Amazing story & video of old Leica repair, a testament to its original precision & design. Takes a bit of patience and courage to overhaul something this old. Results speak for themselves. Makes me cherish my Leica M3 even more.❤❤😊
Great episode to watch ways to find and buy and keep a vintage camera. To-the-point and valuable, and not just another dime a dozen. Bravo. WhatsUpGuys.
Wonderful story. I can feel the passion in your voice regarding this lovely old camera, and Jules did a remarkable job of bring it back to it's former glory. Thanks for posting. Here's to the next 85 years. :)
Loved this video and the fact that the camera remains in the family. I also have a Leica iiiF that was in terrible condition. I had it Leica serviced and they did an incredible job. It will remain one of my favourite cameras and is alway on the go with film. Thanks for your channel. It's one of the best photography channels on RUclips!
Great story, not only is it a great camera, but knowing that it was used within the family for generations makes it so much more valuable personally. I inherited an M3 my great-grand father bought 1959 in Hong Kong, with the summilux v.1 along with leather casing, lightmeter etc. He cherished the camera and took it everywhere, later passing it on to one of my grand uncles whom loved photography the most among the brothers, who then also used it intensively for couple decades, he is now 94 years old and going strong. He had two daughters but none like photography particularly, when he knew how I'm into photography he kindly passed it on to me in 2010. This camera introduced the world of film to me. Since then I've ditched digital completely, used tons of cameras, but that M3 shoots exclusively all my family events and important personal events. I photographed alot of candid day to day shots of my family, luckily also alot of my grandfather (Eldest brother of the grand uncle whom gave me the camera, and the son of the original owner) before he passed away, I documented the whole process of his sudden illness, peaceful death and the process my family healing from it. I will soon be photographing my marriage with it and later document my kids growing up. whom some day would inherit this camera and maybe photography his family and my death. Thinking about this gives a very odd satisfaction. P.S. The M3 really is one of the best Leicas ever made, the summilux v.1 is sometimes too soft wide open though, tack sharp stopped down. P.P.S I heard the III series have very complicated mechanics and are the more difficult models to service in the Leica lineup, the M series redesigned and simplified alot of it, great job reparing it, very talented.
I am working in the exact building in Wetzlar (maybe even on the same floor, who knows) where this camera, or at least parts of it, were made in the 1930s. It is so exciting to see how these little cameras could survive so long and how the world around them changed so drasticly. Love your videos and photography, keep up the great work!
Your videos are so satisfying, and that camera is a real gem. Anyone would be proud to own it, but how much more special it must be for you to carry on your uncle’s photographic legacy. Beautiful.
As a Leica 3f owner and user this video is a great delight. I;m filled with admiration that Jules undertook this work and the result was so successful. A real inspiration, thank you both.
Pure passion, that's what this episode is about. A delight. In fact, right now I realized that, the excellent moments that you share with your followers are, much more than videos about photography, they are moments dedicated to the passion that this world contains where, as in this episode, the pleasure of handling the equipment, has one of the main roles. I really, really, appreciate your videos. Thank you. Ricardo
I've watched this video many times since you first released it. I thoroughly enjoy it every time. Thank you. I hope you're getting lots of use out of your beautiful camera.
Another serene and beautifully made video. Thank you for the consistent quality and calmness of your work and congratulations on reviving that wonderful outfit for another 80+ years of catching photons on film.
Another excellent and Educational experience! A teacher I know had to take her old Leica to a "Watchmaker" for inspection and repair. He attends our Church and is also a Photographer and camera collector. Did about the same work as we saw here. And her 50's era "Box" now works just fine!
I love the aesthetic of this video, it’s like watching a repair but in an art studio behind glass and during the process being admired by hundreds if not thousands of people. These are the kind of repairs I want to see!
The video has already been released and I haven't yet prepared a glass of wine for watching. I think the Leica after repair is the best choice for everyday photography. Thanks for what you are doing.
Wow what a lovely find and how brilliant to get it restored to fully working condition again. I love the fact that it has stayed in your family since new, that makes it even more special. I know you will enjoy using it when you do. Thank you for sharing this.
