Nick De Marco Posted November 1, 2012 Share #1 Posted November 1, 2012 Advertisement (gone after registration) My latest blog features my mint IIIF having its third ever film put through it - this time some Kodak Portra 160 colour film. I also used the 50mm Leitz Summicron collapsible I picked up in London from Red Dot, which happens to be from 1955 too. Please check out the blog here: Rangefinder Chronicles: IIIf in colour Below is one of the photographs, taken in Shoreditch, East London Nick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted November 1, 2012 Posted November 1, 2012 Hi Nick De Marco, Take a look here Using the mint IIIf with colour film. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
Stefan2010 Posted November 2, 2012 Share #2 Posted November 2, 2012 It's a pleasure to follow you on your blog and all these pictures done with this extraordinary well kept IIIf Nick. I believe you are right with this statement "But I guess it is the simplicity of them that is one of their attractions. You just concentrate on taking the photo and not all the extra 'stuff'." This is what it makes me getting so familiar with these old cameras, there is so much fun taking pictures with all of the old ones. Might you please drop a line concerning processing and scanning of the negatives, the portra seems a bit strange in color for me Thanks and regards Stefan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomB_tx Posted November 2, 2012 Share #3 Posted November 2, 2012 Thanks for the encouraging post! I carried a IIIf while in the army in 1970, and loved the size and feel - and the results. After all these years I finally sent it off for full service, and just got it back yesterday - so a test roll is going through it now. I'm amazed how smooth and quiet everything is now compared to before it was serviced. Now it's "next to new." Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick De Marco Posted November 2, 2012 Author Share #4 Posted November 2, 2012 Stefan - the Portra was processed very well, by hand, at Rapid Eye in Old Street - who I cannot recommened enough. They are a pro lab and many professionals and artists in East London use them. The scanning on the other hand was done by be at home with the Epson 750 flatbed. I have not got the colour scanning right yet. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Messsucherkamera Posted November 4, 2012 Share #5 Posted November 4, 2012 It's a pleasure to follow you on your blog and all these pictures done with this extraordinary well kept IIIf Nick. I believe you are right with this statement "But I guess it is the simplicity of them that is one of their attractions. You just concentrate on taking the photo and not all the extra 'stuff'." This is what it makes me getting so familiar with these old cameras, there is so much fun taking pictures with all of the old ones. Might you please drop a line concerning processing and scanning of the negatives, the portra seems a bit strange in color for me Thanks and regards Stefan All of my photographer friends who are caught up in the digital world cannot grasp my dedication to film and the Leica M system. You have hit the nail on the head - thank you! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jc_braconi Posted November 4, 2012 Share #6 Posted November 4, 2012 I believe you are right with this statement "But I guess it is the simplicity of them that is one of their attractions. You just concentrate on taking the photo and not all the extra 'stuff'." This is what it makes me getting so familiar with these old cameras, there is so much fun taking pictures with all of the old ones.Stefan The IIIf is my favorite SM camera since 1968 when I got my first one for BW picts when I was using my M3 for colour or slides. More useable then the IIIg. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
earleygallery Posted November 4, 2012 Share #7 Posted November 4, 2012 Advertisement (gone after registration) I know I bang this drum often, but Leica really should make a few production lenses available in LTM mount. The market served Voigtlander very well over the last few years. Yes I know they released limited number of lenses in LTM mount but they were aimed at collectors and fetch more on the s/h market than the M mount versions. It's a shame Leica have forgotten their legacy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stefan2010 Posted November 5, 2012 Share #8 Posted November 5, 2012 I know I bang this drum often, but Leica really should make a few production lenses available in LTM mount. The market served Voigtlander very well over the last few years. Keep banging this drum, you're not alone James Some new lenses in LTM mount would be the only reason for me buying something new from Leica. I askes them some month ago to offer a LTM mount version from the new 50 AA but they won't - if they wouldn't do this with high priced lenses I guess they won't do it at all Stefan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
philipus Posted November 5, 2012 Share #9 Posted November 5, 2012 Nick, thanks for another inspiring blog entry! I'm happy you restarted the blog. And I wholeheartedly agree with James. It would be very nice to have modern lenses in screw mount. Is the reason this is not done: 1) construction-related in that they wouldn't work on a Barnack, or 2) that Leica thinks such lenses wouldn't be financially viable? As for 1) I would think not since there already are modern(ish) lenses in LTM. As for 2) I would think there are quite a few photographers who would happily pay a little bit more for a screw mount version. After all such lenses would have double use given how many Leica shooters also use Barnacks. Cheers Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith (M) Posted November 8, 2012 Share #10 Posted November 8, 2012 Dumb question but does no-one make a bayonet to LTM converter? It would presumably need a knurled edge to grip for screwing into the body before fitting the bayonet lens. Oh, and some way of unlocking the bayonet. Hmmm. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
philipus Posted November 8, 2012 Share #11 Posted November 8, 2012 Spontaneously I would have thought that it isn't possible because of the thinner form factor of the Barnacks. Cameraquest says something similar (halfway down the page). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith (M) Posted November 8, 2012 Share #12 Posted November 8, 2012 Spontaneously I would have thought that it isn't possible because of the thinner form factor of the Barnacks. Cameraquest says something similar (halfway down the page). Thanks for the link - I just knew there had to be a reason... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeebeeWien Posted November 9, 2012 Share #13 Posted November 9, 2012 Unfortunately, a M- to - LTM mount adapter will not work. The flange distance is approx. 1mm shorter than on the M - the reason why it is so convenient and easy to adapt LTM to M. Georg Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
earleygallery Posted November 9, 2012 Share #14 Posted November 9, 2012 Nick, thanks for another inspiring blog entry! I'm happy you restarted the blog. And I wholeheartedly agree with James. It would be very nice to have modern lenses in screw mount. Is the reason this is not done: 1) construction-related in that they wouldn't work on a Barnack, or 2) that Leica thinks such lenses wouldn't be financially viable? As for 1) I would think not since there already are modern(ish) lenses in LTM. As for 2) I would think there are quite a few photographers who would happily pay a little bit more for a screw mount version. After all such lenses would have double use given how many Leica shooters also use Barnacks. Cheers 1) No reason why they wouldn't work. Leica did make several M lenses in LTM mount but as 'collectors' editions. 2) The number of active LTM users and purchasers of Voigtlander products would suggest not! The cost to Leica can't be very much after all. Even if they only made a 35 and 50 available as regular items. There are all the non-Leica LTM users out there too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andym911 Posted November 9, 2012 Share #15 Posted November 9, 2012 If they made the latest Elmar 50 in LTM I would buy it in a heartbeat..... None of the other lenses would be interesting though...maybe a 35 cron but I suppose that is what I have my M cameras for... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stefan2010 Posted November 9, 2012 Share #16 Posted November 9, 2012 Even if they only made a 35 and 50 available as regular items. yep, would buy both (I saved so much money not buying a digital M8 or 9 ) Stefan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gvaliquette Posted November 10, 2012 Share #17 Posted November 10, 2012 Hello all, Do not forget that one of the arguments for the M3, when it was introduced, was the wider mount, allowing more flexibility in the lenses' design. Guy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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