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The Leica CM pdf can be found here: http://www.leica-camera.com/imperia/md/content/pdf/compact/17.pdf

 

I was curious about the SF24D flash but as you can see it appears to be an SF20 on steroids, with a guide number of 24 instead of 20. I had hoped it would offer bounce flash together with the higher output.

Hmm I kinda like the looks and specs of this new Leica CM. Not cheap though.

I'm interested in the new SF24D flash. Judging by its name it will be higher powered than the SF20. Perhaps it will be able to do bounce flash...

Well at least they made sure they signed the camera on the protective sheet on the bottom plate. Peel away the sheet and you've got yourself a plain $25.000 M6 + Summicron 35...

Yes, the R-E can be used with the motor-winder-R and motor-drive-R. Everything that can be fitted to the R5 will also fit and function on the R-E.

The RE is an economy version of the R5 with only manual and aperture priority modes. The RE a rare camera? I wouldn't say so but I don't know actual production figures. KBCamera rates it as "Fairly Common", the RE Olympic 1992 is rated as "Rare, available from time to time"

 

The RE is a real workhorse camera and at the time offered a cheaper way of entering the R system because both the R5 and R6 were more expensive.

The Summaron is old skool. I used to own one, a 2.8/35 with an old embossed Leica script metal lens cap. I wish I still the lens, and the M4 that I bought with it. Ah well you can't have it all, M6-lust made sure of that.

Unusual film advance lever for a Leica M4. This one has an M3 style one.

OK here's my guess, a 15mm super wide angle lens. This way we can all buy a Leica lens instead of the Cosina/Voigtlander lens.

There was a similar topic a while back on Leica's own forum.

 

http://www.leica-camera.com/discus_e/messages/2/18842.html

See this thread: http://www.photo.net/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg?msg_id=005ilv

 

I ordered black lizard skin for my M6 (looks and feels great) which was a smooth transaction. I'd have no problem to place an order again. Morgan was pleasure to deal with, prompt answers to my emails.

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Well if that is the case then why not rent or borrow a Leica for a week or so to see if you like it.

Wow, nice boob job on the Mini!

Harry, you can�t have your cake and eat it. Make a choice, store your M6 and buy a user M6 to shoot with or accept the occasional scratch and scuff mark I'd say.

 

Leather cases aren't my cup of tea, but Luigi's and the www.kameraleder.com cases come to mind. Andrew Nemeth, of Leica FAQ fame, has made one himself. I don't know if he's selling his design.

The funny noises you hear on all lower shutter speeds are normal. The rangefinder needs horizontal adjustment and probably the shutter speeds too. Have your M3 checked by an experienced Leica technician or give it a full CLA (clean, lubricate, adjust). M3's are old by todays camera standards and if it has seen much use (and/or abuse) a CLA can bring it back into specs.

Adjusting the vertical alignment requires the red dot te be removed, underneath it is the access hole for vertical alignment. Adjusting the vertical alignment on a M6 also requires a special tool, John Collier has one and can tell you its part number. Older Leica M camera's can be adjusted with a (small) screwdriver, remove the slotted screw on the front of the camera to gain access.

 

If the shops offering the adjustment have the right tool for it I'd say go for it. IMO $50 for such a small and simple job is expensive.

Andrew has a point IMO. Enter the thread subject at Google and his FAQ comes up as the third hit, enter "leica M4 load film" and the Leica FAQ is the first hit...

Sounds a scam. Steer clear of it I would say.

Specs. Viewing the entire 35mm frame is impossible on my .72 M6 Classic. Can't be bothered to buy and use a diopter.

My SF-20 (bought it new a few months ago) does make some noise, it's not totally silent. I remember having read somewhere, probably here, that this is normal. Bas, het klinkt bij mijn SF-20 net alsof er een mugje in de flitser rondvliegt.

See Andrew Nemeth's Leica FAQ at:

http://www.nemeng.com/leica/005ea.shtml

 

Did you also spot the Leica on the desk in Redford's office?

I get emails with a Klez-32 virus attached. All emails pretend to be sent from people that visit this forum (eg. John Collier, Kirk Tuck) yet they all come from two users (likely one and the same person): sonali@tm.net.my and sanjaym@tm.net.my

 

With Leica and photography related subject headers this person is trying to make you open the virus-attachments. So far he didn't get lucky, and he never will with the way I treat my email.

Yep, use a Lacquer Stik paint stick for that job. Available from MicroTools. Application isn't very difficult, just take your time for it. Use masking tape to protect the parts that must remain paint free. A pity though that the yellow-orange color that Leica uses on its lenses insn't in the kit.

 

I used the paint sticks to repaint my 1970's Summicron 50 and the DOF scale on my Summicron 90, the end results look great.

"I wonder if anybody has actually had a "crappy plastic shade" break on them??"

 

Well I haven't had a such a shade break on me. I've got a pre-asph Summicron 35 with its #12524 hood. At some point in time I discovered that a previous owner/user tried to take it off the lens by pulling it instead of squeezing the two metal tabs on the side. The plasic is broken in four places where the four "teeth" grip the ridge of the lens. I didn't fix the old hood but I bought a replacement for when the old one got broken beyond repair.

It's now five or six years later and I still have a brand new #12524 hood in its box sitting in my camera bag for when that moment comes.

Crappy plastic lens hood? I don't think so!

Did the 2nd shutter curtain close all the way?