Paul J Posted January 10, 2012 Share #1 Posted January 10, 2012 Advertisement (gone after registration) My Grandfather used a Leica 1A. The pictures he took from it were incredible and are probably the reason I ended up a photographer my self. My mother always spoke of the camera like it was a magic wand. Very sadly my grandfather has passed and I have been given the camera. I feel rather blessed and lucky to have the camera. The camera is cosmetically in unbelievably good condition and has almost no brassing. i've spent some time looking at pictures of these cameras on the internet and I'm yet to find one in better condition. The lens is the 50mm f3.5. It appears and sounds to be working well. It's no surprise as my grandfather took very good care of his things. I'm wanting to get the camera serviced and am looking for some one specialised and reliable in London. I was hoping someone here would be able to recommend someone they have used themselves? Thanks, Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted January 10, 2012 Posted January 10, 2012 Hi Paul J, Take a look here Leica 1A. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
jc_braconi Posted January 10, 2012 Share #2 Posted January 10, 2012 Welcome to this forum, please have a look at the sticky threads in top of this forum. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul J Posted January 10, 2012 Author Share #3 Posted January 10, 2012 Thanks for the welcomes and info, sorry to start a new post. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gyoung Posted January 10, 2012 Share #4 Posted January 10, 2012 Welcome, from personal experience Malcolm Taylor does a good job I inherited a III, which he overhauled, they are fun to use Gerry Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
koray Posted January 12, 2012 Share #5 Posted January 12, 2012 Welcome, from personal experience Malcolm Taylor does a good job I inherited a III, which he overhauled, they are fun to use Gerry I second Malcolm suggestion: he serviced my Summicron 35 and 50, and my locked up Leica M6. Fantastic job and always on time. Great fella to chat with, too! K. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lars_bergquist Posted January 13, 2012 Share #6 Posted January 13, 2012 I like your attitude. Fine equipment deserves to be kept in good working order, quite apart from the personal value it naturally has for you. I like the attitude of your grandfather too! That camera is still capable of taking fine pictures. A roll of negative film and a simple hand exposure meter is all it takes – and the capability of guesstimating focus distances, of course. Heck, I wouldn't even need the meter – but I am of course an old fossil from the Guesstimating Age. Using an old camera occasionally is the best way to keep in it working order. The old man from the Age Before Meters Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
earleygallery Posted January 13, 2012 Share #7 Posted January 13, 2012 Advertisement (gone after registration) FWIW my advice is always to try a film in the camera first and see how well it's working (don't forget to trim the leader - search on here if you don't know what I'm on about). If the camera is working well then the best thing is to keep using it. On the 1a, assuming that the lens is clean, then the only thing to really go wrong is the shutter - either timing will be off or there could be holes in the shutter curtains (don't leave the lens uncapped when you're out on a sunny day!), but a test roll will determine these points. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul J Posted January 14, 2012 Author Share #8 Posted January 14, 2012 Thanks all for the tips and warm welcomes. I really look forward to bringing this camera into my life and taking photos with it, Im sure it will outlast my life and be passed on to my children too. I hope film will be available to them for generations to come. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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