Pimped

Have not had a chance to put a film through my new old Leica yet; but that hasn’t stopped me pimping it out a bit.

On the top is a Leica SB001 viewfinder, a fine piece of engineering that offers a much clearer view of the world than the built-in viewfinder, especially for someone who wears glasses. The back of this viewfinder, plus the viewfinder and focus screen on the camera, have been treated with liquid electrical tape, transported across international boundaries in contravention of the Geneva Convention by The Son. This gives my glasses a rubber finish to press against, unlike the metal that was originally threatening to scratch my lenses.

On the front can now be found something that is good for image quality but appalling for sexy good looks, the Leica S00PD barn door lens hood for the Summitar lens. Looks cute, all folded up in the supplied box; looks terrible on the camera but I am advised that the Summitar needs all the help it can get to avoid lens flare.

All it needs now is case and strap and I will be ready to go out and shoot with it. Just hope it bloody works after all this procurement.

Comments 🔗

2015-01-15 | Ray says

It’ll work - it’s a Leica!

2015-01-15 | Ron says

I hope you will use proper chemicals or professional processing on the first film.

2015-01-16 | Spike says

As you have requested it Ron; then it will be so.

2015-01-16 | Jerry says

all it needs is a little bling and you’ve got yourself a pimpmobile…

2015-01-26 | Parry says

Is this a new bit of old tat or an old bit of old tat? I can’t keep up.

2015-01-27 | Spike says

You wouldn’t recognise a beautiful example of engineering even if it slapped you in the face and said “hello, I’m a beautiful example of engineering”. The piece of Sony crap you are using will be redundant junk in 4 years, let alone 64. And let’s not get started on the shutter sound which on this is like the gentle caress of a Swiss watch. What’s it like on the Sony…?