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As it is from Montreal, I believe I have seen and handled this camera and it was offered to me awhile back for actually more than it sold on ebay. I was interested until the 125mm magnifier came out. In any event the finder does indeed have M3 frames and has LEDs on the side of the finder view and did seem perfectly OK. I, of course, can't say anything about the long term durability of this camera.
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You should try the 100mm finder with the 90mm lens. You may be surprised.
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Zeiss insists that the Japanese Zeiss lenses are of the same quality as the German made lenses. They insist the Japanese Zeiss factory is owned by them and has German managers who follow their quality control protocols. They insist the factory is not run by Koycera.
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they now have a coin sloted cover. I bought it. I don't remember the price. Dave Elwell can help.
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no matter which which, this mainly proves something I've said for a long time that lens from the 1950's on made by top level manufacturers are all quite good and while differences can be found they are not earth shaking. Arguments over which Summicron is better are not productive and opinions while strongly held don't often hold up.
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I have been aware essentially all "news shots" are digital. However no one touched on the equipment that would be required. That includes what brand, not because of showoff issues but certain cameras when film was king was based on reliability and ability to take some knocks. Any comments?
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I agree. This is not flare. It's some sort of Light leak.
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Interesting. A number of years ago (at least 15) Wetzlar changed my M4 finder to M3.
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The first Leica asphericals were not entirely handmade. It was machine to do the grinding. The method had a lot of rejects and was not a costeffective way to do it. The last lens made by that method was the 35mm Summilux ASPHERICAL.
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these are all lenses I use regularly with a .72 M6.
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the .72 finder and the .58 finder cover the 28mm, 35mm, 50mm , 75mm and 90mm lenses. The .72 also has a 135mm frameline. The number refers to the degree of magnification (really minification) in the finder.
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There have beem multiple articles in the LHSA Viewfinder on this subject relating to early 50mm summicrons. Sometimes the glass would turn brown. Indeed the film could be fogged if left with the lens for a period of time. The brown color had various effects on images. In any event, I woould recommend joining LHSA as there are articles not just on hardware but also of contemperary and vintage Leica photography. The latest issue has a long article with pictures of the 90mm Macro lens and the results by Brian Bower.
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A36 refers to the diameter of the slipon filter or hood.
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by the way the length of the cutout is about 1.5 cm and simple filing will not likely work especially doing this to a steel lens mount. I think you will have to send to someone like Don Goldberg or Sherry Krauter. Mine was done on LTM bayonet adaptor by Leitz to use a 19mm Canon.
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Look inside the throat of the M5 at the bottom just behind the mount. You will see a pin which is pushed on to make the meter arm come up. That area of the bayonet mount is cut out to not swing the arm. The area of cutout is just between the bottom bayonet lugs and is cutout about about a couple of mm deep into the mount. Incidently the Leica CL has no such arrangement and winding the shutter will make the arm come no matter what.
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For the sharpness which is unsurpassed and for a Leica lens a good price, the 50mm Summicron. And a real user lens.
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I doubt very much Leica NJ has replacement tapes for the SCNOO.
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The assumption we have is this lens triggers the 50mm finder which is appropriate for this vintage and if that is so what Jay tells you is correct. However if it is a googled version without eyes this will not take care of it. Check the focusing with another lens.
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So you see you already have many different opinions. I would also add that Nikon lenses focussing ring turns in the opposite direction from Leica lenses. I do have lots of Nikon experience, F3 & FM2, and found that a pain. Lately with my style of shooting I'm almostly exclusively Leica M. I may go back to Nikon only if I get seriously into digital as I have several AI lenses to use and they all do work with their better Nikon digital SLR cameras. The R series digital is a nonstarter as I'm not about to invest in a whole line of new lenses. Of course, if the digital M become availible, I'm likely to jump right in. I already have a basic Fuji digital that I'm using to get my feet wet in digital.
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Clearly fishy. This is not new and you should run the other way fast. Don't deal with him. Don't give him any personal information. Variations on this apparantly started from Nigeria. Again, some of these are very bad people and you should cut all links to this person. Some of them are dangerous. If you have and corespondence from this person you should contact the post office.
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Use it!! I can think of three specific items of serious collectors interest. All are in Jim Lager's book and I have used them. One was used on a trip to Tibet years ago as it was the best item for the use. Of course, I have been known to fondle them as well.
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No on two accounts. There is a real difference and the 12mm is huge and more easily damaged and should not be on the camera more than necessary
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Jay, I assume your answer is tongue in cheek as the idea of photography is to capture those great moments of our young children and grandchildren that are gone forever except in our memories and our pictures
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I've used both lenses and finders and for good composition, you cannot use the 15mm to substitue for the 12mm. Neither finder is perfect but the 15mm is not nearly good enough.
M6 conversion to M3 finder
in Leica and Rangefinders
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