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    Leica M9 low price

    in Leica and Rangefinders

    Posted

    As others have said, it's most likely a scam.

     

    Every week I see M9s for sale for between £500 to £1,000 on free ad websites. All have their original

    boxes, only used twice and are in mint condition. Most also have pictures which have obviously been taken

    from somewhere else - in fact sometimes the scammers don't even bother to change the wording from the

    original advert!

     

    John

    Plastic "King of Bokeh"

    in Leica and Rangefinders

    Posted

    <p>Gus,</p>

    <p>Interesting, and thanks for posting.</p>

    <p>As an aside, have you ever considered posting on rangefinderforum.com as well as on here?</p>

    <p>I'm sure that your knowledge and expertise would be very welcome there as well as here. If you think you might like to do so, why not have a word with the owner of the site, Stephen Gandy?</p>

    <p>John</p>

    <p> </p>

    35 mm Summicron ASPH

    in Leica and Rangefinders

    Posted

    <p>There's certainly a supply problem with them here in the UK.</p>

    <p>A well known Leica dealer told me a few weeks ago that there is currently a six month waiting list for new ones, which may go some way to explain why one UK Leica dealer is currently offering a minimum of £1000.00 for used ones in 'mint' condition.</p>

    <p>John</p>

    <p> </p>

    leica M6 - 0.72 or 0.85?

    in Leica and Rangefinders

    Posted

    <p>Agree with what's been said already</p>

    <p>I have the 0.85 and got that version over the 0.72 simply because I shoot a lot of fast lenses in the 50 to 90mm range. Having said that though, 35mm is perfectly usable on the 0.85, but the framelines can be difficult to see, even without glasses! What I tend to do is just use the entire viewfinder as the 35mm frameline, which works for me.</p>

    <p>Another thing to bear in mind is that some people prefer using 35mm on the 0.72 because they say it allows them to 'see outside the frame' and thus compose their pictures accordingly.</p>

    <p>Bottom line is though, it all depends on what sort of lenses you plan on using.</p>

    <p>John</p>

    <p> </p>

    "Watching the Leica Forum 'Topics' Shrink"

    in Leica and Rangefinders

    Posted

    <p>I'm with Alex on this.</p>

    <p>A lot of people who used to post regularly here migrated to other forums due to the abuse that was being hurled both at them and at others a few years back. Once you've gone, or been on the end of it, you kind of lack the enthusiasm to come back and / or post again on a regular basis.</p>

    <p>Another well known forum I regularly post on has recently had the same problem, and they've seen a number of people leave and have tried to 'nip it in the bud' by getting more moderators on board to keep an eye on the content of the posts.</p>

    <p>John</p>

    <p> </p>

    Helpless: eBay Leica fraud (had been cheated $3300)

    in Leica and Rangefinders

    Posted

    <blockquote>

    <p>John, foaming at the mouth? Wow.</p>

    </blockquote>

    <p>John,</p>

    <p>It may seem a bit dramatic, but I'm a member of a number of forums both photography related and others, and in some the very mention of a different forum has caused my post to be deleted, abuse hurled at me etc. etc. Hence my cautious approach!</p>

    <p>Pleased to say though that it seems a lot more civil round here than it used to be some time back.</p>

    <p>John</p>

    <p> </p>

    Helpless: eBay Leica fraud (had been cheated $3300)

    in Leica and Rangefinders

    Posted

    <p>Sorry to hear about this.<br>

    I don't know much about the laws governing buying and selling in the US, but it may be worth posting your experience on rangefinderforum.com as in the past I've seen posts there in a similar vein which have got very good advice and help on how to proceed.<br>

    I hope the moderator here accepts the spirit in which this is being posted, and doesn't start foaming at the mouth at the mention of a different forum.<br>

    Hope you get it resolved.</p>

    <p>John</p>

    <p> </p>

    Malcolm Taylor's Work

    in Leica and Rangefinders

    Posted

    <p>I've used Malcolm many times and his work is first class and among the very, very best in the world.</p>

    <p>Never used Peter at CRR Luton, but he too has an excellent reputation. I'm surprised by Alan's comment though, as I've always believed Peter has a slower turn round than Malcolm (borne out by the comments about when he can accept cameras on his website) - and one of the reasons why I've used Malcolm so many times.</p>

    <p>Bottom line though is that you can't go wrong with either.</p>

    <p> </p>

    I had a 35 summilux.....

    in Leica and Rangefinders

    Posted

    <p>I second the recommendation for the Summaron 2.8. I recently got one as a back up lens to my Summicron Asph and have been astounded by this little lens - so much so that I find myself reaching for it rather than the Asph these days.</p>

    <p>I also think the Summarit 2.5 is definitely worth considering. The only reason I got the Summaron instead was because I couldn't justify the price tag of a new Summarit 2.5 on my back up M, and found it nigh on impossible to find one used.</p>

     

    Repair of Fuji GW 690II in UK?

    in Leica and Rangefinders

    Posted

    <p><strong>I would try contacting Fuji in the UK first to see if they can either repair the camera or recommend someone to help. Failing that, I would get in touch with Newton Ellis as they have vast experience of repairing many different types of cameras. They can be found here:</strong><br>

    <strong></strong><br>

    <strong><a href="http://www.newtonellis.co.uk/">http://www.newtonellis.co.uk/</a></strong><br>

    <strong></strong></p>

    Uppercase engravings on Leica IIIf top plate

    in Leica and Rangefinders

    Posted

    <p>Don't forget that Leitz was not immune to the odd "wobble" in production.</p>

    <p>A few years ago I posted here about a IIIa that had neither DRP of DBP engraved on the top plate. The top plate was original and it apparently left the factory that way - which would go some way to explaining why it sat in a large collection of Leica cameras for fifty plus years.</p>

    Leitz Double cable release

    in Leica and Rangefinders

    Posted

    <p>It was for using the Visoflex 1 with M series cameras - the end with the black ring attaches to the Visoflex 1 and the other end to the (at the time) M2 or M3 camera. All you then need is is the LTM to M mount adapter (I use the 50mm one) to mount the Visoflex 1 on your M camera.<br>

    John</p>

    <p> </p>

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