For laughs...(I think)

Great lens anyway...just browsed through my old Elmar 2,8 pics and I like some of them. The resolution seems pretty good!
 

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This the latest (and probably last version of the venerable Elmar 50f2.8). This version has two things going for it, it a/ has a parallell mount so the aperture ring does not rotate when you focus and b/ it is a very good lens, as good as the Summicron (current version). In the mid range of apertures (f4 to f11) I find it better than my late Summicron. The fact that it collapses is a bonus, though I rarely use that function. It also has a very good hood, small and unobtrusive.
The price is not bad, as a new one is easily $750 now. Mine is a black one with a small hole drilled in the flange for a focussing "pin" as it, just like the latest Summicron. lacks a focussing tab.
It always bugged me that Leica called it Elmar rather than Elmarit which for decades was their denotation of f2.8 lenses. However, they claimed that the kinship with the original Elmar f3.5 justified it!
 
ferider said:
Check with shadowfox, he uses the same lens in black.

Best,

Roland.
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Roland, you're quite up-to-date with your who-has-what 😀

Yes, I have one of these "Nissan", the reasons I went for this one has been explained by Tom A. in his post above. I have used this lens wide open indoor, it produces amazing sharpness.

I love the fact that this lens collapses, so far I have only two beautiful, well-exposed shots of blurry circles with the lens un-extended 🙂

This is what it looks like when "plugged-in"
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I am determined to make this my only M lens until I can sense its limitations.
 
yes it is...ok, I'm not updated obviously! I think it looks like a FSU model of it! But why Leica and not Leitz? I don't get it...
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Whereyabeen for the last 15-20 years???

It always bugged me that Leica called it Elmar rather than Elmarit which for decades was their denotation of f2.8 lenses.
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Amen to that. Very...untraditional?...from a very tradition-oriented company? Odd, anyway.

I am determined to make this my only M lens until I can sense its limitations.
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You may have a while to wait before you can justify another lens purchase if you stick to that line! 😀
 
JNewell said:
You may have a while to wait before you can justify another lens purchase if you stick to that line! 😀
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That's the idea, my good man, that's the idea.

One Leica camera and lens, if that's not enough for me, I have some other problems to worry about. 😉
 
shadowfox said:
Roland, you're quite up-to-date with your who-has-what 😀
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Well ... you are a fellow OM/M user so you should not be surprised that
you get special attention 🙂

Plus you didn't really keep your M4P + Elmar a secret, did you now ? 😀

Roland.
 
shadowfox said:
That's the idea, my good man, that's the idea.

One Leica camera and lens, if that's not enough for me, I have some other problems to worry about. 😉
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I am happy to say that I no longer have to limit myself to one lens, but when I bought my first M3 many years ago it took more than ten years to be able to afford a second lens. I used the 50mm collapsible Summicron for an awful lot of shots and never knew I was missing much of anything. Go for it!!!
 
ferider said:
Plus you didn't really keep your M4P + Elmar a secret, did you now ? 😀

Roland.
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LOL! I guess not 🙂

Truth is, I am dang proud to have that Leica because it's not an impulse buy, and it marked the end of my rather pointless pursuit of "better gear to improve my photography". Instead, I can now concentrate in producing worthy pictures.
 
JNewell said:
I am happy to say that I no longer have to limit myself to one lens, but when I bought my first M3 many years ago it took more than ten years to be able to afford a second lens. I used the 50mm collapsible Summicron for an awful lot of shots and never knew I was missing much of anything. Go for it!!!
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Your encouragement is duly noted and appreciated! 🙂
 
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