Elmar 3,5 cm 1:3,5 performance

[andym911]

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About the Elmar 3.5/50, some are better than the others and some are reallly exception due certainly from the combination (at random) of best elements put together during their assembly.

I will say based on the pictures posted in here during this last years that the one that James owned and the one from Andy are part of this ones

 

JC

I tend to agree that there are good copies and exceptional copies of this and other Elmar's.

I can surely say that mine performs better than my Summaron, and is more enjoyable to use.

I find it best for close up 1-3 meters and is perfect for people shots, thats where I enjoy it the most.

If the lighting is good it really delivers a lovely image.If the lighting is either too direct or muddy then it struggles.

 

thanks for the information and comments.

 

andy

[jc_braconi]

JC

If the lighting is good it really delivers a lovely image.If the lighting is either too direct or muddy then it struggles.

andy

+/- 120° of angle with the light is the extreme angle this lens support

90° is the best. (as on your picts)

[Pyrogallol]

This is a picture taken with my 35mm Elmar, scanned from a darkroom print. Sharper than might be expected and into the light, uncoated pre-war lens.

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[sandro]

This is a picture taken with my 35mm Elmar, scanned from a darkroom print. Sharper than might be expected and into the light, uncoated pre-war lens.

 

Beautiful photo, that reminds me to use my old 3.5 Elmar 5 cm more often as well. Amazing quality actually, but I understand from JC that there are difference between the lenses.

Lex