Leca IIIf etc.

If you just want some fun using an old rangefinder for taking photographs.
Are these old Leica's an option? .....do people use them today or are they
only to be put in a cabinet?
Are some of the 50mm collapsible lenses (50/3.5 Elmar? ....hektor?) ok for
playing around with? .....I like the price level of these cameras. I saw a
IIIg mint with a 50/1.4 but this was way out of what I want to
spend.....then I could buy a M6 instead.

Max

Sorry for the spelling error in the headline .....a missing "i". It was late
night......

Max

"MXP" skrev i en meddelelse
. ..
If you just want some fun using an old rangefinder for taking photographs.
Are these old Leica's an option? .....do people use them today or are
they
only to be put in a cabinet?
Are some of the 50mm collapsible lenses (50/3.5 Elmar? ....hektor?) ok for
playing around with? .....I like the price level of these cameras. I saw
a
IIIg mint with a 50/1.4 but this was way out of what I want to
spend.....then I could buy a M6 instead.

Max

Sorry for the spelling error in the headline .....a missing "i". It was late
night......

Max

"MXP" skrev i en meddelelse
. ..
If you just want some fun using an old rangefinder for taking photographs.
Are these old Leica's an option? .....do people use them today or are
they
only to be put in a cabinet?
Are some of the 50mm collapsible lenses (50/3.5 Elmar? ....hektor?) ok for
playing around with? .....I like the price level of these cameras. I saw
a
IIIg mint with a 50/1.4 but this was way out of what I want to
spend.....then I could buy a M6 instead.

Max

On Wed, 25 Aug 2004 00:17:41 +0200, "MXP"
wrote:

If you just want some fun using an old rangefinder for taking photographs.
Are these old Leica's an option? .....do people use them today or are they
only to be put in a cabinet?
Are some of the 50mm collapsible lenses (50/3.5 Elmar? ....hektor?) ok for
playing around with? .....I like the price level of these cameras. I saw a
IIIg mint with a 50/1.4 but this was way out of what I want to
spend.....then I could buy a M6 instead.

Max

I still use Leica screwmount cameras though I've sold off most of my
collection..

The Elmar is a fine lens but the Hektor while good was a bit soft..


Colyn Goodson

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http://www.colyngoodson.com

On Wed, 25 Aug 2004 00:17:41 +0200, "MXP"
wrote:

If you just want some fun using an old rangefinder for taking photographs.
Are these old Leica's an option? .....do people use them today or are they
only to be put in a cabinet?
Are some of the 50mm collapsible lenses (50/3.5 Elmar? ....hektor?) ok for
playing around with? .....I like the price level of these cameras. I saw a
IIIg mint with a 50/1.4 but this was way out of what I want to
spend.....then I could buy a M6 instead.

Max

I still use Leica screwmount cameras though I've sold off most of my
collection..

The Elmar is a fine lens but the Hektor while good was a bit soft..


Colyn Goodson

email hidden

http://www.colyngoodson.com

OK.
What I have played with until now is the "poor mans" Leica.....Voigtländer
....various models with (Color Skopar 2.8 or 3.5, Ultron 2.0 ect). I was
quite surprised how good the performance was (also when looking at the
slides in a microskope). I find it interresting to try out the designs from
the time where there was very little computer power. The designers were not
bad. A Voigtländer Vito B with Color Skopar 50/3.5 can be purchased for USD
30? ....it is really high quality for the money. They probably had another
approch to design a lens than today.....

Max

"ColynG©" skrev i en meddelelse
...
On Wed, 25 Aug 2004 00:17:41 +0200, "MXP"
wrote:

If you just want some fun using an old rangefinder for taking
photographs.
Are these old Leica's an option? .....do people use them today or are
they
only to be put in a cabinet?
Are some of the 50mm collapsible lenses (50/3.5 Elmar? ....hektor?) ok
for
playing around with? .....I like the price level of these cameras. I saw
a
IIIg mint with a 50/1.4 but this was way out of what I want to
spend.....then I could buy a M6 instead.

