Dan Ryan Posted February 15, 2011 Share #1 Posted February 15, 2011 Advertisement (gone after registration) Hello - my IIIf RD ST arrived yesterday. Serial Nr. dates it to 1954. Read a lot about loading it and decided to go the traditional way for a start. Trimming the leader was a pest with normal size scissors (yes, a lesson learned). But it then went in ok. A little rotation on the rewind knob and we were off. The first roll (C41) should be ready tomorrow. I sort of inherited the Summaron in the pic. The first roll was with that lens exclusively. I have an Elmar 50 f3.5 on the way from Rick - very early lens, nickel. A bit of advice? I joined the Barnack Users Group but when I click on any of the threads there I get thrown back to the general forum page. What am I doing wrong? I would like to see what the Barnack challenge (?) is about. this photo taken by a colleague in the next room with his M9 and 35 Summicron Asph [ATTACH]243973[/ATTACH] Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted February 15, 2011 Posted February 15, 2011 Hi Dan Ryan, Take a look here IIIf arrived - pics + Elmar 50 f3.5 soon. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
Keith (M) Posted February 15, 2011 Share #2 Posted February 15, 2011 1954 - it looks pristine! A delight to behold - enjoy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sixstring Posted February 15, 2011 Share #3 Posted February 15, 2011 Wow, what an exquisite beauty! I've been lurking for some time now at the IIIg... Guess I'm waiting to find the right one. Would you want to share where you've bought it and for what price? Did you have to cla it? Congrats on your purchase. Enjoy! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
plasticman Posted February 15, 2011 Share #4 Posted February 15, 2011 It's a masterpiece! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Ryan Posted February 15, 2011 Author Share #5 Posted February 15, 2011 First, I'm embarrassed. Belay that request about finding the Barnack challenge. I raised my eyes and saw the "Challenges" tab at the top of my screen Keith: thanks. I am smitten after only one day. Reading what you said on your site about street photography struck a chord with me; it is so out of the comfort zone (great portfolio btw) and nerve wracking. However because I had to carry a few other things there was no-where else for the IIIf but around my neck on its strap. And surprise, surprise the gendarmes did not come to drag me away. No one took offence that I was shooting. Being blatant about it seemed to bring acceptance. Sixstring: I am a bit leery about stating here how much I paid for it - I'll send you a PM. It came from Youxin Ye with a CLA. That killed a couple of birds with one stone. It already had the CLA I would almost certainly have had to pay for (say about $120US, a guess). Secondly it saved me the cost of postage over here after purchase, inspecting it, then return postage to the States for a CLA. Say $50US for each trip. The IIIg seems to be a great machine. But even it can need a bit of work, unless you are lucky or can buy locally and inspect, and know what to look for. Over on Rangefinder I saw a IIIg for sale that had just been purchased from KEH in Ex condition and then CLAed by Youxin. The seller sets out the things that were done. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
UliWer Posted February 15, 2011 Share #6 Posted February 15, 2011 ...I sort of inherited the Summaron in the pic. The first roll was with that lens exclusively. I have an Elmar 50 f3.5 on the way from Rick - very early lens, nickel....[ATTACH]243973[/ATTACH] I think you already know that the 35mm Summaron' angle of view is wider than the viewfinder, which is for 50mm lenses. So you get more on your photos than you see in the viewfinder. With the SBLOO you get a fine - though rather expensive - separate viewfinder which has a much better view than the small one in the camera: http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/leica-collectors-historica/13842-ltm-users-its-time-stand-up-20.html#post1137297 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickp13 Posted February 15, 2011 Share #7 Posted February 15, 2011 Advertisement (gone after registration) what a great looking camera, dan. i'm sure we'll see lots of posts from you as your barnack "system" comes together . greetings from hamburg rick ps. when you're ready for an uncoated 90/4 elmar, let me know. