My Sister, Leica III 1938 + Elmar 5 1938 + Fuji 200

[Mustafa Umut Sarac]

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My Sister, Leica III 1938 + Elmar 5 1938 + Fuji 200 + f:2.8 +1/30

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[Datsch]

My grandfather had a Leica III which he lost in 1939, and the only photos I have seen taken with it are old slides from that time, so it was a momentary shock for me to see something so modern like that apple logo ...🙂 NIce shot -- I have thought about getting a Leica III to see the world through my grandfather's eyes, but the viewfinder seems so small ? Is it really usable?

[Mustafa Umut Sarac]

10 minutes ago, Datsch said:

My grandfather had a Leica III which he lost in 1939, and the only photos I have seen taken with it are old slides from that time, so it was a momentary shock for me to see something so modern like that apple logo ...🙂 NIce shot -- I have thought about getting a Leica III to see the world through my grandfather's eyes, but the viewfinder seems so small ? Is it really usable?

I cant speak for yourself , this is my 6th barnack and its the best camera ever. I dont like m cameras. I believe your eye dont have the information but your brain is so advanced , you are deciding to shoot when your brain decides. Buy a 60 dollars zorki or fed and learn to use it. You will find all manual controls totally faster and better than your autofocus camera with 50 autofocus zones. Suprisingly a fed with industar is better than any japanese camera and leica is better than all feds and zorkis. I am using barnacks for 28 years and I dont turn to any camera but to goerz on 8X10.

[fotografr]

1 hour ago, Datsch said:

🙂I have thought about getting a Leica III to see the world through my grandfather's eyes, but the viewfinder seems so small ? Is it really usable?

They are wonderful little cameras but I found mine extremely slow to use and often missed shots. The main issue is that you have two small viewfinder windows and you have to focus through one then move your eye to the other one to compose. I had the IIIf and ended up giving it to a friend in Singapore. I don't think he actually ever used it.

[Mustafa Umut Sarac]

I use them extremelly fast and NOT missed a shot including IIIf.

Edited November 18, 2021 by Mustafa Umut Sarac

[fotografr]

On 11/18/2021 at 4:54 PM, Mustafa Umut Sarac said:

I use them extremelly fast and NOT missed a shot including IIIf.

I guess your technique greatly exceeds mine. I've been at this for more than 40 years and I've never heard of any photographer anywhere who hasn't missed a shot. My congratulations.

Edited November 20, 2021 by fotografr

[leica dream]

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Film, film, film - this shot just shows the perfection which can be achieved. Although I keep my little  digital C to hand, I purchased an R6 a couple of years ago and found the film discipline really refreshing and rewarding. It seemed to me that the skill level moved from post processing right back to taking the shot. No second chances; no chance to see what you have just captured and so on. Sadly circumstances dictated I could not continue with film so the R6 was sold.

[fotografr]

59 minutes ago, leica dream said:

Film, film, film - this shot just shows the perfection which can be achieved. Although I keep my little  digital C to hand, I purchased an R6 a couple of years ago and found the film discipline really refreshing and rewarding. It seemed to me that the skill level moved from post processing right back to taking the shot. No second chances; no chance to see what you have just captured and so on. Sadly circumstances dictated I could not continue with film so the R6 was sold.

It really comes down to what kind of photography one is doing. My client list included several theatre groups and around 1999-2000 most started wanting to use more color, for which they required transparencies. My only option was Ektachrome 320 pushed to 640 and it did not yield great results. I bought a Nikon D1 in 1999 and as soon as my theatre clients saw the results digital was all they would accept. It was vastly easier for me and for them, and gave far better results. Within five years every client (theatrical and editorial) I had wanted digital imaging due to the color quality and turnaround speed.

Edited November 20, 2021 by fotografr

[Sparkassenkunde]

Excellent quality!