TheBogart Posted June 21, 2013 Share #401 Posted June 21, 2013 Advertisement (gone after registration) I sold my M8. Just because the M2 was more confortable In my hands and In my eyes. Never regret. Never look Back. 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! 12 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/48604-i-love-my-m2/?do=findComment&comment=2354779'>More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted June 21, 2013 Posted June 21, 2013 Hi TheBogart, Take a look here I love my M2. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
Penzes Posted July 26, 2013 Share #402 Posted July 26, 2013 M2 by Istvan Penzes , on Flickr Leicaflex SL2 Leica APO-MACRO Elmarit 100/2.8 Ilford Delta 100 @ 50 Kodak T-max Developer, 6 min. @ 20 degrees celsius Imacon Flextight 343 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lincoln_m Posted July 28, 2013 Share #403 Posted July 28, 2013 Istvan, I find the dark top left background distracting on this high-key image. Normally your Leica photos are perfect. The M2 looks in very good condition though. Thanks for sharing. Lincoln 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penzes Posted August 2, 2013 Share #404 Posted August 2, 2013 Lincoln, you are right, it was much better, when I had removed the chair, but sometimes shit happens. I just scanned this capture, to see, how the Delta 100 handles very contrasty situations. Now that Fuji is discontinuing Neopan 400 again, I'm just discovering alternatives, or just playing / burning my old film stock. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
colint544 Posted August 18, 2013 Share #405 Posted August 18, 2013 My 1966 M2, fresh from a repaint and CLA by Kanto cameras in Japan - arranged by Bellamy Hunt. Best wishes all, Colin 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! 9 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/48604-i-love-my-m2/?do=findComment&comment=2400206'>More sharing options...
menos I M6 Posted August 19, 2013 Share #406 Posted August 19, 2013 Colin, this looks beautiful! Is this still the original Vulcanite covering or has it been re-covered? Do you have details on which cover has been used, if re-covered? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
colint544 Posted August 19, 2013 Share #407 Posted August 19, 2013 (edited) Advertisement (gone after registration) Thanks, Dirk. My M2 was previously in cosmetically nice condition (it's on page 19 of this thread, as it looked before the repaint), but the controls were stiff, and there was a lot of play in the film advance. The viewfinder was lacklustre and washed out - the rangefinder patch was hard to see. Also, most of the vulcanite was missing from the back door. I decided to have the camera painted black, since all my lenses are black. Apparently, when Kanto de-chrome and paint a camera, the old vulcanite is always removed, so this is new vulcanite. I prefer it to the original as it's a bit coarser and more grippy. Apparently, the shop has a wide range of different leathers available. What astonishes me is the paint finish - it's so smooth and perfect. The camera now operates like new. It's had a full CLA, so it's smooth and tight (Kanto replaced the shutter roller), and the viewfinder is crisp and clear - easily superior to the viewfinders in either my M6 or M Monochrom. Essentially, I feel as though I now have a meter-less MP, which looks even nicer, and has a less cluttered viewfinder, for a lot less money. Cheers, Colin Edited August 19, 2013 by colint544 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest labrador Posted August 25, 2013 Share #408 Posted August 25, 2013 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! 13 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/48604-i-love-my-m2/?do=findComment&comment=2405034'>More sharing options...
Landberg Posted August 31, 2013 Share #409 Posted August 31, 2013 My babies! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
colmac Posted September 28, 2013 Share #410 Posted September 28, 2013 (edited) The latest member of my Leica collection arrived safe and sound today for more TLC. When I first spotted this M2 I’d been puzzled by the SNR and configuration that didn't match that compiled by so-called experts on this subject – M2s initially came without a self-timer, a feature added in 1960 with SNR 1 004 151 and standard on all M2s until the camera was discontinued in 1967. This particular camera is newer so it ought to have a self-timer, but it doesn’t. How come? IMHO it looks much better without one anyway, i.e. uncluttered. On checking Leica Pocketbook (8th edition in English) I found it doesn’t mention a SNR block with the number! However, the 6th edition in German shows a block of 1900 M2s in 1966 which includes it. I thought about this and surmised the camera must have belonged to a special production run for the New York subsidiary. E. Leitz Inc. had a long history of ordering specials from Wetzlar – when they had the clout to do it. Having reserved the camera there was little time for humming and hawing; the dealer told me the camera was in superb condition, the cleanest M2 he had seen in years and in original condition. He’s never disappointed me in the past, so he got my card number. On opening the original box this morning I found an M2 in Ex++ condition – having been CLAed it can’t be mint but it certainly is in pristine condition. Going through the papers in the box I discovered a credit card sized Import Certificate stamped with the Serial Number and bearing a US Customs Entry No. 575416 plus the instruction to Retain this certificate as evidence of legal importation On the back it reads: E. LEITZ, INC. 468 Park Avenue South New York, N.Y. 10016 So, my hunch paid off and I’ll have no problems taking it to New York for a shooting session.. Col 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 September 28, 2013 by colmac 8 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/48604-i-love-my-m2/?do=findComment&comment=2430424'>More sharing options...
Sam.Yeung Posted November 22, 2013 Share #411 Posted November 22, 2013 Fantastic!! Perfect match with new leather. M2 without self-timer... interesting lever rewind instead of button rewind... After a C.L.A.... VF frame line 35-50-90 are clean & clear... contrasty focusing patch... accurate rangefinder mechanism... butter smooth lever film advance... music-to-my-year mechanical shutter sound... replaced crack vulcanite with new leather coat... This 1959 baby is now NEW... 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
colmac Posted November 23, 2013 Share #412 Posted November 23, 2013 Fantastic!! Perfect match with new leather. Sam, Well the lens certainly looks new. All in all, a nice looking M2. How does your summicron 35 mm ASPH perform with film - b&w I'd expect? Col Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penzes Posted November 23, 2013 Share #413 Posted November 23, 2013 one of the tools of the day by Istvan Penzes , on Flickr Nikon F6 Nikon Nikkor AIS 35mm 1,4 Fuji Neopan 400 Kodak T-max developer Imacon Flextight 343 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodluvan Posted November 30, 2013 Share #414 Posted November 30, 2013 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penzes Posted November 30, 2013 Share #415 Posted November 30, 2013 one of the tools of the day [variation] by Istvan Penzes , on Flickr Nikon F6 Nikon Nikkor AIS 35mm 1,4 Fuji Neopan 400 Kodak T-max developer Imacon Flextight 343 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
colmac Posted December 1, 2013 Share #416 Posted December 1, 2013 One of the joys of the day... 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! 8 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/48604-i-love-my-m2/?do=findComment&comment=2477595'>More sharing options...
k_g_wolf ✝ Posted December 1, 2013 Share #417 Posted December 1, 2013 A pretty late M2 and in REALLY good shape ! M4-production started with # 1.175.000 ... Best regards GEORG 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stealth3kpl Posted December 7, 2013 Share #418 Posted December 7, 2013 Refill. Pete 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! 8 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/48604-i-love-my-m2/?do=findComment&comment=2482099'>More sharing options...
Penzes Posted December 29, 2013 Share #419 Posted December 29, 2013 M2 and M3 by Istvan Penzes , on Flickr 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bideford Posted January 26, 2014 Share #420 Posted January 26, 2014 Guess it would be rude not to join in.... James 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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