Early Elmars

[Erik van Straten]

Unfortunately these days the VALAU rings are going for as much as the lenses.

O lord! I have one, but won't sell. Another nice item for this lens is the shade FLQOO. I have three of them. However, the Elmar 35mm used to be a very underrated lens. I'm happy that it is back in vogue.

gelatin silver print (elmar 35mm f3.5 nickel) leica ll

Utrecht, 2017

Erik.

 

[Erik van Straten]

gelatin silver print (elmar 35mm f3.5) leica mp

Utrecht, 2018

Erik.

 

[Erik van Straten]

gelatin silver print (elmar 35mm f3.5) leica ll

Amstelveen 2011

Erik.

 

[Erik van Straten]

gelatin silver print (elmar 50mm f3.5) leica la

Amsterdam, 2019

Erik.

 

[Erik van Straten]

gelatin silver print (summar 50mm f2) leica lll

Amsterdam, 2023

Erik.

 

[Erik van Straten]

gelatin silver print (summar 50mm f2) leica lll

Amsterdam, 2022

Erik.

 

[mteresko]

IIIf Elmar 5cm f/3.5 SN232842 (1934) Kodak 2238 Mytol-R
scanned w/ Nikon LS-8000

 

[Erik van Straten]

silver gelatine print (elmar 50mm f3.5) leica ll

Amersfoort, 2012

Erik.

 

[Erik van Straten]

gelatin silver print (elmar 35mm f3.5) leica mp

Rotterdam, 2018

Erik.

 

[JoseP]

silver gelatine print (elmar 50mm f3.5) leica ll

Amersfoort, 2012

Erik.

Wow! Amazing😍

 

[Erik van Straten]

Wow! Amazing😍

Thank you, Josep!

Erik.

 

[Erik van Straten]

gelatin silver print (wartime elmar 50mm f3.5) leica lllc grey

Amsterdam, 2014

Erik.

 

[pgk]

One from the garden today - 3.5cm Elmar from 1938 (uncoated) at closest focus on M9 and at f/12.