A Leica IIIc with Summitar 50mm f2 was one of the few possessions my parents brought to the US when they immigrated after WWII. It started my lifelong love affair with photography when they allowed me to use it at the tender age of about 10. It was stolen many years ago but I can still remember the feel of the winding knob, the unique smell, the sound of the shutter. The Summar was probably the worst lens Leica ever made but it's unbeatable for the fuzzy, flarey look. The IIIc and my parents are long gone and I miss them both terribly but I still have many negatives and prints to remind me of those times. Thanks for bringing back happy memories.
Great video! I returned to film earlier this year and have acquired a 1952 Leica IIIf 'red dial' with Elmar 50mm f3.5 and adore it. A film test revealed it's close to perfect functionally but it'll still go for a CLA, along with the Elmar to ensure it's tip top. It's such a joy to be back shooting film and a Leica M3, with Summicron 50mm f2 v3, Canon EOS 50e, Pentax SV in black, Pentax Spotmatic II, Voigtlander Vito B (1/500 second version), Kodak IIIA, Arette C and Walz 35 are now also in the mix. Oh, I've got it bad... Marvellous channel - thank you for the brilliant content!
Beautiful story and beautiful camera! I recently got a 1951 Leica IIIF with the former owner's name "Umbach" engraved on the back of the camera. After watching this video and I feel lucky to own such a beautiful camera and can't help thinking about the stories associated to mine 70-year-old camera. Anyway, thanks a lot for sharing. I think stories like this truely keep film alive!
My hat is off to Jules, and congratulations to you, Max. Jules did a stunning job - the resorted camera is a thing of beauty - I doff my cap. This weekend I was relating to a friend, the story of my selling some of my old woodworking tools. "This tool should be in a hand," I told her. And the same goes for your camera - it should be in a hand, it should be looked through, and partnered with. Bravo.
Great story and incredible restoration! I’m lucky to have also inherited a IIIf (black dial) with a 5cm Summitar lens, and original filters! He purchased the camera kit in 1953 while in military service. Serial numbers date to a 1952 manufactured. He took great care of this kit! A few years ago a had it serviced by a local service expert, and only needed basic cleaning and fresh oil. Everything works perfectly...enjoy it! Be safe. Cheers.
I loved this video-full of passion, insight, and lucidity regarding finely made objects and the beauty that can be created using them kindly and carefully. The postcard designed and printed for your great-uncle was a beautiful and heartfelt gesture-very moving. Thank you!
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What a great story and you know how to convey the feelings that repairing that camera gave you. In addition, I really like your black and white photos.
Lovely story and really liked the thank you card! I took a bunch of photos on my grandad's IIc which I found having been in a box for 30 years, but it definitely needs some love now. I need to find a friend like yours!
Thank you for this special episode. Your friend Jules is truly an artist. I can no longer repair cameras due to a bad shake in my hands, so I appreciate his skills at repair. This episode left me feeling refreshed.
I nearly forgot! The real beauty of these cameras made long, long ago, IS THEIR QUALITY AND DURABILITY! Unlike so many "consumer" products we buy today, which are actually engineered to be "throw aways"!!!!! Give me that old time Craftsmanship every time!
Thank you for another great video! You can always feel the photographic passion in all your videos. Thank you for that, makes me want to go out and take more pictures!
The biggest repair I've done on a camera was to fix the shutter squeak on a Canon A-1, and even then I felt like a master craftsman! It truly is special to restore these old tools and give them a new life. Amazing video and well done to Jules.
My grandfather gave my uncle his Leica M3, and it was recently passed down to me. It's currently sat waiting to be restored with Youxin Ye, I'm hoping to have it back in the mail within a week or two. Can't wait to have it back and finally be able to shoot with it. It still had the factory L seal, it hasn't been serviced once since it was built in the 60's.
