doubs43
Well-known
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
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
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Chaser
Well-known
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
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wlewisiii
Guest
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
) Thanks for posting these.William
SteveM(PA)
Poser
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.
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ch1
Guest
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
a.k.a. Mukul Dube
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
Dad Photographer
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.