Jamie Pillers
Skeptic
Thanks, William. Are the Elmars the only reasonably priced Tessar designs around?
Thanks, William. Are the Elmars the only reasonably priced Tessar designs around?
Thanks, everyone for your ideas. I forgot to mention that I use primarily color negative film. Tom, that last image you posted is the look I like. Rich color, soft at the edges.
Thanks, William. I notice that Steven Gandy, in his Leica M lens User Guide, says good things about both the Elmar 50/2.8 and 50/3.5. Any thoughts about these?
I got mine, cosmetically nice and mechanically smooth with pristine glass, for $420 at a camera show from a dealer who knew Leica very well. I think this was a nice, lucky find but also not out of the question for a lens that most people bypass.Jamie, you might be able to find a type 1 Summilux for $450 but at that price the glass will be junk and you will need a CLA.
John,
Thanks for the info about K. Coxon. Are there good DIY instructions on the web?
Jamie