[Leica] With my M3 and the 50

[firkin at ncable.net.au (Alastair Firkin)]

G'day Hoppy,
I use a "matching" collapsing summicron on my M3, often with the external
50 viewfinder. Compact (sort of) quiet and a joy to use, and the slight
softeness of the lens matches b/w film perfectly. I also have a similar
period DR summicron, which performs a bit more like a modern lens, and
although I love the results, the older collapsible lens does "fit" the
camera.

Cheers

> Jeffery where's the challenge and satisfaction of handing that film over
> to a lab? Unless they have that 777 stuff that you are fond
> of?
> Back on the M3's I had a passing notion about acquiring a period
> appropriate 50 to use with it. That was shortly before pricing the
> current summilux asph to replace my current Summicron (on the M7). Yikes.
> Maybe it makes sense to use the current Summicron for
> both.
> I would appreciate though, some opinions on the best value of the options
> from circa 1954.
>
> Cheers
> Hoppy
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org
> [mailto:lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of
> Jeffery Smith
> Sent: Monday, 25 September 2006 09:55
> To: 'Leica Users Group'
> Subject: RE: [Leica] With my M3 and the 50
>
> If I were smart and didn't need my results so quickly, I would leave much
> of
> my B&W film at the local lab. He does magical things with XTOL that I have
> never been able to repeat at home.
>
> Jeffery Smith
> New Orleans, LA
> http://www.400tx.com
> http://400tx.blogspot.com/
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: lug-bounces+jsmith342=cox.net@leica-users.org
> [mailto:lug-bounces+jsmith342=cox.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Luis
> Ripoll
> Sent: Sunday, September 24, 2006 6:43 PM
> To: 'Leica Users Group'
> Subject: RE: [Leica] With my M3 and the 50
>
>
> Hi Jeffery, The 50 is magical, okay, but the magnificent viewfinder of the
> M3 with the 50 forms a dream equipment..., on these pictures I have used
> different films, on the details of each one is indicated, there are
> TMY100,
> TMY400, Agfa APX100, and TriX. I don't know the developer, I've head
> problems on the last films I've developed at home, here the water is very
> "hard" and contains many spots and calcius and I give my films to a
> professional Lab.
>
> Thank you very much for looking Jeffery!
>
> Saludos cordiales,
> Luis
>
> -----Mensaje original-----
> De: lug-bounces+luisripoll=telefonica.net@leica-users.org
> [mailto:lug-bounces+luisripoll=telefonica.net@leica-users.org] En nombre
> de
> Jeffery Smith Enviado el: lunes, 25 de septiembre de 2006 0:41
> Para: 'Leica Users Group'
> Asunto: RE: [Leica] With my M3 and the 50
>
> A very nice set, Luis. I tend to agree more with "The magical power of the
> 50mm". Although I used a 35mm as a standard lens for decades, the 50 works
> better for people shots unless you are willing and able to get right in
> their faces.
>
> What did you use for film/developer in these?
>
> Jeffery Smith
> New Orleans, LA
> http://www.400tx.com
> http://400tx.blogspot.com/
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: lug-bounces+jsmith342=cox.net@leica-users.org
> [mailto:lug-bounces+jsmith342=cox.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Luis
> Ripoll
> Sent: Sunday, September 24, 2006 11:13 AM
> To: 'Leica Users Group'
> Subject: [Leica] With my M3 and the 50
>
>
> Hi all,
>
> I think I can say something like "The magical power of the M3". I realize
> that when I only take the M3 with the 50 I compose the pictures on a
> different manner than when I go with more equipment or with other M's, you
> are forced to be concentrated on only one way of visual effort.
>
> I have posted the first 7 pictures (the first two rangs) you can find on:
>
>  http://www.photo.net/photodb/folder.tcl?folder_id=554353
>
>
> Except the two first that I'm not sure if I've used the Elmar 50, the
> other
> 5 are with the Summicron 50. All of them are take in Barcelona last
> August.
>
> Thanks in advance for looking, commenting and critics
>
> Saludos desde Barcelona
> Luis
>
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