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As a point of interest, the current Voigtlander f/1.8 75mm Heliar Classic has glass elements shaped and arranged similarly to the Hektor, with also similar focal length and speed. A modern reincarnation? No idea if there's any resemblance in character.

 

Doug

 

 

Thank you Doug, I know of the Heliar 75/1.8 and will test the lens to see if it delivers the look I want

 

I've had great experience with the M mount Voigtlander lenses I've used so far

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Hi all!

 

Now that the Leitz Summarex 85/1.5 has arrived to its new home, I'm on the lookout for a Leitz Hektor 73mm/f1.9

 

While I search and acquire one, do you have some images to share taken with yours?

 

Doesn't matter if it was a film camera or a digital body

 

Thank you,

Hari

 

Here I am : first one with Hektor 7,3 onto M8, no hood, around f 2,5, second with M240, hood, and diaph well closed (around f16) : in both (natively DNG) I have enhanced the contrast in Lightroom : Hektor is definitely a low contrast lens and, though intriguing, hasn't the fascination of the Summarex... ;) My one is the black-chrome one and, apart a pair of "unnumbered" very old lenses I have, is my smallest s/n (129.006), with an incredibly clean glass, considering its age (was also one of my few "lucky find"... a small unspecialized shop I entered by chance to buy a film, had this lens on a shelf without knowing exactly what it was... and sold it to me for 250 Euros...) .

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Then... when you'll begin to think of an Alpine Elmar... ;)... I am always here... ;)

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For whatever relevance it has, here's one with the 1.8/75mm Heliar Classic on an M9 at f/2.4, ISO 1250

http://www.rangefinderforum.com/rffgallery/gallery/77/U77I1329004483.SEQ.0.jpg

 

And another, at f/2.8

http://www.rangefinderforum.com/rffgallery/gallery/77/U77I1330023084.SEQ.0.jpg

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...Hektor is definitely a low contrast lens and, though intriguing, hasn't the fascination of the Summarex... ;) ...

Then... when you'll begin to think of an Alpine Elmar... ;)... I am always here... ;)

 

@Luigi, what do you think are the special fascinating differences of the Summarex in comparison to the Hektor 1.9-73mm, the "modern" Mandler Summilux 1.4-75mm or instead of thinking of an old Alpine Elmar 6.3-105mm the later Nikkor PC 2.5-105mm ltm ?

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Well, the Alpine Elmar, frankly, is a lens that has nothing expecial, apart its shape that makes it sexy and fine to have... :) ; in practical terms, is worse in rendering than Hektors 13,5 and/or Elmars 9 of the same era... (judging from my item which has not superclean glass), and, though small and light, no better to handle than the above : while you focus your hand doesn't "accomodate-embrace" naturally the lens' barrel like in a std. cylindric body like Hektor, so that shale is more probable.

 

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I think that the Nikkor Is a much more interesting lens, also for its non-trivial aperture.

 

About Summarex Vs. Hektor 7,3... well, I admit that speaking of "fascination" I referred mostly to the BODY in itself... the Summarex is gorgeous, with its sparkling body and its WIIIIIDE front glass.. :cool:... the Hektor is more dimuntive... but in handling/focusing is definitely superior (more light, well balanced and easier to focus) ; but in rendering, Summarex is imho a generation after : it has better resolution and better contrast than the 7,3, simply .. probably also because it resulted from the studies for a special usage lens (for military, iirc) : Hektor was the first lens with which Leitz "broke" the f2 barrier (after Zeiss with their Sonnar 1,5... :o) and probably was a sort of "stretching" of a design not originally thought for high apertures (just my idea).

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You can see a couple of my shots on the "View through older glass" thread. I have others, but I'm away from my PC till next week.

 

I got mine on the Westlicht auction earlier this year for a good price: it seems in really superb condition to me, with very clean front and rear glass, little marked by cleaning, and comes with the hood and cap (which I find clumsy in use).

 

I have used it for a number of portraits of older people, to good effect: soft but creating a glow wherever there are highlights. Not surprisingly, it flares easily, so best used in even light. On the other hand, OOF highlights can create a beautiful swirly bokeh - if that's what you like!

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Thanks JMF__     and yes those Mumbai photos (your Flickr pics) are amazing!

 

 

Thanks a lot CamUser,

 

you can watch the movie "Sunrise" on Netflix, shot in Mumbai with Zeiss ultraprimes on Arriflex Alexa  and a Red camera ! 

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