Mandler Heaven: pictures of, and by, lenses designed by Walter Mandler

[maddoc]

M4-P, Noctilux, Tri-X

 

[helen.HH]

Just STELLAR Gabor !


Hard act to follow with that nocti
here is the 50lux v2

I think what i like most about this shot is its Starkness & Simplicity...The Cold Metal, the Harsh Light, the tussled Hair & Fur by helenhill_HH, on Flickr

 

[NaChase]

the rhythm of light by Istvan Penzes, on Flickr

Leica M9
Summilux 75mm​

Gorgeous color. The '75 is really something.

 

[jmanivelle]

Only just discovered this fantastic thread...
so I figured I'd join in !

35 sumicron v1 on MM


in Busan by JMF_, on Flickr

75 Summilux on M240


Lightness of being by JMF_, on Flickr

35 summilux pre asph on R4A and Ilford 3200


www.sunrisethefilm.com by JMF_, on Flickr

Cheers
JM

 

[maddoc]

Thank you, Helen !!

... but not difficult for you to follow

Just STELLAR Gabor !


Hard act to follow with that nocti
here is the 50lux v2

I think what i like most about this shot is its Starkness & Simplicity...The Cold Metal, the Harsh Light, the tussled Hair & Fur by helenhill_HH, on Flickr

 

[Dralowid]

Don't forget the 135 Tele Elmar...this time on a Nex 6...a much more useable combination than one might have thought.

1-DSC01166 by dralowid, on Flickr

 

[Ansel]

Thank you, Bruno, yes, I've used aspherical lenses, the Voigtländer Ultron 35mm f/1.7 and several versions of the Nokton 50mm f/1.5. I like those lenses very much, but this is a thread on lenses designed by Mandler and AFAIK Mandler did not work on aspherical lenses.

Erik.

Didn't Mandler work on the Noctilux 1.2 aspherical?

https://www.cameraquest.com/LM5012Noct.htm

 

[Bruno Gracia]

is the 40 Cron a Mandler design?

 

[mfogiel]

35/2.8 Summaron on ZI

20147911 by mfogiel, on Flickr

 

[Godfrey]

I am obtaining a circa 1972 Summilux 35 (series 2 pre-ASPH Mandler from Leitz Canada, right?) so I can test it on the M9, M4-2, and Sony A7.

If it's anywhere near as nice as I expect, I'll be another chunk-o-change poorer.

G

 

[jmanivelle]

local birdie by JMF_, on Flickr

Noctilux 1.0 E58 on M9

 

[Godfrey]

After a bit of exasperation with the Brown Truck folks, the Summilux 35 v2 has arrived. I'm looking forward to seeing what it does on the M9 and comparing it to the Color Skopar 35, as well as what it does on the Sony A7 compared to the Summicron-R 35.

It's darn pretty and very small. I think I'm out that chunk-o-cash already, without even having used it yet... sigh.

G

 

[lemalk]

@Godfrey - yes, consider that chunk of change...GONE!

Here's 2 samples -
50mm Summicron-R on a Leicaflex and Tri-X

35mm Summicron-M (v3) on an M8

50mm Summicron-R on Ilford 3200

 

[Nr90]

@ lemalk
Cool shots. I'm curious about your final shot. What ISO was it shot at and how was it developed?

 

[lemalk]

@Nr90 - Thanks! It was shot at 3200 and was a 1 or 2 second exposure handheld. I believe it was developed on Duraflo, but it was done by a new lab to me, so I'm not 100% certain.

 

[jmanivelle]

Milan Alram by JMF_, on Flickr

Summicron 35 R v2 + Tri-X on FM3A

 

[peter_n]

E55 90mm Summicron, M2-R, Agfa APX100.

 

[Godfrey]

@Godfrey - yes, consider that chunk of change...GONE!
{snip...}

I like all of your photos.

I've done some shooting with the Summilux 35 v2 on the M9 now, but not enough. It's a very interesting lens: the character of the image it makes changes radically from wide open to two stops down. Wide open, it reminds me of a Zeiss Softar effect, only more subtle. A couple of stops down, it's beautifully sharp everywhere but not bitingly so ... there's a lovely quiet to its rendering even with everything pin-sharp.

On the M9, I see a small amount of color shifting across the field; I may not have chosen the best lens code for it yet. Anyone have any suggestions?

G

 

[DwF]

Focused

Focused

50mm Summicron v5

 

[Godfrey]

Leica M9 + Summilux 35mm v2
ISO 640 @ f/2 @ 1/45 sec​

enjoy!

G