andym911 Posted October 3, 2010 Share #1 Posted October 3, 2010 Advertisement (gone after registration) Had a day out with the family today and took along my M2 and 50mm Lux and 50mm Old Elmar. All shot on the same film TMax 100 and developed in HC 110. I thought it would be fun to try new and old on the same roll..... I can't say I prefer one lens over the other even though there is about 1000 Euro between them:eek: Metering was with the MR Leicameter and it worked very well IMO. Scanned on my trusty Epson 4990. Anyone care to tip which shot was with which lens? Thanks for looking Andy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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plasticman Posted October 3, 2010 Share #4 Posted October 3, 2010 If it's the collapsible Elmar 50, then I also have both these lenses - and I love them both: great sharpness and nice out-of-focus characteristics. Same can be said for these images - though I have no idea which is which. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andym911 Posted October 3, 2010 Author Share #5 Posted October 3, 2010 Mani hi, the Elmar I used is the f3.5 LTM and was used for the 1st and 3rd shots....LUX 50 for the 2nd one... the difference in weight and handling is really significant so tend to use the 'oldie' more often than not. best andy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephen.w Posted October 4, 2010 Share #6 Posted October 4, 2010 Andy, lovely images and, I have to say, surprising sharpness from the 3.5 Elmar. I have been using an old Summaron 3.5 35mm lens on my M6 and love the combination for its portability and the way the older lens renders. Your pictures have convinced me to look for a 2.8 or 3.5 Elmar as an everyday walkaround 50 mm lens. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
earleygallery Posted October 4, 2010 Share #7 Posted October 4, 2010 Advertisement (gone after registration) Nice shots. The tiny LTM 5cm 3.5 is an amazing lens, so much from so little! I have a red scale 3.5 and the later 2.8, I also had an earlier 3.5 version. IMHO the pick of the bunch is the red scale lens, sharpest of the three wide open and more contrast than the earlier lens, but the differences are pretty minimal. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andym911 Posted October 4, 2010 Author Share #8 Posted October 4, 2010 Nice shots. The tiny LTM 5cm 3.5 is an amazing lens, so much from so little! I have a red scale 3.5 and the later 2.8, I also had an earlier 3.5 version. IMHO the pick of the bunch is the red scale lens, sharpest of the three wide open and more contrast than the earlier lens, but the differences are pretty minimal. Thanks James and Stephen.. James I agree that the red scale 3.5 is the real GEM amongst those old Elmar lenses...unbeatable value and so convenient and lightweight. best andy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
plasticman Posted October 4, 2010 Share #9 Posted October 4, 2010 Nice shots. The tiny LTM 5cm 3.5 is an amazing lens, so much from so little! I have a red scale 3.5 and the later 2.8, I also had an earlier 3.5 version. IMHO the pick of the bunch is the red scale lens, sharpest of the three wide open and more contrast than the earlier lens, but the differences are pretty minimal. Well I had to google that lens, and I have to say I don't think I've ever seen one 'in the flesh'. So many wonderful old lenses - each with their own distinct character! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MPJMP Posted October 5, 2010 Share #10 Posted October 5, 2010 Andy, No general preference on the lenses, but I have to say your scans look great and a lot better than mine from traditional B&W film. Very clean images with great shadow detail. What's your secret? I gave up shooting B&W due to the labor involved trying to get a quality scan. -Mike Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfage Posted October 5, 2010 Share #11 Posted October 5, 2010 Yeah, these 'do' look very good! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
roguewave Posted October 5, 2010 Share #12 Posted October 5, 2010 Andy, your work is always masterful. I like the old Elmar myself. I know you get great results with the CL & Cron 40, but have you ever used one of the old collapsible 5c Crons? I love mine for portraits with older faces. You can still shoot wide open @ f2 & get amazing transitions to the oof areas & also be kind to older skin. I bought mine for under 100 US. It makes a very fine companion to your Elmar. Much enjoyed this frames. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andym911 Posted October 5, 2010 Author Share #13 Posted October 5, 2010 Dear all, thanks again for the feedback. Regarding the scanning it is all a matter, in my humble opinion, of two key points to get good clean scans. Firstly the washing of the Neg's is really important, I wash the negs in the drum for about 10 mins in warm running water, by warm I mean around 25 degrees.The final wash I use a wetting agent , just a few drops and let it froth up and then take out the film.Once I hand them I never touch them or use one of those squeegee things. By the way for all KODAK films I only ever use HC110 at B dilution, for me it is unbeatable, cheap, and easy to use. Secondly and this will call the usual comments from some, I use mainly a flatbed Epson scanner (4990) and the standard Epson scan software.Always use auto exposure as it does a very good job and only use USM at LOW level.Otherwise I make no adjustments whatsoever.I normally scan in at 2400dpi and save as a TIFF. I just follow these two key disciplines and don't fuss around with the actual scan, but rather make any PP in Lightroom or PS Elements.I do not won Photoshop. that is about it. hope this may be interesting for some.. Ben.....thanks for your comments as usual, always appreciate feedback from one of the Masters.....you now have me reading up on that collapsible Cron 50! best andy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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