I just watched thr video, what a fantastic job on the restoration! The video work was great as always! And reading trough the comments there is not one disrespectful comment. The three of you can be proud of that! Have a wonderful day, greetings from the Netherlands
A wonderful story. It always means more when a camera comes into your hands. My sister recently gifted me a Zeiss Ikon box camera, she got from her 90 year old mother in law. I think it dates to the 1930s as well. I cannot wait to see if it works! Beautiful restoration. Well done, Jules.
What a great episode. Is very touching to receive a leica as a gift. is very important too to know his history as you describe. Last summer i bought a non working IIIf, and i cla'd myself. What a nice experience. Inside the camera has all the service date it receives....las one was 38 years ago, and i with respect i inscribed my repair date. it was like a watch. thanks for your video, and enjoy it.
Born in Salzburg and living in Munich I absolutely love it when you shoot places I know. It is so stunning to see which compositions and angles you guys come with beeing a lot more skillful than me. Certainly a nice camera too.
I truly enjoy seeing videos such as these. I inherited a Fujica STX-1 this January from my wife's late grandmother, and I am really enjoying the camera. As they were made to be enjoyed.
Great video and great story dude! It's beautiful to see how this camera can still live on, in a world where things get replaced rather than repaired, analogue cameras keep on surviving.
What a beauty of a camera. And a great job to repair it! While not using the Leica system, I share the liking for the purely mechanic functionality. Cool video!
And that's why vintage cameras and lenses have that hidden mystique behind them. They have seen it all, and when it falls on our hands, it's up to us to continue the stories within those shutters. Yet another great video. This must be the 3rd time I'm watching this.
Amazing story & video of old Leica repair, a testament to its original precision & design. Takes a bit of patience and courage to overhaul something this old. Results speak for themselves. Makes me cherish my Leica M3 even more.❤❤😊
Great episode to watch ways to find and buy and keep a vintage camera. To-the-point and valuable, and not just another dime a dozen. Bravo. WhatsUpGuys.
Wonderful story. I can feel the passion in your voice regarding this lovely old camera, and Jules did a remarkable job of bring it back to it's former glory. Thanks for posting. Here's to the next 85 years. :)
Loved this video and the fact that the camera remains in the family. I also have a Leica iiiF that was in terrible condition. I had it Leica serviced and they did an incredible job. It will remain one of my favourite cameras and is alway on the go with film. Thanks for your channel. It's one of the best photography channels on RUclips!
Thank you for your kind words. This means a lot to me.
Great story, not only is it a great camera, but knowing that it was used within the family for generations makes it so much more valuable personally. I inherited an M3 my great-grand father bought 1959 in Hong Kong, with the summilux v.1 along with leather casing, lightmeter etc. He cherished the camera and took it everywhere, later passing it on to one of my grand uncles whom loved photography the most among the brothers, who then also used it intensively for couple decades, he is now 94 years old and going strong. He had two daughters but none like photography particularly, when he knew how I'm into photography he kindly passed it on to me in 2010. This camera introduced the world of film to me.
Since then I've ditched digital completely, used tons of cameras, but that M3 shoots exclusively all my family events and important personal events. I photographed alot of candid day to day shots of my family, luckily also alot of my grandfather (Eldest brother of the grand uncle whom gave me the camera, and the son of the original owner) before he passed away, I documented the whole process of his sudden illness, peaceful death and the process my family healing from it.
I will soon be photographing my marriage with it and later document my kids growing up. whom some day would inherit this camera and maybe photography his family and my death. Thinking about this gives a very odd satisfaction. P.S. The M3 really is one of the best Leicas ever made, the summilux v.1 is sometimes too soft wide open though, tack sharp stopped down. P.P.S I heard the III series have very complicated mechanics and are the more difficult models to service in the Leica lineup, the M series redesigned and simplified alot of it, great job reparing it, very talented.
I am working in the exact building in Wetzlar (maybe even on the same floor, who knows) where this camera, or at least parts of it, were made in the 1930s. It is so exciting to see how these little cameras could survive so long and how the world around them changed so drasticly. Love your videos and photography, keep up the great work!
Yes, it is amazing. I have two also from the mid-thirties that work very well after service!
