Here are some more photographs taken with my great Leica IIIa. This camera does not stop making me wonder how I have managed before. It’s such a great feeling thing, and yes, I know I said I would not talk gear any more, but this is not about vulgar gear. It’s about a camera that simply makes you want to go out and click that shutter.
It’s about a gorgeous piece of mechanic excellence, near 80 years old, that is all you need to make a great picture or two.
It’s an inspiring camera, and that is what it’s basically all about. The convergence of the subject and the gear. Perfect in any way.
What could you want more? You feel great, you walk about a city you really love, you see lovely views and you hold the means to make a nice photograph… photographer’s heaven!
I feel that joy with my Olympus OMD, too. Nice photos….!
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Thank you
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What lens do you use on your IIIa? I have a IIIc myself that I use, although not as often as I should.
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I have a Summitar 5cm f:2 I use most. It needs some cleaning of internal haze but is quite sharp even mow
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I’m very jealous, cleaning or not that’s still a beautiful lens. I have a Russian 5cm Industar f3.5 and a newly acquired 50mm Minolta f4.5 Rokkor, not quite the same.
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I have an Industar too and have to say that it is sharper than the Summitar! Though the Summitar is more ‘interresting’ with it’s swirly bokeh.
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Really? I would never have thought that.
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Lovely b&w set and a great love letter to your beloved Leica 🙂
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Chouettes photos que les tiennes ! Je viens de m’offrir un Leica III de 1936 et je viens de lui visser dessus un Voigtlander Color-Skopar 50/2.5. Il me tarde de voir ce que donne cette petite optique japonais de 2002….
Mais je te rejoins sur le plaisir que l’on a à manipuler et utiliser un Vieux Leica à vis.
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I’m enjoying the blog! Found you on 35mmc
What’s your go to film of choice in the IIIa?
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Thanks Dave! I swear by HP5, in all my cameras!!
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Hello guys,
For me : Fomapan 200 or Kodak TMax 400 in my Leica III. I like sharp negatives.
Benjamin, from south of France…
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Usually I shoot Tri-x. I just did some HP5, waiting for it to come back!
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I prefer HP5 because it’s cheaper (yeah that’s me….) and it dries flat – better for scanning.
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