mckay3d Posted March 7, 2009 Share #341 Posted March 7, 2009 Advertisement (gone after registration) I still have my IIIB purchased at Olden Camera in New York in 1961. And I still use it, although I do have several other screw mount bodies. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted March 7, 2009 Posted March 7, 2009 Hi mckay3d, Take a look here LTM users, its time to stand up and be counted!. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
Dr. No Posted March 9, 2009 Share #342 Posted March 9, 2009 Here we go again, my good old IIf - it was the camera of my dad, so I'm second owner ! [ATTACH]121298[/ATTACH] yours OLAF OK, that was the Polaroid-test See more Pics under: the leicapages have fun, OLAF Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graf Lomo Posted March 9, 2009 Share #343 Posted March 9, 2009 count me in with IIIa (1936) Summar 50 (1936) Summaron 35 (1955) 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! 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/13639-ltm-users-its-time-to-stand-up-and-be-counted/?do=findComment&comment=834970'>More sharing options...
bobkatz Posted March 10, 2009 Share #344 Posted March 10, 2009 Friends here I am: 2X IIIf RD (1952 and 1953) with some more LTM lenses. Regards... Bob. 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! 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/13639-ltm-users-its-time-to-stand-up-and-be-counted/?do=findComment&comment=835276'>More sharing options...
k_g_wolf ✝ Posted March 10, 2009 Share #345 Posted March 10, 2009 This is just a try to show one of my shabby LTMs. Apology in advance, because most likely there is no photograph to come with it, actually don´t have a clue how to do it. Best 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! 1 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/13639-ltm-users-its-time-to-stand-up-and-be-counted/?do=findComment&comment=835518'>More sharing options...
k_g_wolf ✝ Posted March 10, 2009 Share #346 Posted March 10, 2009 Hell, it worked. That´s weird ! Best Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. No Posted March 10, 2009 Share #347 Posted March 10, 2009 Advertisement (gone after registration) Hell, it worked. That´s weird ! Best Glückwunsch, Gruß NO Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
k_g_wolf ✝ Posted March 11, 2009 Share #348 Posted March 11, 2009 Danke für den Glückwunsch. War als Versuch gedacht um mich nicht noch einmal beim Bildbeitrag im >>Kaffeekränzchen BERLIN<< zu blamieren. M f G Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
k_g_wolf ✝ Posted March 11, 2009 Share #349 Posted March 11, 2009 One more to try things out. LTMs are - almost- the best ... Regards 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! 1 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/13639-ltm-users-its-time-to-stand-up-and-be-counted/?do=findComment&comment=836573'>More sharing options...
UliWer Posted March 11, 2009 Share #350 Posted March 11, 2009 Friends here I am: 2X IIIf RD (1952 and 1953) with some more LTM lenses. Regards... Bob. I see a Hektor on the second one and would love to see some photos taken by it. Sometimes i think photos taken with a Hektor are even more rare than the lens itsself. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dkCambridgeshire Posted March 12, 2009 Share #351 Posted March 12, 2009 My latest ... IIf S/N 453396 purchased from Don Goldberg and recently serviced by him so working "sweet as a nut" ... and a clean glass 50mm Summar S/N 300774 purchased from MW Classic Cheers dunk Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lilyg Posted March 14, 2009 Share #352 Posted March 14, 2009 Hi I have a 1951 IIIf black dial with 50mm f2 Summitar and 135mm f4 Hektor. I process my own negs and then use slide scanner and have the resulting pics printed by an online photo processor. Cheap and effective for me. I am toying with the idea of reversal B/W which I did regularly back in the sixties. I just love bringing old technology to life! (I haven't room for a traction engine). BTW I also have a Minox collection :-) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. No Posted March 20, 2009 Share #353 Posted March 20, 2009 this is my latest acquisition : 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! OLAF 1 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! OLAF ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/13639-ltm-users-its-time-to-stand-up-and-be-counted/?do=findComment&comment=846659'>More sharing options...
