Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/07/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The old 50 elmar would be a 3.5 not 2.8?!?!? - - from my iRabs. Mark Rabiner http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/ > From: Gene duprey <grduprey at mchsi.com> > Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > Date: Sat, 14 Jul 2012 10:46:53 -0500 (CDT) > To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Back to film! > > Daniel, > > How about some samples from that bottle cap lens? ;) > > Cheers, > Gene > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Daniel Ridings" <dlridings at gmail.com> > To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> > Sent: Saturday, July 14, 2012 2:35:12 AM GMT -06:00 US/Canada Central > Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Back to film! > > Well, we've brought up some of my cherished topics, Elmars and film, > the last few days. Mark mentioned the 90/4 (or, as another Marc would > protest 9cm f4.0 Elmar). So I pulled out one of mine. I was running a > roll of Kentmere 100 through the paces. I couldn't find suggested > times for Xtol, so I needed to see how my guesstimate would work out, > before I trusted it. > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/dlridings/oddsnends/12v28-1.jpg.html > > Somewhere in the settings, Vuescan or my LS-5000 thinks it is Jan 1, > 2012. All my scans get dated by that. I'm really going to have to > figure out where that is coming from. > > As long as I was running some film though, I added the 50/2.8 Elmar to > the brew (the old one, not the new very, very good one). > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/dlridings/oddsnends/12v28-2.jpg.html > > 1/30 @ 2.8 I bought that one from a LUGer, John Collier? Can't really > remember. It's been a few years ago now. > > Then I myself was curious about how the Summitar, also wide open, would > compare. > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/dlridings/oddsnends/12v28-4.jpg.html > > The Summitar is probably more know for its out of focus character > (won't really say "quality") than anything else. But I wanted a faster > lens for the LTM and if you can find one in decent shape (pretty > difficult task) they work just fine. The lens shade for my 50 > Summicron works on it, so I don't have to use the goofy barn-door one > designed for the lens. > > Here's the stuff. > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/dlridings/oddsnends/20120714-_DSC3839.jpg.htm> l > > The IIIg 50 and 90 is a nice compact combo. I lost my 35mm viewfinder > in Oslo a couple of years back. It fell off the camera while I was > walking around on 17th of May celebrations. Kind of pained me. > > To be totally honest, I took some similar shots with my Nikon D300 and > consumer zoom, 24-85 3.5-?? ... and I have to admit, they're better > than the film scans. The negative might match the image from the D300, > but by the time you scan it, it loses out. :-( > > Daniel > > > > On Sat, Jul 14, 2012 at 5:23 AM, Chris Saganich <csaganich at gmail.com> > wrote: >> I have an ex pat friend in BK Th. Let me know if you go. >> >> Chris >> On Fri, Jul 13, 2012 at 4:35 PM, Daniel Ridings <dlridings at gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >>> Tell me more, Jim. I feel there must be typo (wino?) in there. 32/4? I >>> don't mind the Contax/Nikon mount (as long as it fits a Kiev) but >>> 32/4? You compare with a 21 for Nikon or Contax. Are we talking about >>> a decent wide-angle? I have the 21/4 in Voigtlander (if it's color >>> Skopar or just Skopje, I don't remember ... decent lens). >>> >>> Daniel >>> >>> On Fri, Jul 13, 2012 at 10:28 PM, jshulman at judgecrater.com >>> <jshulman at judgecrater.com> wrote: >>>> Welcome back to your senses. My only recommendation is to get the 32/4 >>> Voigtlander land in Contax/NIKON mount. It's a sensational lens, and >>> likely outperforms the rare NIKON 21 or the vintage Contax 21. >>>> >>>> Sent from my Verizon Wireless Phone >>>> >>>> ----- Reply message ----- >>>> From: "Phil Forrest" <photo.forrest at earthlink.net> >>>> Date: Fri, Jul 13, 2012 3:18 pm >>>> Subject: [Leica] Back to film! >>>> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> >>>> >>>> A few folks here are also members on RFF and may have followed a few of >>>> my threads there but I finally shuffled off the digital monkey a few >>>> days ago. >>>> I traded my M9 (which I had been trying to sell for a while) for a >>>> Nikon SP with titanium shutter and a good amount of cash. It was a good >>>> deal, I think. I got a *reliable* camera that is compatible with most >>>> of my lenses (I sold my Leica lenses and replaced them with RF Nikkors) >>>> and the new M9 owner got a camera he wanted. I still have my film M4, a >>>> beat up DR Summicron and my Super Angulon but I'm considering the sale >>>> of the latter to replace it with the 2.1cm Nikkor for the F mount with >>>> adapter. An excellent lens itself but much lower cost. >>>> I'm happy because I am no longer tethered to a wall socket to recharge >>>> batteries. Film doesn't have a slow buffer time. I can forget about my >>>> latent images on the roll for a while and not worry about filling up my >>>> limited storage media. It's just a good move. I'm not getting any photo >>>> business and I can't rationalize sitting on almost $5000 worth of >>>> camera that isn't making me money. >>>> It was kind of fun while it lasted even though the headaches of M9 >>>> unreliability (and the M8 before it) drove me nuts. I should have sold >>>> it a year ago. >>>> It's good to be back to film. It feels rebellious, actually. >>>> >>>> Phil Forrest >>>> >>>> -- >>>> http://philipforrestphoto.wordpress.com/ >>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/philforrest >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Chris Saganich >> www.imagebrooklyn.com >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information