steveclem Posted December 9, 2012 Share #1 Posted December 9, 2012 Advertisement (gone after registration) Gentlemen, I've tried the search facility to no avail. This lens, would I be right in thinking it's single coated? As a collapsible I was surprised it was marked 50mm instead of 5cm, would £250 be a reasonable price for a reasonable example? It's an ebay thing so I'm testing the water here. Thanks if anyone can help. Lens born in 1961 It's for an M2 btw. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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earleygallery Posted December 9, 2012 Share #2 Posted December 9, 2012 Yes, I'm pretty sure it's single coated (not multi coated). Both 50mm and 5cm were used by Leica since the barrack days. As long as it's optically good then £250 is a fair price. However, the f3.5 version (which is the same as a red scale Elmar) is actually a better lens. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill Posted December 9, 2012 Share #3 Posted December 9, 2012 Single coated, although to be precise an Elmar not an "Elmar-M" - that was the title given to the last variant, which itself was definitely multi-coated. Regards, Bill Sent from another Galaxy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lct Posted December 9, 2012 Share #4 Posted December 9, 2012 Mine is from 1962. It is coated indeed but multicoated i doubt it. Flares more than the latest version anyway. £250 sounds reasonable if the lens is in good shape. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted December 10, 2012 Share #5 Posted December 10, 2012 Yes, I'm pretty sure it's single coated (not multi coated). Both 50mm and 5cm were used by Leica since the barrack days. As long as it's optically good then £250 is a fair price. However, the f3.5 version (which is the same as a red scale Elmar) is actually a better lens. As the modern Elmar-M 50/2.8 is by far a better lens. The old Elmar 50, both 3.5 and 2.8 are, however, more than any other lens are the ones that defined the " Leica Look" . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
earleygallery Posted December 10, 2012 Share #6 Posted December 10, 2012 As the modern Elmar-M 50/2.8 is by far a better lens. The old Elmar 50, both 3.5 and 2.8 are, however, more than any other lens the ones that defined the " Leica Look" . Yes - to clarify I am referring to the original M fit f2.8 50 Elmar, not the later version. I have the earlier lens, and a Red Scale Elmar, and did a comparison 'test' - the 2.8 is a tad softer and less contrasty at wider apertures. As you say, these Elmar lenses are what defined the Leica look. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveclem Posted December 10, 2012 Author Share #7 Posted December 10, 2012 Advertisement (gone after registration) Thanks all who replied, I've been looking for a similar aged companion for this little camera I have recently acquired. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
philipus Posted December 11, 2012 Share #8 Posted December 11, 2012 Speaking of the Elmar-M, and realising Steve wants a lens to match the age of the M2, so fwiw, Red Dot has two in stock at £299 and £349 (exc+ and exc++). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomB_tx Posted December 11, 2012 Share #9 Posted December 11, 2012 I picked up a 1960's Elmar 2.8 recently for sentimental reasons - the first lens I used on Leica. I also have an LTM 2.8 I use on a IIIf. I notice that the M-mount version is sharper for some reason (both tested on my M9, focus accurate on both...) I assume the LTM had a harder life. Next comes an M2 to match the Elmar. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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