jip Posted May 30, 2012 Share #1 Posted May 30, 2012 Advertisement (gone after registration) Today I acquired a Leitz Wetzlar 50mm 1:2,8, used it a little today in Amsterdam focus is spot on on my M8. Pictures will follow! I'm quite happy having it added to my collection ( of only 3 lenses. Haha ) Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/180654-elmar-50mm-28-leitz-wetzlar/?do=findComment&comment=2027344'>More sharing options...
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lars_bergquist Posted May 31, 2012 Share #2 Posted May 31, 2012 I have one too, made in 1960 to judge from the #. It is a nice lens, quite nostalgic in its drawing at full aperture but quite crisp at 5.6 and 8. The mount is rotating, so we have to remember to set the f-stop with the lens at infinity (infinity lock engaged) before we focus! The hood I use with it is the plain cylindrical 12548, the one issued with the chromed 50mm Elmar-M that was discontinued in 2008. It may still be possible to obtain it. The classical silver-chromed metal push-fit cap for E39-using lenses fits nicely on it. And of course I have a chromed UVa filter for it ... The old man from the 35mm Age Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lars_bergquist Posted May 31, 2012 Share #3 Posted May 31, 2012 Here is the rig: . Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/180654-elmar-50mm-28-leitz-wetzlar/?do=findComment&comment=2027868'>More sharing options...
luigi bertolotti Posted May 31, 2012 Share #4 Posted May 31, 2012 ... nice the chrome M4-P , Lars !!! Pity that "film is dead".... (Dr. K. dixit...) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jip Posted June 1, 2012 Author Share #5 Posted June 1, 2012 Nice camera there Lars! Nice rig too! Since I'm shooting the M8 and I'm new to leica since March this year, I'm learning a LOT also I'm trying to obtain some nice Leica glass for not too much, recently got the Summicron 90mm from 1973 (great lens thus far) and now this 50mm Elmar also a great lens! Now I do have a Voightlander 28mm f/2 but I'm in the process of buying a 28 or 35mm leica lens, and sell the voightlander. After I tasted the quality of these 2 Leitz/Leica lenses I don't wan't any other glass anymore! I posted pictures I made the day I bought it in Amsterdam on 500px.com if you wanna have a look please feel free: 500px / Jip van Kuijk / Photos If you enlarge an image on the 500px website you'll see which lens i've used on the right side, also the shutter speed etc. are included in the list. Thanks for the reply!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
duckrider Posted June 1, 2012 Share #6 Posted June 1, 2012 Hello Jip, on Your picture the Elmar is pushed completetly into Your M8. Manual says, that this should NOT be done: Inserted lense might destroy You Cam's sensor! The only by Leica permitted collabsible lens is the actual Makro ELmar 90. Specially the older Elmar 50 type might cause problems! Have a look to Your cam-manual. or at post 15 here: http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/leica-m9-forum/145868-1956-summicron-50-collapsible.html nice lens;) Thomas @Lars: sexy combo! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
M9reno Posted June 1, 2012 Share #7 Posted June 1, 2012 Advertisement (gone after registration) Actually, have a look at: http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/leica-m9-forum/130720-m9-faqs-frequently-asked-questions-answers-3.html#post1726700 Measure the lens collapsed just to verify the necessary clearance. Should be fine. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lars_bergquist Posted June 1, 2012 Share #8 Posted June 1, 2012 It is perfectly OK to collapse the lens on both a M8 and a M9. No problem. What you should not do is to attach or remove the lens while collapsed. Then, if you cant the lens too much, you may scratch the finish inside the shutter box or, in a really extreme case, maybe damage the shutter. So, extend and lock the lens drawtube before attaching or removing. Leica are covering their corporate ass, especially in the U.S.A. American tort law works on the assumption that the user is bestially stupid and has a right to be. And their lawyers are predatory. I hear of a case where a lady bought a snack at a fast food stand, with a mug of hot coffe. She drove away with the mug, without a lid on, clamped between her thighs, coffee spilled and she was burned in a private and very inconvenient place. She sued, and won. So Leica say that a lens where in its collapsed state ANYTHING projects even slightly into the camera, must never be collapsed. The only lens that cannot be collapsed while on the camera, as far as I know, is the collapsible 90mm Elmar (1954–1964) with its very long draw tube. The uncollapsed old man from the Age of the M3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
luigi bertolotti Posted June 1, 2012 Share #9 Posted June 1, 2012 ....The only lens that cannot be collapsed while on the camera, as far as I know, is the collapsible 90mm Elmar (1954–1964) with its very long draw tube. The uncollapsed old man from the Age of the M3 True that cannot be safely collapsed, but, curiosly, not for the LENGTH of its tube... which, contrary to obvious feeling, is not longer, in protrusion, than the one of the Elmar 5 cm SM (even 1mm shorter, iirc...) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
