[Leica] 3.5 cm. Elmar

[mark at rabinergroup.com (Mark Rabiner)]

> 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.


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Mark William Rabiner