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I know this fact, Erik, and as you said, I mostly take color photos.
Leica Summicron 50 collapsible.
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I know this fact, Erik, and as you said, I mostly take color photos.
Shade
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Wouldnt a long tonal range be beneficial for colour photos as well? Just wondering..
Mudman
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Definitely is for shooting slides!
Shade
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Thats nice Mudman, thanks for sharing!
helen.HH
To Light & Love ...
Great Lens the collapsible ...
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helen.HH
To Light & Love ...
Wonderful retro Signature... though at present I now own the latest pre asph version V
and I wonder is it as Grand...admittedly it is rather Difficult to find Old Glass in trouble free Condition
MOI... by helenhill@flickr, on Flickr
and I wonder is it as Grand...admittedly it is rather Difficult to find Old Glass in trouble free Condition
MOI... by helenhill@flickr, on Flickr
Shade
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Yes I must agree that this is probably the cirst copy Ive seen around here that is trouble free, and I sure hope it stays that way throughout its lifetime.. Haha..
gwg
Established
Thank you Martin! I have to still experiment more with post-processing my film pictures (I find the TIFF files not too easy to work with in Lightroom).
Here's an example of a recent picture with a nearing storm with my M8 - I also think the lens is plenty sharp for digital.
Best,
George
Here's an example of a recent picture with a nearing storm with my M8 - I also think the lens is plenty sharp for digital.
Best,
George
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Shade
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That looks fascinating George! Thanks for sharing..
Vics
Veteran
Mine is pushing 60 years old, and it's not loose.
fotomeow
name under my name
50mm Cron Collapsible
50mm Cron Collapsible
... on an M6 classic with TriX, pushed one stop, slight crop only.
Love this lens: medium resolution and contrast, with flare when you need it.
Of course, the film bokeh bests the digital bokeh.
Blue Bottle, Mint Plaza, SF, CA by schizonaut, on Flickr
50mm Cron Collapsible
... on an M6 classic with TriX, pushed one stop, slight crop only.
Love this lens: medium resolution and contrast, with flare when you need it.
Of course, the film bokeh bests the digital bokeh.
Blue Bottle, Mint Plaza, SF, CA by schizonaut, on Flickr
B.J.Scharp
Still developing
Have one too, love it. f8 is probably sharpest, but I love the look it gives me at f5.6. If the light permits, I'll adjust the shutter so I can shoot at that aperture.
Weird experience: I was looking through the example pictures in this thread, and I honestly thought: "Huh, this lens can shoot color?"
Worst part: I have shot color with it in the past...
Weird experience: I was looking through the example pictures in this thread, and I honestly thought: "Huh, this lens can shoot color?"
Worst part: I have shot color with it in the past...
MISH
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I like this lens so much that I bought a LTM version too
Shade
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Haha yeah but irs funny that it gives out a softer colour rendering than modern lenses...
reaperman
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Shade
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Reaper, you should let me know the next time you cisit Bali, Im Indonesian! Haha
Ljós
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Unfortunately I do not have any digitized pictures to show for, but believe me when I say I am mightily pleased with the pictures my collapsible Summicron takes. I am lucky to have one with near-pristine coatings.
I like the handling, too: as someone already posted one does not need to collapse or decollapse it all the time and just use it like any other lens; collapsing it just comes in handy sometimes. For a shade I use two 39mm UV-filters with the glass carefully removed. There are certainly more flare-resistant (modern) lenses, but in actual use and with a modicum of care I have never had a picture that was "ruined" by flare.
In some fast paced situations the long throw of the lens can make it hard to focus quickly, on the other hand the long throw is very useful for street in the sense of prefocusing and not having the crucial distances (3m, 5m for me with a 50mm) too close together, as with other more modern lenses.
Greetings, Ljós
I like the handling, too: as someone already posted one does not need to collapse or decollapse it all the time and just use it like any other lens; collapsing it just comes in handy sometimes. For a shade I use two 39mm UV-filters with the glass carefully removed. There are certainly more flare-resistant (modern) lenses, but in actual use and with a modicum of care I have never had a picture that was "ruined" by flare.
In some fast paced situations the long throw of the lens can make it hard to focus quickly, on the other hand the long throw is very useful for street in the sense of prefocusing and not having the crucial distances (3m, 5m for me with a 50mm) too close together, as with other more modern lenses.
Greetings, Ljós
reaperman
Established
Ubud is such a beautiful town and poeple are so sweet. Realy enjoyed my visit in Indonesia.(^-^)/
morback
Martin N. Hinze
After a stint with the 3rd version, I think I'll stick with my collapsible.
20120627_31_MP+SC by Martin N. Hinze, on Flickr
20120517_14_MP+SC by Martin N. Hinze, on Flickr
20120627_31_MP+SC by Martin N. Hinze, on Flickr
20120517_14_MP+SC by Martin N. Hinze, on Flickr
rawfish
Newbie
In memory of the cron
In memory of the cron
which i have foolishly sold!!! :bang:
In memory of the cron
which i have foolishly sold!!! :bang:
