Moriturii
Well-known
Ok, I am thinking of buying this lens because it's so compact and I can't get over how gorgeous the aperture blades look (I got my priorities right, right? 
).
So, 1) Show me some of your pictures with this lens that you like, may or may not be your own pictures. And 2) Put in a few good or bad words about this lens.
Cheers.
PS: I've been looking for that long thread where someone said they were a bit disappointed that their Leicas wasn't as quiet as they thought a Leica would be once they got their first Leica. I just got an M2, and I am stunned at how quiet it is. My Nikon F3 and F4 in comparison (which is now up for sale) sounds like a aircraft-hangar door closing. Amazing. I feel like a perv now!
). So, 1) Show me some of your pictures with this lens that you like, may or may not be your own pictures. And 2) Put in a few good or bad words about this lens.
Cheers.
PS: I've been looking for that long thread where someone said they were a bit disappointed that their Leicas wasn't as quiet as they thought a Leica would be once they got their first Leica. I just got an M2, and I am stunned at how quiet it is. My Nikon F3 and F4 in comparison (which is now up for sale) sounds like a aircraft-hangar door closing. Amazing. I feel like a perv now!
mathomas
Well-known
Looking forward to photo posts here. I think this is my favorite lens I don't own .
.Alnitak
Established
I love this little lens. Compact, very sharp. I use it on my M9 and my film M's. Here's a whole gallery of images taken with that lens, mostly on my M9 and an M6.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jhapeman/sets/72157625076740208/
Jeff
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jhapeman/sets/72157625076740208/
Jeff
jbielikowski
Jan Bielikowski
Elmar is sooo sweet, man I love it on my M3. just for now 1 shot, in two weeks I expect to have much more, as I'm taking it to Istanbul.
Expired Gold 100 @2.8
Expired Gold 100 @2.8
sanmich
Veteran
Old or new?
jbielikowski
Jan Bielikowski
old, from 1960. about latest Elmar-M there was a thread recently.
raid
Dad Photographer
Older version Elmar 50/2.8
Moriturii
Well-known
I didn't write Elmar"-M", in other words, old, with 15 aperture blades
Erik van Straten
Veteran
Leica M2, Elmar 50mm f/2.8 (old), Tmax400, silvergelatineprint.
I like this lens, but there are many versions. There are at least three different coatings. My version, 1728XXX, has a pink coating and is rather soft. It is however very sharp and very even across the whole frame like a reproduction lens.
Erik.
I like this lens, but there are many versions. There are at least three different coatings. My version, 1728XXX, has a pink coating and is rather soft. It is however very sharp and very even across the whole frame like a reproduction lens.
Erik.
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Warren T.
Well-known
My friend and fellow photographer, Dan, taken with M3 and 50mm f2.8 Elmar:
--Warren
--Warren
MPerson
Established
1962 Leica M2 | 1959 Elmar 50mm f2.8 | Agfa APX 100 | Diafine 5+5
julescasablancas
Well-known
1962 Leica M2 | 1959 Elmar 50mm f2.8 | Agfa APX 100 | Diafine 5+5
I like the smoothness in this pic
Stravinsky
Leitz Fellowship
I think it is a great lens for B&W work. I have the old one. I love its compactness but sometimes I find myself struggling between the aperture ring, the focus tab and the rotating mechanism that zoom and unzoom the lens...
It's raining outside the car by Str@vinsky, on Flickr
It's great in the night too...
Under a sky of light by Str@vinsky, on Flickr
It's raining outside the car by Str@vinsky, on Flickr
It's great in the night too...
Under a sky of light by Str@vinsky, on Flickr
bronney
Established
I had it and let it go, old version, dual scale, can't keep too many 50's.
Set:
http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=elmar 50 2.8&w=10447341@N05
pond. by bronney, on Flickr
Reasonably sharp, the blades are sexy. Also struggled with the aperture ring and the front rotation.
Set:
http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=elmar 50 2.8&w=10447341@N05
pond. by bronney, on Flickr
Reasonably sharp, the blades are sexy. Also struggled with the aperture ring and the front rotation.
Moriturii
Well-known
brachal
Refrigerated User
I love mine. The only possible complaint is that the barrel rotates when focusing, but I got used to that very quickly. Mine is the old LTM version.
tennis-joe
Well-known
I have one Elmar and being cloudy I sent it to Sherry to be cleaned. I almost think the photos were better before cleaning. Anyway now the apeture blades move easily and it feels like new.
Joe
Joe
ray*j*gun
Veteran
Looking forward to photo posts here. I think this is my favorite lens I don't own
Same same!
jbielikowski
Jan Bielikowski
more soon to follow.
Bingley
Veteran
I had the older version of this lens in LTM mount. It produced some nice photos, although it did have a tendency to flare. In the end, I sold it, b/c I just wasn't using it that much compared to my other 50s, and as landscape lenses, I prefer my Elmar 50/3.5 and Skopar 50/2.5. The 2.8 I had was very well made, with clear glass. Had it been my only 50, I would have happily kept it. Here's one sample shot:
