In praise of the Elmar

[raid]

I have an old uncoated 50/3.5 Elmar and I am waiting for the mail to get the film back developed. I paid $100 a month ago.

 

[Ronald M]

The only collaspible elmars ar 90 mm.

 

[FrankS]

The only collaspible elmars ar 90 mm.

and 50mm.

4 different versions actually: original f3.5, original red scale f3.5, original f2.8, modern f2.8.

 

[doubs43]

and 50mm. 4 different versions actually: original f3.5, original red scale f3.5, original f2.8, modern f2.8.

If it wasn't already squished flat I'm sure the 35mm Elmar would have been a collapseable too! 😀

Walker

 

[scigeek]

You mean it isn't MEANT to extend???
😀

 

[laptoprob]

True Love

True Love

New on Colours and Greys a series of Elmar 50 shots from Leuven and Diest, old cities in Vlaanderen, Belgium. All with yellow filter and 12585 hood. Most at mid apertures.

I love this lens!

cheers, Rob

Edit: it is the old uncoated one (ofcourse?)

 

[zuikologist]

Rob - nice photos of a well preserved place.

 

[laptoprob]

well-restored, actually...

Rob

 

[zuikologist]

Looks great anyway. Is it actually occupied. It looks almost deserted.

 

[laptoprob]

Yes it is occupied. People are living there. Appearantly in some parts a lot of bikes get stolen. There are notices in windows like 'hands off my bike' or 'bring it back please'.
There is a very medieval feel about those places. Het Bagijnhof in both cities, Leuven and Diest. In Leuven resp. the big and the small one (the latter with the white facades). The clean masonry is like the original.
There are also no house numbers, at least there were none. Each house had a statue of another saint watching over the door.

cheers, Rob.