Many of 500 Dual Range lenses suffer unrepairable haze on elements, caused by lubricants Leitz Leica used! Check carefully!The RF is old and Balsam glue extremely fragile. I use a 67 model and accept the risk,,
What's sad is that using this camera to take pictures would be considered damaging it. Praising a camera because it looks like it only had 2 rolls of film run through it in 60+ years is also pretty sad.
i watched this video a year ago just for fun and never expect myself buying it since the price is crazy. But today i just picked up the fle 2 after selling other lenses. so exciting and can't wait to go out with it.
The main reasons I want the M-A is because it doesn’t have a light meter and because it it’s rewind knob isn’t slanted. I hate that look so damn much. It’s like the same thing when Chris Reeves Knives put their pocket clip at an angle on their Sebenzas. Absolutely hate slanted features on a straight design.
So it is very simple, if it is lighter to carry and less expensive, you fix that small gap by editing slightly wich you do anyway and goodbye...the decision is simple thank you for the review very good
Hi, I have also a M3 from 1960. I also make photos with the same Summicron lense. I love the camera. I have the original Benser-case. This case was built for the Leica M3 from the Benser-Co. Greetings from Germany!
Who's the clown who started calling these things Barnack Leicas? The only "Barnack" Leicas were the UR 0 and arguably the 1. After that they are all LTMs until the iiig.
I don’t own a Leica & don’t even do model, portraits or street photography up to this point but looking at Marks work & if was able to produce something close to it, the f1 would be my choice since you asked. Enjoyed your vid. Thanks for putting it up.
Having been a subscriber, I am not sure how I missed this one, six months ago, but, it just appeared up in my feed of recommended videos, and I am glad to have finally viewed this one. Watching it a second time, now. Excellent presentation! Thanks!
when you hold the old one next to the new one, you can see a different reflection color, so the coating seems different. i was lucky to grab one of the 200 pieces, and still didnt dare to open up the box
Wow an original v1 in black anodized. With that in mind, the v1 black - like the later v2 - had an aluminum alloy mount. Wondering about the base metal type and finish on the new re-issue Steel Rim black version, and any weight difference to the new re-issue chrome version? Wish Leica had just called this a version 3 ( close but not the same design elements and time seperation ) to make it easier and quicker ( no writing out ‘re-issue Steel Rim’ ) but then it is all about marketing.