Fantastic work by Jules and a great story about the camera. Thanks for sharing.
I found your channel last week through this video and I'm addicted. Lovely production and great content.
postcard came out really cool
Your videos are so satisfying, and that camera is a real gem. Anyone would be proud to own it, but how much more special it must be for you to carry on your uncle’s photographic legacy. Beautiful.
What a great story, really appreciated the sentimental and craftsmanship aspects. Fantastic work on the restoration! 🙂
Great story. Hope this camera continue, to give joy for generations to come..
What a wonderful video, awesome work Jules!
Such a great story - must have been a nice surprise to get a bag full of cameras. And Jules did a wonderful job on the cleaning and repairing!
As a Leica 3f owner and user this video is a great delight. I;m filled with admiration that Jules undertook this work and the result was so successful. A real inspiration, thank you both.
Your videos are always exactly timed, no superfluous images or dialogue. I enjoy watching.
Loved this edition. A wonderful treasure to find and the restoration is perfect. Thank you for sharing
Thank you for your kind comment.
Pure passion, that's what this episode is about. A delight.
In fact, right now I realized that, the excellent moments that you share with your followers are, much more than videos about photography, they are moments dedicated to the passion that this world contains where, as in this episode, the pleasure of handling the equipment, has one of the main roles. I really, really, appreciate your videos.
Thank you.
Ricardo
I've watched this video many times since you first released it. I thoroughly enjoy it every time. Thank you. I hope you're getting lots of use out of your beautiful camera.
A great friendship produces great photos...and work together ...is second to none...great guys...
incredible and beautifull story!! Photos and camera too!!!!!
Another serene and beautifully made video. Thank you for the consistent quality and calmness of your work and congratulations on reviving that wonderful outfit for another 80+ years of catching photons on film.
Wonderful story, thankyou very much !
Congratulations on the restoration. Love the patience of your videos.
Another excellent and Educational experience!
A teacher I know had to take her old Leica to a "Watchmaker" for inspection and repair. He attends our Church and is also a Photographer and camera collector. Did about the same work as we saw here.
And her 50's era "Box" now works just fine!
I think I got a wiff of stop bath and fixer at the end! Great story and what an opportunity to connect with your family treasure. Peace
Fantastic story and video. Jules!
Beautiful story and craftsmanship
Another lovely video! Thank you for your continuous, high-quality content!
I love the aesthetic of this video, it’s like watching a repair but in an art studio behind glass and during the process being admired by hundreds if not thousands of people. These are the kind of repairs I want to see!
Superb story! Love the images and the camera!
Very cool! The Barnack's are so fun to use. Thank you for this.
Excellent reportage Max. Thoroughly enjoyed and glad to here that it all worked out for you.
The bridge take at 14:18 mark is superb. That is how you expect good film contrast to look like.
The video has already been released and I haven't yet prepared a glass of wine for watching. I think the Leica after repair is the best choice for everyday photography. Thanks for what you are doing.
The Joy and Bliss in your voice.
Wow what a lovely find and how brilliant to get it restored to fully working condition again. I love the fact that it has stayed in your family since new, that makes it even more special. I know you will enjoy using it when you do. Thank you for sharing this.
A wonderful love story. Bravo to Jules, Greg and Max for sharing with us. You are all an inspiration to us who love film, cameras and photography.
A Leica IIIc with Summitar 50mm f2 was one of the few possessions my parents brought to the US when they immigrated after WWII. It started my lifelong love affair with photography when they allowed me to use it at the tender age of about 10. It was stolen many years ago but I can still remember the feel of the winding knob, the unique smell, the sound of the shutter. The Summar was probably the worst lens Leica ever made but it's unbeatable for the fuzzy, flarey look. The IIIc and my parents are long gone and I miss them both terribly but I still have many negatives and prints to remind me of those times. Thanks for bringing back happy memories.
"A thank you postcard for my uncle" - that was lovely, and what a great photo you chose for that. Cheers!
