Pre-war Leica glass, show your photos

[Erik van Straten]

Beautiful, Erik. A story in a single photo...

Thank you, Steve!


Erik.

 

[karlin]

summar (1937)
iiif
trix


img999 by ophir segal, on Flickr

 

[raydm6]

Lot's of amazing images here.

Very charming portrait!

summar (1937)
iiif
trix
img999 by ophir segal, on Flickr

 

[Mr_Flibble]

Leica IIIc-sync, 5cm f/1.5Xenon, Double-X

 

[Mr_Flibble]

The Final Thrust Tour - 1944-2016
Leica IIIc, Summitar, Fomapan 100

 

[HuubL]

Long time not been here. Let's try one again.
Leica I(A), Elmar 3.5 50, Fomapan 200, HC110, NIK software Epson Perfection V500

https://www.rangefinderforum.com/rffgallery/gallery/4899/U4899I1611225954.SEQ.0.jpg

 

[Mr_Flibble]

Recently rebuild Leica I (e) with 5cm Hektor and Summar.
Still a little shutter drag visible on the landscape photos.

 

[Greyscale]

Leica II (black), Elmar 50/3.5. HP5 EI 800 yellow filter Diafine. by Mike Novak, on Flickr

 

[Erik van Straten]

gelatine silver print (elmar 50mm f/3.5) leica 1a (1928)

Erik.

 

[Bingley]

I just went back through this thread, from the beginning. There are some incredible photos here, and show just how marvelous these pre-war Leica lenses are.

 

[Bingley]

Uncoated nickel Elmar 50/3.5 (1932), Leica IIIc, FP4+ @ iso 200 in Diafine:

Stones by Steve Macfarlane, on Flickr

 

[Bingley]

Uncoated nickel Elmar 50mm f3.5 (1932), yellow filter, Leica IIIc, FP4+ @ iso 200 in Diafine:

Marina Bay by Steve Macfarlane, on Flickr

 

[Bingley]

Uncoated nickel Elmar 50mm f3.5 (1932), yellow filter, Leica IIIc, FP4+ @ iso 200 in Diafine:

Lake Natoma Recreation Area by Steve Macfarlane, on Flickr

 

[Bingley]

Uncoated nickel Elmar 50mm f3.5 (1932), Leica IIIc, Portra 400:

Vintage by Steve Macfarlane, on Flickr

 

[Erik van Straten]

gelatine silver print (elmar 50mm f3.5) leica 1a (1928)

Erik.

 

[Bingley]

Uncoated Summitar 50mm f2.0 (1939), Canon IVSB2, TMax 400 in Rodinal:

Look away (repost) by Steve Macfarlane, on Flickr

 

[Bingley]

Uncoated Summitar (1939), Canon IVSB2, Plus-X @ iso 320 in Diafine:

Galen Clark's cabin (repost) by Steve Macfarlane, on Flickr

 

[Bingley]

Uncoated Summitar (1939), yellow filter, Canon IVSB2, TMax 400 in Rodinal:

Long Way Down by Steve Macfarlane, on Flickr

 

[Bingley]

gelatine silver print (elmar 50mm f3.5) leica 1a (1928)

Erik.

Great portrait, Erik! And you have a very nice sample of that lens!

 

[Erik van Straten]

Thank you, Steve, that lens is not a toy indeed. But you need a fodis for focusing.


Erik.