Leica LTM Summitar the star...

Leica M39 screw mount bodies/lenses
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Mr_Flibble said:
At small apertures no complaints about sharpness from me

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German Fallschirmjäger, Invasion of the Low Countries, May 1940. Okay September 2010 really.
Same setup and film as in my previous post in this topic
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wow Mr Fibble...I LOVE this !!
so Authentic ...Fab
Cheers- Helen
 
I had already been planning to buy the summitar, but after this thread, it's definitely confirmed.
I am just wondering what you guys paid/are willing to pay for one, coated vs. uncoated. I know I read somewhere online that the value is between $200-300, but is this accurate/fair?
 
MMilose3, I guess $200-300 for one in good condition is about right. I think I paid a little less then $200 for mine, but it does have its defects (slight separation at the edges of the front elements, bubble in the front lens and some cleaning marks).

Thanks for the comment Helen. The shadows are too hard on that shot. I like the result with my Anniversary 4x5 Speed Graphic with these two gentleman a lot more: here and here (then again, the Ektar lens and Summitar are two different kind of stars 😉)


Do you have a helping hand taking those self-portraits or are you using a remote release or a timer and a tripod?
 
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mmilose3 said:
I had already been planning to buy the summitar, but after this thread, it's definitely confirmed.
I am just wondering what you guys paid/are willing to pay for one, coated vs. uncoated. I know I read somewhere online that the value is between $200-300, but is this accurate/fair?
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I agree those prices sound right. I paid close to $300. for a near mint coated lens.
 
Just got my Summitar and Summar back from Peter at CRR Luton. Wow! They both look like new (apart from some brassing on the Summar) with clear, bright optics. Literally an amazing transformation.

I'll post some examples as soon as I can get the film developed.
 
greyelm said:
Try here

http://justinlow.com/articles/repair-leica-summitar


I cleaned the front element on mine and got rid of the haze, but remember to be gentle with yours.
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Thanks for that. I had sticky aperture blades, so I removed them and cleaned them but now having issues getting them to slot neatly back into their holes.

Would love to know how they did it in the factory (on a production line!)
 
They probably had a jig that supported the blades. It's hard, but doable.

Note that the only way to safely clean soft-coated Leica lenses (like a coated Summitar) is chemically. Any physical method will remove the coating. I believe one uses a mix of ammonia and hydrogen peroxide. I leave the soft-coated lenses to professionals, after messing up a Summicron.
 
John Shriver said:
They probably had a jig that supported the blades. It's hard, but doable.

Note that the only way to safely clean soft-coated Leica lenses (like a coated Summitar) is chemically. Any physical method will remove the coating. I believe one uses a mix of ammonia and hydrogen peroxide. I leave the soft-coated lenses to professionals, after messing up a Summicron.
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Actually I believe the mix is 94% distilled water, 4% Ammonia,2% Hydrogen peroxide. I've used it and it seems to work well but so can vinegar if it's not too bad.
 
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