M9reno Posted June 1, 2012 Share #10 Posted June 1, 2012 I hear of a case where a lady bought a snack at a fast food stand, with a mug of hot coffe. She drove away with the mug, without a lid on, clamped between her thighs, coffee spilled and she was burned in a private and very inconvenient place. She sued, and won. The question then becomes, is Leica covered for injury in private and very inconvenient places caused by uncollapsed lenses? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jip Posted June 1, 2012 Author Share #11 Posted June 1, 2012 Thanks for the info, you scared me for a moment! I immediately checked my shutter haha. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
duckrider Posted June 1, 2012 Share #12 Posted June 1, 2012 ...I hear of a case where a lady bought a snack at a fast food stand, with a mug of hot coffe. She drove away with the mug, without a lid on, clamped between her thighs, coffee spilled and she was burned in a private and very inconvenient place. She sued, and won. That's Stella: The "Real" Stella - the True Stella Awards kind regs from the cool man of ice age;) Thomas Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lars_bergquist Posted June 1, 2012 Share #13 Posted June 1, 2012 True that cannot be safely collapsed, but, curiosly, not for the LENGTH of its tube... which, contrary to obvious feeling, is not longer, in protrusion, than the one of the Elmar 5 cm SM (even 1mm shorter, iirc...) Interesting, Luigi. What then is the real reason? The uncollapsible Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lars_bergquist Posted June 1, 2012 Share #14 Posted June 1, 2012 That's Stella:The "Real" Stella - the True Stella Awards kind regs from the cool man of ice age;) Thomas I read that. Interesting – but in most other jurisdictions she would not have been awarded a cent. The old man from the Espresso Age Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lars_bergquist Posted June 1, 2012 Share #15 Posted June 1, 2012 ... nice the chrome M4-P , Lars !!! Pity that "film is dead".... (Dr. K. dixit...) Luigi, that is a 1983 'jubilee' M4-P with the 1913–1983 engraving and the extra number. I also have a 35mm Summicron and a 90mm Tele-Elmarit with the jubilee engraving. And while the camera is indeed in retirement, the lenses are still taken out for a spin occasionally. Both have been CLA-ed. I have actually committed the act of vandalism (OK, Leica did it) to have the Summicron six-bitted. Before you start piling up the faggots, let me remind you that neither item is that rare. The old man from the Silver Age Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jip Posted June 1, 2012 Author Share #16 Posted June 1, 2012 Piling up the faggots? What does that mean? Hahaha! I'm not familiar with that saying! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lars_bergquist Posted June 1, 2012 Share #17 Posted June 1, 2012 For burning me at the stake for my act of heresy. That Summicron is not in original condition any more. But it was not in its original condition before I CLA-ed it either – it was stiff and dirty! The godless old man Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
duckrider Posted June 1, 2012 Share #18 Posted June 1, 2012 Luigi, that is a 1983 'jubilee' M4-P with the 1913–1983 engraving and the extra number. Was with my very best compagnion 1983 here in Mainz: He bought "L029" as new cam with a Summilux 35. My God, we were both students & had to work quite HARD for months to afford a NEW Leica. I went out of the store with a Hassi 2000FC/M. the still poor man, remembering those good stundent ages Thomas Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
luigi bertolotti Posted June 1, 2012 Share #19 Posted June 1, 2012 Luigi, that is a 1983 'jubilee' M4-P with the 1913–1983 engraving and the extra number. I also have a 35mm Summicron and a 90mm Tele-Elmarit with the jubilee engraving. And while the camera is indeed in retirement, the lenses are still taken out for a spin occasionally. Both have been CLA-ed. I have actually committed the act of vandalism (OK, Leica did it) to have the Summicron six-bitted. Before you start piling up the faggots, let me remind you that neither item is that rare. The old man from the Silver Age A 1913-1983 Summicron 35, CODED, is rare.... ... well done: I don't pile up the faggots, whatever it means... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jc_braconi Posted June 1, 2012 Share #20 Posted June 1, 2012 Today I acquired a Leitz Wetzlar 50mm 1:2,8, used it a little today in Amsterdam focus is spot on on my M8. Pictures will follow! I'm quite happy having it added to my collection ( of only 3 lenses. Haha ) some ones : Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/180654-elmar-50mm-28-leitz-wetzlar/?do=findComment&comment=2029182'>More sharing options...
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