Leica 50mm Dual Range Summicron

[venchka]

1961 50mm f:2.0 Dual Range Summicron examples...

 

[physiognomy]

I like the last one... great shot!

Peter

 

[venchka]

Thank you.

Thank you.

I appreciate the comments. Please, let's keep this for photos only.

 

[Silva Lining]

Close up and wide open - Great Lens

 

[michael.panoff]

still trying to figure out why my m3 smudges the negative... 1/3rd of the way down from top. The first photo is with an M6 TTL. I think the lens is circa 1956.

 

[venchka]

Minimum focus distance

Minimum focus distance

One more at minimum focus. The dragon fly wings are 8" to 10" across.

 

[Avotius]

wow what a great looking signature in that lens, love that

 

[Trius]

As I've said before, I miss my DR. I'd keep to posting photos if still had it ... and an M body!

 

[michael.panoff]

Another DR 50mm on Ilford Delta 100.

 

[Harry Lime]

http://www.elanphotos.com/ElanFotos/Portfolio/pages/slide_150.htm

http://www.elanphotos.com/ElanFotos/Portfolio/pages/slide_080.htm

http://www.elanphotos.com/ElanFotos/Portfolio/pages/slide_020.htm


The DR/Rigid is perhaps the best darn lens that Leica has ever made.



HL

 

[Trius]

And with Kodachrome, the fat lady is singing!

 

[Kyle]

DR Summicron...

 

[adep]

Stunning photos here! Grrr....now I NEED one of these lenses. What's a good price for one with eyes and clean glass? $500? $600?

 

[lubitel]

Really beautiful shots! I wonder if there is really a noticeable difference between DR cron and somewhat later versions.

 

[nrj]

Really beautiful shots! I wonder if there is really a noticeable difference between DR cron and somewhat later versions.

I have a DR and in the past owned the current summicron (with the clip on hood)and the version before. The DR is better than the later ones for me. The rendering and transition to OOF areas is really special and colours really sing. Contrast is a little lower but thats an advantage for me, especially for scanned film.

Nik

 

[venchka]

And with Kodachrome, the fat lady is singing!

I plan to give my M5 & DR Summicron their first roll of Kodachrome this weekend. I only hope that I am able to "do justice to the lens."

 

[venchka]

Two more...

Two more...

I don't remember the exact particulars. These were taken at fairly close focus and wide to nearly wide open, somewhere between 2.0 and 5.6. The scans from Walgreens are low res & terrible. I quit using them. The last two are crops of the second photo.

EDIT: Presented for technical purposes only. They are not in the same league with the good photos here.

 

[Benjamin Marks]

Lemme see if I can link to the pix in my gallery. There are only three and they were all taken with the 50 DR. I think I've managed to upload two.

Ben Marks

 

[Ronald M]

Nice work Benjamin.

 

[Benjamin Marks]

Thanks, Ronald. The DR 50 is a really nice fit with the R-D1. I think it is because the contrast is a tad lower than on a modern 50. I've also had good results with a tabbed Summicron.