Great video! I returned to film earlier this year and have acquired a 1952 Leica IIIf 'red dial' with Elmar 50mm f3.5 and adore it. A film test revealed it's close to perfect functionally but it'll still go for a CLA, along with the Elmar to ensure it's tip top.
It's such a joy to be back shooting film and a Leica M3, with Summicron 50mm f2 v3, Canon EOS 50e, Pentax SV in black, Pentax Spotmatic II, Voigtlander Vito B (1/500 second version), Kodak IIIA, Arette C and Walz 35 are now also in the mix.
Oh, I've got it bad...
Marvellous channel - thank you for the brilliant content!
Beautiful story and beautiful camera! I recently got a 1951 Leica IIIF with the former owner's name "Umbach" engraved on the back of the camera. After watching this video and I feel lucky to own such a beautiful camera and can't help thinking about the stories associated to mine 70-year-old camera. Anyway, thanks a lot for sharing. I think stories like this truely keep film alive!
My hat is off to Jules, and congratulations to you, Max. Jules did a stunning job - the resorted camera is a thing of beauty - I doff my cap.
This weekend I was relating to a friend, the story of my selling some of my old woodworking tools. "This tool should be in a hand," I told her. And the same goes for your camera - it should be in a hand, it should be looked through, and partnered with.
Bravo.
One of your most interesting videos. You have a very good and very talented friend in Jules!
Enjoy using your “new” camera!
Great story and incredible restoration! I’m lucky to have also inherited a IIIf (black dial) with a 5cm Summitar lens, and original filters! He purchased the camera kit in 1953 while in military service. Serial numbers date to a 1952 manufactured. He took great care of this kit! A few years ago a had it serviced by a local service expert, and only needed basic cleaning and fresh oil. Everything works perfectly...enjoy it! Be safe. Cheers.
Thank you. Great to see this kind of video in these times. Had tears in my eyes. I'm just an old softie..
Same here! You are not the hard man your name suggests.
Eine wundervolle Kamera mit faszinierender Geschichte. Habe selten ein Video so genossen.
Wonderful story. Great video. Touching and uplifting. Thank you.
I love seeing the work that went into the restoration and that you kept the camera in the family. Excellent!
Lovely video! I have a IIIf, which is a completely joy to use.
Fantastic story. Congratulations to Jules for his craftsmanship. Always looking forward to your videos.
Awesome, beautiful story !
I loved this video-full of passion, insight, and lucidity regarding finely made objects and the beauty that can be created using them kindly and carefully. The postcard designed and printed for your great-uncle was a beautiful and heartfelt gesture-very moving. Thank you!
What a great story and you know how to convey the feelings that repairing that camera gave you. In addition, I really like your black and white photos.
Thanks a lot for your kind comment. 🙏🏻
Great story and video Max. These are the type of photography stories we need more on RUclips. Thank you for sharing.
Great job of restoring the Leica! your friend is so skillful
Lovely story and really liked the thank you card! I took a bunch of photos on my grandad's IIc which I found having been in a box for 30 years, but it definitely needs some love now. I need to find a friend like yours!
Great story and result.
Wonderful story. Amazing find. Very inspiring. Thank you for this.
Max, Jules and Greg. I absolutely love your channel and work. The best ❤️
Thanks so much! This means a lot to us.
Thank you for this special episode. Your friend Jules is truly an artist. I can no longer repair cameras due to a bad shake in my hands, so I appreciate his skills at repair. This episode left me feeling refreshed.
I nearly forgot!
The real beauty of these cameras made long, long ago, IS THEIR QUALITY AND DURABILITY!
Unlike so many "consumer" products we buy today, which are actually engineered to be "throw aways"!!!!!
Give me that old time Craftsmanship every time!
stunning work! I‘m blown away
Great job Jules!
I can’t imagine the joy of been given a box of old cameras. Great episode.
What a great story and what a great restoration your friend did. Very happy you gave it a good home ❤️
Thank you for another great video! You can always feel the photographic passion in all your videos. Thank you for that, makes me want to go out and take more pictures!
One of your best. Well done.
