Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/12/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Phil, I like the first shot best, but both are fine. I have never used a Summar, but those are the best Summar images that I have seen posted by others. I started out in 1952 with a coated 50/3.5 Elmar and have a lot of respect for the older Leica lenses. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Phil Swango" <pswango@att.net> To: "LUG" <lug@leica-users.org> Sent: Friday, December 28, 2007 8:14 PM Subject: [Leica] 1936 Summar > On Christmas day I had a chance to use my 1936 Summar on the M6. Two > examples are here: > > http://picasaweb.google.com/paswango/Xmas07/photo#5149207962939863922 (and > the one following) > > Both of these are moderate crops. Both were shot at f/3.2, and both have > significant light sources (windows) in the background. My Summar is > coated > and not as prone to flare as the uncoated ones, but still not ideal for > contra-jour shooting. The first sample here showed very little flare, > which > was completely eliminated with auto-levels. The second was heavily flared > but again, a touch of auto-levels cleared most of it up. My point is that > the shortcomings of these older lenses can sometimes be remedied with PS. > No sharpening was applied by me, although I can't speak for the drugstore > Fuji Frontier operator. > > I realize that not everyone here likes these oldies but to me they're fun > to > use and have a distinctive look. > > -- > Phil Swango > 307 Aliso Dr SE > Albuquerque, NM 87108 > 505-262-4085 > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >