ELCAN replica lens posts

[raid]

My spouse, also a photographer, wonders in you have a dirty sensor that is causing this problem, Emile.

Ed

This is a good question. I am also suspecting that something with the camera is not right.

 

[raid]

It is, Raid, but hard to maneuver in — about a foot+ of snow. This winter weather feel more like “the old days” — it was well below zero for several days prior to the storm. Not that much to photograph.

Your area of Florida doesn’t get this, of course, but I have been there in January where it was below freezing, and the water hose to our camper had frozen during the night.

Ed

We can get freezing weather here at times. Tonight will dip to 37F, but on Sunday it may reach 28F.

 

[Ed Schwartzreic]

Emile,
I have a lens, a 105/6.3 Mountain Elmar, that had bad flare, but it took awhile to figure out why this was happening. I bought some high tech flat black acrylic paint, and touched up screw heads inside the lens barrel and the like. The flare disappeared. The old flocking had worn off and was causing the problem when the lens was used with a bright light near the image.

Can you use Live View, and perhaps see what might be going on? When the lens is wide open, rotate the camera to see if the flare is evenly distributed, or only occurs in some positions. You might then have an idea if something inside the camera is flaring. And, if you are able, clean the sensor.

Ed

 

[Emile de Leon]

Thx for the suggestion Ed!

 

[Ed Schwartzreic]

No flare in this situation. Looks good.

Ed

 

[Ed Schwartzreic]

Emile-
I know it would not be at all equivalent due to high f-stop, but could you try and take your classic “flare picture” with a cell phone camera?

Ed

 

[raid]

This is an interesting test for flare in the replica.

 

[Emile de Leon]

I really like this lens..

 

[Ed Schwartzreic]

Thanks for doing the iPhone image, and for showing your hood selection. I use a cheapie Chinese generic screw-in hood which is nearly the size and shape of the original ELCAN hood, but a bit more shallow. It has worked well, and may be close to historically accurate.

IMG_0682 by woodswoman57, on Flickr

I also love this little lens ergonomically and photographically, and currently use it a lot.

Ed

 

[Ed Schwartzreic]

From Kevin a few months ago - what the LLL shade for the ELCAN replica might look like, based on the original shade.

Ed

20811634048644_.pic by woodswoman57, on Flickr

 

[Emile de Leon]

Thats the shade recommended for this lens. The screw on.

 

[Ed Schwartzreic]

Enjoyable images, with a pretty narrow DOF from appearances.

I have used my ELCAN replica mostly for portraits, which are neither close-ups like these, nor scenics / landscapes. I especially like the way the lens performs at 3-5 feet range, almost wide open.

Yesterday, I decided to take some landscapes. Here are two, both at f/8. The one with the sun in the upper left corner is of the tracks a deer made, trudging through the snow. I almost did not post these, as they are rather anodyne IMO. But they do show how the lens performs in such circumstances.

Ed

L1004770-Edit by woodswoman57, on Flickr

L1004772-Edit by woodswoman57, on Flickr

The red object is the tree on the left of the second mage is not a reflection or an artifact, but something caught in the tree branches. I did not see it when making the image.

 

[Ed Schwartzreic]

Going rather minimalist with the replica and M10 Monochrom, here is an image from yesterday of a weed in the snow. Slight cropping done.

Weed in snow. ELCAN replica, M10 Monochrom by woodswoman57, on Flickr

Ed

 

[Ed Schwartzreic]

Since there has been no activity on this thread in awhile, I am posting a few more images made with my replica. Some are a bit cropped, but most are taken at f/4 or wider.

L1000064-Edit by woodswoman57, on Flickr

L1000058-Edit by woodswoman57, on Flickr

L1000045-Edit by woodswoman57, on Flickr

L1000023-Edit by woodswoman57, on Flickr

Ed

 

[Ed Schwartzreic]

A macro with the ELCAN replica wide open, closest focus plus extension tube. Sony A7r. Very narrow DOF, but focus best seen on cobwebs still on sculpture!

_DSC4207 by woodswoman57, on Flickr

 

[Emile de Leon]

Looks like Ed & I are the only actual Elcan owners..

 

[raid]

Going rather minimalist with the replica and M10 Monochrom, here is an image from yesterday of a weed in the snow. Slight cropping done.

Weed in snow. ELCAN replica, M10 Monochrom by woodswoman57, on Flickr

Ed

I love this image, Ed. Good catch.

 

[Ed Schwartzreic]

Lovely image Emile, and thank you Raid. I have a 12 x 18” enlargement of that image on my mantel right now,

More images please, Emile.

Ed

 

[Emile de Leon]

Nice photograph Ed!

 

[Erik van Straten]

Did some more tests today...with 4 more 50mm's...they all flared badly..that window is a real torture test..
No shades..all wide open...
So the lens is fine and I'm keeping it. I got this for a very good price. If anyone is interested contact me I can send his contact info. I think he has a black and chrome coming in soon and he will test lens before shipping.
** I may have mixed up the lens titles on the pics..in any case..there is flare present all all of them.

LLL Elcan

DR Summicron

Elmar-M F2.8

Noctilux F1

Summitar F2

In fact the LLL Elcan is the best of the bunch.

Incredible lens. I love the bokeh, the freedom from distortion and the sharpness.

Erik.