jakontil Posted February 24, 2022 Share #1061 Posted February 24, 2022 Advertisement (gone after registration) I once dropped my summaron 28 bcoz my finger rested on the button release everytime without me knowing and when i turned the focus lever, that actually released the lens Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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archive_all Posted February 25, 2022 Share #1062 Posted February 25, 2022 On 2/23/2022 at 12:37 PM, John Robinson said: Be careful what you wish for. I have lost many frames because I accidentally pressed the rewind button. There was a reason why Leica replaced it with the lever rewind. Thanks, I haven't thought about that. Good point! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikemgb Posted February 25, 2022 Share #1063 Posted February 25, 2022 On 2/17/2022 at 8:54 PM, Michael Geschlecht said: Hello Kriehuber, Welcome to the Forum. The M1 (Begin 1959.) & MD (Begin 1964.) also have external frame counters. The external frame counters were a step backwards to the time when earlier Leicas required the user to manually reset the frame counter to the appropriate position after loading & advancing the film. Best Regards, Michael I have found that when using 36 exposure film resetting the counter is not necessary, it is designed so well that once you have finished one film and unloaded it, you load a fresh one and simply wind it until 1 is indicated again, that’s your first shot of the new film. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cesc Posted February 25, 2022 Share #1064 Posted February 25, 2022 3 minutes ago, mikemgb said: I have found that when using 36 exposure film resetting the counter is not necessary, it is designed so well that once you have finished one film and unloaded it, you load a fresh one and simply wind it until 1 is indicated again, that’s your first shot of the new film. I have also realized that long time ago, I think I have never touch it (reset it myself) since ... who knows... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kriehuber Posted February 25, 2022 Share #1065 Posted February 25, 2022 1 hour ago, mikemgb said: I have found that when using 36 exposure film resetting the counter is not necessary, it is designed so well that once you have finished one film and unloaded it, you load a fresh one and simply wind it until 1 is indicated again, that’s your first shot of the new film. I agree, also can't remember when I last reset it myself 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktmrider2 Posted March 10, 2022 Share #1066 Posted March 10, 2022 Beautiful M2, Mr Brown. And with my favorite focal length lens. What more is needed? The M2 is in my top two Leica film camera bodies, the other being the M4 due to its film loading and rewind. Every M2 I have owned has been button rewind and I have never pressed the rewind button by mistake. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cesc Posted March 10, 2022 Share #1067 Posted March 10, 2022 Advertisement (gone after registration) 5 hours ago, Al Brown said: Say hello to my newly reskinned M2 button rewind. Check the process description summary here if you are interested. 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! So clean! How is it the 35mm voigtlander? I am thinking of a 1.4f instead of my summicron Asph, but the Summilux is an investment...so just wondering how it perfoms in film that lens Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktmrider2 Posted March 11, 2022 Share #1068 Posted March 11, 2022 My favorite 35 is the 35f2.8 C-Biogon. It may be the sharpest 35 made and if you can live with the f2.8 aperture I hardily recommend it. For the price I also have a 35f1.2 and still saved thousands compared to a 35 Summilux. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capuccino-Muffin Posted March 11, 2022 Share #1069 Posted March 11, 2022 (edited) 3 hours ago, ktmrider2 said: My favorite 35 is the 35f2.8 C-Biogon. It may be the sharpest 35 made and if you can live with the f2.8 aperture I hardily recommend it. For the price I also have a 35f1.2 and still saved thousands compared to a 35 Summilux. The Leica game is not about not using Leica glass. Also, it’s not about using a similar focal length, but cheaper. Anybody can buy a Kiev camera and brag about how they saved 934.57$ over the real thing. It’s so easy. No. The Leica game is about using Leica, and about supporting Leica. Supporting Cosina is the Cosina game. Edited March 11, 2022 by Capuccino-Muffin 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktmrider2 Posted March 12, 2022 Share #1070 Posted March 12, 2022 (edited) Since I have been using Leicas since 1974 and other cameras since 1966, I feel qualified to call BS on the previous post. I was under the illusion that it was about photography. Edited March 12, 2022 by ktmrider2 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
a.noctilux Posted March 12, 2022 Share #1071 Posted March 12, 2022 If photography is important, the brand of lens is less so. I used Leitz/Leica lenses for many years, so I know them well. Later on I bought some compatible (or adapted) third parties lenses, I'm happy to have done it as those are not bad and come with features I can't find in Leitz/Leica lenses. My first good surprise was Olympus Zuiko for OM 2/21mm while at that time, Leitz offered 3.4 or 4/21mm that I had also, but f/2 was something else, kind of Summicron in 21mm, by then I used Summicron 35/50/90 I called "trio for Kodachrome". 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
a.noctilux Posted March 12, 2022 Share #1072 Posted March 12, 2022 I use this combo for so long forgot that a bit of the lens top shows at bottom of the 21mm VF, not bothering at all 😇 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! 3 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=4399503'>More sharing options...
