Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/05/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I have a coated version from the late 40's. I use a Japanese after-market lens shade with one of those f-stop changers tucked inside the hood. I'm getting a NOOKY finder next week. I plan to take the focusing housing off the Elmar and make a dedicated portrait set-up. The Summitar stays as is, as it's a fairly competent performer. I'm still undecided about the Hektor. The flat contrast in the shadows is due to flare. Out here, it's like shooting on snow or on the water. The flare can overwhelm some of the best optics, never mind uncoated pre-war specimens. Slobodan Dimitrov On May 9, 2007, at 7:29 AM, Daniel Ridings wrote: > Slobodan, > Did you use a hood/shade on the Elmar? > > Yesterday, while looking for one, I came across another 50/3.5 > Elmar (uncoated) that was priced right. I put in a sloppy bid (just > 2 pounds over the then current bid) and actually won it. Not that I > need 2 50/3.5 uncoated Elmars ... sheesh. I hardly EVER win > anything over there. It must be the currency exchange that keeps a > lot of buyers out of UK auctions. > > Daniel > > slobodan dimitrov wrote: >> The Summaron is a very good lens, even by today's standards. >> I had a very early 35mm Elmar to match my 2.8cm Hektor for that >> period look. It's didn't work for me, unfortunatelly. Too much >> glare, and too broad a separation between the highlights and >> shadows in Southern CA. It is beyond the range of these lenses. >> I wound up selling the Elmar to a Japanese dealer. With the >> proceeds I bought the Summaron and a 50mm Elmar, a coated version. >> Now if I could only sell the Hektor, I'll be happy. >> S. Dimitrov > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information