Old lenses on the Leica M8.

[Erik van Straten]

As a testing device for lenses the digital M Leicas are unsurpassed.

This is what an uncoated Hektor 50mm f/2.5 from the early thirties produces @ f/2.5.

Erik.

 

[Erik van Straten]

Uncoated Summar 50mm f/2 @ f/2.

Erik.

 

[Bébèrt]

You can't beat that old Leica glass look !!! Nice collection on your table btw.

Leica Xenon 50mm/f 1,5 uncoated °1937

 

[Erik van Straten]

Nice picture, Bébèrt! Great lens, this Xenon!

Elmar 50mm f/3.5 prewar, but coated.

Erik.

 

[Doug]

Is the Summar front-focusing a bit? Maybe has an effect on the different (rough) bokeh

 

[helen.HH]

WOW , the Elmar has such a nice 'POP'...
and the Xenon is LOVELY
those are my two Favs in this series
Thanx Erik !!

 

[LeicaFoReVer]

Keep posting guys...I love the old Leica glasses!!

 

[maddoc]

Erik, I would like to have a glass of that Baron d'Arignac !!

The lenses perform very well indeed !

 

[Erik van Straten]

Yes, Gabor, the Baron d'Arignac-glass is excellent.

There was also an Elmar 50mm f/3.5 with M-bayonet. Here @ f/3.5.

Erik.

 

[Bébèrt]

M8 + Visoflex III + Televit + Telyt 400/5.6 (1966), wide open 1/1000 sec

 

[fotomeow]

Bebert, awesome foto, especially given the equipment you are using: slide film?

 

[Bébèrt]

Nop, Digital Leica M8

 

[Ron (Netherlands)]

Nop, Digital Leica M8

So the thingy on your shoulder and below the Telyt is a Televid?

 

[fotomeow]

oh, yeah, M8=digital, duh....... too much RFF is making my brain soft .........

 

[Bébèrt]

So the thingy on your shoulder and below the Telyt is a Televid?

from left to right:

Me -- Leica M8 -- Visoflex III -- Televit (is the rapid focusing divice from Leica, includes handgrip, shoulder hold, diaphragm and the focusing mechanism)
-- Telyt 400 f 5.6 (is the screw-on lens head, my set has also the Telyt 560mm f 5.6 lenshead)

 

[Bébèrt]

This is the Televit device.
Rear part (on the right here) is with Visoflex mount, also exists with Leica R (Leicaflex) mount.
Left part is the removable diaphragm.

 

[Ron (Netherlands)]

This is the Televit device.
Rear part (on the right here) is with Visoflex mount, also exists with Leica R (Leicaflex) mount.
Left part is the removable diaphragm.

Seems quite rare to me, but lovely for shooting a 400mm without a tripid!

 

[popeye]

This is the Televit device.
Rear part (on the right here) is with Visoflex mount, also exists with Leica R (Leicaflex) mount.
Left part is the removable diaphragm.

How many does the magazine hold?

Very cool, how is the handling and functionality of the setup?

 

[Bébèrt]

It's a bit getting used to. Getting the focus spot on is trial and error.
This bazooka is a bit dodgy in the eyes of the law enforcement.

 

[Erik van Straten]

Great shot, Bébèrt!

Nikon made in the fifties also some lenses with Leica mount. Here's the Nikkor-H 50mm f/2 @ f/2. I have the same lens in Nikon 'S'-mount wich is much sharper than this one.

Erik.