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18.05.2009, 23:28
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Neuer Benutzer
Join Date: 27.11.2008
Location: Saint Cast
Posts: 17
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Re: Leica III(a), usable?
thanks,
I agree with you, there are enough modern lenses to reach near perfect sharpness* (*and I am sure that many of us are looking after "something else" ), so I may keep it anyway but I'm afraid of highlights with all this haze (I'll try to do a closer picture of it). PS: I found a funny Leitz "exposure table" (not sure of my translation) either from 1934 in the everyready case: no need of lightmeter now  |
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19.05.2009, 19:27
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Neuer Benutzer
Join Date: 08.02.2006
Location: Leiden
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Re: Leica III(a), usable?
150-200 E would be a steal for such a good looker. I paid 300 for a similar set a couple of months ago. And with a little bit of care, these summars clean up pretty well. Most haze will be at the inner surfaces of the front group that you can unscrew and the inner surface of the element behind the aperture. Take care with the aperture blades! The glass is very soft, but there's no soft coating that could be damaged. Lens cleaning fluid, like you use for spectacle glass, works really well.
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22.05.2009, 21:49
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Neuer Benutzer
Join Date: 27.11.2008
Location: Saint Cast
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Re: Leica III(a), usable?
So, the lens look like that before cleaning...
As it's in near crystal clear condition now, I can see many "hairlines" visible on the front lens...As you said: glass is fragile (Huubl: french market for "oldtimers" reveal cheaper prices than in US, Asia or UK: look at that...: Materiel photo labo eclairage Image & Son Vaucluse - leboncoin.fr ) |
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23.06.2009, 20:07
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Neuer Benutzer
Join Date: 27.11.2008
Location: Saint Cast
Posts: 17
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Re: Leica III(a), usable?
I' ve finally tested the Summar (only one shot on a colour film)... very surprised by the quality of this 75 years old lens (even if I missed to use the RF
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04.07.2009, 09:47
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Gesperrt
Join Date: 23.09.2004
Posts: 2,351
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Re: Leica III(a), usable?
The Summar, if in first class condition, is a wonderful lens giving the original "Leica look" to a picture. The contrast of these pre-war lenses is not so high but the tones are superb. The only weakness of the Summar was the relatively soft front element. It can be polished. None of the originals were coated so there is nothing to lose so long as any marks are not deep scratches. Good luck.
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