Pre-war Leica glass, show your shots

[Deejon]

Some great shots on here.
IMHO, when it's just right, there nothing like an old uncoated lens.
Really quite beautiful, thanks for sharing,
D.J.

[Ade-oh]

This was taken with my 1939 uncoated Summar on Tri-X. I recently had this lens cleaned up by Peter Grisaffi and he's done a tremendous job:

[Simon Bruxelles]

Ade-Oh That shot demonstrates perfectly why the Summar is such a wonderful lens and when clean and properly set up as sharp as a tack even wide open.

[jcrutcher]

MP with 73mm Hektor. Tri-X



Old Lens New Car 1934 -- 2013
MP with 73mm Hektor. Tri-X

[ZF1]

Shot on Agfa APX 25

[buzzardkid]

Originally Posted by Ade-oh

This was taken with my 1939 uncoated Summar on Tri-X. I recently had this lens cleaned up by Peter Grisaffi and he's done a tremendous job:

Cool shot, well done. Tremendous job on the lens cleaning indeed!

[Mr_Flibble]

Another pre-war Summitar + M3, Ektar 100



Pre-war Elmar + M3, Adox 100

[helenhill]

Wow Rick , so Beautifully Sharp
Makes one Wonder about new Leica Glass...is it really worth the moula and sometimes me thinks my latest VerV pre asph 50 cron is sharp but perhaps a tad characterless
Maybe ALL the newer Leica glass is best for Digital

[Mr_Flibble]

Thanks Helen,

Sharpness is overrated, Bokeh is overrated. It still comes down to the eye of the person behind the camera and the right moment.

[S.H.]

Not completely prewar but close enough I think...

Zeiss Jena Sonnar 8.5cm (1942) converted to LTM, Leica M8.


by s81h, on Flickr

[eoeaa]

First shots back from recently purchased 1930s elmar on kodak gold / cvs processing. I am surprised by the sharpness and contrast. I thought the uncoated were supposed to be lower contrast. Pleasantly surprised by this lens so far.

[damonsong]

Originally Posted by K14

36 Summar

This is such a great shot, I can't stop looking at it!

[eoeaa]

Originally Posted by damonsong

This is such a great shot, I can't stop looking at it!

Me too! It's lovely.

[elmarman]

1936 50mmf2 SUMMAR on a 1934 LEICA II

Leica 1934 5 by pentaxpete, on Flickr


Leica 1934 12 by pentaxpete, on Flickr

Leica 1934 7 by pentaxpete, on Flickr

[Simon Bruxelles]

Originally Posted by damonsong

This is such a great shot, I can't stop looking at it!

That is exactly what i love about the Summar, no other lens is quite like it.

[elmarman]

Thanks-- I did a 16x12" RA4 darkroom colour print of the 'Rage' ride and won an award at my Club and when I told the judge he was shocked !

[l.mar]

1930 "0" serial no. nickel-plated 50mm Elmar.

[Mr_Flibble]

Coated Xenon 50 f/1.5 from 1937 (on my R-D1)

F/9




F/1.5

[Erik van Straten]

Leica II, Elmar 35mm f/3.5 No. 144479, Tmax400, WEISU, FLQOO.

Erik.

[menos]

uncoated 1936 Leitz Summar:


portrait - two women - fashion by teknopunk.com, on Flickr

[Erik van Straten]

Leica II, Summar 50mm f/2 Nr. 299372 coated, Tmax400, FLQOO, SBOOI, SCNOO.

Erik.

[Mr_Flibble]

Xenon, Leica M3, Lucky SHD100 New. Didn't desaturate the scan.

[menos]

Beautiful shot Rick! Looks very dreamy.

[Mr_Flibble]

Thanks Dirk,



Lucky's poor Anti-Halation layer is probably the main source of the softeness next to the cleaning marks on the rear element.

[buzzardkid]

Love the tone, Rick! Like old sepias!