mauro scacco
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Leica IIc - summitar 50
Taggia (Italy-Liguria)
Taggia (Italy-Liguria)
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robin a
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Very Nice,I like them............Robin
sleepyhead
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The old lens combined with black and white film and the subjects - looks like it could have been shot by HCB 60 years ago, but I assume these are fairly recent pictures.
Nice!
Nice!
pipal
Established
summitar is a very good lens. I love mine, which is, I believe from 1948. It can do as good images as this one taken last month:
like2fiddle
Curious
Ok, now you've done it! I am going to NYC for the weekend and couldn't decide what lens to take, but now I think I must take the Summitar
Mr_Flibble
In Tabulas Argenteas Refero
Yours look great Mauro & Pipal,
I still need to get to grips with mine from 1939, I was not overly impressed what it could do with color film (kodak VR plus) in my IIIc when I was in Ypres a week ago. Though I already like it better then my Summar.
I guess it's time to try B/W film.
I still need to get to grips with mine from 1939, I was not overly impressed what it could do with color film (kodak VR plus) in my IIIc when I was in Ypres a week ago. Though I already like it better then my Summar.
I guess it's time to try B/W film.
helen.HH
To Light & Love ...
Just Outstanding, the Italian Mystique in those photos - Mauro
Pipel & Rick....Wonderful shots
The summitar is Timeless....
Best-H
Pipel & Rick....Wonderful shots
The summitar is Timeless....
Best-H
Dektol Dan
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harry01562
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I love the shots, both B&W and night color. The Summitar is a lovely little fun lens to use. Mine is from 1946, and coated, and I also sometimes use a 1935 Summar with B&W for a dreamier effect. Fortunately, both of my lenses have very good glass.
Harry
Harry
peterm1
Veteran
I toyed with the idea of getting a Summar at one stage but I then realised that I already have a Summitar which is better while sharing the Sumamrs characteristic rendering. So I decided to use my Summitar more. I have a great deal of affection for this lens.
raydm6
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Nice photos guys. I love this lens' signature. I've been using mine (1949 coated) without the barndoor lens hood and a lot of my photos lack that deep contrast which is to be expected.
- Ray
- Ray
oscroft
Veteran
Those are great photos - I love the middle one, especially.
It really should inspire me - I have an early uncoated Summitar that I've only shot a couple of test rolls with, and I got great results with it.
So, I resolve to use my Summitar during the winter
It really should inspire me - I have an early uncoated Summitar that I've only shot a couple of test rolls with, and I got great results with it.
So, I resolve to use my Summitar during the winter
adji_jo
Member
ooo Myyy God! did the spirit of HCB posses you??? it's an awesome lens and it seems like that type of lens that, no matter how suck you are at photography, it will still come out divine. I'm wondering what the equivalent lens of the summitar is nowadays?
great photos guys...
great photos guys...
like2fiddle
Curious
Mauro,
I forgot to ask what film and developer you are using. You have certainly hit on an old fashioned look.
I forgot to ask what film and developer you are using. You have certainly hit on an old fashioned look.
bcostin
Well-known
I'm always impressed by the results from this lens, especially in contrasty B&W. Though these color shots are also impressive.
mauro scacco
Established
Thx all!
The old lenses (and old cameras) have a special charm for me...
My actual formula is agfa apx 100 in rodinal 1/120 (semistand) but also fp4 or trix
Mauro
Dfin
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Mr. Flibble,is that a photo of the Menin Gate? I`ve just finished Somme Mud, a semi -autobiographical novel,about Australian W.W.1 diggers in Belgium & France. I like the mutted colours rendered by this lens, i`ve just had my summarit F/1.5 cleaned but have yet to run some film past it.
Mr_Flibble
In Tabulas Argenteas Refero
Yes, it's the Menin Gate in Ypres, I walked around town for an hour or two with a friend taking turns using his tripod for low-light photographs. This one was the nicest I managed with the IIIc.
35photo
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I have a summitar I believe from 1949 that I use on my M6. I actually had it serviced at Golden Touch and Sherry told that it was her opinion that this lens was Leica's most underrated and sharpest 50mm. When is lens is stopped down boy its damn sharp, but when you open it up the magic starts happening esp with B&W film. Yeah, the lens has a great signature to it that's for sure as by the images shown so far.
Marko
Marko
TMLee
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I am new to the Summitar 50/2 . This is from my first roll with it. Shot at f2@1/500 +1/3stop . Kodak BW400CN.
I notice the corners of the image are kind of (how do you say it?) 'blurred' ? Also, its almost noticeable that there is a central circle where things are pretty sharp, beyond which the blurry effect is seen.
Is this the unique signature of this lens that has been oft spoken about ?
I notice the corners of the image are kind of (how do you say it?) 'blurred' ? Also, its almost noticeable that there is a central circle where things are pretty sharp, beyond which the blurry effect is seen.
Is this the unique signature of this lens that has been oft spoken about ?
