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[shirubadanieru]

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Hey all it’s been a while since I posted here as I haven’t been able to shoot in a while. Due to that I decided to sell a few lens that had been going unused for a while, and really trim down my collection to the cameras & lenses that I only truly use frequently. Thus, here’s my updated kit that I wanted to share, and it would be awesome to also see what some of you are using these days, including pics of your beautiful cameras / lenses (PS - I might add to this kit the new voigtlander 28mm f2.8 in black chrome as a ‘cheap’ backup for whenever I need it).
 

• M3 Double Stroke (repainted by Shueido)
• M6 Classic 
• Summilux 50mm f1.4 VII Chrome
• Summicron 50mm 50th Jahre (V5)
• Summicron 35mm 8 elements (Germany)

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[adan]

Here we go again......  

I'll skip the pictures - would require too many, and I posted most of them recently on another "show your gear" thread.

M10 silver - 2017
M10-P black (2020?) - primary camera
M10-M black (202?)

My core lens kit right now is what Leica referred to as "the long bridge across focal lengths" in my 1981 M4-P brochure.

    21mm Elmarit-M 1983 6-bit upgraded
    xxxxx
    xxxxx
    135mm APO-Telyt-M 2014 6-bit coded

For the "xxxxx"s I substitute as desired

    35mm f/2.0 v.4 1983 - 6-bit upgraded
    50mm Summicron v.3 1973 (not codable, but is my permanent selection in the camera menus)
OR
    75mm Voigtlander Nokton f/1.5 (2019-2020?) 6-bit hand-coded.

In reserve I have a selection of hard-to-finds, or backups. They do not get much use at the moment, but I am loathe to part with them, since I would likely end up shopping for replacements (a boring and expensive prospect!)

    135mm Tele-Elmar f/4.0 1970 - not codable, backup to the APO
    90mm Elmarit-M f/2.8 2006-ish? 6-bit coded
    28mm Elmarit-M v.3 1982 6-bit upgraded
    15mm Voigtlander Super-Wide-Heliar Aspherical V.III - date 20??, uncoded

Edited July 18, 2023 by adan

[jaeger]

My leica is down to M240P, 24 Lux, 50 Lux & a 50 summitar.  They have been collecting dust recent years. 

[spydrxx]

Not all of the lenses, but I recently took a shot of the cameras. Will probably sell two of the Barnacks

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[Gregm61]

I would have rather the green paint not also being “aged”. Attractive color.

Reminds me of people fake-toning collectible coins.

[oldwino]

for 35mm rangefinders, I use a Leica II from 1930 (it started life as a I, but was upgraded in 1933-ish with a III top, but no slow speeds) and a nickel Elmar 5cm from 1932. I also have an Elmar 3.5cm which fits well with the camera. It dates to 1940. I also use (a lot) my IIIa from 1939, with either a coated Summar 5cm (1935, so obviously coated later at some point) or a Summarit 5cm from 1956. That's my "modern" lens. 

The only remaining M-mount camera I own is a nice special edition CL, which pretty much has a Voigtlander 40mm f1.2 affixed to it. Sometimes I will use the little Voigtlander Heliar 40/2.8 when I want to go "stealth".  Or my Elmarit 90/2.8 v1.  That new CV 28/2.8 is also looking interesting to me, though I rarely shoot that focal length. 

Everything else is either a Nikon F2 Titan with a set of 35/50/105 pre-AI lenses, or a medium format something. I like the little folding 6x6 cameras from the 1950s a lot, and have several of those.

I try to keep everything is a steady rotation of use. 

[IkarusJohn]

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I have my two digital cameras and two lenses on holiday in Wetzlar, so not much point in loading a photo:

• Monochrom - silver chrome
• M10-D
• M-A - black paint

Lenses

• 21 Summilux ASPH
• 28 Summaron-M (silver chrome on brass)
• 28 Summilux ASPH
• 35 Summilux pre-asph
• 35 APO Summicron
• 50 Summitar LTM (silver nickel?)
• 50 Summilux ASPH (silver chrome on brass)
• 50 Noctilux 0.95
• 50 APO Summicron (black chrome)
• 75 Summilux
• 135 Elmar - dead

Every now and then, I think I should reduce my gear, and I try; but I can’t seem to part with then. Each is different and has its charms and uses. The only duplication is the 50 Summilux and the Noctilux, but the latter provides the extra stop.

I love the M format, but I am unlikely to buy another digital M.  When the Monochrom and M10-D eventually die and cannot be repaired, the M-A will see me out.  I’ll probably sell down my lenses to one lens of each focal length when that happens.

[Warton]

20 minutes ago, IkarusJohn said:

I have my two digital cameras and two lenses on holiday in Wetzlar, so not much point in loading a photo:

• Monochrom - silver chrome
• M10-D
• M-A - black paint

Lenses

• 21 Summilux ASPH
• 28 Summaron-M (silver chrome on brass)
• 28 Summilux ASPH
• 35 Summilux pre-asph
• 35 APO Summicron
• 50 Summitar LTM (silver nickel?)
• 50 Summilux ASPH (silver chrome on brass)
• 50 Noctilux 0.95
• 50 APO Summicron (black chrome)
• 75 Summilux
• 135 Elmar - dead

Every now and then, I think I should reduce my gear, and I try; but I can’t seem to part with then. Each is different and has its charms and uses. The only duplication is the 50 Summilux and the Noctilux, but the latter provides the extra stop.

