Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/04/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]yeah, I know of Sherry and was hoping for some other names too. thanks V On Fri, Apr 9, 2010 at 11:10 PM, Mark Rabiner <mark at rabinergroup.com> wrote: > > Hi > > Since we're on this topic: the first Leica I bought in my modern > interest > > (I'd owned a CL in my youth) was a IIIf (black dial) that came with a > 5,0cm > > f2 Summar (collapsible). I got them for the (for me) bamk bustin' amount > of > > $225 combined. > > > > So of course that being eBay it turned out the shutters on the camera > stick > > half the time and are not timed properly; and the lens won't open up any > > wider than approximately f9. I love the way they look together though. > > > > So recently on a sunny enough day I stuck the Summar on my G1 (via the > LTM > > to M adapter followed by the M to m4/3 adapter...) to see what it looks > > like. > > > > Here's some boring shots from off the driveway, 2 in b+w and 2 in color. > I > > (oddly) like the color, a kind of intelligent de-saturation it has. The > b+w > > I'd have to try on film to give an assessment worth much. > > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/toast+eatin_+bog+man/Summar+5+0cm+f9/ > > > > Anyway -- is this equipment (lens first I guess) worth saving? Anyone > know > > if a 1948-1951 era Summar is coated or not? Should one re-coat it? In > what > > ballpark of unholy sums would the stuck aperture repair cost? Who in US > are > > good places to get quotes from? > > > > Many thanks > > > > Vince > > > > > The Leica IIIF is the greatest camrea ever made. > If yours is not working properly get it fixed. > CLA'd. > Sherry might be a start. > > > [Rabs] > Mark William Rabiner > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >