The Upper C&O Canal Trail with a Leica II and a Summitar

[cobbu2]

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A few from the upper trail along the canal in Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Park, Maryland

All images were made with a 1932 Leica II (Model D), 50mm f/2 Summitar, 400TMY-2, processed in HC-110 dil. B.

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[stuny]

A very nice set

[cobbu2]

5 hours ago, stuny said:

A very nice set

Thanks Stuart! I figured a set of landscapes with an old Barnack and medium speed film would be something a little different.

[RoySmith]

Beautiful set. I like the tones. 

[cobbu2]

11 hours ago, RoySmith said:

Beautiful set. I like the tones. 

Thank you Roy! I've always had overall nice results with the TMY-HC110 combination.

[mikeleng]

Good set Allan, how do you like the Leica II, I'm thinking of purchasing the same model, I know its going to be a learning curve with it, but I just love the look of them .

Thanks Mike

[Pyrogallol]

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The Leica 11 is my favourite screw model, without the slow speeds that often feel a bit fragile.

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8 hours ago, mikeleng said:

Good set Allan, how do you like the Leica II, I'm thinking of purchasing the same model, I know its going to be a learning curve with it, but I just love the look of them .

Thanks Mike

Thanks Mike! The Leica II is so compact, it has a slightly smaller feel than later Barnack cameras (it actually is just slightly smaller). I had mine serviced a few years ago by YYE Camera and it works like new with a bright rangefinder window and clear viewfinder. The shutter is a bit louder than I expected, noticeably more than my IIIg. But it's very straightforward in everyday use. There are no strap lugs on the II, but I use a wrist strap attached to the tripod socket from gordyscamerastraps.com, it works perfectly.

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8 hours ago, Pyrogallol said:

The Leica 11 is my favourite screw model, without the slow speeds that often feel a bit fragile.

Precisely... I can't remember the last time I used any slow speeds myself!

[mikeleng]

7 minutes ago, cobbu2 said:

Thanks Mike! The Leica II is so compact, it has a slightly smaller feel than later Barnack cameras (it actually is just slightly smaller). I had mine serviced a few years ago by YYE Camera and it works like new with a bright rangefinder window and clear viewfinder. The shutter is a bit louder than I expected, noticeably more than my IIIg. But it's very straightforward in everyday use. There are no strap lugs on the II, but I use a wrist strap attached to the tripod socket from gordyscamerastraps.com, it works perfectly.

Thanks Allan, Unfortunately the Leica II as been sold, so I will have to search for another one, Mike