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I donāt see any place to share pictures of Barnack cameras, so thought of creating this thread. All Barnack users, please share your Barnack love here! Hereās my Leica III from 1936 converted in-factor to a IIIf by Leica in the 50s, with an Elmar 35mm f3.5 & FOOKH hood. The viewfinder is Voigtlanderās 28/35. Love this combo! Below is a pic of the camera and a pic taken with this kit!
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Hi everyone, I'm the lucky owner of an old 1932 Elmar 5cm lens and wanted to ask about your experiences with fungus in old lenses, especially if you live in a temperate region like Switzerland. Switzerland isnāt especially humid overall, but I do wonder how likely it is to get fungus in older Leica lenses ā particularly those that have been stored for decades. Some of these were stored in camera bags, old leather cases, or drawers ā sometimes for years. How common is fungus in these old Leica lenses? Is the Swiss climate generally safe from fungus, or should I still be concerned? How do you store your vintage gear to prevent fungal growth? I know that proper ventilation and low humidity are key, but Iād love to hear from other Leica users who live in similar climates or have dealt with this issue. Thanks in advance for sharing your insights! -
I mostly just want to gripe here. I've been trying for a couple of months to find a vaguely period-correct collapsible 50mm Summicron for a IIIg. Twice so far I've actually bought one, for hundreds of dollars, once from a reputable shop and once from someone on Reddit. Both Summicrons were inoperable, and in the same way - disassembled by an amateur and put back together I assume with one or more elements reversed or in the wrong order. No sharp image at any distance, just a hazy swirling blur from infinity to up close. I haven't taken a Summicron apart, but I'm wondering if this is a particularly easy thing to get wrong? In any case I assume even if it were reassembled in the right order and orientation it'd need major recalibration than I'd have no way to accomplish. The most recent one also had the aperture ring installed wrong, rotated 90 degrees from correct. It's just disappointing to see that sellers apparently don't even bother slapping a lens on a digital body and taking a quick snapshot to see if it's even functional at all. It's kind of a dreamy effect but this is not the "Leica Glow" I was hoping for! š¤£
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I couldnāt find a place to share and / or discuss LTM lenses only so Iām creating this thread and will be adding pictures here from 1930s Leica lenses (and maybe some more modern LTM lenses). For those of you who also shoot with LTM lenses fell free to contribute to this thread
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Dear Leica lovers, I will be buying a Leica IIIF soon, but wanting to carry it around I wonder if there is company that still produces Leica Thread Mount Camera ever-ready cases, because I don't want to rely on the old and often damaged old ones from Leica. Can anyone help me out? Max
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Servus,, letztes Jahr bin ich durch eine Reinvestion (Scotch) und habe den Schritt zu Leica gemacht bzw vor zwei Jahren hatte ich ja schon das R-System besessen jedoch alles wieder verkauft und auch mit in die M gespielt und verliebt. Aber da mir es keine Ruhe gelassen hat war ich dann auf Suche nach alten SchƤtzchen und somit haben sich drei Barnacks der IIf/IIIf/IIIC den Weg zu mir gefunden auch zwei M3 DS/SS und sind nun Abwechslungsreich mit auf meinen Touren auch im Job. Quasi als EDCš Die ersten Filme sind belichtet wobei bei zwei'n die lƤngeren Zeiten nicht gepasst haben also den VerkƤufer angeschrieben und ohne Probleme wurden neu justiert. Und bei der IIIf war Lichteinfall somit auch angeschrieben und wurde auch ohne Probleme seinerseits erneuert. Entschleunigt unterwegs zu sein macht schon was her und einfach der SpaĆeffekt zielt schon ab.
