pedaes Posted June 23 Share #1 Posted June 23 (edited) Advertisement (gone after registration) Nice little film Edited June 23 by pedaes 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted June 23 Posted June 23 Hi pedaes, Take a look here 555 meets 554. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
Matlock Posted June 23 Share #2 Posted June 23 (edited) 1 hour ago, pedaes said: Nice little film Great little film, I have 545 but converted to a IC, still with the Elmax lens. It will be 100 years old on Wednesday according to Leica. Edited June 23 by Matlock 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pedaes Posted June 23 Author Share #3 Posted June 23 (edited) 19 minutes ago, Matlock said: Great little film, I have 545 but converted to a IC, still with the Elmax lens. It will be 100 years old on Wednesday according to Leica. Starring of course @Red Dot Cameras and @FDS of this Forum Fabulous to have custody of 545! Edited June 23 by pedaes 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
willeica Posted June 23 Share #4 Posted June 23 (edited) 4 hours ago, pedaes said: Nice little film I have discussed 554 and 555 with Ivor and Stefan. It is great that we will see them on their birthday later this week. Below is a photo I took of the entries for the two cameras some years ago. Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! The dimpled mushroom shutter button would have been added to 555 in 1930 to allow the use of a remote cable. I am bringing one of my I Model As with a dimpled mushroom to the event in Wetzlar. William Edited June 23 by willeica 4 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! The dimpled mushroom shutter button would have been added to 555 in 1930 to allow the use of a remote cable. I am bringing one of my I Model As with a dimpled mushroom to the event in Wetzlar. William ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/422466-555-meets-554/?do=findComment&comment=5822801'>More sharing options...
isunshine Posted July 5 Share #5 Posted July 5 (edited) The condition of the paint on 554 looks superior to that on 555, as he mentions in the video, but it seems to be due to repainting. What do you all think? Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Edited July 5 by isunshine Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/422466-555-meets-554/?do=findComment&comment=5828748'>More sharing options...
TomB_tx Posted July 5 Share #6 Posted July 5 Could be - I remember back in the 1960s or 70s a story in a Leica magazine about a Scottish doctor who completely restored Leica I cameras by disassembling completely, stripping paint, repainting and assembling to like new condition. Back then that was viewed as a good thing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
beoon Posted July 5 Share #7 Posted July 5 Advertisement (gone after registration) 39 minutes ago, TomB_tx said: Could be - I remember back in the 1960s or 70s a story in a Leica magazine about a Scottish doctor who completely restored Leica I cameras by disassembling completely, stripping paint, repainting and assembling to like new condition. Back then that was viewed as a good thing. George Gordon Carr was a founder member of the British Leica Historical Society. He was only referred to as a "Leica doctor" and was not actually a doctor. In the early LHS magazines he has articles about servicing and repairing very early and rare Leicas (Null Series 113 for example was serviced by him) from clients worldwide. Here is part of the article you are referring to from Leica Photography magazine 1968 Issue 1 Regards Alan Stokes Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! 2 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/422466-555-meets-554/?do=findComment&comment=5828776'>More sharing options...
jerzy Posted July 5 Share #8 Posted July 5 vor 3 Stunden schrieb isunshine: but it seems to be due to repainting. not only repainted but as well re-engraved, with white paint filling. But otherwise looks genuine with vulcanite and short rewind lever Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomB_tx Posted July 5 Share #9 Posted July 5 2 hours ago, beoon said: George Gordon Carr was a founder member of the British Leica Historical Society. He was only referred to as a "Leica doctor" and was not actually a doctor. In the early LHS magazines he has articles about servicing and repairing very early and rare Leicas (Null Series 113 for example was serviced by him) from clients worldwide. Here is part of the article you are referring to from Leica Photography magazine 1968 Issue 1 Regards Alan Stokes Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! That's it - thanks for the clarification. Haven't seen that since 1968... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
isunshine Posted July 5 Share #10 Posted July 5 3 hours ago, TomB_tx said: repainting and assembling to like new condition. Back then that was viewed as a good thing. Interesting! When did it start changing to the way perceive now? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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