Things to check when buying a screw thread Leica
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- čas přidán 5. 09. 2024
- A few hints and tips about buying a used screw thread Leica. Incidently WHEN SHINING A TORCH THROUGH THE LENS DON'T LOOK DIRECTLY INTO IT. Always have the lens at a angle.
Great advice. I will add two suggestions, one easy, one more difficult. I always fire the shutter at slow speeds and hold it open with T or Bulb with the lens off, giving as good a view of the shutter condition as is possible with a Barnack. If there are pinholes developing, you will often be able to see the signs while the blinds are travelling slowly, and will see if the edges of the curtain are not running true in their tracks. I have also checked for light leaks with a small LED torch pointed into the camera body from the front in a darkened room. On at least one camera, the light leaks could be seen looking up from the bottom with the bottom plate removed. Finally, I would suggest that slow running gears in the slow speed range are almost always the result of a sticky gear train clogged up with dirt, oil, etc. and are nothing to fear. The delay gear assembly is easily removed and accessible from the bottom - you don't have to disassemble it to clean it with naphtha solvent, and it's easily put back into place with jeweler's screwdrivers and basic mechanical skills. I've restored two to perfect slow speed function with very little work. Your videos are logical, calm, and competent. Thank you for sharing them. Andy in New England USA
Thanks for that Andrew and apologies for not responding sooner. I'm not always getting 'heads up' from you tube when people take the trouble to comment. Interesting tips and thanks again.
@@northstar1950 No worries! Glad you found some value in my thoughts. Your content continues to be excellent! Andy
Enjoyed the video. Looking to buy a Leica and your suggestions will help. Thanks
Leicas can still be found for a few quid/dollars! Just last month I bought an working M3 with a collapsible 50mm Summicron for $24.49 at a Goodwill thrift store in Arizona.
Your incredibly lucky Douglas.
Wow!!! 😭😭😭
A little late I know, as the video has been out for a year now, but the spools are interchangeable. I already knew this, but I just checked anyway with a Leica II from 1932, and a IIIF Red Dial from 1954. The FED1 is also interchangeable, but I don't have any Zorkis - but they almost certainly are!
Thanks Richard, I made that comment because on occasions the base plate on my IIIa would refuse to go back on the camera on first attempt and as the take up spool looks like the later type with a perforated arrow I just questioned compatibility. Thanks for clearing that up. As a matter of fact I have just got the IIIa out and the bottom plate has gone on perfectly on both occasions! Incidently I think I have questioned the possibility that my IIIf needed new blinds on two of my vlogs and I have now come to the conclusion they don't need replacing! Thanks again for your confirmation.
I'm on the second vid of yours and i've learned so much. Thanks for all the great vids.
I just bought my first screw-mount - a 1953 III-F - on eBay and started shooting with it 5 days ago. So far, it seems to work wonderfully but, as you say, I’ll find out more when I develop the first roll of film! I popped-off the last shot of a roll of Ilford HP5+, so I’ll know soon enough! I haven’t shot without a light meter for about 50 years, so I am a bit anxious. All in the joy of vintage shooting!!! 🤪
I hope it all goes well Richard and you enjoy your leica.
This is a very intresting checklist ! Thanks alot for sharing all your thoughts and advices to us all. I immediately subscribed ! Greetings, take care, Roger.
Thanks Roger.
This Friday October 1, 2021, I will be buying my first Leica III camera body. It’s a 1936 IIIa. I’m so excited, I can barely contain myself. Over the years, as working, photojournalist I’ve only used Leica M camera’s. My workhorse was a M4-2 with a 28/2.8. However, I sold it because of divorce. Anyway I enjoy these video’s.
Steve I really hope you enjoy your Leica, don't forget they can be a bit challenging to load at first but practice makes perfect, and cock the shutter before changing the shutter speed. My very best wishes and thank you for your kind comment.
I have a 1952 III F, black dial w/50 mm lens....It's complete w/original paperwork, not sure of it''s working condition, it was my Dad's, not used for 30+ years, great back story...would you like to have it. I'm in FL.
Well I have never been offered a Leica before but Dennis as it's your Dads why not keep it or even better try using it ? To be honest I would feel very uncomfortable about accepting such a valuable item. Thanks for your kind offer.