Thank you. 🙏🏻
I have a lllf my grandfather bought new. I am just waiting for it to come back from a rebuild. This video got me soooo excited Thank you.
The biggest repair I've done on a camera was to fix the shutter squeak on a Canon A-1, and even then I felt like a master craftsman! It truly is special to restore these old tools and give them a new life. Amazing video and well done to Jules.
My grandfather gave my uncle his Leica M3, and it was recently passed down to me. It's currently sat waiting to be restored with Youxin Ye, I'm hoping to have it back in the mail within a week or two. Can't wait to have it back and finally be able to shoot with it. It still had the factory L seal, it hasn't been serviced once since it was built in the 60's.
I just watched thr video, what a fantastic job on the restoration! The video work was great as always!
And reading trough the comments there is not one disrespectful comment. The three of you can be proud of that!
Have a wonderful day, greetings from the Netherlands
A wonderful story. It always means more when a camera comes into your hands. My sister recently gifted me a Zeiss Ikon box camera, she got from her 90 year old mother in law. I think it dates to the 1930s as well. I cannot wait to see if it works! Beautiful restoration. Well done, Jules.
What a great gift from your uncle and even better that you were able to restore and it take some beautiful images.
ABSOLUTELY amazing, this is also a proof how durable these cameras are. Great to see that you get this to work again.
Absolutely brilliant! My IIIa (given to me by my mother) needs just that kind of overhaul as well. 2021!
What a great episode. Is very touching to receive a leica as a gift. is very important too to know his history as you describe. Last summer i bought a non working IIIf, and i cla'd myself. What a nice experience. Inside the camera has all the service date it receives....las one was 38 years ago, and i with respect i inscribed my repair date. it was like a watch. thanks for your video, and enjoy it.
Outstanding. Lovely story, beautifully told. Congratulations to you both. This channel is invariably a joy.
What an amazing story! Always top notch videos from you Max! And high five to Jules for this amazing repair job to make the rebirth of this camera!
Only to echo many other comments below! A lovely human story about a beautiful piece of engineering.
Thanks so much for your kind feedback.
Born in Salzburg and living in Munich I absolutely love it when you shoot places I know. It is so stunning to see which compositions and angles you guys come with beeing a lot more skillful than me. Certainly a nice camera too.
The most functional and beautiful design.
Always excited to see a new upload from analog insights! Your videos are so relaxing to watch. 😊
Beautiful story! The way the camera shined after the repairs was great. Dope that the camera still has a lot of life left in it!
Fascinating; it made me appreciate my IIIg even more.
This sounds wonderful. Thanks for your comment.
Same, but I have a zorki.
wow! awesome video! great to see another one saved. Barnacks are great fun, I have a lovely Leica ii D in my posession
I truly enjoy seeing videos such as these. I inherited a Fujica STX-1 this January from my wife's late grandmother, and I am really enjoying the camera. As they were made to be enjoyed.
Just lovely. Enjoy.
Great video and great story dude! It's beautiful to see how this camera can still live on, in a world where things get replaced rather than repaired, analogue cameras keep on surviving.
What an amazing family story, Jules has done a great job on a beautiful family heirloom.
Wonderful and inspiring! Thanks for sharing this great story. Masterful narration and editing. Felt like I was right there.
Fantastic! Really enjoyed this!!!
Wonderful story and great restoring experience. Thank you for sharing.
You are very lucky. It is a beautiful camera that will out live you. Its a camera that will go to camera. It just gets better the longer you have it!
Recently found your excellent channel. Great content and very well presented.
A beautiful camera with a remarkable history. Thank you for sharing this story.
What a beauty of a camera.
And a great job to repair it!
While not using the Leica system,
I share the liking for the purely mechanic functionality.
Cool video!
Thank you for not allowing ads.
And that's why vintage cameras and lenses have that hidden mystique behind them. They have seen it all, and when it falls on our hands, it's up to us to continue the stories within those shutters. Yet another great video. This must be the 3rd time I'm watching this.
Really well done to the classiest film channel!