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Leica R4

            Leica R4 (Portugal) with Summicron-R 50mm f/2 (Canada)

I wasn't planning on getting another Leica SLR, because I have a Leicaflex SL with Summicron-R 50/2, but I was going to take a look at an R4 for someone looking to sell it; I think she wanted an appraisal of functionality and value. 

When I initially put batteries on this R4, the speeds were off; bulb and higher speeds were okay, but lower were all too fast and sounded the same, plus the shutter didn't see to be opening fully. The lens also had some haze and possible fungus. The camera belonged to the person's father, but she was cleaning her place and had no need for it. For the most part, she didn't want to go through Craigslist or Facebook Marketplace, and was really just trying to find a good home for the camera or dispose/recycle it properly. 

In the end, I did give her an offer and she was happy with it, more of having found someone who would appreciate the camera. I was going to just adapt the lens to my Fuji X-T30, because I didn't plan to put money into a CLA, especially on an electronically-driven body. Turns out that the shutter came back to proper working order after the battery had been in the camera for a bit, and I did dismantle the back element to clean what I could of the haze/fungus. I am getting a light leak, which I think is from the window on the back door, so I'll quickly tape it and run a another roll to confirm.

Taken on: May 25, 2024

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Leica R4

Summicron-R 50mm f/2

home developed

Blazinal

Rodinal

Black and White

B&W

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Sets appears in: • Leica R4 • Arista.EDU Ultra 200 more » • Me, Myself and I, and a Camera • My Cameras • Home Developed Film « less

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