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M8 and Old Glass


andym911

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Very cool thread!

 

I picked up an Elmar 5cm, f/3.5. (Dated from 1953.) Draws beautifully--and has a strange (desirable) handling of the out-of-focus areas! Way, way different than modern glass.

 

And, it collapses on the M8--I haven't had a problem.

 

Few shots. I really like the B&Ws it produced for me. The color wasn't bad, either--it just looked "old." Maybe that's the pastel color handling coming through.

 

P.S. "Lensporn" macro shots of the Elmar 5cm can be found here:

Elmar 5cm f/3.5 (1953) - a set on Flickr

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Best thread I've seen in a while on the forum.

Thanks to all for sharing!

 

If this thread gets the attention it deserves, Leica's gonna want answers why new lens sales have fallen off. :D

 

Maggie O's '59 50mm Summilux is killer.

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is even more fascinating IMO than the newest and sharpest...

 

Here a 28/5.6 Summaron on a cold winter morning....

I am convinced that old glass and digital M has something special, very subjective I know.....thoughts anyone?

 

regards

 

Andy

 

Nice tones. Has kind of convinced me to keep my '56 50mm Summarit and try it on some landscapes.

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If this thread gets the attention it deserves, Leica's gonna want answers why new lens sales have fallen off. :D

 

I like to second this opinion. I do like e.g. my M90-macro (I can capture a single thread of a spider web at 3 meters distance), sure, excellent, contrasted to my old 90-Elmarit that was not far as sharp, but such a sweetie...

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I changed the shim for this 1953 KMZ Jupiter-3 yesterday, to optimize for the focus shift between F1.5 and F4. This was made possible using the M8's immediate feedback. I love that "Little TV Screen" for shimming lenses. I set the shim for the focus to be optimal at ~F2. That means F1.5 is very slight front-focus, and F4 has some back-focus. But overall, a good compromise. I find the early 1950's J-3's to be the best, this one is no exception.

 

At F4:

 

Full-frame:

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100% Crop:

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