a.noctilux Posted March 12, 2022 Share #1073 Posted March 12, 2022 (edited) this M2 before me may have taken "a million" pictures the VF was replaced by M4's style frames, not a big trouble, it is so smooth at first the worn shutter release ennoyed me, but in use nothing to complain 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! this type of framing seen here can be imagined Edited March 12, 2022 by a.noctilux 10 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! this type of framing seen here can be imagined ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/48604-i-love-my-m2/?do=findComment&comment=4399508'>More sharing options...
spydrxx Posted March 12, 2022 Share #1074 Posted March 12, 2022 Love the Olympus 21 on your M2. Zone focussing at that focal length is definitely dooable. My 1st 35mm camera in the 1950s had only zone focussing and it worked out pretty well until I could afford a proper rangefinder camera. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capuccino-Muffin Posted March 12, 2022 Share #1075 Posted March 12, 2022 Nice M2. Almost as ratty as one of mine. Why waste valuable film on a M2 with a non-Leica lens? I don’t do that. Life is way too short. We can all wear a Tuxedo with Birkenstock sandals. What would be the point? Some would argue that the whole Point of “shoes” is the “strictly protect the underfeet”... LOL. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandro Posted March 14, 2022 Share #1076 Posted March 14, 2022 (edited) On 3/12/2022 at 9:48 PM, Capuccino-Muffin said: Why waste valuable film on a M2 with a non-Leica lens? I don’t do that. Life is way too short. We can all wear a Tuxedo with Birkenstock sandals. What would be the point? Some would argue that the whole Point of “shoes” is the “strictly protect the underfeet”... LOL. Why do you bother about non-Leica lenses that people enjoy using? Different lenses have different characters and many of us like to work with those options. I am very happy that this possibility exists, since using a Leica body doesn't force us to only use Leitz/Leica lenses but instead gives us the freedom to work with other material as well. By the way, David Douglas Duncan loved Leica bodies but used Nikon lenses on them. Lex Edited March 14, 2022 by sandro 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayD28 Posted March 14, 2022 Share #1077 Posted March 14, 2022 Some people can only afford non-Leica lenses when they first step into the Leica world. The cost of an M2 and a used Leica lens gets you close to $4,000. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMF Posted March 14, 2022 Share #1078 Posted March 14, 2022 It's mainly about diversity, curiosity etc... M2 (w/ 0,58 MP rangefinder) and 35mm f3,5 Som Berthiot Calipsophot: 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! Same M2 with a 28 Elmarit v1 : Cheers, JM 9 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Same M2 with a 28 Elmarit v1 : Cheers, JM ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/48604-i-love-my-m2/?do=findComment&comment=4400545'>More sharing options...
JMF Posted March 14, 2022 Share #1079 Posted March 14, 2022 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! Cheers, JM 7 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Cheers, JM ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/48604-i-love-my-m2/?do=findComment&comment=4400548'>More sharing options...
sandro Posted March 14, 2022 Share #1080 Posted March 14, 2022 That is a beautiful black M2, JM! Is it repainted? What happened to the serial number and the type of M2 engraving? Lex 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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