Pyrogallol Posted December 8, 2021 Share #1221 Posted December 8, 2021 Advertisement (gone after registration) Looks like sharkskin vulcanite. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Guest JMF Posted December 12, 2021 Share #1222 Posted December 12, 2021 (edited) 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! Shot on TriX with a Leica 1a from 1929 with its original close focus 50 Elmar f3,5 . Best, JM Edited December 12, 2021 by JMF Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Shot on TriX with a Leica 1a from 1929 with its original close focus 50 Elmar f3,5 . Best, JM ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/13639-ltm-users-its-time-to-stand-up-and-be-counted/?do=findComment&comment=4330691'>More sharing options...
Ambro51 Posted December 12, 2021 Share #1223 Posted December 12, 2021 ....show some 18” closeups! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JMF Posted December 12, 2021 Share #1224 Posted December 12, 2021 (edited) Shot on TriX with a Leica 1a from 1929 with its original close focus 50 Elmar f3,5 : 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! Some slow shutter speed(s) issues ... Hopefully the camera will be successfully serviced by early 2022 ! Edited December 12, 2021 by JMF Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Some slow shutter speed(s) issues ... Hopefully the camera will be successfully serviced by early 2022 ! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/13639-ltm-users-its-time-to-stand-up-and-be-counted/?do=findComment&comment=4331059'>More sharing options...
Guest JMF Posted December 12, 2021 Share #1225 Posted December 12, 2021 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! Shot on TriX with a Leica 1a from 1929 with its original close focus 50 Elmar f3,5 . Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Shot on TriX with a Leica 1a from 1929 with its original close focus 50 Elmar f3,5 . ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/13639-ltm-users-its-time-to-stand-up-and-be-counted/?do=findComment&comment=4331062'>More sharing options...
kalides Posted December 13, 2021 Share #1226 Posted December 13, 2021 i have, i think it is a lllc 1949, with a summerit 50mm f2. i have had it many years, i bought it when there were still used camera shows, here in NYC. i bought it, as it is the same as my year of birth. i used it when i first got it, and was looking at using it again latelt, but i see the apture ring, is stuck, i don't want to force it, so i will likely, if i can find someone local, have it looked at. all in all, excepting the stuck ring, the camera seems i =n somewhat better shape that me....;-) 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! 3 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=4331857'>More sharing options...
alan mcfall Posted December 14, 2021 Share #1227 Posted December 14, 2021 Advertisement (gone after registration) Welcome, looks like a nice postwar IIIc. Without the serial number we can only estimate from 1946 to 1953. Post war chrome plate was occasionally problematic. The lens is more likely a Summitar rather than a Summarit. Again, the lens serial would confirm. A stuck aperture ring can often be freed with a little benzine or penetrant. not much, just a little near the outer edge. Even if the slow speeds are working ok, it probably could use a CLA, clean lubricate and adjust, if you plan to use it. You might check the shutter curtain for pinholes before committing to film. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pippy Posted December 14, 2021 Share #1228 Posted December 14, 2021 (edited) 7 hours ago, alan mcfall said: Welcome, looks like a nice postwar IIIc... It also looks like Sharkskin Vulcanite which, as you know far better than me, ties in nicely with it perhaps dating from 1949. Philip. Edited December 14, 2021 by pippy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalides Posted December 14, 2021 Share #1229 Posted December 14, 2021 10 hours ago, alan mcfall said: Welcome, looks like a nice postwar IIIc. Without the serial number we can only estimate from 1946 to 1953. Post war chrome plate was occasionally problematic. The lens is more likely a Summitar rather than a Summarit. Again, the lens serial would confirm. A stuck aperture ring can often be freed with a little benzine or penetrant. not much, just a little near the outer edge. Even if the slow speeds are working ok, it probably could use a CLA, clean lubricate and adjust, if you plan to use it. You might check the shutter curtain for pinholes before committing to film. .alen is right the lens is a Summitar, i miss wrote. #722755. i was looking at yotube about regreasing the apature ring, but as it is stuck, not moving at all, i am afraid to try it.maybe the benzine idea is OK.is that like lighter fluid? i have to look, i might have some benxine in the basement, for some other project.. and yes, the speeds seem to my ear to be OK, but that is not very scientific. the dial on top, is a little off, as the speed at the arrow is not it, the right speed seems to be aligned with the back of the body. yeast ago, there were many folks locally that i could take it to, for repair, but the one I think it is Japan camera repair, in NYC is hugely expensive now. so i haeitate. but will take it for an estimate. if i remember correctly, i bought it for $110 so it would be worth getting working properly....the number on the body is #486185. i have many cameras, only one leica, well i have a leica movie camera, but i guess that doesn't count, but have beeen so busy with other stuff, that i have been ignoring the vintage stuff..life...i have a lot of nikon and canon stuff, so it can be to many cameras, and not enough shooting..thanks for the insights, and i will look for the benzine, and if i do atempt it i will post my results. