www.flickr.com/gp/46768990@N00/BLrP49

https://www.flickr.com/gp/46768990@N00/qddH62

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buon giorno Antonio,

 

You'll really enjouy Your M & Summicron.

 

Already owing a screw mount lens, may I suggest to buy an L to M adapter?

There are original ones from Leitz

http://www.ebay.de/itm/Original-Leica-Leitz-Adapter-M-39-Lens-Objektiv-an-on-M-2-M-3-28-50-2-8-5-cm-7-/252731373027?hash=item3ad7f6b5e3:g:OaAAAOSwNnRYgL4w

http://www.ebay.de/itm/Leitz-Leica-IRZOO-14097-50-75mm-M-L39-Adapter-Ring-/142289689730?hash=item2121205c82:g:BSUAAOSw32lYru7g

 

and cheap ones form far east,

http://www.ebay.it/itm/M39-Lens-to-LEICA-M-L-M-LM-Camera-50-75-mm-Ring-Mount-Adapter-/262362494892?hash=item3d1605f7ac:g:qGUAAOSwJQdW~SRj

http://www.ebay.de/itm/Adapter-fur-Leitz-M39-L39-Schraubobjektiv-an-Leica-M-Kamera-50mm-75mm-Brennweite-/270913266109?hash=item3f13b061bd:g:RI4AAOSwjVVV3~n7

they'l doo most of the time.

 

shown links are only examples, search on Your own!

 

Mention to get the right one for 50mm lenses, there are three different type: 35/135 , 50&75 and 28/90mm, difference is the frame, chosen in the M6 viewfinder.

 

Thomas

 

Thanks for the links. I will get an adapter for sure!

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Ah ah ah! I have two. A retractable one and a regular black one that came with a cheap Zorki, but I have never finished the roll in the Zorki. I will try them in the M6 as soon as I get the adapter.

 

 

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Ah ah ah! I have two. A retractable one and a regular black one that came with a cheap Zorki, but I have never finished the roll in the Zorki. I will try them in the M6 as soon as I get the adapter.

 

 

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I got it more to use in my Fuji xe1 but if it's interesting i might get an adaptor for my m9 too. I have an industar 50mm and a Helios 44-2 which I absolutely love. They're m42 though so wanted an ltm mount as they're smaller.

 

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Right! The retractable one is an Industrar-22 (50mm) not a Jupiter-8 ... damn I'm getting confused! The Helios is really nice. My first real camera was a Zenith (around 1987). It still works and I have used the Helios on my Fuji XT10 because I was curious of the famous swirly bokeh! It's really soft at F2 but the overall appearance is nice. 58mm on a cropped sensor ... basically a portrait lens

 

 

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Right! The retractable one is an Industrar-22 (50mm) not a Jupiter-8 ... damn I'm getting confused! The Helios is really nice. My first real camera was a Zenith (around 1987). It still works and I have used the Helios on my Fuji XT10 because I was curious of the famous swirly bokeh! It's really soft at F2 but the overall appearance is nice. 58mm on a cropped sensor ... basically a portrait lens

 

 

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My Helios is pretty good even at F2, not seen much swirly bokeh though.

 

https://flic.kr/p/Syo7uD

 

https://flic.kr/p/SzRRV1

 

https://flic.kr/p/S7sSd7

 

https://flic.kr/p/Su81WQ

 

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Welcome! I use a III with either a 50mm Elmar or a Jupiter 50mm. The Jupiter is certainly softer but still very usable. I also have an M2 with 50mm Summicron. I shoot mostly black and white, develop mostly in Ilfosol 3 and scan on a flatbed scanner.

 

I find the quality I get is better than anything I can get commercially locally.

 

You are going to love the Summicron, you would also love a screwmount Elmar if you get one, it turns a Barnack into a pocket camera.

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Welcome! I use a III with either a 50mm Elmar or a Jupiter 50mm. The Jupiter is certainly softer but still very usable. I also have an M2 with 50mm Summicron. I shoot mostly black and white, develop mostly in Ilfosol 3 and scan on a flatbed scanner.

 

I find the quality I get is better than anything I can get commercially locally.

 

You are going to love the Summicron, you would also love a screwmount Elmar if you get one, it turns a Barnack into a pocket camera.

 

Thanks. It is my intention to find an old Elmar. I'll keep following the actions on ebay,

I switched from Ilfosol 3 to HC-110 after a few rolls. It appears to me to work overall better even when I push film and the bottle will probably last forever!

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Thanks. It is my intention to find an old Elmar. I'll keep following the actions on ebay,

I switched from Ilfosol 3 to HC-110 after a few rolls. It appears to me to work overall better even when I push film and the bottle will probably last forever!

 

I bought a bottle of HC-110 a couple of months ago, It looks like I will try it this afternoon, my open bottle of Ilfosol-3 is brown - it is three months old.

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