21mm Super Angulon

Very Cooool Daan ... Fun Perspective of the Engine
Will have to try one day shooting in the Sky with the SA




sem said:
Just a few on trix @ 200 in tanol
on my blog:

http://rf-post.blogspot.de/

Thanks for looking!
Kind regards
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Oh hey Sem...Great 2nd shot ...Girl walking into Shadows
Car side shot / Love the whacked out perspective of the Car against the backdrop of Houses


Love that Black Pug
 
buzzardkid said:
Quick question: anyone got any info on using a SuperAngulon 21/3.4 on an Epson R-D1S? Will it work?
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Some here have done really nice work with the SA on the R-D1, but I found it to be too big a PITA. Exposure comp -2 is the max the camera gives you, but that isn't always enough, depending on aperture and focus distance. The light falloff was also really pronounced, and I found it was often weirdly at the left and right edges, rather than just quaintly in the corners. Beautiful lens, but I couldn't get used to it on the R-D1. I sold it and got a CV 21/4 P which, while far less characterful, is far simpler to use on the R-D1. YM, of course, MV.
::Ari
 
kermaier said:
Some here have done really nice work with the SA on the R-D1, but I found it to be too big a PITA. Exposure comp -2 is the max the camera gives you, but that isn't always enough, depending on aperture and focus distance. The light falloff was also really pronounced, and I found it was often weirdly at the left and right edges, rather than just quaintly in the corners. Beautiful lens, but I couldn't get used to it on the R-D1. I sold it and got a CV 21/4 P which, while far less characterful, is far simpler to use on the R-D1. YM, of course, MV.
::Ari
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And I sincerely thank you for selling it! I sold my first one then I got it (formerly yours) from Ben and then he missed it enough that he bought another one.
The Super Angulon rules the roost.

Phil Forrest
 
Hi Helen,

thanks for your kind words! Love your work too!!
Kind regards

helenhill said:
Very Cooool Daan ... Fun Perspective of the Engine
Will have to try one day shooting in the Sky with the SA





Oh hey Sem...Great 2nd shot ...Girl walking into Shadows
Car side shot / Love the whacked out perspective of the Car against the backdrop of Houses


Love that Black Pug
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Can't wait to get my SA this Thursday from CA / it was a Celebration Present to Myself for the Court case being Dismissed & Sealed
I'm back to shooting again with no longer a Worried mind and I Give THANKS !

I actually found a Good Deal on Ebay

I think this will be my Third , & will NOT sell her
I have Finally learned :eek:...:D
 
Guess what? I forgot about a bid I put on eBay and I now own two 21 Super Angulons :)

Don't know if I will sell one of them, though :)

Cheers,
 
and here "She' is... apologies for my Iphone pix
one of the Prettiest SA's ...with Hood & Viewfinder, front & back cap
the VF has a tiny crack in it and a tad Dull ...otherwise its All Grand
i found her on Ebay and sent a message to the seller with an Offer
at first he declined and then the next day to my Surprise said I won the Bid... :eek:...:D
which blew my Mind...$400.00 less than the Original Price
 
Thanks Bob & Johan ... The SA is the Wild Card in the Leica's arsenal

Peter: Great shots of the 'Mad Scientist' getting ready for Work
Brave Man You are...
My 21VF has a Beautiful psychedelic pattern :eek: below th VF frame
Is that from the small crack ??
 
Looks awesome, Helen!

Can someone tell me what is the correct hood cover for the SA? I need one of those.

Cheers,
 
buzzardkid said:
Peter,

that is real cool! My finder is almost frosted glass from dust and I'd like to clean it up, also one internal element is rattling.

Can you supply a written description on how to go about with getting the elements and spacers out, to accompany the photos? Would be much appreciated!

EDIT: Never mind, the screws in my finder are stripped, they won't budge...:(
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The screws only hold on the flash shoe so it's not absolutely necessary to remove them.
To remove the internals you have to remove the front element first and then the others come out one by one.
The front element is held in with glue so using a small cutting knife you can gently scrape away the glue and then separate the element from the alloy body with the knife.
You can use my photo as a guide but make sure you note how the two glass elements go in. (from the left, items 3 and 4)

Again from the left, items 8 and 9 are removed by gentle twisting each one in turn. Item 10 is a rubber ring that comes off very easily.

The hardest part is cleaning all of the elements and then reassembling the view finder without trapping any dust inside.

I used a silicone craft glue to install the first element once I was happy with the view finder.
I did consider using an epoxy glue but that would make it very difficult to disassemble the view finder if I ever needed to again.

Please be careful when doing anything like this. As you know a 21mm view finder is very expensive new or second hand.

A good camera tech should have a Clean Cabinet for work on lenses or view finders.
This cabinet draws air through a Heppa filter in the top and pushes filtered air down into the cabinet so the inside of this cabinet is dust free.
This is a picture is from a Google search.
 
helenhill said:
Thanks Bob & Johan ... The SA is the Wild Card in the Leica's arsenal

Peter: Great shots of the 'Mad Scientist' getting ready for Work
Brave Man You are...
My 21VF has a Beautiful psychedelic pattern :eek: below th VF frame
Is that from the small crack ??
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I would guess it's either dust or mould. If it doesn't bother you I would just leave it alone.
 
sc_rufctr said:
I would guess it's either dust or mould. If it doesn't bother you I would just leave it alone.
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Oh Hey Peter: No i don't think the VF has dust or Mold in it
its probably refractions of Light from a small crack in the VF

A kaleidoscope of a Beautiful Pattern & Colors ... blues, beige, golds, pale green...very Trippy :eek:

No it dosen't bother me since its below the Frameline Area... ;)
 
Glenn2 said:
To me the 21mm Super Angulon is a special kind of lens. Mine has produced some of my best images. The only magazine cover I ever sold was a 21 SA shot. Another time while traveling in India was able to get access to the crypt beneath the Taj Mahal. Just time for one frame wide open on Kodachrome 64. Was loaded for bright sunlight and never expected to get a chance for such a shot.

Occasionally while shooting contra jour, I've had an unusual type of flare show up. It looks like bars of a rainbow and in some cases can be quite attractive. Have tried to reproduce the effect but it happens very rarely.

I don't have much luck posting images on RFF so will just provide links in case anyone has an interest. All were shot with 21mm Super Angulon (Later f/3.4 version) on an M4.

Beneath the Taj..
http://www.indiamike.com/photopost/data/500/TajCrypt.jpg

Hanging out with the hippies in circa 1970 Kathmandu..
http://www.indiamike.com/photopost/data/508/Secret1.jpg
http://www.indiamike.com/photopost/data/508/KathChillumCirc.jpg

Street...
http://www.indiamike.com/photopost/data/508/HopScotch.jpg
http://www.indiamike.com/photopost/data/508/KathPots1970.jpg
http://www.indiamike.com/photopost/data/500/WindowTwo.jpg

A weird flare shot.
http://gallery.photo.net/photo/3879692-lg.jpg

Wheeeeee!
http://gallery.photo.net/photo/4593329-lg.jpg
http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/data/500/TahitiKetch_1.jpg
http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/data/500/Groovin.jpg


I bought my 21 new in 1970 for the grand sum of $363 and think that included finder. What a deal! :) It's a lens I'll never sell.

Glenn
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some really nice shots
 
Tom A said:
There is a very simple solution to all this. Do what I do - never sell or get rid of a lens! OK, the cabinets are bulging a bit - but I sleep well, not regretting any of these "disposals".
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Tom, that is why you are the freaking MAN!! If only I.......
 
try positive~~~21 3.4
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