Graham Line
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Interesting, Joel. The block diagram helps to understand it. I wish someone would post a photo of the spots.
A local dealer here had an M-Rokkor 28/2.8 for sale that had a very uniform circular donut pattern of small and smaller round dots, that looked like it could have been between elements 2&3 from the front -- sort of like the dot pattern on a CLE shutter but very symmetrical.
I'm still trying to work out what that might have been -- they offered to let me try the lens out but were asking far too much to consider buying it.
Thanks for the photos, Petar. They tell me much more than discussion and it's a fascinating look.
A local dealer here had an M-Rokkor 28/2.8 for sale that had a very uniform circular donut pattern of small and smaller round dots, that looked like it could have been between elements 2&3 from the front -- sort of like the dot pattern on a CLE shutter but very symmetrical.
I'm still trying to work out what that might have been -- they offered to let me try the lens out but were asking far too much to consider buying it.
Thanks for the photos, Petar. They tell me much more than discussion and it's a fascinating look.
nikola
Well-known
Vlad... love second from bottom.
PetarDima
Well-known
nikola said:Vlad... love second from bottom.
second from bottom? ... strange, some people said to me : It's too dark!
Funny that man is Boba Hammer, official distributor of Efke film for Serbia
PetarDima
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Joe Brugger said:Interesting, Joel. The block diagram helps to understand it. I wish someone would post a photo of the spots.
A local dealer here had an M-Rokkor 28/2.8 for sale that had a very uniform circular donut pattern of small and smaller round dots, that looked like it could have been between elements 2&3 from the front -- sort of like the dot pattern on a CLE shutter but very symmetrical.
I'm still trying to work out what that might have been -- they offered to let me try the lens out but were asking far too much to consider buying it.
Thanks for the photos, Petar. They tell me much more than discussion and it's a fascinating look.
thank's I hope that
I'll be able to shoot with something wider -
I've spent a lot of time to understand that RF photography gives best results with 50mm & wider
Palaeoboy
Joel Matherson
A local dealer here had an M-Rokkor 28/2.8 for sale that had a very uniform circular donut pattern of small and smaller round dots, that looked like it could have been between elements 2&3 from the front
Joe what you have observed is the classic case of white spots on the rim of the front element. Although it looks deep at the second and third element thats just an optical illusion as you gain a magnifying effect as you look through the front element itself. You can see the 2 flat sides on the lens diagram that angle each other at approx 120 degrees. This is where the white spots occur but remember that the front element is round and when you view the spots from the front they will appear as a perfect donut shape.
hmarum
Newbie
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ferider
Veteran
Bumping this up to share two shots taken with a very late Summicron-C
that even seems multicoated. On Reala 100:
No complaints about the bokeh
Roland.
that even seems multicoated. On Reala 100:


No complaints about the bokeh
Roland.
monster
Established
This lense is small in size small in price but build amazing result
I just sold one, :-(
I just sold one, :-(
Ororaro
Well-known
endustry said:I sold one of these a couple years ago but recently re-acquired one. Both of mine have been stiff focusers but the picture quality is amazing. I currently use mine as the everyday walkaround lens on my MP. Even though it's already super compact, I make mine more so by unscrewing the rubber hood and using a generic metal 39mm screw-in cap. Together it's not much thicker than a Canon G9.
Would a regular screw-in 39mm UV filter work on this lens?
sepiareverb
genius and moron
A regular 39mm filter will cross thread, but be snug and stay put without damage.
Ororaro
Well-known
sepiareverb said:A regular 39mm filter will cross thread, but be snug and stay put without damage.
Thanks for the info
sepiareverb
genius and moron
The elusive series ring is the 'correct' piece, but I think less than a dozen were ever made 
Krosya
Konicaze
Not a Summicron, But M-Rokkor 40/2:

Vincenzo Maielli
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Hi, dear friends. All your shots are very nice (Ned and Ferider particultarly). I also own a Summicron C 40 mm f/ 2 and i found that is an excellent performer. I love the 40 mm focal lenght.
Ciao.
Vincenzo
Ciao.
Vincenzo
Ororaro
Well-known
Vincenzo Maielli said:Hi, dear friends. All your shots are very nice (Ned and Ferider particultarly). I also own a Summicron C 40 mm f/ 2 and i found that is an excellent performer. I love the 40 mm focal lenght.
Ciao.
Vincenzo
So where are the pictures?
chikne
Well-known
Is it usable with a 40mm external finder?
hans voralberg
Veteran
For 40mm you might as well use the internal one
chikne
Well-known
Well, after spending the whole day shooting my rokkor, I found that I was having problems to make up the 40mm in my head.
It seems it could be easier with a lower magnification viewfinder though....
Hey at least you won't get flamed for starting a thread about an expensive lens =)
It seems it could be easier with a lower magnification viewfinder though....
NB23 said:Well, Mike, my Noctilux thread is doing bad so let's hope it drives the Noctilux prices down![]()
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Hey at least you won't get flamed for starting a thread about an expensive lens =)
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hans voralberg
Veteran
What body do you use ? I have a M3 and double up the thickness of the 50mm lines help
Or shooting too much with it so you can immediately recognised its border ( I did it that way, waste quite a bit of film though)
ferider
Veteran
I find M2 + 40 to be difficult. M3 and M6 + 40 work well.
Roland.
Roland.
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