DTD Posted January 16, 2007 Share #1 Posted January 16, 2007 Advertisement (gone after registration) Interesting article in this week about the CL and Minolta CLE. I spent a lot of the 1980s wanting a CLE – it's a bit disconcerting to realise this is now considered a historical camera! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted January 16, 2007 Posted January 16, 2007 Hi DTD, Take a look here Amateur Photographer. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
earleygallery Posted January 16, 2007 Share #2 Posted January 16, 2007 Don't worry, many cars from the 80's are now considered to be 'classics' as well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andybarton Posted January 16, 2007 Share #3 Posted January 16, 2007 David When you tick the box "45-54" on surveys, you realise that youth has passed you by. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DTD Posted January 16, 2007 Author Share #4 Posted January 16, 2007 Funnily enough I had to tick a survey today. Thankfully it had 35–45 :-) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ron110n Posted January 17, 2007 Share #5 Posted January 17, 2007 David When you tick the box "45-54" on surveys, you realise that youth has passed you by. Are you giving me a hint on my 977XXX M3 that's as old as me? =) -Ron Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest flatfour Posted January 17, 2007 Share #6 Posted January 17, 2007 I assume you are talking about the annual income box. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest stnami Posted January 19, 2007 Share #7 Posted January 19, 2007 Advertisement (gone after registration) CL and Minolta CLE...Unlike my car of the 80's my CL died of natural causes Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
robert_parker Posted January 19, 2007 Share #8 Posted January 19, 2007 Looking on the bright side, all those cameras that you coveted over the years are gradually becoming available at more reasonable costs.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pendevour Posted January 19, 2007 Share #9 Posted January 19, 2007 I have just seen the CL item in AP and am thinking of adding one to my collection. I love the old "Classics" and find that the ones I have are capable of producing far better photographs than I am capable of taking. Currently my favourites are my 1960 M2 and a Contax 3a and Voigtlander Vito III from the early 1950's. All three are a joy to use. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest flatfour Posted January 20, 2007 Share #10 Posted January 20, 2007 One of the good things about digital processing is that one can now use the mF formats such as 6x9 120 film. I have an Ikonta 520/2 folder with F4.5 Tessar which takes excellent pictures using XP2. I can then scan the film and print as required. Digitising has brought a lot of the old cameras back in the fold. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Cron Posted January 28, 2007 Share #11 Posted January 28, 2007 DTD, thanks for noting the Amateur Photographer article on the Leica CL (Compact Leica) and the Minolta CLE. By now that issue should be available in the US. Both camera bodies are very useable yet today. I shoot two CL bodies, with all M lenses, the f/2 35mm and 50mm Summicrons, and f/2.8 90mm Tele-Elmarit (fat body), and do not use the C lenses. Both Leica USA, and several independent repair persons still service the CL; the repair services for the CLE are not known to me. Sherry Krauter, who repaired CLs while with Leica USA, noted in a lecture before the LHSA several years ago that there were 114 improvements to the CL during its production run from 1973 until 1976 (Serial Nos. 13000001 to 1440000). The later information on dates and serial numbers was gathered from James L. Lager, Leica, An Illustrated History, Volume I - Cameras (Meridian Printing 1993) One of my CL is a late build, 143335xx, which I routinely carried in Washington, DC, with the 90mm TE. With it, I got some great shots of Monica Lewinsky, as she was leaving the Mayflower Hotel after giving a deposition to the Special Prosecutor. Best Regards to all on this new forum. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
John E Robertson Posted January 31, 2007 Share #12 Posted January 31, 2007 I have just seen the CL item in AP and am thinking of adding one to my collection. I love the old "Classics" and find that the ones I have are capable of producing far better photographs than I am capable of taking. Currently my favourites are my 1960 M2 and a Contax 3a and Voigtlander Vito III from the early 1950's. All three are a joy to use. Leica CL + 15mmCV a great city views outfit. See below on Ektachrome 100VS I was lucky to find a totally unused complete outfit with nice outfit case in 1996, lady's late husband had bought her it as a gift, but she had never used it. Too complicated she said.paid £300.Even has a full set of 5.5 filters. The case will hold the camera,+40mm+90mm+15mm. At 60+ this is all I want to lug around with me, my days of a Billingham with three M bodies,Viso and half a dozen lenses including my 280 Telyt have left their mark on my back!!! My AKA Arette 1c with Xenar is also a joy to use. 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/13627-amateur-photographer/?do=findComment&comment=157715'>More sharing options...
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