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Dear Leica lovers,

I will be buying a Leica IIIF soon, but wanting to carry it around I wonder if there is company that still produces Leica Thread Mount Camera ever-ready cases, because I don't want to rely on the old and often damaged old ones from Leica.

 

Can anyone help me out?

 

Max

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I have two of http://www.mrbrizzles.co.uk/ Mr Brizzles's excellent cases currently selling at: Price £39.75 in UK with free postage here.

Yet another half case only.

I actually like the ancient battered cases that we often find on eBay. Dark Tan boot polish applied liberally to cases and straps usually restores the leather back to a reasonably strong and supple consistency. The older cases, up to IIIC in the early '50s often have better straps than the IIIF's straps which are riveted to the case.

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Does anyone know of a modern  half case for a Leica 1 or 11 or Standard, ie something that would provide a neck strap for a body that does not have strap lugs?

All the modern half cases I have seen rely on the camera being hung from the lugs on the body, I need one with the neck strap attached to the case, I don’t really want to cut the front off an old ever ready case.

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I picked up this black leather full case (last year) with a number of other original well worn LTM ever-ready cases. It has no Leica logoing/markings on it - it certainly does not look/feel like a contemporary LTM case - it's "old" but in good condition. Did Leica make black cases??

My iiif fits nicely into it except the tripod screw is 1/4" while my camera has a 3/8" socket - a simple 1/4' to 3/8" adapter did the trick.

My iiig is too tall for the case so no go for that.

Does anyone have any info/comments on this? was it a generic "knock off" from the 50s/60s? It's certainly well constructed & looks like it's had not a great deal of use.

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