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Re: Camera Porn Friday
Posted: Mon Oct 09, 2023 12:48 pm
by PFMcFarland
titrisol wrote: ↑Fri Oct 06, 2023 1:49 pm
Incredibly enough, I got a Leica IIIF BD last week!
An old man dropped it on my lap the other day, as none of his kids/grandkids would appreciate it!
S/N places it in 1951/2 (leica wiki) and the lens is also from 1951.
RF needed horizontal adjustments, but thanks to Rick Oleson's instructions, that was a breeze
I took to WestChicago this week, and the Elmar 50/3.5 seems plenty sharp
Chicago from the plane - the spots belong to a dirty sensor in the DSLR
Nothing wrong with that Elmar, Pablo. Now I'm itching to get my IIIf out again.
PF
Re: Camera Porn Friday
Posted: Thu Oct 12, 2023 8:45 am
by GrahamS
PFMcFarland wrote: ↑Mon Oct 09, 2023 12:44 pm
Nice combination there, Graham. I think the Canon takes a Ser VI hood.
PF
The Serenar has a 40mm thread. There are not many hoods or filters of that size around. 40.5 yes, 39 yes 43 yes - I will have to improvise.
Re: Camera Porn Friday
Posted: Fri Oct 13, 2023 6:21 pm
by titrisol
Can you find a 40-40.5 step-up ring?
Otherwise I can design a shade for you to 3D print
Re: Camera Porn Friday
Posted: Sat Oct 14, 2023 1:11 am
by PFMcFarland
Ah, yes, I forgot about the 40mm filter size. I do have a stepper ring for mine to 40.5. Brand new too, made by some anonymous company in China and sold by an eBay vendor. Canon made a Series VI holder to fit the 40mm filter ring. It's much harder to find, and usually somewhat expensive.
PF
Re: Camera Porn Friday
Posted: Fri Oct 20, 2023 11:42 am
by PFMcFarland
Yashica FX-3 Super 2000
A simple manual camera made by Kyocera, its main feature being the addition of a 1/2000 sec shutter speed. Mine came with the attached 1.7/50 Planar.
Yashica FX-3 Super 2000 by
P F McFarland, on Flickr
PF
Re: Camera Porn Friday
Posted: Fri Oct 20, 2023 12:50 pm
by alexvaras
As a repairman I have to say this is the most fixed SLR here in Spain, so far 3. Weak point is on plastic lever that should catch the mirror/curtains down.
On the user side, very easy camera to use and great lenses, Zeiss or Yashica ones.
Congrats, Phil!
Re: Camera Porn Friday
Posted: Sat Oct 21, 2023 12:52 am
by PFMcFarland
alexvaras wrote: ↑Fri Oct 20, 2023 12:50 pm
As a repairman I have to say this is the most fixed SLR here in Spain, so far 3. Weak point is on plastic lever that should catch the mirror/curtains down.
On the user side, very easy camera to use and great lenses, Zeiss or Yashica ones.
Congrats, Phil!
I actually have two of these as on the first one the Bulb setting doesn't work. I never really trusted them, the FX-2 being a better built body. I got an adapter the other week to be able to use this lens rangefinder coupled on my M4-P.
PF
Re: Camera Porn Friday
Posted: Thu Nov 02, 2023 11:53 pm
by PFMcFarland
Continuing on with my birthday week, another photo of my 1953 Leica IIIf RD with Summitar 2/50 and a dead Meter 3.
Leica IIIf with Meter 3 by
P F McFarland, on Flickr
Like I said before, I'm itching to use this again soon.
PF
Re: Camera Porn Friday
Posted: Tue Nov 07, 2023 10:37 am
by GrahamS
titrisol wrote: ↑Fri Oct 13, 2023 6:21 pm
Can you find a 40-40.5 step-up ring?
Otherwise I can design a shade for you to 3D print
Wish that I were so fortunate as to own a 3D printer, but thanks for the thought.
Re: Camera Porn Friday
Posted: Tue Nov 07, 2023 10:42 am
by GrahamS
PFMcFarland wrote: ↑Thu Nov 02, 2023 11:53 pm
Continuing on with my birthday week, another photo of my 1953 Leica IIIf RD with Summitar 2/50 and a dead Meter 3.
Like I said before, I'm itching to use this again soon.
PF
I get goose bumps every time I fire the shutter on my loaner IIIf. The weather is not being co-operative, though.