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    Silver, Black?

    in Leica and Rangefinders

    Posted

    @Lacey,

     

    "Granted, a black chrome one is even more inconspicuous.. " That's the reason I will wait until a MP black chrome is available. There is no technical reason why Leica could not build them.

     

    @Stuart

    "silver reminds me of my mom's old Canon AE1 Program. Good camera..."

    Most Canon AE 1 Program are black ones.

     

    "Just curious, why have folks chosen the MP over the M7."

    Because it's close to the M3.

     

    My black chrome M6 and my silver chrome M3 work well together with silver and black lenses. And most silver lenses have black hoods.

     

    So enjoy the "Panda"-look!

    M4 on roadbike in Alps

    in Leica and Rangefinders

    Posted

    Hi, leave the 25/4 at home, it is much too close to the 35/2. Better combination might be 21 - 35 - 90. My favourite for the alps ist 21 - 35 - 135. Using the 90/2,8 the 28 might be an alternative for 25/4 and 35/2.

    Think of Neopren-bags by Zing. Try to avoid vibrations by using socks, shirts and towels around your photographic staff.

     

    For streets 80 PSI is quite normal, but offroad it might be uncomfortable and sometimes even dangerous because of the missing grip. Reduce to 45 - 60 PSI.

     

    120km cycling a day? - don't forget taking some pictures.

    Or do you like shooting pictures right from the handle-bar while cycling?

    Then the 25/4 might get a revival because of its fixfocus-qualities.

     

    Enjoy your ride

    Identify true or fake Leica M?

    in Leica and Rangefinders

    Posted

    @Chuck,

     

    1. have a look at �Leica Camera Pocket Book� or others with index of production-numbers.

    There you can find �chrome, black, lack, etc.� But some numbers a missing or are not correctly noticed.

     

    2. have a look at the camera. There might be no hints of silver chrome under the black paint � only pure brass.

     

    3. If you want to take pictures with those black M2 (about 1.800) and black M3 (about 6.000) be very carefully. Often they have been used by professional photographers and are in very bad conditions.

     

    4. If the black finish is looking very nice, the camera might be restored or faked.

     

    5. There are some very good painters in Japan who do there jobs in restoring black leicas or making a �new� black leica out of a silver-chrome very well, sometimes better than the factory production at Wetzlar ever did. Have a look at:

     

    "http://nemeng.com/leica/004b.shtml

    Can I have my M3/2/4 repainted?

    Yes you can, it is an excellent (albeit expensive) way of refreshing a brassy and scuffed M.

    "Shintaro Yaginuma" <mp-3.shintaro@> in Tokyo is the man to do the work. See his excellent and detailed www site at: homepage2.nifty.com/Shintaro/top1.html.

     

    One important caveat though, only older brass body Ms can be repainted (along with the new M7, now Leica have gone back to using brass!). The zinc bodied Leicas (M4-P after #1600 000, M5 and M6) cannot be painted because their zinc alloy top covers would melt.

     

    Also, expect lengthy delays as sometimes Mr Yaginuma can get very overloaded with orders. So another Japanese alternative to having your Leica repainted is Kantoamera Service Co Ltd. N.B. the site is in Japanese, so good luck in trying to figure it out!"

     

    Kind regards

     

    Hans-Bernd

    M3 VF Mag. and 135mm Lens

    in Leica and Rangefinders

    Posted

    For best magnification (1.7) I take my goggled (1.5) Elmarit 2,8 � 135 on M-3 (0.91) together with the new 1.25 magnifier.

     

    1.25 x 1.5 x 0.91 = 1.7.

     

    Best for details, you�ll get some kind of SLR-feeling on Leica-M, but the magnification is even a little bit too much if you�re wearing glasses.

    F-1 green

    in Canon FD Mount

    Posted

    @Aki and @Mark,

     

    many thanks for your very good information on Canon ODF-1.

    I found one at:

    http://www.arsenal-photo.com/cgi-bin/shop.pl?f=NR&c=009207&t=temartic

    Photo Arsena, Altenfurterstr. 16a, D-90475 Nuernberg, Germany, Tel:+49 911/20 30 03, Fax:+49 911/20 40 33

    E-mail:arsenal@arsenal-photo.com

    Canon_F-1_Olive_Drab_Boxed_w._Case Military

    Near Mint condition, original olive paint Canon F1 with matching Box, case and strap

    No.576737, Condition A

     

    But the price is 3000.00 EURO without VAT (TAX), EU-buyers must pay add. 16% VAT on catalogue price.

     

    So my dreams went off...

     

    Have there ever been green Canon-lenses like those for Leica-R-Safari ( 2,8 - 35, 2,0 - 50, 1,4 - 50, & 4,0 - 180mm) ?

     

    Thanks!

    Moving for 2 or 3 years to Africa: what Leica M would you get?

    in Leica and Rangefinders

    Posted

    >>Do you have an idea of the price of such a 35mm f/2 with the eye? Do you know od a reliable source where to get one? Are these 35mm compatible with m6/m7/mp? Also how easy (difficult) is it to switch lenses?

     

    Samir, have a look at ebay, goggled 35mm are sometimes available with 2,8 Summaron, 2,0 Summicron or - very expensive - 1,4 Summilux.

    Today you will find six lenses:

     

    http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2936183714&category=30063

    http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2936399227&category=30030

    http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2935940103&category=3330

    http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2935455236&category=30063

    http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2936079684&category=30063

    http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2936204123&category=30063

     

    All these 35mm goggled lenses are compatible with every leica-m. You will see the 50mm-frame instead of the 35mm-frame. But you can not use them with leica-cl.

     

    Switching is as easy as with normal lenses, but the goggled lenses need more space in your bag and you must be more careful.

    Black vs Silver Cameras

    in Leica and Rangefinders

    Posted

    >>I dislike the glare of bright sunlight from chrome surfaces, so my preference for a black finish is personally a practical consideration based on using cameras outdoors...

     

    Like Art Waldschmidt wrote on June 20, 2003, I prefer the black finish too. But not all Leica products have been available in black, f.e. Super-Angulon 4,0 - 21, Summicron 2,0 - 50 and Elmar 4,0 - 90 both with collapsible mount. And try to get a black M3 or M4 - much too expensive!

     

    So I have to mix chrome M3 and black-chrome M6 with lenses in chrome and black.

     

    As I like outdoor and nature photographing, I would like to get a green M6TTL ( http://www.hksupplies.com/product/bigphoto.cfm?refno=Leica%20M6%20TTL%200%2E85%20SAFARI%20Green%20Paint%20 ),

    but it is only for collectors and there are no green lenses available.

     

    What about camouflage?

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