Pre-war Leica glass, show your photos

[Erik van Straten]

Johan, bedankt!


Erik.

 

[neal3k]

Madison, Georgia. Ilford FP4+
Leica 1 (1930)


Just a Little One by Neal Wellons, on Flickr

 

[Rob-F]

Madison, Georgia. Ilford FP4+
Leica 1 (1930)
Just a Little One by Neal Wellons, on Flickr

I'm wondering if this one might be over-sharpened in post. It just seems artificially sharp to me. If so, I'd like to see it without the sharpening, for comparison. It just doesn't look like it was taken with prewar glass.

 

[johannielscom]

either that or overdeveloped, Rob.

 

[Erik van Straten]

I'm wondering if this one might be over-sharpened in post. It just seems artificially sharp to me. If so, I'd like to see it without the sharpening, for comparison. It just doesn't look like it was taken with prewar glass.

That is exactly why I use no or only a minimum of sharpening when digitally preparing a silver/gelatine print. Too much sharpening ruins the effect of the silver image on the film and the paper.

Erik.

 

[neal3k]

Thanks for the Tractor comments, folks. Let's go with the same photo unedited. I often edit to the way I remember the subject but maybe I've seen too many "snappy" ones and it is affecting my processing. The camera has a fixed Elmar with no serial.

Just a Little One (unedited) by Neal Wellons, on Flickr

 

[DoK]

_0017855___1920px by serkol64, on Flickr


R0011369_1920px by serkol64, on Flickr


_0017835 +A_1920px by serkol64, on Flickr


FED 2.8cm 4.5 prewar, uncoated + Ricoh GXR

 

[johannielscom]

Pretty amazing results from the pre-war FED 28mm lens!!

 

[kaznyc]

M262 w/5cm Elmar Uncoated 1935

 

[Erik van Straten]

gelatin silver print (summar 50mm f2) leica III

Erik.

 

[elmarman]

Gave my 1934 LEICA II + 1936 50mm f2 Summar an outing loaded with cut-from-bulk 2003 outdated Fuji 'Surveicolor 400 ' rated 160 ASA and home-processed in C41
The Yellow Rose of BRENTWOOD -- LEICA II by Peter Elgar, on Flickr
Destruction -- LEICA II by Peter Elgar, on Flickr
Snack Time -- LEICA II by Peter Elgar, on Flickr
DNO -- LEICA II by Peter Elgar, on Flickr

 

[Mr_Flibble]

Autumn, that means Fly Agarics

Leica M-E, 7.3cm f/1.9 Hektor, some slight crops

 

[Erik van Straten]

Beautiful pics, Rick!

Erik.

 

[Mr_Flibble]

Leica IIIc, 5cm f/2.5 Hektor, Agfa APX 100

 

[Erik van Straten]

Very nice, Rick!

I have a Hektor 50mm too!

gelatin silver print (hektor 50mm f2.5) leica II

Erik.

 

[Mr_Flibble]

It had been a while since I ran film through one of my Leicas.
Still working out the best scanning and post-process with my 'new' Epson V700.

Same as above.

 

[Erik van Straten]

gelatin silver print (elmar 50mm f3.5) leica l 1930

Erik.

 

[raydm6]

Very nice, Rick!

I have a Hektor 50mm too!

gelatin silver print (hektor 50mm f2.5) leica II

Erik.

Such a beautiful portrait Erik on so many levels. And the Hektor is going for insane money on the auction sights.

Well done!

 

[Erik van Straten]

Thank you, raidm6!

gelatin silver print (elmar 50mm f3,5 fixed) leica l (1930)

Erik.

 

[Erik van Straten]

gelatin silver print (elmar 50mm f3.5 fixed) leica 1 (1930)

Erik.