Collapsible Summicron Image thread??

[qqphotos]

The Summitar has a terrible barrel distortion, at least mine does. There should be a thread about the Summitar sometime.

Untitled by eric volpe, on Flickr

I prefer the Summicron too, especially at wide apertures, but I haven't noticed much distortion - I wonder if there was a change in design at some point in its manufacturing life? I've seen other people mention it too. Mine is a 10-blade coated one from 1949 and if anything this example shows a small bit of pincushion.

 

[raydm6]

There is a dedicated thread for the Summitar:

Leica LTM - Summitar the star...

Leica IIc - summitar 50 Taggia (Italy-Liguria)

rangefinderforum.com

 

[fdu]

Debre Bihran Selassie, Gonder by f_du, on Flickr
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[RS2]

20230805 060b by Ron Smith, on Flickr


20230805 089b by Ron Smith, on Flickr​

 

[Erik van Straten]

gelatin silver print (summicron 50mm f2 collapsible LTM) leica m2

Carla, Diemen, 2022

Erik.

 

[smiffi]

With any backlighting, I get an image of the aperture blades in mine. Anyone else have this problem?

 

[fdu]

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Hotel Exodus, Axum, Ethiopie by f_du, on Flickr
M2

 

[Out to Lunch]

fdu...great Flickr stream! Cheers, OtL

 

[fdu]

Thank you OtL !

Debre Bihran Selassie, Gonder by f_du, on Flickr
M2

 

[Trask]

M3 Collapsible SummicronView attachment 4824838

Just gotta say -- what a terrific, well-timed photograph! Great use of narrow DOF. And the tonality is wonderful. Congratulations.

 

[Trask]

Thank you OtL !

Debre Bihran Selassie, Gonder by f_du, on Flickr
M2

The eyes of the fellow on the left really make the photo, which is wonderfully exposed BTW. Congrats!

 

[Erik van Straten]

gelatin silver print (summicron 50mm f2 collapsible) leica mp

Rome, 2007

Erik.

 

[megido]

M3 Collapsible Summicron (snapshot of darkroom print)

 

[mnutzer]

Frederic (3,08m) smiles at you.
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[fdu]

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Debre Markos by f_du, on Flickr
M2

 

[Mr_Flibble]

Leica IIIg, Collapsible 50mm f/2 Summicron, Double-X

 

[Bill Blackwell]

Leica M-P 240
Collapsible Summicron

 

[fdu]

Debre Damo by f_du, on Flickr
M2

 

[fdu]

Debre Tsion by f_du, on Flickr
M2

 

[fdu]

Axum by f_du, on Flickr
M2