Paulbe
Well-known
froyd--thanks for the update. "Big Boy" was the nickname for that engine--it was a huge engine built by Alco for the Union Pacific RR--for the specific purpose of hauling trains over the Wasatch mountains. Only about 20 were built; several still exist, but none are running. That particular engine was bought by a fellow in Dallas who spent nearly a million $ to restore it, only to find that it is too heavy to run on today's rail lines...
Anyway, thanks for the pix!
Paul
Anyway, thanks for the pix!
Paul
HuubL
hunter-gatherer
Super shots. The first two are my favorites. Proves again, you can't go wrong with a 2.8F Summaron. (that last sentence was meant to rhime... 
literiter
Well-known
Brilliant!
Jfrago
Newbie
35mm f2.8 Summaron practical questions.
35mm f2.8 Summaron practical questions.
The pictures in this thread are gorgeous.
My questions are;
does the lens come in an M mount?
Is this lens have the ability to be rangefinder coupled?
What developer was used on the XP2 film that those terrific shots from earlier?
Thanks.
35mm f2.8 Summaron practical questions.
The pictures in this thread are gorgeous.
My questions are;
does the lens come in an M mount?
Is this lens have the ability to be rangefinder coupled?
What developer was used on the XP2 film that those terrific shots from earlier?
Thanks.
HuubL
hunter-gatherer
Answer: Yes, The 2.8f Summaron comes in M-mount, in LTM-mount and in the so-called "convertible" mount. The last one has a removable M-mount (not the same as an LTM/M converter) that can be screwed off after removing a small set screw. All these lenses are essentially the same as far as build and lens formula is concerned, although there are small differences in the coating.
Yes, all versions are rangefinder coupled.
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Welcome... Answers are:
Yes, this lens has an M mount.
Yes, the Summaron is RF coupled
Ilford XP2 is developed with the standard C-41 color negative process. It is essentially a color film with black dyes instead of color.