Collapsible Summicron Image thread??

[lynnb]

from my first roll with the 5cm collapsible 'cron... HP5+ in D76

Summicron 5cm f/2 collapsible LTM portrait #075 by lynnb's snaps, on Flickr

 

[Ccoppola82]

Finally got nice out around here! FP4+ in D23 3+1

15-5-Edit.jpg by Chris Coppola, on Flickr15-14-Edit.jpg by Chris Coppola, on Flickr15-7.jpg by Chris Coppola, on Flickr

 

[bayernfan]

I have the LTM version, which I understand from other threads is optically the same as the M version.

i have and use the LTM version as well. One of my absolute favorite lenses. It's fantastic at f/2.8 and f/4.

 

[Dektol Dan]

Some Olde Color

Some Olde Color

I wish it fit my Monochrom:

 

[nickthetasmaniac]

M2, 5cm Summicron Collapsible and HP5+. I expect both of these would have been at f2.


I've started to really come around to the Cron Collapsible, especially for people.

 

[anson0408]

I love this lens very much. It was my second Leica lens. Somehow I sold it later to try other lenses such as Summicron Rigid and Summilux 50 v2. But still it delivered the best texture and greyscale among all the lenses I have tried.

 

[Ccoppola82]

Kentmere 400
HC110 B + 2 grams Sodium Sulfite in 600ml
6 min total. 60 Second initial, 10 sec every min
Image 10-Edit.jpg by Chris Coppola, on Flickr
Image 17-Edit.jpg by Chris Coppola, on Flickr
Image 16-Edit.jpg by Chris Coppola, on FlickrImage 7-Edit.jpg by Chris Coppola, on Flickr

 

[RoccCity]

M2, 5cm Summicron Collapsible and HP5+. I expect both of these would have been at f2.


I've started to really come around to the Cron Collapsible, especially for people.

When I saw the picture of the little boy (possibly your son?) I thought it was my little dude. Looks eerily similar.

 

[bayernfan]

I wish it fit my Monochrom

it does fit, just don't collapse it. am i missing something here?

 

[nickthetasmaniac]

When I saw the picture of the little boy (possibly your son?) I thought it was my little dude. Looks eerily similar.

My nephew, half Australian/Anglo and half Finnish.

 

[nickthetasmaniac]

I love how you have captured this moment, perfect!

 

[presspass]

Thanks all for a great thread. Reminds me I need to dig out my ltm collapsible and shoot with it. Thanks also to Chris for putting in the film and developing information. For a while, I thought I was the only one here still using D-23.

 

[Ccoppola82]

No problem! I’m a tinkerer and play with a lot of different stuff. Kinda pricey when it comes to playing with different Leica glass. Lol. I actually think D23 is my most used lately. My last roll I used hc110 just because I didn’t have any D23 mixed and I was in a hurry.

 

[nickthetasmaniac]

Some more around Hobart


M2 and HP5+

 

[lynnb]

IIIc Summicron 5cm f/2 collapsible LTM APX100 in Rodinal

 

[rubercoober]

Some real lovely photos in this thread!

I'd love to get ahold of one of these, but I've got a 50mm cron v4 on my M4 that works just fine and have no real need or money for another 50. The biggest issue seems to be finding a clean copy though - they've all got cleaning marks/fungus/haze from what I can find.

 

[Ccoppola82]

fp4
Rodinal 1+100
60 min semi stand, 1 agitation half way

25-31.jpg by Chris Coppola, on Flickr
25-33-Edit.jpg by Chris Coppola, on Flickr

 

[bayernfan]

The biggest issue seems to be finding a clean copy though - they've all got cleaning marks/fungus/haze from what I can find.

indeed. i found an LTM with perfect glass and i'll never let it go. 😀

 

[Ccoppola82]

indeed. i found an LTM with perfect glass and i'll never let it go. 😀

I found an excellent copy on KEH and paid a pretty penny for it. I
Won’t ever let it go either. I will get my CLA’d user copy go thought! Just haven’t listed it yet.

 

[bayernfan]

I found an excellent copy on KEH and paid a pretty penny for it. I
Won’t ever let it go either. I will get my CLA’d user copy go thought! Just haven’t listed it yet.

nice images above!

i stumbled on mine in the B&H used store. it was priced unusually low, so i took a chance and ordered it. much to my surprise, it had perfect glass. i suspect the prior users used filters at all times. the only downside being that the "key" inside was old or worn out, so it had quite a bit of wobble when focusing. a quick trip to DAG fixed that up. couldn't be happier.