I love the M format, but I am unlikely to buy another digital M.  When the Monochrom and M10-D eventually die and cannot be repaired, the M-A will see me out.  I’ll probably sell down my lenses to one lens of each focal length when that happens.

M-A has black paint? I thought it's black chrome. Only MP has black paint

[Topsy]

Except the M6 bottom right is now an M4-P and the 21mm on the canter M9 is now an ASPH version.

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[IkarusJohn]

42 minutes ago, Warton said:

M-A has black paint? I thought it's black chrome. Only MP has black paint

Converted by Leica to black paint, using MP parts.

[IkarusJohn]

1 minute ago, Steven said:

These days, I have two different pairs, for long photo trips. I either leave with

- 28 Summilux + 28 Summaron 

or 

- 35 SR original + 35AA (and a Ricoh GR21). 

That's curious.  I can't imagine traveling with two versions of the same focal length.  I have a hard enough time choosing what focal lengths to take with me to Paris & Rome at the end of the year.  as we will be playing tourist, I think I've settled on 21-35-50, but then I'd be wanting a 28 instead of the 35.  Then, when I go out, I will go through the whole thing over again, which makes me wonder if I will just take a 35 ...

Such a dimwit!

[shirubadanieru]

1 hour ago, Steven said:

But if I had to chose one only, it would be my favourite body (MP3) with my favourite lens (35 Steel Rim). Here is a picture of some of my steel rims mounted on some of my MP3s. I charge a dollar for each brassing comment. 

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Steve nice to see you here buddy! And damn, this is the reason why people couldn’t buy the SR for months after its release hehe

Nice olive body too : p 

[hdmesa]

22 hours ago, shirubadanieru said:

...it would be awesome to also see what some of you are using these days, including pics of your beautiful cameras / lenses...

• M6 reissue
• 35 Cron v4 (Germany 6-bit)
• 50 Lux BC

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[lifeandmylens]

Bodies:

M10-D

M10-P Safari

 

Lenses:

15 f/4.5 Heliar v3

21 f/1.8 Ultron 

28 Elmarit v3 - (1982)

35 Summilux v2 - (1987)

35mm Summicron v1 8E (1964)

50mm f1 Noctilux e58 (1977)

50 lux v1 pre asph - (1960)

90 Summicron v3 (1982) 

135 f/4 Tele Elmar (1965)

 

All of the Leica’s except the 135 are 6 bit coded. I have a few other lenses but I’m selling them. Considering adding in some asph glass in there like maybe a 35 Pre FLE.  Aside from that pretty happy with the kit…currently haha.

[shirubadanieru]

5 minutes ago, hdmesa said:

• M6 reissue
• 35 Cron v4 (Germany 6-bit)
• 50 Lux BC

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This is a great simple kit! Kinda similar to mine (8e & lux v2) but with newer versions of those lenses.

[shirubadanieru]

5 minutes ago, lifeandmylens said:

Bodies:

M10-D

M10-P Safari

 

Lenses:

15 f/4.5 Heliar v3

21 f/1.8 Ultron 

28 Elmarit v3 - (1982)

35 Summilux v2 - (1987)

35mm Summicron v1 8E (1964)

50mm f1 Noctilux e58 (1977)

50 lux v1 pre asph - (1960)

90 Summicron v3 (1982) 

135 f/4 Tele Elmar (1965)

 

All of the Leica’s except the 135 are 6 bit coded. I have a few other lenses but I’m selling them. Considering adding in some asph glass in there like maybe a 35 Pre FLE.  Aside from that pretty happy with the kit…currently haha.

e58 nocti nice, getting harder to find them. Love the rendering but couldn't handle the weight 😅

[hdmesa]

2 hours ago, shirubadanieru said:

This is a great simple kit! Kinda similar to mine (8e & lux v2) but with newer versions of those lenses.

Used to have the LLL 8e, and it rendered wonderfully on the SL2-S and GFX 100S. Need to get another copy at some point.

[yorda@]

9 hours ago, shirubadanieru said:

Steve nice to see you here buddy! And damn, this is the reason why people couldn’t buy the SR for months after its release hehe

Nice olive body too : p 

Ahah they are all OG SR I think.😎

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[shirubadanieru]

10 minutes ago, Steven said:

Actually, these are all original, so I'm not to blame 😄 I did try the reissue but didnt like it. Don't want to get into it here (anymore), but knowing you I assume your tried it too, in which case I would not need to explain to you why this lens was a failure, because you must already know. 

I did try it, and I agree it was a missed opportunity by Leica! Hehe : p 

Edited July 19, 2023 by shirubadanieru

[ianforber]

Q2

M11 plus 50mm Summicron v5 (ie latest version) and CV 35mm f1.5 Nokton.

I’m thinking of selling the Summicron to fund a 90mm f4 Elmar Macro so I have a two lens travel kit.