summar anyone?

[helen.HH]

 

[traveler_101]

I like the way the photographs of HelenHill (the parking arcade) and also Dirojas (both photographs) show texture: granularity in the photograph helps us to feel the surface of the object. I suppose Dirojas's photographs are cropped (or at least the second one is); there is no way to get that close to an object with a RF camera. Does the Summar's "signature" help achieve these kind of shots, or is it largely a matter of film-developer choice?

Edit: looking back over the thread, I wish to add ChipMcD's shot of the girders to the above comment, and also to say that I really like all the shots posted. They seem to manage a proper blend of photographic qualities with subject matter.

 

[dirojas]

Yep travaler_101, my second one has a slight crop but not too much, it was a pretty large window! My lens is from 1933 uncoated and has a minimmum focus distance of 1 meter. The film in my pictures was Fortepan 400, which has beautiful tonality and very rough grain. I think this is where texture comes from. Regards

 

[Mudman]

For the feller that just had one come in on his camera - get it cleaned before you judge it. That haze kills the lesn for me a lot. After cleaning, much sharper and defined. I think it gets a bad rap because it's an 70+ year old lens that normally needs some TLC before use.

 

[colyn]

For the feller that just had one come in on his camera - get it cleaned before you judge it. That haze kills the lesn for me a lot. After cleaning, much sharper and defined. I think it gets a bad rap because it's an 70+ year old lens that normally needs some TLC before use.

I would agree.

I have 2 Summars and a good cleaning did a lot for image quality..

 

[MISH]

a little bit off topic but in doing a little research I was sad to see that Donna Michelle had passed away in 2004 at age 58. that cover shown in charjohncarter excellent photo has to be one of the most iconic Playboy covers ever and he certainly made good use of it in his shot.

 

[Bingley]

Sanders McNew posted a couple of threads a couple of years ago with some fantastic shots from a summar. I'm away from my PC at the moment, maybe someone could post links to them. I recall he had a summar that had been cleaned by Sherry Krauter.

 

[charjohncarter]

a little bit off topic but in doing a little research I was sad to see that Donna Michelle had passed away in 2004 at age 58. that cover shown in charjohncarter excellent photo has to be one of the most iconic Playboy covers ever and he certainly made good use of it in his shot.

Sorry to hear about Donna I always enjoyed filling her tank and washing her windshield (at the gas station). Iconic is right, but then I saw her so....... Thanks MISH.

 

[DominikDUK]

I recently bought one advertised as beeing cloudy and having cleaning marks. Neither was the case. I just developed my first roll and I have to say it compares well to my Contax Sonnar 2/50 pre war. So all in all a very underrated lens.

Dominik

 

[Mudman]

Two shots with the Summar and Yellow filter.

 

[helen.HH]

I like the way the photographs of HelenHill (the parking arcade) and also Dirojas (both photographs) show texture: granularity in the photograph helps us to feel the surface of the object. I suppose Dirojas's photographs are cropped (or at least the second one is); there is no way to get that close to an object with a RF camera. Does the Summar's "signature" help achieve these kind of shots, or is it largely a matter of film-developer choice?

Edit: looking back over the thread, I wish to add ChipMcD's shot of the girders to the above comment, and also to say that I really like all the shots posted. They seem to manage a proper blend of photographic qualities with subject matter.

Oh Hello 'Traveler'
Just found this Thread again and saw your Quote
Aside from the Summars dreaminess, it's low contrastalso helps
In creating that retro classic old World 'Feel'
As for Film/ developer ... It was triX and Rodinal
Thanks much for your Lovely Comment ... Best- H

 

[maddoc]

Sanders McNew posted a couple of threads a couple of years ago with some fantastic shots from a summar. I'm away from my PC at the moment, maybe someone could post links to them. I recall he had a summar that had been cleaned by Sherry Krauter.

This thread, perhaps ?

http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=42357

Now seeing all these wonderful Summar photos ... I want one !! 😀 What to sell this time ? 😱