Hektor 50 2.5

[Erik van Straten]

When the sun hits the lens, this is what happens.

Hektor 50mm f/2.5, Leica II, Tmax400 printed on Ilford MGIV fb.

Erik.

 

[tooffy]

Wow! Very nice Erik.
Thanks for sharing. I'm sure the price of Hektor 50f2.5 will go north with your posts. Fortunately, I have one already.😛

 

[Ronald M]

An design stretched to 2.5 and is uncoated so there are flare issues and general lack of contrast.

I would not want one for everday use, but for certain types of pics the rendition is beautiful as shown by the examples on this thread.

Be sure whatever you buy is clean inside. All these old lenses tend to haze up badly. They pic were done with clean lenses. Don`t believe a little haze does not hurt anything, it does. Tone rendition is the first thing to suffer, not sharpness.

 

[Erik van Straten]

Thanks tooffy!

I agree with Ronald M, but one has to take into consideration that removal of haze inside an uncoated lens is for a competent repairer quite easy.
As there are tree glued planes inside a Hektor these should be checked carefully before purchasing one.

Erik.

 

[Erik van Straten]

Hektor 50mm f/2.5, Leica II, Tmax400 printed on Ilford MGIV fb.

Erik.

 

[Erik van Straten]

Hektor 50mm f/2.5, Leica II, Tmax400 printed on Ilford MGIV fb.

Erik.

 

[tooffy]

Hektor5cmf2.5

Hektor5cmf2.5

Sharing a few photos taken with Hektor wide-open @f2.5 on M8.
I'm actually surprised by its sharpness & contrast even @f2.5.