Max

I still use Leica screwmount cameras though I've sold off most of my
collection..

The Elmar is a fine lens but the Hektor while good was a bit soft..


Colyn Goodson

email hidden

http://www.colyngoodson.com

OK.
What I have played with until now is the "poor mans" Leica.....Voigtländer
....various models with (Color Skopar 2.8 or 3.5, Ultron 2.0 ect). I was
quite surprised how good the performance was (also when looking at the
slides in a microskope). I find it interresting to try out the designs from
the time where there was very little computer power. The designers were not
bad. A Voigtländer Vito B with Color Skopar 50/3.5 can be purchased for USD
30? ....it is really high quality for the money. They probably had another
approch to design a lens than today.....

Max

"ColynG©" skrev i en meddelelse
...
On Wed, 25 Aug 2004 00:17:41 +0200, "MXP"
wrote:

If you just want some fun using an old rangefinder for taking
photographs.
Are these old Leica's an option? .....do people use them today or are
they
only to be put in a cabinet?
Are some of the 50mm collapsible lenses (50/3.5 Elmar? ....hektor?) ok
for
playing around with? .....I like the price level of these cameras. I saw
a
IIIg mint with a 50/1.4 but this was way out of what I want to
spend.....then I could buy a M6 instead.

Max

I still use Leica screwmount cameras though I've sold off most of my
collection..

The Elmar is a fine lens but the Hektor while good was a bit soft..


Colyn Goodson

email hidden

http://www.colyngoodson.com

On Wed, 25 Aug 2004 00:53:49 +0200, "MXP"
wrote:

OK.
What I have played with until now is the "poor mans" Leica.....Voigtländer
...various models with (Color Skopar 2.8 or 3.5, Ultron 2.0 ect). I was
quite surprised how good the performance was (also when looking at the
slides in a microskope). I find it interresting to try out the designs from
the time where there was very little computer power. The designers were not
bad. A Voigtländer Vito B with Color Skopar 50/3.5 can be purchased for USD
30? ....it is really high quality for the money. They probably had another
approch to design a lens than today.....

I've used a Vito B for years and am very happy with the results. Those
old Voigtlanders were fine cameras.


Colyn Goodson

email hidden

http://www.colyngoodson.com

I have heard the Voigtländer 50/2 Ultron is close in design to the Leica
50/2 Summicron at that time.

Max

"ColynG©" skrev i en meddelelse
...
On Wed, 25 Aug 2004 00:53:49 +0200, "MXP"
wrote:

OK.
What I have played with until now is the "poor mans"
Leica.....Voigtländer
...various models with (Color Skopar 2.8 or 3.5, Ultron 2.0 ect). I was
quite surprised how good the performance was (also when looking at the
slides in a microskope). I find it interresting to try out the designs
from
the time where there was very little computer power. The designers were
not
bad. A Voigtländer Vito B with Color Skopar 50/3.5 can be purchased for
USD
30? ....it is really high quality for the money. They probably had
another
approch to design a lens than today.....

I've used a Vito B for years and am very happy with the results. Those
old Voigtlanders were fine cameras.


Colyn Goodson

email hidden

http://www.colyngoodson.com

I have heard the Voigtländer 50/2 Ultron is close in design to the Leica
50/2 Summicron at that time.

Max

"ColynG©" skrev i en meddelelse
...
On Wed, 25 Aug 2004 00:53:49 +0200, "MXP"
wrote:

OK.
What I have played with until now is the "poor mans"
Leica.....Voigtländer
...various models with (Color Skopar 2.8 or 3.5, Ultron 2.0 ect). I was
quite surprised how good the performance was (also when looking at the
slides in a microskope). I find it interresting to try out the designs
from
the time where there was very little computer power. The designers were
not
bad. A Voigtländer Vito B with Color Skopar 50/3.5 can be purchased for
USD
30? ....it is really high quality for the money. They probably had
another
approch to design a lens than today.....

I've used a Vito B for years and am very happy with the results. Those
old Voigtlanders were fine cameras.


Colyn Goodson

email hidden

http://www.colyngoodson.com