Leica LTM Recommend me LTM line up for my M8

[Sonnar Brian]

I've always wanted to see my uncoated, scratched, fogged, nickle Elmar on a digital camera. It takes cool pictures on color film, a little like the outdoor scenes from Carrie. Cheap too!

I'll try mine with my M8.

 

[bono0272]

Thanks a lot Tooffy. I will go to search for a Type I adapter.

 

[Gabriel M.A.]

Only one person has mentioned either the Summarit or the Summitar?

Wow.


My 50mm f/2 Summitar w/my M8 gives me some of my best B&W images, with that "hint" of "vintage":


M8 + 50mm f/2 Summitar



M8 + 50mm f/2 Summitar



M8 + 50mm f/2 Summitar


I have a few other samples which I haven't posted to my Flickr account yet. Maybe sometime today...

 

[Sonnar Brian]

Okay-

Canon 35/2.8;
50 F2 Collapsible Summicron, SN higher than 105xxxx;
KMZ Jupiter-3, 1952~1956
85/2 Canon Serenar

 

[kermaier]

Nikkor 50/2

Epson R-D1s @ ISO 400

Canon 25/3.5 (mine has a lot of fine scratches on the front element for that extra bit of vintage softness

Epson R-D1 @ ISO 1600


Not LTM, but have you considered a Leica 21/3.4 Super Angulon? Definitely a unique and vintage look.

Ari

 

[Sonnar Brian]

I just took the M8 out with the Collapsible Summicron, Nikkor 5cm F2, and Zeiss Jena Sonnar 5cm f2.

I'm leaving the Nikkor on it for a while. I'll be uploading some comparisons.

 

[archeophoto]

I don't know... How do want the "vintage look" from digital? Most of the vintage photos got their specific look from the lens - camera - film combination. I love digital, but if I want the vintage look and feel, I just shoot a vintage camera, lens and FILM.
I always get a kick out of people who shoot $3000 digital cameras and then want the "vintage look" back. I say keep the lenses you have and use some photoshop plug ins to get the desired look.
Invest the saved money in a good scanner.

Just my 2 cents...

 

[Gabriel M.A.]

I say keep the lenses you have and use some photoshop plug ins to get the desired look.
Invest the saved money in a good scanner.

It is far easier to shoot the lens for the look you want than to jump through plug-in hoops for "the look".

When people want a real hamburger, they want a hamburger, not a veggie bean pattie. Whether you cook it with a gas stove (analog) or an electric one (digital) doesn't change a legume into an Angus.

But if the tastebuds can't tell the difference, then can't help you there

My twopence.

 

[archeophoto]

If you want the real thing - the vintage classic look - shoot with a vintage classic camera, lens and FILM. That IS the real Hamburger
Film makes a far bigger difference to the classic look than a lens.

It is far easier to shoot the lens for the look you want than to jump through plug-in hoops for "the look".

When people want a real hamburger, they want a hamburger, not a veggie bean pattie. Whether you cook it with a gas stove (analog) or an electric one (digital) doesn't change a legume into an Angus.

But if the tastebuds can't tell the difference, then can't help you there

My twopence.

 

[ampguy]

Haven't used most of those mentioned, but the Canon 28/2.8, and Collapsible Cron work well for me in b/w, good sharpness, at least in the centers wide open. The hexanon ltm 50/2.4 collapsible is sharp all over, but without a hood and shooting towards but not into the sun can give an old Elmar (50/3.5 ish) looking flare.

The 35 pre asph lux works well in b/w, but the before f2, can give the circular signature and veiling flare it's known for when shooting into the lights. When not shooting into the lights, it's just a good fast lens, with sharpness in the center and low to medium contrast.