aauckland Posted March 20, 2009 Share #354 Posted March 20, 2009 Beautiful IIIc Olaf. But your lower image is missing the last two digits of it's serial number Olaf? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. No Posted March 20, 2009 Share #355 Posted March 20, 2009 Beautiful IIIc Olaf.But your lower image is missing the last two digits of it's serial number Olaf? thnaks, yes nice camera! You are right I razed them off . The camera and the lens are from 1949. OLAF Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hektor Posted March 21, 2009 Share #356 Posted March 21, 2009 1926 Leica I (close focus) 1929 Leica I (upgraded to IIa blitz) 1932 Leica II (black)(nickel) 1937 Leica IIIa 1954 Leica IIf 1929 Elmar f = 5cm 1:3.5 1930 Hektor f = 5cm 1:2.5 (chrome) 1931 Hektor f = 5cm 1:2.5 (nickel) 1931 Hektor f = 5cm 1:2.5 (nickel) 1950 Elmar f = 9cm 1:4 1954 Hektor f = 12.5cm 1:2.5 1955 Elmar f = 5cm 1:3.5 "red scale" 1958 Elmar f = 5cm 1:2.8 1956 Canon 50mm 1:1.8 (II) (M39 screw mount) 1952 Nikkor-S.C 1:1.4 f = 5cm (M39 screw mount) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
UliWer Posted March 21, 2009 Share #357 Posted March 21, 2009 1926 Leica I (close focus)... 1930 Hektor f = 5cm 1:2.5 (chrome) 1931 Hektor f = 5cm 1:2.5 (nickel) 1931 Hektor f = 5cm 1:2.5 (nickel) ... Seems you own all the 5 cm Hektors which are left! I am eager to see a photo taken with one. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hektor Posted March 22, 2009 Share #358 Posted March 22, 2009 Dear Uli, IMHO the 5cm Hektor is a much under-rated lens. Even Erwin Puts considers it a better lens that the celebrated Elmar, whatever 'better' means. I have ended up with three by default and will probably sell one. The first one bought with the Leica II was 'coated' by Malcolm Taylor. The results were surprising, even to the people at the Leica factory to whom I showed a few shots. It was a very expensive lens to produce, particularly with its Merthe curved elements and required precise hand assembly. That and the drive for an f/2 lens drove Leitz to the Summar, a lens I have never regarded particularly highly. Naturally the Hektor is not in the class of the latest lenses, but what I want with it is a compact early camera which slips in a pocket, but produces excellent results optically. It is surprisingly good at full aperture, which is a full stop faster than the Elmar. Here is a picture of one of my neighbour's children, admittedly at f/9 it's optimum aperture, but the picture does show the resolution with the boy's hair. At 72 dpi on a computer monitor it is impossible to truly evaluate a photograph, particluarly with the 244 kB limit on the Forum, but it will give you some idea: 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! 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/13639-ltm-users-its-time-to-stand-up-and-be-counted/?do=findComment&comment=848552'>More sharing options...
ClausB Posted March 25, 2009 Share #359 Posted March 25, 2009 Just another IIf fron 1951 with Summar 3,5. Fine working camera. Viewfinder is coming soon! Claus 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! 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/13639-ltm-users-its-time-to-stand-up-and-be-counted/?do=findComment&comment=851940'>More sharing options...
Pecole Posted March 25, 2009 Share #360 Posted March 25, 2009 Now that we have this excellent new section on the forum lets have a head count of current LTM or screw camera owners/users. I have a lllf red dial model (well two if I count the broken one which I will get repaired one day). This was my first Leica which I bought in 1982 when I was 16. It had a spell of inactivity mainly due to the very soft images from the Summar lens it had - which was also rather foggy. Then along came the VC lenses and I started using it for street photography with the 25mm Skopar. After that I bought a 5cm Elmar, the lens I always wanted for it and I was very pleasantly surprised with the first roll I shot - the images were so sharp and this was with a '42 vintage lens. Now I'm using the lllf more than ever and have just bought some more Elmar glass for it. Hi ! I must confess that I gave up using my IIIg with screw-mount Summilux 50 some 15 years ago, but I recently mounted my Elmar Red Dial nº 1343890 on my M8 (through an IRZOO ring) and, not mentioning the framing problems, I was pleasantly surprised by the quality of the results. Since, I also tried the M8 on the BEOON repro device I still use regularly with an M6/IRZOO/Elmar, and - well, you loose the basic quality of the BEOON . the precise framing... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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