What your father left you is, in my opinion, the best made of all the screw-mount Leicas and that includes the IIIG. You already know he left you a gem. Enjoy it in good health......Regards!IIIf RD ST is what my father taught me on. God rest his soul, he passed it on to me. Using it is a tribute to him.
Itza cool tool.
Hey, those are good ones. Add to the list:Better is "shutter sounds accurate at all speeds".
"Excellent condition for it's age" (could be said of Tut's mummy).
"Meter seems accurate".
True. I've always associated screw-mount users with high IQ and a certain sophistication. You used to see more of those folks, but not so much anymore.You've probably read all the Leica III stuff on Cameraquest then.
Yes, they're fun, compact, and while using one you need to have a certain approach or mindset: operations are slower and more deliberate.
Then there's snob appeal. As Stephen Gandy said: "idiots don't use them".
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If you want to see the "glow," try a 50mm F2 Summar. Or have a look at Robert Frank's The Americans.Looking at early Cartier-Bresson prints I don't see much glow. A definite softness, and good contrast for the era, but glow is noticeable its absence. I suspect the glow was something Leica lenses picked up in the last 80 years ; )
Because it slows you down and makes you think about the basics - composition, light, depth-of-field, timing... and because it's a joy to hold and behold!
Hi everybody! I just bought my first-ever Leica: a mint-condition IIIgNow all I need is a suitable 50mm lens... unfortunately, finding a suitable collapsible lens (Elmar f2,8 - Summicron f2,0) with decent optics is a real challenge: time has taken its toll and these lens were built using very soft glass. Meaning that they're mostly scratched, fogged, or otherwise impaired. Still, I'm immensely proud of my IIIg and will hang fire until a decent lens comes my way, and can be personally inspected prior to purchase - buying such lens via Ebay doesn't seem to be such a good idea...
Fantastic, John. Good for you!! If money is no object (ha, ha!), Leica reissued their 50mm Summicron in thread mount in 1999 (but not collapsible). There are also some recent Voigtlander lenses in thread mount. Cameraquest has a good summary of your options:Because it slows you down and makes you think about the basics - composition, light, depth-of-field, timing... and because it's a joy to hold and behold!
Hi everybody! I just bought my first-ever Leica: a mint-condition IIIgNow all I need is a suitable 50mm lens... unfortunately, finding a suitable collapsible lens (Elmar f2,8 - Summicron f2,0) with decent optics is a real challenge: time has taken its toll and these lens were built using very soft glass. Meaning that they're mostly scratched, fogged, or otherwise impaired. Still, I'm immensely proud of my IIIg and will hang fire until a decent lens comes my way, and can be personally inspected prior to purchase - buying such lens via Ebay doesn't seem to be such a good idea...
The IIIf Red Dial was the Leica that I enjoyed using most and I now own an M2 and an M3. I much preferred the IIIf red dial to the IIIg. I think it was better made. Why did I like these cameras? I guess because they were FUN and they were every bit a Leica, qualitywise. Which makes the sharpest picture. M3 or IIIf, both with a 50mm f2 Summicron? You tell me. I have never seen any difference. I rue the day I sold the IIIf because I thought I needed the money. We are so soon old and so late smart.......Regards!I was looking at and started reading about the Leica iiif and iiig cameras. Why would one of these screw mount cameras be favored over an M2 or M3 ? The M2, M3 and M4 look to me to be so much more user friendly.
Welcome Michael.Hi guys,
I am new to the forum, but was looking for some input. I used analog Leica M and R cameras and also digital Leicas, but they are all to big for a pocket camera.
I am looking for a thread mount Leica (IIIF + 50mm Elmar) I like to stuff it as "take it everywhere" camera stuffed with a Kodak Tri-X.
My style of photographing is pretty much that I prepare myself with the settings. I constantly change the shutter speed and aperture. So I am not that P-Mode photo shooter, who needs 10000 frames.
And I carry an Lightmeter with bee when shooting analog, all of the time.
Do you think that street and portrait photography could be done with that above mentioned combination?
Thanks for your comments in advance.
Have always good and enough light.
Greets Michael
Hi guys,
I am new to the forum, but was looking for some input. I used analog Leica M and R cameras and also digital Leicas, but they are all to big for a pocket camera.
I am looking for a thread mount Leica (IIIF + 50mm Elmar) I like to stuff it as "take it everywhere" camera stuffed with a Kodak Tri-X.
My style of photographing is pretty much that I prepare myself with the settings. I constantly change the shutter speed and aperture. So I am not that P-Mode photo shooter, who needs 10000 frames.
And I carry an Lightmeter with bee when shooting analog, all of the time.
Do you think that street and portrait photography could be done with that above mentioned combination?
Thanks for your comments in advance.
Have always good and enough light.
Greets Michael
I was looking at and started reading about the Leica iiif and iiig cameras. Why would one of these screw mount cameras be favored over an M2 or M3 ? The M2, M3 and M4 look to me to be so much more user friendly.
I had an M4 and M2, I sold both and got a iiic. To me it was the perfect travel camera, small easy to focus and it's what I call a "real Leica"
Bought the iiic and 50 Summitar and had money left over for a vacation
... despite how much I like the little camera, I am still not convinced that the Leica is worth the money. ...
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