I'm glad it was of help.

Thanks Tony

Your very welcome.

To be honest I have never used flash on any of my Leicas but I did touch a bit of it on the blog featuring the IIIf Andrew.

@@northstar1950 I haven't either. But I want to soak up as much knowledge as I can to pass on to the younger generation. At least one of my kids is interested in my collection of kit, and our generation's memories are irreplaceable. KZfaq videos are today's oral learning. Thanks so much for passing your knowledge along! Andy

Derek, thanks for your kind comments. Most of my collection have the Elmar f3,5 5cm lens, this has been in production almost from the very start of leica production and is a much liked and competent lens Later replaced by the f2.8 version Personally I like the slightly faster Summar and of course the later Summitar for it's interesting' Swirley Bokeh.' I don't really have a huge collection of Leitz glass and the only other non 5cm lens I have is a 9cm f4 Elmar.

I'm pleased to hear that, there are quite a few uploads different people have put on KZfaq about loading screw thread Leicas, might be worth looking at a few more.Thanks for your kind comment.

Hi, I always assume people who are interested enough to watch my humble efforts would know about these matters.

Hi Chilli , the simple answer is no, but you can, at some expense, buy individual viewfinders designed for specific lenses or you can buy a device that had a turret that revolves which I think have four small lenses covering most focal lengths. I don't own any of these. The above have a base that slides into the cold shoe that would hold a flash gun normally. Only the later 'M' series had frame lines that alter depending on the lenses focal length.

@@northstar1950 oh ok thanks. So what’s the standard focal view through the iiic viewfinder? 35 or 50?

@@chillimoroka7744, the standard lenses are all marked 5cm or if you like 50mm. These include in order of introduction Elmar, Summar, Summitar and Summicron. Some Elmars are 35..

@@northstar1950 I understand that, however my question is related to the camera’s viewfinder, what field of view do I see when looking through it?

Hi Das Hinata, please accept my apologies as I have only just seen your question. The older non- coated lenses will flare if used into the sun so the later coated post war lenses might be better for colour work. The slow sppeds arn't essential and only the Leicas III types had the slow speeds. These are range finder cameras and so cant really be directly compared to moderner SLR camera. Leicas like these have a rangefinder system to aid focusing and composition is via a viewfinder with a window on the body. A good one will last a lifetime and if it does need repairs or servicing there are specialists who can do this. I hope this helps.Good luck.

northstar1950 nothing to be sorry about, great explanation, thanks you!

Well it's a good question. Maybe I will do an upload about what I look for or at least ask questions about if buying online. I don't think age is a big factor its all to do with if and when the camera has had a service and where it's been stored. But to try to answer your question remove lens if it has one and shine a torch through it see if there is any serious haze or fungus.Check the shutter blinds for damage.Assuming there is a lens with it put it back on and check to see how clear the rangefinder is and the viewfinder. Listen to the shutter and make sure it's not sticking try the slow speeds if fitted and if they are sticky be prepared to spend some money on a CLA. Hope that helps a bit. Thanks for your kind comments too.

northstar1950 thanks! The issue is usually with slow shutter speeds, not high ones?

@@sharonleibel , sorry for my late response, it's both! I believe curtain lag is more likely to be seem at the higher 500th- 1000th speeds.