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalides Posted December 14, 2021 Share #1230 Posted December 14, 2021 2 hours ago, pippy said: It also looks like Sharkskin Vulcanite which, as you know far better than me, ties in nicely with it perhaps dating from 1949. Philip. thank youyou may be right, it doesn't look loke leather. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnW. Posted December 14, 2021 Share #1231 Posted December 14, 2021 8 hours ago, kalides said: .alen is right the lens is a Summitar, i miss wrote. #722755. i was looking at yotube about regreasing the apature ring, but as it is stuck, not moving at all, i am afraid to try it.maybe the benzine idea is OK.is that like lighter fluid? i have to look, i might have some benxine in the basement, for some other project.. and yes, the speeds seem to my ear to be OK, but that is not very scientific. the dial on top, is a little off, as the speed at the arrow is not it, the right speed seems to be aligned with the back of the body. yeast ago, there were many folks locally that i could take it to, for repair, but the one I think it is Japan camera repair, in NYC is hugely expensive now. so i haeitate. but will take it for an estimate. if i remember correctly, i bought it for $110 so it would be worth getting working properly....the number on the body is #486185. i have many cameras, only one leica, well i have a leica movie camera, but i guess that doesn't count, but have beeen so busy with other stuff, that i have been ignoring the vintage stuff..life...i have a lot of nikon and canon stuff, so it can be to many cameras, and not enough shooting..thanks for the insights, and i will look for the benzine, and if i do atempt it i will post my results. In respect of the speed dial being 'off', don't forget that the shutter speed only shows correctly after winding and cocking the shutter and the speed only changed after you have done this. The serial number confirms the date as 1949-50, my IIIc is just before yours (485xxx) and also sharkskin. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pippy Posted December 14, 2021 Share #1232 Posted December 14, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, JohnW. said: ...The serial number confirms the date as 1949-50, my IIIc is just before yours (485xxx) and also sharkskin... ...and my own IIIc sharkskin comes just after that of the OP's in terms of ser. no's and dates to early 1950 (AFAIK). It would be interesting to hear if a tiny amount of fine lubricant did manage to free-up the aperture ring. Philip. Edited December 14, 2021 by pippy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 12, 2022 Share #1233 Posted February 12, 2022 (edited) This relatively early Leica II (73xxx) arrived today in better than expected condition. The seller's pictures were very poor, so it was a bit of a gamble. Everything works smoothly and the rangefinder has sufficient contrast. The vulcanite is in perfect condition, quite astonishing really. There is just a tiny ding on the top plate between Leica and serial number engravings. But I guess that's fine for a 90-year-old lady. She has all the signs of an early Leica II including a yellow filter in the rangefinder. Also included were a beautiful black paint lens cap, a brown Leica ever-ready leather case and a partly exposed Agfa Gevaert CT 18. The Elmar 3.5/50mm is of the 11 o'clock type and has no serial number. I need to do some research to find out whether this was still common at that time (early 1932, I guess). Here she is, together with her younger sister, a 1933 Leica III converted into a IIIa syn (photo taken with Leica CL + Macro-Elmar-M 90mm): 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! Very happy with my purchase, not everyday an early Leica II turns up for sale here in down under. Anyone has a recommendation how to remove a stuck screw mount lens from the camera body? Edited February 12, 2022 by Studienkamera Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Very happy with my purchase, not everyday an early Leica II turns up for sale here in down under. Anyone has a recommendation how to remove a stuck screw mount lens from the camera body? ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/13639-ltm-users-its-time-to-stand-up-and-be-counted/?do=findComment&comment=4381744'>More sharing options...
