Sep 7, 2016 · I've had my IIIa about three months now and I've run a few films through it, this has told me: The slow speeds are sluggish The shutter leaks light The shutter doesn't always seem to open, I get blank frames Obviously the camera needs some attention. Having a little mechanical aptitude I would ra...

May 11, 2020 · I have a 1936 IIIa (s.n. 184223) that is in need of a lens, and I am now in a position to purchase one. I am leaning towards an f3.5 Elmar, as I think it complements the design of the camera beautifully both in compactness and in general appearance. The other lenses that are possibilities look a ...

Apr 27, 2017 · Hallo Leica Community, Ich möchte gern eine Leica 3 a erwerben um mich intensiver mit der Analog Fotografie und der Geschichte der Firma Leica zu befassen. Ich hab ein Angebot einer Leica 3a für 300 Euro bekommen und möchte wissen was ihr dazu sagt. Aus dem Artikel: Leica III a von Ernst Leitz Wetzlar No. 307241 mit lichtstarkem Standardobjektiv

Apr 2, 2021 · Leica produced the IIIa and IIIb together at the same time, before and after the window surround change. Not everything in the history of Leica follows a strict logical sequence as regards numbering and, indeed, features. Cameras sent back to Leica for repairs or 'upgrades' can also break the sequence 'rules'.

Jan 9, 2016 · I have a nice little Leica IIIa from 1936, everything works just fine except the slow speed in cold weather. Inside and in summertime its no problem. When it gets cold, about 0°C, the setting 20-1 behaves like the setting Z. I press the shutter and the curtain opens and closes as soon as I let the shutter go.

Apr 16, 2016 · HI, Can anyone help me identify the two fittings on this Leica IIIa from 1937. The top accessory has a red dot in the middle, the lower one has a insulated wire connected inside the body which goes to the base of the camera and is connected to contacts. I presume it is for bulb flash. I cannot se...

Nov 30, 2019 · so I recently purchased a Leica iiia and an Elmar 5cm 3.5. For a camera that is nearly 90 years old, it is in great condition. I have put two rolls of film through it, and asked my film lab to develop at ISO 800. When I get the negatives and prints back, most of the roll is fine, but a couple of the shots have these strange lines on them.

Nov 8, 2022 · Hey guys! New to the group and new to Leica ownership. Just got a Leica IIIa as a gift, and I'm figuring out how it works. Anxious to start taking photos with it. The issue I'm running into is the film doesn't want to seem to advance. I've …

May 16, 2008 · Hello, I just CLA'd my Leica IIIc, no different from a III or IIIa. I used a pdf service manual. I will put it on my website (just for this week because it takes a lot of space). These are the most easy cameras to service yourself (the screwmount leica almost the same as the first models of the fed and zorki). Just don't lose any screws ...

Jan 27, 2023 · Some interesting threads are linked below, including price lists for the conversions that were available at various times. A IIIa with IIIf-style flash sync is usually called a 'IIIa syn' or a 'IIIa sync'. Of course there are also many cameras with non-Leica flash sync added by third parties, but these won't have the sync dial you mention.