Monday, June 2, 2014

Leica IIIf


Here are a few images of my Leica IIIf. There are various sites that list manufacturing data. This camera was manufactured circa 1952. I purchased the body from KEH Camera, and sent it to DAG Camera for a CLA. The shutter curtain that was in the camera was not a Leica part, and the viewfinder mirror was dim. Both parts were replaced with NOS parts. The camera was cleaned and adjusted, and has worked beautifully for the decade that I have had it.

Click each image for a larger view.


With the Summarit 50mm 1.5, and a Voigtlander  accessory viewfinder











The yellow filter for black and white film... pops the contrast of the clouds!



Yellow filter and lens shade


I found a manual for this camera here, if you wish to explore the various knobs, levers, and buttons. This is a spectacular example of mechanical art and design.