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Henry Posted February 15, 2011 Share #8 Posted February 15, 2011 Nice camera and congratulations for this acquisition Dan look at this link : about cutting the film at the beginning of the coil, i think you should have a Zeiss or Ablon 14126 for cutting Google Traduction Regards Henry Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Ryan Posted February 15, 2011 Author Share #9 Posted February 15, 2011 Uli - what a great angle of view in that shot of your IIIf! It just looks so good. And I can report that I have SBLOO too . It came with the gear that, as mentioned above, I sort of inherited. It's a long story, but in condensed form: a very good friend has Parkinsons; a great mate of his father's left his Leica gear to my friend when he passed away; my friend cannot use it and gave it to me. I have since spent a fair bit getting CLAs by Sherry Krauter for the M4 and a few lenses. They had been in a cupboad for about 20 years, but unmarked. Thanks for giving me the code for the 35mm viewfinder. My education in Leica lore is getting along nicely. The gear I have includes a Leica 90mm viewfinder (I really like using that and getting life size on the M4) and a 28mm Canon viewfinder. The 28mm was very cruddy. I took it apart last weekend and cleaned it - the difference is magical. And the set includes a Nikkor LTM 28mm f3.5 (coated) from the early 1950s, which I am looking forward to trying on the IIIf. I have already had it on the M4 (using the full viewfinder for a frame - because you could hardly see anything through the Canon 28). Rick, as you can guess from the above the gear included an Elmar 90mm f4 - two of them. I sent the best looking one to Sherry for CLA and the results you can see on another thread I posted here about the recent scans I received. Although I don't need another (!) I can say to anyone thinking about your 90 f4 that they are a marvellous lens and virtually guaranteed to give great images if they have had a CLA - and I think your lens has had one by Reinhardt (sorry, Will van Manen). These are the scans - the 1st, 2nd & 3rd shots were taken with the Elmar 90 f4 set at f16 (yes, my grandson's hair is really that colour!) http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/film-forum/163025-drum-scans-m4.html best Dan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Ryan Posted February 15, 2011 Author Share #10 Posted February 15, 2011 Henry! Thank you. And I appreciated the links. I had no idea that Zeiss made an thing similar to an Ablon - but I am rapidly finding out about the world of rangefinders I find that counting back 22 or 24 holes is a real pain. Dan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebidwell Posted February 15, 2011 Share #11 Posted February 15, 2011 nice camera! i get my IIIf Friday, can't wait. i'm having a hard time trying to find an original case for mine, ebay's been difficult for them lately. if you come across anything let me know. Also do you need a bayonet adapter to switch lenses? Like I told you, I have a 50mm Summicron and 21mm Color Skopar. Hi don't know if I'm breaking any rules but check this guy out, I got an original case from him on e-bay a while ago for my IIIf. classic_photography_uk Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Ryan Posted February 16, 2011 Author Share #12 Posted February 16, 2011 Mike - thanks for reminding me about that bloke. I have seen his site some time ago. He does perhaps the best product photography I have seen on the net; the detail is superb and one has to resist a feeling of overwhelming desire Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebidwell Posted February 16, 2011 Share #13 Posted February 16, 2011 Mike - thanks for reminding me about that bloke. I have seen his site some time ago. He does perhaps the best product photography I have seen on the net; the detail is superb and one has to resist a feeling of overwhelming desire Watch him though he is not cheap but he does get some really good gear. I bought my Leica IIIf Red Dial from him a couple of years back. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Ryan Posted February 17, 2011 Author Share #14 Posted February 17, 2011 I have posted the first shots in the Historica forum Dan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tobey bilek Posted February 17, 2011 Share #15 Posted February 17, 2011 Just hand trim following the original countour. Go back 22 sprocket holes, Don`t cut thru holes and make a smooth cut so you don`t get a point to start a rip. small scissors, mustache trimmers for $1 work fine. Make a template and draw an ink line, That is all there is to it. Do not use business cards or hold the shutter open on T. They work, but can get you in trouble. Do it right. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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