35mm Summicron versions

[Gabriel M.A.]

I have a few newer test shots taken with my 35mm Summicron f/2, first version (aka 8-element) lens; the one with goggles (which is on its way to DAG).

Although it has some slight fogging, I didn't see any serious flare effects. I'll post more samples later, but I'd also like to see other people's shots with all different versions.

Here we go!

 

[Gabriel M.A.]

Again, but embedded.

Stopped down to f/2.8 or f/4:

The rest are wide open:

(the film is Kodak HD 200)

 

[Gabriel M.A.]

I'm the only one on RFF with 35 Summicron images?

 

[terrafirmanada]

Yup, no one else.

 

[terrafirmanada]

Hopefully I will soon own one of the aspherical 35mm's. But that will not help you now.

 

[Honus]

This is from the pre-asph IV version (this should bring Magus out of the woodwork 😉 ). I believe it was f4.0.

And one shot wide open at close range:

Wouldn't it be nice to have a place to archive all of these different M-Mount lens types 😀 ?

 

[Gabriel M.A.]

Those are great, Honus.

One question: does your copy also look like it may be slightly stopped-down when set to f/2? Apparently, this is how 35 'cron IV are "supposed to be".

 

[Honus]

Gabriel,

Yes, I believe it does. I don't have the lens with me at the moment to check, though.

 

[Crasis]

I'm the only one on RFF with 35 Summicron images?

Bleh. I was going to wait till I got home, but since you're so impatient, I'll indulge you. 🙂

The following were taken with the Leica 35/2 summicron, Leitz CANADA, 4th generation, pre-aspherical:

f/2.8

f/2:

f/2:

f/2:

 

[markinlondon]

Those are great, Honus.

One question: does your copy also look like it may be slightly stopped-down when set to f/2? Apparently, this is how 35 'cron IV are "supposed to be".

I'll second the "great pictures" bit. FWIW my 4th version looks a bit stopped down when at f2. I have surprisingly little stuff shot with this lens. Here's a couple of so-so street shots on Superia 400.

 

[Gabriel M.A.]

Cool. Very nice, Crasis. Well, I am trying to make a decision about this lens (again).

How do you make those "enlarger-print" borders? Do you print them and scan them, or is this a special Photoshop action/filter?

 

[Crasis]

Cool. Very nice, Crasis. Well, I am trying to make a decision about this lens (again).

How do you make those "enlarger-print" borders? Do you print them and scan them, or is this a special Photoshop action/filter?

I print them, then scan them. So they are actually a result of a very crappily filed negative carrier.

 

[markinlondon]

...crappily filed negative carrier.

But with great character...

It's quite easy to do in Photoshop, you surround the image with a black border and then nibble away at it with the eraser set to a middling opacity. If your scans are uniform you can save the border and merge the files. It's much easier to take a file to a negative mask, though.

Mark

 

[Gabriel M.A.]

Thanks, Crasis.

Mark: if these are on Fuji Superia 400, then these may be stopped down to about f/5.6? Love the expression of the "cook".

OK, that was one of the things that really bothered me about the copy I had, but I didn't know it was "a feature" of the 4th version then, thanks all for the confirmation. I saw one copy of the ASPH with this "feature" and another without it.

I've had two different copies of the 8-element 'cron, and they're both completely open. I am having the one I kept modified so I won't need the goggles.

If money flow permits, in the future, I'm thinking about the ASPH, as a nice complement to the 8-element copy.

 

[markinlondon]

f 5.6 or f8, usual "street" apertures for me with a 35. I'm happy with the 4th, it's sharp, small, has a nice signature (IMO) and handles well. I have no idea why it's had such a bad press round here lately. Maybe it's just the hype it's received from certain sources. THIS for instance.

 

[Crasis]

This is why I posted shots at f/2. I do zero sharpening and I scan from 8x10s. I only do a slight tweak to the curves with the express purpose of representing correctly the values on the print. That's it!

You can expect f/5.6 and up to be sharper and contrastier than what I've posted.. although I'd be hard pressed to tell, especially for the 3 street shots all at f/2.

 

[venchka]

Glad this lens is represented

Glad this lens is represented

I'm the only one on RFF with 35 Summicron images?

Yes. After fumbling a deal on a nice v. 3 here and realizing that I had more than enough 35mm lenses for the time being, I squandered my 35mm Summicron budget on MF gear. 😎

Crasis: What happened to your f:2 images? Only a red "X"

Keep them coming folks!

 

[Crasis]

Yes. After fumbling a deal on a nice v. 3 here and realizing that I had more than enough 35mm lenses for the time being, I squandered my 35mm Summicron budget on MF gear. 😎

Crasis: What happened to your f:2 images? Only a red "X"

Keep them coming folks!

They show up for me. I'll fix them later by putting them on a more friendly server.

Thanks for the heads up!

For now, here's another colour shot at f/5.6. Let's play a game. Spot the Joe!

 

[markinlondon]

Not one of the people in the foreground, I trust? 😉 I think I may have him spotted.

 

[Honus]

Crasis,

That first shot is excellent. What film/developer combo did you use?

It looks like DeviantArt has locked out the f2.0 shots.