Uncoated Leitz Lenses

[doubs43]

I've just completed a roll of Walgreens Agfa 200 color film in my IIIc Leica. Twenty of the 24 shots were taken with uncoated Elmar lenses; 35mm, 90mm & 135mm. The attached four pictures were all taken with either the 90 or the 135mm Elmar. Hoods were used.

These pictures were taken on a cold January afternoon at a shooting match. All are uncropped, full-frame pictures. Uncoated lenses, IMO, can give pleasing results in many situations.

Walker

 

[Chaser]

That first one is spectacular. I love the colors natural even a bit muted...but then there is the gold watch that really pops. nice stuff

 

[wlewisiii]

Very nice. Your example is why I also want to get an almost full set of uncoated Elmars (35,50, got the 90 already, & 135 with the 105 being out of sanity bounds 😀 ) Thanks for posting these.

William

 

[SteveM(PA)]

I can't pick a favorite among them, all really nice. What a graceful, cavalier grip in shot 3, and the trees in shot 4 are rendered very painterly.

 

[ch1]

All were good and very nice Bokeh on number 3. And I noticed that the "distant" shooter is left handed. Makes for interesting juxtaposition with the front one.

 

[payasam]

The two on the left are fine as pictures, besides telling us why lens designs named "Elmar" have a permanent place in the history of photography. Let's hope many others keep using them as you do. I cannot understand the difference in colour balance, most clearly seen in the background, between the two pictures: the second is much warmer than the first.

 

[raid]

I like the first photo the most. Contrast is good and overall quality of photos is nice. I guess, a good lens hood is needed with very old lenses and maybe some extra work in scanning.