Very intresting ! I had no knowledge about the exisitng of that beautiful Voigtländer VC Meter. Easy to use and small. What a nice gift ! Greetings, take care, Roger.
@@northstar1950 Correct ! On Ebay they are still offered. Not cheap, but the offer exists. I am trying to find my way in the lovely analogue Barnack Leica's, and so your videos are really a great help with alot of important information. Thanks alot ! Greetings, take care, Roger ;-)
Hello, i bought a Leica iiif with Elmar 50/3.5 on ebay. The camera looked very nice but did not work properly and the rangefinder patch had no contrast. I sent the camera for a CLA and yes it cost the equivalent of 260 euros (i live in Sweden) but i can tell that it was worth it. It is so rewarding to use a nice camera which works perfectly now. Such nice cameras deserve a CLA to be appreciated at 100%.
That's so very true, when the IIIf gets serviced, probably later this year most of my screw thread ones will have been serviced, ironically the oldest a 1937 IIIa, works fine but might have received attention in the past though, who knows?
Lovely video of your pre-war Leicas! Enjoy your relaxed + informative style which is quite unique! Was interested to see also that wonderful Summar f2 lens. Of all the lenses you own, which one do you prefer for versatility + general photography? Also do you use wide angle or telephoto lenses? Hope your well. Derek
The only tele I have is a very mild 90cm Elmar bayonet fit Derek. Probably my favs are a prewar Summar F2 for its vintage looks when it flares as it's uncoated and also like the Summitar.
Hello, I think I’m your hundredth subscriber, I’ve just bought a black paint Leica 3 with an Elmar lens, just put a film in it so fingers crossed that everything works ok! Keep up the lovely vlogs, great stuff and very informative.
Congrats on being the 100th subscriber :) I hope you enjoy your Leica III, the black paint finish does look attractive. I hope it all works for you and keep us informed Chris and thanks for your kind comments. I have run out of leica material at the moment so nothing to report but I am vlogging about vintage lenses on digital bodies.
Thank you, Looking forward to taking some pictures tomorrow, I’ll let you know how I get on when thefilm is developed! Have a great weekend, Good Look, Happy New Year!🙂
Very intresting ! I had no knowledge about the exisitng of that beautiful Voigtländer VC Meter. Easy to use and small. What a nice gift ! Greetings, take care, Roger.
I've a suspicion they are no longer made. If that's the case there are other similar ones available.
@@northstar1950 Correct ! On Ebay they are still offered. Not cheap, but the offer exists. I am trying to find my way in the lovely analogue Barnack Leica's, and so your videos are really a great help with alot of important information. Thanks alot ! Greetings, take care, Roger ;-)
Old shutter curtains are often problematic in old Leicas and Exaktas. Pinholes are very common and really show up when running a roll of film.
Thanks for your thoughts, to be honest I never did send the IIIf away as I'm not 100% convinced about my diagnosis!
Hello, i bought a Leica iiif with Elmar 50/3.5 on ebay. The camera looked very nice but did not work properly and the rangefinder patch had no contrast. I sent the camera for a CLA and yes it cost the equivalent of 260 euros (i live in Sweden) but i can tell that it was worth it. It is so rewarding to use a nice camera which works perfectly now. Such nice cameras deserve a CLA to be appreciated at 100%.
That's so very true, when the IIIf gets serviced, probably later this year most of my screw thread ones will have been serviced, ironically the oldest a 1937 IIIa, works fine but might have received attention in the past though, who knows?
Lovely video of your pre-war Leicas!
Enjoy your relaxed + informative style which is quite unique!
Was interested to see also that wonderful Summar f2 lens.
Of all the lenses you own, which one do you prefer for versatility + general photography?
Also do you use wide angle or telephoto lenses?
Hope your well.
Derek
The only tele I have is a very mild 90cm Elmar bayonet fit Derek. Probably my favs are a prewar Summar F2 for its vintage looks when it flares as it's uncoated and also like the Summitar.
Hello,
I think I’m your hundredth subscriber,
I’ve just bought a black paint Leica 3 with an Elmar lens, just put a film in it so fingers crossed that everything works ok!
Keep up the lovely vlogs, great stuff and very informative.
Congrats on being the 100th subscriber :) I hope you enjoy your Leica III, the black paint finish does look attractive. I hope it all works for you and keep us informed Chris and thanks for your kind comments. I have run out of leica material at the moment so nothing to report but I am vlogging about vintage lenses on digital bodies.
Thank you,
Looking forward to taking some pictures tomorrow, I’ll let you know how I get on when thefilm is developed!
Have a great weekend,
Good Look,
Happy New Year!🙂
@@chrisstorey605, happy new year Chris.