Many years ago, guys on the LUG (Leica Users' Group) had a long discourse on why some vulcanite covers became brittle and crumbled. Some people reported that Leicas in regular use had hand and nose oil on the surface, therefore preventing the drying problem. I recall no one ever had a definitive answer. On an irregular basis, I rub some Vinylex on my M2 and IIIC, but I am not sure if it protects the surface or has any long-term benefit. Vinylex is useful on plastic trim or vinyl seats inside of your car.Thanks! The blue leather came about because one day the perfect condition vulcanite literally started to crumble off in my hands.
This forum is dangerous, these "tiny" RF's are so adorable it's causing my GAS to act up.
Between the Retina II and III variants, is there one that I need to be looking into first?
This forum is dangerous, these "tiny" RF's are so adorable it's causing my GAS to act up.
Between the Retina II and III variants, is there one that I need to be looking into first?
Not the most helpful advice - but totally relatableJust buy all of them. The order that one buys them is not all that important. When you buy enough the GAS goes away. I know, I have been in a GASless state for years.
Thank you so much, do you have a favorite place to get it CLA'd?The IIa is the best combination of size and functionality. I've had a couple of IIc's and a IIIc which are nice but larger and have the wind lever on the bottom. Plan on having it serviced, once it's cleaned it will become a regular companion.
Not the most helpful advice - but totally relatable
Thank you so much, do you have a favorite place to get it CLA'd?
Not the most helpful advice - but totally relatable
Thank you so much, do you have a favorite place to get it CLA'd?
Between the Retina II and III variants, is there one that I need to be looking into first?
And then there is this, also not a 'rangefinder' but it also focuses itself
oops...latter two are not 'fully mechanical'
There is a nut that holds the camera! Sometimes there is a crank.How does the manual focus Pentax Auto 110 focus itself?
There is a nut that holds the camera! Sometimes there is a crank.
I made the mistake of thinking the Pentax 110 was AF, as my dad originally purchased it and I acquired it decades after his passing, but never shot with it due to the lack of film for it.
Thanx for that tip...any idea where to get 110 color film processed?Lomo makes film for it. And you can see the results in the LoFi section.
Mikes Camera processed 110 film for me when I was in NorCal. There are a bunch of locations there. Samys does it. They are in San Fran,Thanx for that tip...any idea where to get 110 color film processed?
Thx. I also found that The Darkroom in SoCal does that too. And the other reply mentions NorCal locations, near me. I'll compare pricing.Dwayne's Photo in Parsons, Kansas, will process 110 C-41 film. They can scan and make proof sheets, as well.
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