Leicaflex SL, Summicron 50

[FrankS]

here are some neg scans from today's walk to my town's heritage railway.
The Leicaflex is a real handful. Somehow it makes every exposure feel significant, like you are using a medium format camera.

 

[FrankS]

some more

 

[helen.HH]

Beautiful Shots Frank...
got that 'Classic' old film look in rendering

 

[FrankS]

and one more

 

[FrankS]

Thank you Helen.

Looking at the results on the screen, there is an obvious problem with my scanning, because the pics don't look sharp at all, and they are, honest!

 

[kbg32]

Really nice Frank.

 

[FrankS]

Tri-X, HC-110, 1:100, 30 min, 30 sec initial agitation, 5 sec agitation every 5 min

 

[FrankS]

A neoprene padded neck strap is recommended for this camera.

 

[Vics]

Is it possible to shoot those Leica optics on my Nikon F?

 

[Spicy]

Yes, though some lenses can't be used on FF due to the larger mirror hitting the rear lens element.

Fotodiox and Leitax sell mounts (you have to change the lens' mount, not via an adapter), but it doesn't seem like particularly invasive surgery, just unscrewing the mount on the lens and swapping it.

 

[teddy]

and one more

This image has lovely textures. Wood grain is always interesting in Black and White.

 

[FrankS]

This image has lovely textures. Wood grain is always interesting in Black and White.

Thanks Teddy. I see your avatar is Leicaflex.

 

[teddy]

My Leica SL feels like an authoritative tool in my hands. And even more with that reassuring and solid "cluck" sound as the shutter fires.

Here's some pics of mine with a 50 Summicron:

 

[mfogiel]

Here are a few with my (NEW OLD) Leicaflex SL2 and Summicron 90 - a really pleasant combination to use, due to the huge VF and the ease of focusing:


20125312 by mfogiel, on Flickr


20125303 by mfogiel, on Flickr


20125220 by mfogiel, on Flickr


20125222 by mfogiel, on Flickr

 

[Gabriel M.A.]

Nice shots in here. I remember my SL...loved how it felt while shooting. I was dumb enough to get rid of it (I didn't feel comfortable with its meter in low light...that shouldn't have mattered)

 

[teddy]

Here are a few with my (NEW OLD) Leicaflex SL2 and Summicron 90 - a really pleasant combination to use, due to the huge VF and the ease of focusing:


20125312 by mfogiel, on Flickr


20125303 by mfogiel, on Flickr


20125220 by mfogiel, on Flickr


20125222 by mfogiel, on Flickr

Looks like a great combo - an SL with a 90/2. They say that a 90 on an SL needs to be experienced! I'm definitely saving up for one!

 

[taskoni]

With my Summicron-R 50mm.

Regards,

Boris

 

[nobbylon]

My favorite manual focus camera. I use it with 35, 50, 60 and 90 lenses.

 

[nobbylon]

 

[telenous]

SL/SL2s are hefty cameras to be sure. The viewfinder is everything everyone says it is (and more). I don't have a Summicron-R 50 but I blow the blues away with a Macro Elmarit-R 60 😛

'Straw hat'

'Night and Day'

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