romualdo Posted February 13, 2022 Share #1234 Posted February 13, 2022 20 hours ago, Studienkamera said: Very happy with my purchase, not everyday an early Leica II turns up for sale here in down under. You're not wrong about that. Your II looks gorgeous - there's something aesthetically pleasing (at least to me) with the black paint/nickel combo Here's my recent acquisition (from Melbourne), an early III BP/nickel (probably second batch) with 7 o'clock nickel Elmar 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! 4 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=4382295'>More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 13, 2022 Share #1235 Posted February 13, 2022 (edited) 4 hours ago, romualdo said: You're not wrong about that. Your II looks gorgeous - there's something aesthetically pleasing (at least to me) with the black paint/nickel combo Here's my recent acquisition (from Melbourne), an early III BP/nickel (probably second batch) with 7 o'clock nickel Elmar I was half expecting that you were bidding on the II as well. Beautiful III you got there. Yes, the black/nickel combination just really works well. Edited February 13, 2022 by Studienkamera Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LocalHero1953 Posted February 13, 2022 Share #1236 Posted February 13, 2022 Previously posted elsewhere, but I've just seen this thread. My first LTM Leicas: IIf (1952-3) and II (1932), both with appropriate Elmars; together with a M4, also acquired in lockdown. 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! 3 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=4382404'>More sharing options...
romualdo Posted February 13, 2022 Share #1237 Posted February 13, 2022 4 hours ago, Studienkamera said: I was half expecting that you were bidding on the II as well. Beautiful III you got there. Yes, the black/nickel combination just really works well. I'm not that keen on the II's as they don't have dioptre adjustment (started with the IIIs) - I don't like wearing my glasses when I shoot so need dioptre adjustment. The II's did have dioptre modification but the attachments are hard to find, especially the correct glass for me They're beautiful to look at but wouldn't work well with me in practice. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
willeica Posted February 13, 2022 Share #1238 Posted February 13, 2022 Can't remember if I posted these here before, but probably no harm in doing so again. 4 digit SN I Model A from 1926. Note no 7 metre mark as in all of the first type of the Elmar lens 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! A I Model A from 1930 with Dallmeyer 3 inch f 4 C mount lens and special adapter. Leica IIIc Sharkskin from 1949 with OKARO filter, 2.8 cm f6.3 Hektor and hood, VIOOH viewfinder with TUVOO attachment for 28mm and, I believe, a device on the shutter button for two connected cameras, suggestions welcome on this last item. Crop from a bigger photo showing some of my Leitz accessories. William 4 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! A I Model A from 1930 with Dallmeyer 3 inch f 4 C mount lens and special adapter. Leica IIIc Sharkskin from 1949 with OKARO filter, 2.8 cm f6.3 Hektor and hood, VIOOH viewfinder with TUVOO attachment for 28mm and, I believe, a device on the shutter button for two connected cameras, suggestions welcome on this last item. Crop from a bigger photo showing some of my Leitz accessories. William ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/13639-ltm-users-its-time-to-stand-up-and-be-counted/?do=findComment&comment=4382661'>More sharing options...
Ambro51 Posted February 14, 2022 Share #1239 Posted February 14, 2022 ....looks like something Dr. Seuss dreamed up! 🙂 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=4383276'>More sharing options...
nitroplait Posted February 16, 2022 Share #1240 Posted February 16, 2022 On 2/13/2022 at 5:17 PM, willeica said: 4 digit SN I Model A from 1926. Note no 7 metre mark as in all of the first type of the Elmar lens 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! Interesting. The front ring looks very modern. All my LTM lenses are in "cm". Didn't know it was "mm" prior to that. I thought that mm focal length notation was newer. Live and learn. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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