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I was lucky enough to find a tidy copy of the 90mm Schneider-Kreuznach Tele-Xenar f/3.5 lens to fit the Voss Diax cameras. These are a little hard to come by; I've had one on the shelf for about 5 years but the front element looks as if a previous owner had attempted to clean it with a pot mitt, and I've never had the heart to try it. This weekend I'll try to get out with this replacement mounted on a Diax 1b.

 

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I was lucky enough to find a tidy copy of the 90mm Schneider-Kreuznach Tele-Xenar f/3.5 lens to fit the Voss Diax cameras. These are a little hard to come by; I've had one on the shelf for about 5 years but the front element looks as if a previous owner had attempted to clean it with a pot mitt, and I've never had the heart to try it. This weekend I'll try to get out with this replacement mounted on a Diax 1b.

 

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Perseverence pays dividends

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This weekend I will exercise my Leica II D converted from a 1929 Leica Ia to the current II D in 1933/34).

Lens is a 5cm 1:2 Leitz Summar from 1934. It has fairly good resolution by isn't super contrasty partly because it is uncoated - It works well with color film - and I will load it with Kodak ImagePro 100.

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I picked up a 28 f2.8 Elmarit this week so it is joining a 50 Summicron on a stroll or two. I think I'll leave the 35 at home, at least for the moment. I decided to go with one of the SLs this time as the SL2 got the nod the last few Leicaflex outings.

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I am entering my second week of vacation and as said before, every day is weekend to me :)

 

I have been trying to get this, my first real camera, up and running for a while.

 

Serious light leaks (this camera has an awful design when it comes to that), and a film advance issue (I had to wiggle the advance arm quite a bit every time to complete the advance between every frame).

 

And finally; a battery replacement issue (the camera used a mercury 675 battery and I didn't realise that I could just pop in a regular zinc-air 675 hearing aid battery).

 

All problems that delayed my wish to use this, to me, very nostalgic camera again.

 

I hope I have now successfully replaced the foam - time will tell.

The lightmeter gives a believable read-out.

My previous successful replacement of the Leica R3 advance arm, encouraged me to try to see if anything was repairable on this one, and I removed the top screws of the arm.

It turned out that the cover above the advance arm was crudely glued, not screwed, and there was nothing below the top which could be adjusted, BUT when I reassembled the advance arm, it suddenly worked as intended (!!)

 

I will try to keep things as authentic as possible, including the cheap Kenlock skylight filter you see mounted (that was the cheapest brand available in my town, and all I could afford in 1977), and a roll of HP5+ (I used HP5 when I learned to process my own film in Rodinal in the 70's).

 

I used this camera intensely for about 5-6 years before I was gifted an SLR. I feel very fortunate that I still own it.

 

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Looking great :)!

 

The shutter release was still a little iffy on Saturday morning. I gave it a bit more exercise and loaded it up with Rollei Retro 80s.

Camera never missed a beat (or a frame). Unfortunately I can't revive the meter. It looks like the cell is dead.

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The shutter release was still a little iffy on Saturday morning. I gave it a bit more exercise and loaded it up with Rollei Retro 80s.

Camera never missed a beat (or a frame). Unfortunately I can't revive the meter. It looks like the cell is dead.

Sounds amazing, Rick.

Maybe there is a business opportunity in converting the III and IIIa hump to hold a VC meter inside? ;-)

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Today was cloudy and I seized the opportunity to exercise my 12mm lens. Due to its extreme coverage, contrast is very difficult to control, especially in bright sun.

 

I forgot to bring film but I am fortunate to have a lab nearby.

They had just received delivery of Fuji color film.

I bought Superia Xtra 400 and noticed with sadness that Fuji 200 is now the same rebranded Kodacolor Gold as in North America.

I wonder if C200 is dead and buried now?

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Have done nothing for quite a while. Age impact on lower back and legs restricts activity. However I will return! FX3 loaded with Kentmere 100 and wearing a new to me Vivitar Series 1 28-105 f2.8-3.8. I have never been a lover of zooms, much preferring fixed length lenses. However the advantage of hauling 1 camera/lens around instead of a bag full of lenses, filters, etc. has become apparent. Look forward to posting in the near future.
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My Contax IIIa is back from @Rick_van_Nooij ‘s SPA.

It works perfectly (and not only when holding the camera upside down as before) so my Sonnar 50mm 1:1.5 now has a film home!

 

Film for the upcoming weekend is Ilford FP4+ and I hope for a few cloudy days so I can shoot a little with the lens wide open.

 

Thanks Rick!

 

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