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Hi to all interested in photographing with vintage screw mount Leica`s. After first year of my activity in photography I decided to upload a litte overview of my photos taken with Leica IIIc and a couple of LTM-lenses. Visti my youtube-channel PhotoLoge 84 (link below) and watch the video. Im beginner, still learnnig and focused on improving my approch to photgraphy - so any critics, suggestions or tips are welcome! For every vistiging, watching, commenting or any feedback many thanks in advance link: https://youtu.be/zVQ8uKytj98
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Hi. Need to open burnished doublet of Summitar 50mm f2.0 lens, then clean and re-cement doublet. If you like fun projects, this is the Winner!! Leica do I hear you responding? Anyone know of who can do this? Photos of opened Summitar Lens: http://rangefinderforum.com/forums/showpost.php?p=2570890&postcount=54 Note: Tried boiling Front Lens Group to open the outer ring housing containing the doublet. Now, need to CLA lens: reapply anti-reflective paint / front lens coating. Reference: Boiling Lens - http://tinyurl.com/z93tt2b Glass is super clean now - except for the doublet that has white splotches from melted balsam.
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I've recently bought a Summitar in very good condition (I hope) from an Austrian Leica specialised shop. It is the ten aperture blade version instead of the six aperture blade version. Overall condition looks very good. No visible scratches on the front element or back element and focus is smooth. While scanning the first results I noticed that the centre of the frame has less contrast and is lighter than the outer portions of the frame. First I thought this is internal reflections or incoming light from the side. I didn't use a hood. But looking at more frames it also shows while the sun is coming from behind me so flare is not so likely. Does anyone has an idea about what this could be? I’ve attached some unedited scans. The are shot with Tri X / TMax 400 @ 250, developed for 6 min. in HC-110 at 20C. It is not in every frame. I used the sunny 16 rule (lens only goes to 12.5 so I compensated for that). Hope to find out if it is the lens, light conditions or something else. Thanks!
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Hi, I'm looking at getting a Summitar and was wondering whether anybody can shed light on the two variants, namely the round aperture bladed version approx. pre 1950 and the later type with the hexagonal arranged aperture. Generally the latter version seems to be a little less expensive and less sought after if my observations are correct. Both lenses opened at f2 there is clearly no difference in aperture shape but any smaller setting then does the hexagonal opening perhaps provide a little less appealing bokah for instance? Or perhaps there may be other discernible differences? Thanks in advance.