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Subject: [Leica] IMG: Back to film!
From: dlridings at gmail.com (Daniel Ridings)
Date: Sat, 14 Jul 2012 22:17:24 +0200
References: <CAFUrs5DZfW34TdK=iwUphkxmD1tFToq5+OjAjxxS=RmHQkXOJw@mail.gmail.com> <CC274BED.211FA%mark@rabinergroup.com>

Very round iris ...

On Sat, Jul 14, 2012 at 10:16 PM, Mark Rabiner <mark at rabinergroup.com> 
wrote:
> Yes I see now that a 2.8 was made (1957-1974). My Leica resource books used
> to be very handy and complete.
>  15-blade diaphragm
>
> Mark William Rabiner
> Photography
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/
>
>
>> From: Daniel Ridings <dlridings at gmail.com>
>> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>
>> Date: Sat, 14 Jul 2012 21:27:52 +0200
>> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>
>> Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Back to film!
>>
>> Well, I have several of those too, Mark. When I wrote "old" I meant
>> the old 50/2.8 not the modern "new" 50/2.8 Elmar. I'd love to have one
>> of those. I keep my eyes open every Friday.
>>
>> Daniel
>>
>> On Sat, Jul 14, 2012 at 9:22 PM, Mark Rabiner <mark at rabinergroup.com> 
>> wrote:
>>> 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.ht
>>> m>
>>> 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
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> --
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>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Chris Saganich
>>>>> www.imagebrooklyn.com
>>>>>
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