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A thread with shots made with uncoated or pre-war Leica glass. Looking forward to seeing those Summar, Elmar, Hektor, Elmax? shots!
Pre-war Leica glass, show your photos
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david werbeloff
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I don't own any pre-war Leica glass, and I haven't shot much w/ borrowed pre-war glass either, but I took this one a few years ago w/ an uncoated 90 Elmar from 1936 (I've posted this one before):
erik
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DennisPT
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Hektor 5cm at f/6.3 or so and Kodak NC400. Minimal levels adjustment. Posted in another thread before.
helen.HH
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1937 summar
David Hughes
David Hughes
IIIa and Summitar '37 or '38 from memory.
Regards, David
Regards, David
Ronny
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Very Good!
lynnb
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Direwolf - is that HRH?
David - that Summitar image is lovely.
Erik - same goes for your Summarit image.
Thanks for sharing these.
David - that Summitar image is lovely.
Erik - same goes for your Summarit image.
Thanks for sharing these.
je2a3
je
30s Summar
raid
Dad Photographer
Which Leica lenses are "pre-war" ?
Summar and Elmar and ....
Summar and Elmar and ....
jcrutcher
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50mm nickel Elmar 1932 on a 2010 m9
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M9 and Nickel 50mm Elmar (1932) by rootbeer2004, on Flickr
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M9 and Nickel 50mm Elmar (1932) by rootbeer2004, on Flickr
johannielscom
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... Hektors! 50/2.5, 73/1.9, 135/4.5.
Summar 50/2.0
Elmar 50/3.5
Elmar 90/4.0
And the ultra-rare very early Elmax 50/3.5, but I never saw any of those yet.
David Hughes
David Hughes
Hi,
Summitar was April 1938 or 39 again from memory. I've advert's dated September 1939 announcing them and saying how much better it is that the Summar. Not the best time to announce a new Leica lens in England...
Regards, David
PS I'll try and dig out some Summar uncoated ones.
Summitar was April 1938 or 39 again from memory. I've advert's dated September 1939 announcing them and saying how much better it is that the Summar. Not the best time to announce a new Leica lens in England...
Regards, David
PS I'll try and dig out some Summar uncoated ones.
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bukaj
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I found this link with serial number>date info. Not sure of the accuracy.
Elmar 35mm, scan from a print
Another one with the Elmar, scan from negative.
Summitar 50mm, scan from negative.
Lots more from these two lenses on flickr.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/train_east
http://www.flickr.com/photos/acaprez/
-jakub
Elmar 35mm, scan from a print
Another one with the Elmar, scan from negative.
Summitar 50mm, scan from negative.
Lots more from these two lenses on flickr.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/train_east
http://www.flickr.com/photos/acaprez/
-jakub
Gabriel M.A.
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Bessa-R + 50mm f/2 Summar (uncoated) + Fuji X-tra 400
F
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The Leitz 5cm F1.5 Xenon is also pre-war.
The Summitar was introduced just before the war, as stated. It was introduced to improve use with color film, according to the Leica Manual by Morgan and Lester. I need to shoot the Nickel Summar on the M9, it has very clean glass. I end up using my Pre-war Zeiss glass with the M9 much more than the Leica glass.
The Summitar was introduced just before the war, as stated. It was introduced to improve use with color film, according to the Leica Manual by Morgan and Lester. I need to shoot the Nickel Summar on the M9, it has very clean glass. I end up using my Pre-war Zeiss glass with the M9 much more than the Leica glass.
raid
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Are some Elmar 90/4 post-war and some pre-war?
F
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The uncoated Black 90/4 Elmars are most likely pre-war. Like the one you (Raid) had.
raid
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I sold the chrome Elmar but kept the black Elmar because it is older
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