I have some 400 so will use and take your advice, thx
What film are you shooting? Highly recommend shooting a 400 speed film at 1/250 or 1/125 and f/8 or f/11 tomorrow... Just saying you don't know if the new camera can handle 1/1000 and don't want to find out on this roll... p.s. you should get some sleep busy day tomorrow.
best place to buy Leica M3?
best place to buy Leica M3?
I very strongly recommend The Darkroom (https://thedarkroom.com/) or Swan Photo Lab (https://www.swanphotolabs.com) - both in San Clemente
I think the two labs are affiliated if not the very same company.
Ok thxDitto. Now that you have achieved ownership of the ultimate rf camera, any other rf acquisition would be a step down. Learn all about the potentials of your new camera with one lens. The best choice would be a 50 mm lens. Recently made Summicron lenses are ridiculously expensive. Early Summicrons are very, very good. If you don’t need f2 , the 2.8 or 3.5 Elmer lenses are excellent. Beware! The Leica philosophy for faster lenses is that they will be used primarily wide open and are not best when stopped down.
The modern fast lenses made by Voightlander and Zeiss are quite good.
Do get a set of screw mount to M mount adapters from CameraQuest. There are a lot of screw mount lenses available that can be bargains.
Have fun!
Good advice, will have to study up on how to scan like you are talking about, sounds a bit over my head as of right nowI do not recommend them at all. They have twice screwed up my film, offered no recourse. Never again. I know a few other people who had similar experiences.
I do recommend northcoastphoto.com and thefindlab.com
I also notice that the OP has a dslr. I highly recommend just getting the film developed and scanning it yourself with the DSLR. For the 810 get a Nikon 60mm macro lens and the Nikon ES-2 film scanning kit.
Samys camera in LA offers dev/scan. I use them to dev and scan with my digicam myself.
What’s a “Zorki” copy Leica ?Ok thx
After the Bolsheviks took power and the disastrous consequences of civil war, the Soviet government set up orphanages for the hordes of homeless children. The director of one of theses camps (later became the Soviet Dr. Spock, but can’t recall his name) decided that instead of inmates undertaking unchallenging tasks such as making brooms, his camp would make a copy of a Leica camera. The camera eventually became the FED, a Leica clone. However, Sweetlou, the quality of the steels, etc used in making these cameras are usually very inferior to a real Leica. In terms of quality of workmanship, socialism does not reward quality work, as exemplified by shredding Cuban cigars.
Best place to buy lenses for Leica m6? I don’t mind spending , but I want mint condition if possible. What I mean about spending is no more than 2kThanks for the info, I’m going to stay away from those, at least some of them are labeled as such , but I can see a dummy like me buying one thinking it was a real Leica
I will have to check my receipts when I return home later this evening. The black Leica III was serviced before I bought it, so the shutter speeds are accurate and sound good. The rangefinder and diopter correction work remarkably well. Focusing is a bit jerky, but not stiff. It's the original nickle-finish lens for this model. The photos have seemed soft, but I'm too much of a grain peeper.
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Ok. The IIIf RD ST with 50/3.5 lens was $600. Was serviced before I bought it.
The III, from 1934, with nickel 50/3.5 lens was $900. Also was serviced. Was sold to me by camera-repair friend.
Ok thx
i saw and read about the Zeiss 50mm about1k new, seems people think it’s better than the Voigtländer?Ditto. Now that you have achieved ownership of the ultimate rf camera, any other rf acquisition would be a step down. Learn all about the potentials of your new camera with one lens. The best choice would be a 50 mm lens. Recently made Summicron lenses are ridiculously expensive. Early Summicrons are very, very good. If you don’t need f2 , the 2.8 or 3.5 Elmer lenses are excellent. Beware! The Leica philosophy for faster lenses is that they will be used primarily wide open and are not best when stopped down.
The modern fast lenses made by Voightlander and Zeiss are quite good.
Do get a set of screw mount to M mount adapters from CameraQuest. There are a lot of screw mount lenses available that can be bargains.
Have fun!
What film are you shooting? Highly recommend shooting a 400 speed film at 1/250 or 1/125 and f/8 or f/11 tomorrow... Just saying you don't know if the new camera can handle 1/1000 and don't want to find out on this roll... p.s. you should get some sleep busy day tomorrow.
What is best place to but used lense for the M6 ...
I think I went in with an overkill. Bought six rangefinders at once
Leica M6 ttl
Mamiya 7ii
Canonet gs III (need battery)
Olympus 35 sp
Yashika
And not sure if it’s a rangefinder Contax G2 (played with today)
I’m still looking at others but need to settle down a bit
Taking my Nikon d810 and Contax to daughters graduation tomorrow!
'round these parts, safe buyers like KEH for used equipment that's graded reasonably and has a warranty and good return policy.
Best place to buy lenses for Leica m6? I don’t mind spending , but I want mint condition if possible. What I mean about spending is no more than 2k
What’s a “Zorki” copy Leica ?
OCD or shopaholics I think it’s whats is called'round these parts, safe buyers like KEH for used equipment that's graded reasonably and has a warranty and good return policy.
I'm not the best to ask, since I buy things in person.
What piqued your interest and desire for rangefinders? I think you've set a Guinness record for going from zero to six rangefinders.
Damn those are beautiful!, I really want an M3 now!
Those are really nice looking, so Zorki are ok, just not Leicas called Zorki , what lense is that on the Leica m3It's not really a copy, as it is made by Zorki. The thing to watch out for a counterfeits - but those will be labelled as Leicas..
I use Leicas (and others) and still really enjoy using Russian rf cameras like my Zorki 4 and Fed 2:
And don't limit yourself to 35mm, as you already have a Mam & I recommend a Mockba 5 aka The White Russian!
And here is my blue M3..
It’s a beautiful looking camera
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