Leica LTM Pre-war Leica glass, show your photos

[Thomas78]

Leica III black (1934), Hektor 73 mm f/1.9 (1938)

Adox CHS 50, Rodinal 1:50, 10 min

Both at f/1.9:


Leica III bl_Hektor 73 1,9_02_Adox CHS 50_001 von thomas.78 auf Flickr


Leica III bl_Hektor 73 1,9_02_Adox CHS 50_002 von thomas.78 auf Flickr

At f/9:


Leica III bl_Hektor 73 1,9_02_Adox CHS 50_003 von thomas.78 auf Flickr


To be continued...

 

[Thomas78]

At f/9:


Leica III bl_Hektor 73 1,9_02_Adox CHS 50_005 von thomas.78 auf Flickr


Leica III bl_Hektor 73 1,9_02_Adox CHS 50_007 von thomas.78 auf Flickr

 

[johannielscom]

Greatlooking Summar shots, jcrutcher!! Must be a real nice portrait lens too...!

 

[jcrutcher]

Greatlooking Summar shots, jcrutcher!! Must be a real nice portrait lens too...!

Thank you. It is a nice portrait lens on a M8 with crop factor. I've only tried once to use it as a portrait non-cropped and was a little disappointed with the minimum focus distance. It was a child with a real small head and I wanted to get closer. I'll try it again now that you've mentioned it.
Jim

 

[Thomas78]

Nash,

thank you for sharing.

The cat & oven picture looks qiute nice.
Did you use a lens hood on the construction site image with the hexagonal flare?


Two more pictures with my black Leica III and Hektor 73 mm f/1.9:


Leica III bl_Hektor 73 1,9_02_Adox CHS 50_009 von thomas.78 auf Flickr


Leica III bl_Hektor 73 1,9_02_Adox CHS 50_011 von thomas.78 auf Flickr

There seems to be some glow at the left arm.

 

[-Nash-]

Thank you! I love the images taken with the Hektor 7.3cm in this thread. Its a shame that the lens is so expensive. I would love to shoot a roll with the lens.

Did you use a lens hood on the construction site image with the hexagonal flare?

No lens hood was used in any of the shots, although I did learn to use the hood for future outdoor usage.

 

[jcrutcher]

Thomas78

you really make that Hektor shine! Good job I love your images.

Jim

 

[Thomas78]

Thank you, Nash & Jim!

Here two more:



Leica III bl_Hektor 73 1,9_02_Adox CHS 50_015 von thomas.78 auf Flickr


Leica III bl_Hektor 73 1,9_02_Adox CHS 50_017 von thomas.78 auf Flickr

 

[loyahk]

Nickel Elmar 50mm on Leica II, Tmax400

 

[loyahk]

and one!

 

[Mr_Flibble]

Uncoated 1939 Summitar 50 f/2, Kodak Ektar 100 in my Leica M3

 

[Deejon]

Some great shots on here.
IMHO, when it's just right, there nothing like an old uncoated lens.
Really quite beautiful, thanks for sharing,
D.J.

 

[Ade-oh]

This was taken with my 1939 uncoated Summar on Tri-X. I recently had this lens cleaned up by Peter Grisaffi and he's done a tremendous job:

 

[Simon Bruxelles]

Ade-Oh That shot demonstrates perfectly why the Summar is such a wonderful lens and when clean and properly set up as sharp as a tack even wide open.

 

[jcrutcher]

MP with 73mm Hektor. Tri-X



Old Lens New Car 1934 -- 2013
MP with 73mm Hektor. Tri-X

 

[BLKRCAT]

Shot on Agfa APX 25

 

[johannielscom]

This was taken with my 1939 uncoated Summar on Tri-X. I recently had this lens cleaned up by Peter Grisaffi and he's done a tremendous job:

Cool shot, well done. Tremendous job on the lens cleaning indeed!

 

[Mr_Flibble]

Another pre-war Summitar + M3, Ektar 100

Pre-war Elmar + M3, Adox 100

 

[helen.HH]

Wow Rick , so Beautifully Sharp
Makes one Wonder about new Leica Glass...is it really worth the moula and sometimes me thinks my latest VerV pre asph 50 cron is sharp but perhaps a tad characterless
Maybe ALL the newer Leica glass is best for Digital

 

[Mr_Flibble]

Thanks Helen,

Sharpness is overrated, Bokeh is overrated. It still comes down to the eye of the person behind the camera and the right moment.