Leica IIIc

5 Frames in Old California with an Old Leica – By Eric Norris

Let me start by admitting that here in California we have a slightly different view of what is “historic” than our fellow 35MMC readers in England and the rest of Europe. Where I live in Northern California, anything more than 50 years old is considered old. A building 100 years old is really old… the state of California, after all, as existed for just over 170 years.

Readers in England, no doubt, are thinking, “My local pub is older than that!” True enough, but here in California we value what history we have.

Leica IIIC Review – A family member back in operation – by Andrew Morang

Since childhood, this little Leica IIIC was a member of the household. My dad bought it in 1949 when he worked for the US Navy on Guam. It came with a 5cm f/2.0 Summitar lens. He had owned an American-made Perfex 35mm camera during the war years but had wanted a Leica for a long …

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Leica IIIc Review (Long-winded Edition) – By Filmosaur

When I first read about Hamish’s “Win My Leica” contest, I had little thought that I would end up writing the blog post that he mentioned in the contest guidelines. But having submitted my photo, seen it selected for the final ten, and then survived the voting by the narrowest of margins, here I am, …

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