Leica LTM Show Your Elmar 5cm 3.5 Photos

[charjohncarter]

 

[bonatto]

I don't think there are many differences between versions. I guess it's more important if the glass is clean, coated/not coated and if the lens is in a good shape.
Every comparison shots I've seen also suggested that RedScale versions don't equal better performance over other coated Elmars... maybe that "myth" comes from the fact that RedScale Elmars are the newest of the whole 3.5 Elmar line and therefore often in a better shape.

From what I understand there's also the M-Mount Elmar 3.5, coated, which would be the same optical formula as the red scale, but with newer coatings.

 

[Monochrom]

I agree, condition of the lens is crucial.

I made comparisons with the elmar and the new sonnar at f8.
The olny difference was contrast due to newer coatings on the newer ZM lens.
The books i´ve seen tell the optcal formula is the same.

The elmar is an exquisite lens!

I don't think there are many differences between versions. I guess it's more important if the glass is clean, coated/not coated and if the lens is in a good shape.
Every comparison shots I've seen also suggested that RedScale versions don't equal better performance over other coated Elmars... maybe that "myth" comes from the fact that RedScale Elmars are the newest of the whole 3.5 Elmar line and therefore often in a better shape.

 

[Dralowid]

From what I understand there's also the M-Mount Elmar 3.5, coated, which would be the same optical formula as the red scale, but with newer coatings.

..and a different body design with an aperture ring similar to the 50mm 2.8 Elmar.

It is also easy to confuse the 50mm 2.8 Elmar in M mount with the 50mm 2.8 Elmar-M...

 

[Thomas78]

uncoated Elmar (1934) at f/3.5 or f/4.5:


Leica III bl_Elmar 50 3,5_01_Ilford PAN F_001 von thomas.78 auf Flickr

 

[Krnome]

Leica IIIC on Kodak Colorplus 200 Mid 50s 50mm Elmar

 

[Krnome]

Leica II - Ektar 100 on early 30s Uncoated 50mm Elmar

 

[petronius]

FED 5 and 1952 Elmar:

 

[Bingley]

Uncoated nickel Elmar 50/3.5 (1932):


Deco by bingley0522, on Flickr

 

[Mr_Flibble]

Uncoated Elmar on NOOKY, Fuji Superia at the War Game convention in Antwerp

 

[ChipMcD]

Untitled by AmSteinsgraben, on Flickr

Elmar 5cm f3.5; Eastman Double X

 

[Krnome]

Leica IIIC on Kodak Colorplus 200 - 50mm Elmar mid 50s

 

[Davidhel]

50mm uncoated Elmar - my favourite lens!


632-014 FINAL by David Helmore, on Flickr

 

[Simon Bruxelles]

Wootton Bassett repatiration ceremony

Wootton Bassett repatiration ceremony


Wootton Bassett's Big Day by debrux2010, on Flickr

Leica III with Elmar 5cm

 

[Richard G]

Kmome that one is wonderful.

 

[Krnome]

Kmome that one is wonderful.

Thanks Richard G! 🙂

 

[john neal]

Wootton Bassett's Big Day by debrux2010, on Flickr

Leica III with Elmar 5cm

Simon,

Wonderful - lump in the throat time. Thank you, and Royal Wooton Basset.

 

[Filzkoeter]

coated Elmar wide open on really old expired Ilford FP4(without +)

Untitled by Filzköter, on Flickr

 

[Richard G]

Richmond by Richard GM2, on Flickr




Bugatti and admirers by Richard GM2, on Flickr

 

[Filzkoeter]

again that coated Elmar, wide open on expired FP4

they really liked my IIIf ("look at that cool camera!" as I walked past them with the camera around my neck), so I took a photo and mailed them the scan 😛