Filzkoeter
stray animal
We've got dedicated picture threads for nearly every existing Leica lens... but I haven't found any dedicated thread for the good old Elmar 5cm f3.
So, show me your Elmar shots!
coated 1949 Elmar wide open:
So, show me your Elmar shots!
coated 1949 Elmar wide open:
Photo_Smith
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Krnome
Established
Great thread, finally a place for Elmar! Wide open at 3.5 Uncoated Elmar on Ektar 100 ISO
Filzkoeter
stray animal
Plenty of sharpness at f8
I had two nice collapsible Industars, but this lens wins hands down. Picked this coated Elmar up a week ago (my first Leitz lens). Nice and clean. It was a bargain <3
I had two nice collapsible Industars, but this lens wins hands down. Picked this coated Elmar up a week ago (my first Leitz lens). Nice and clean. It was a bargain <3
Bingley
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Thanks for starting this thread. I've posted this one before, but it belongs in this thread too. 1947 coated Elmar 50/3.5:
Evening, Rancheria Creek by bingley0522, on Flickr
Evening, Rancheria Creek by bingley0522, on Flickr
Bingley
Mentor
Bingley
Mentor
Mr_Flibble
In Tabulas Argenteas Refero
Uncoated 50mm f/3.5 Elmar
NOOKY + Elmar
NOOKY + Elmar
maddoc
... likes film again.
BNLee
Established
Currently, just the few pictures in this thread goes to show how well the Elmar's held up with age. New lenses are good alright, but old is gold.
Then of course there is also the skill of it.
Really some stunning pictures!
Then of course there is also the skill of it.
Really some stunning pictures!
Richard G
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1932, uncoated
Stuart John
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semrich
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MV72
Marc VERRIERE
MV72
Marc VERRIERE
Monochrom
Well-known
I think the elmar is the best lens i´ve owned, f3.5 nerver kept me from shooting.
Lambretta workshop
Lambretta workshop
bonatto
looking out
Is there an Elmar version comparison somewhere online with side by side shots?
MV72
Marc VERRIERE
1949 Elmar on IIIf RD ST with BW400CN
reaperman
Established
Filzkoeter
stray animal
I don't think there are many differences between versions. I guess it's more important if the glass is clean, coated/not coated and if the lens is in a good shape.
Every comparison shots I've seen also suggested that RedScale versions don't equal better performance over other coated Elmars... maybe that "myth" comes from the fact that RedScale Elmars are the newest of the whole 3.5 Elmar line and therefore often in a better shape.