Leica LTM Pre-war Leica glass, show your photos

[Mojo]

Leica II, Elmar 35mm f/3.5 (uncoated), Tmax400.

Erik

Lovely, simply lovely.

 

[Bingley]

Canon IVSB2, 1939 Summitar, Tri-X:


Looking Out by bingley0522, on Flickr

 

[john_pears]

M2 with uncoated elmar 90, using polypan f@ 200 , designer air vent grids in central london

londonaugppf200dilj003 by geneticallymodifiedjames, on Flickr

 

[Ade-oh]

This was shot with my uncoated 1939 Summar on my Leica IIIc. Exposure was a guess:

 

[johannielscom]

Great shot, Ade!

Would make a lovely birthday present as a print

I love how that uncoated lens renders his hair and the grass in the background.

 

[Mr_Flibble]

A couple from another roll of Superpan 200 with my Xenon (on another Leica IIIc) taken last week in the historic town of Durbuy.

Starting to like my Xenon a lot

 

[Mr_Flibble]

Another from the Xenon 50 f/1.5 close to wide open as I recall

 

[Krnome]

Leica II (1929) Uncoated nickel Elmar 50mm on Ilford 3200

 

[Erik van Straten]

Leica II (1929)

Nice picture! Great tonality and composition.

It can't be a Leica II, however. The first Leica II was made in 1932.

Erik.

 

[Krnome]

Nice picture! Great tonality and composition.

It can't be a Leica II, however. The first Leica II was made in 1932.

Erik.

Thanks Erik, Yes it is indeed a Leica II, It's a conversion. It was originally a Leica I, which was factory converted into Leica II.

Check this link, my first post on the forum: http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=131764

 

[Erik van Straten]

Leica I 58734 (1930), Elmar 50mm f/3.5 uncoated (no. 73379, engraved somewere inside), Tmax400.

Erik.

 

[Erik van Straten]

Leica I 58734, Elmar 50mm f/3.5, Tmax400.

83 years old and still going strong.

Erik.

 

[Erik van Straten]

This is the camera wich with I've made the above pictures.

Erik.

 

[Erik van Straten]

Leica I, Elmar 50mm f/3.5, Tmax400.

Erik.

 

[Krnome]

Leica I, Elmar 50mm f/3.5, Tmax400.

Erik.

Great shots, Erik! Just love these old timers!

 

[Erik van Straten]

Leica I, Elmar 50mm f/3.5, Tmax400.

Erik.

 

[Mr_Flibble]

Grrr...my last roll shot with some pre-war Leica glass failed to come back from the lab. Second time they lost one of my rolls in as many months.

Erik, you're wringing some incredible sharpness out of this beauty.

 

[Erik van Straten]

Second time they lost one of my rolls in as many months.

Erik, you're wringing some incredible sharpness out of this beauty.

Sad story, Rick. I don't know if it was color or black and white. When black and white, you should develop yourself. It is really easy and takes hardly any time.

I am happy too with the sharpness of the Elmar. I have this camera for many years, but didn't use it because of the internal haze inside the lens. The lens was sharp, but there was no contrast.

Finally I managed to take off (without damage) the frontal retaining ring, wich holds the front element. It was REALLY tight. There were two holes in it made at an earlier attempt to remove it. My repairman didn't dare to do it. With a piece of tape I then could pop uit the front element. The rest was easy.

Erik.

 

[Mr_Flibble]

I just got off the phone with the shop, apparently the roll was running late because someone had filled out the envelope incorrectly. So they made prints. Should have some scans by tomorrow.

I've never dared to open up my 1946 Elmar to clean the inside of the front lens element when I still had it. I was slightlye less worried opening up a FED-50 to clean out the condensation.
I need to use my 1936 Elmar again one of these days, when I grow tired of the Xenon.

I will be photographing some Gothic/Fantasy/Steampunk/WW2 models this weekend, haven't decided on which lenses to take. Leaning towards my 1937 90mm f/4 Elmar for portraits.

 

[Krnome]

Ilford 3200 - shot on my Leica II - Elmar 90mm uncoated