I've been off on some non-rangefinder tangets. I've been building a full-range photography kit out of bottom feeders. Lately it has been medium format and large format bottom feeders. A Salut-S, four large format process lenses for the 5x7/4x5 Burke & James, another Salut-S, a 3x4 Graflex SLR and the parts to complete my 4x5 Graflex SLR. And I'm working on a darkroom for film processing. Getting my Leica IIIc refurbished has gotten me back to little rangefinders and given me some direction for what I want to do with the little suckers. Things like portraits, landscapes, and architectural work I prefer to leave to medium and large format. I want the little rangefinders for street phototgraphy, snapshots, and available darkness. And they make great sketch books.

In the center is the Leica IIIc with a Jupiter 8 50/2. The FED 2s are small but I didn't realize how much smaller the Leica IIIc was until I put them together for a group portrait. It's been a joy to shoot. So quiet! On the left is a Jupiter 12 35/2.8 on my red FED 2. I've decided to dedicate the lens to that body. I need to adjust the close focus a bit more and do some lubing. It squeaks when I wind the film. Otherwise it works fine. Sweet. The Leica and the Fed both fit in my coat pockets. The Leica in the right pocket and the red FED in my left pocket. The blue FED still needs some work. It's Joe's old FED with a J9 85/2. It still skips frames. I will eventually send it off to Oleg. The J9 is a little stiff and needs the Oleg treatment, too. Something to look forward to. It doesn't fit in my coat pocket, hence the neck strap. Cool straps! :)