Gibbo Posted January 28, 2014 Share #1 Â Posted January 28, 2014 Advertisement (gone after registration) Since I got my M, it has really shown up my Elmar 50mm. A real lack of contrast and unable to cope with sunlight (not very technical but the best way I can describe it). I sent it away, through my local dealer, to Solms and they have come back with an estimate which is a good deal more than I want to spend on it. In the meantime I bought an Elmar M and am really very happy with it. The Elmar is now back with me and I am just not sure what to do with it. My dealer has suggested that I put it on the 'bay of e'. Â Hence my question, what would you do? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcraf Posted January 28, 2014 Share #2 Â Posted January 28, 2014 If you need the dosh, sell. Won't buy you much though. Â If it were me, I'd keep,it. I've always regretted selling Leica stuff. My photographic life story is littered with such regrets..... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stunsworth Posted January 28, 2014 Share #3 Â Posted January 28, 2014 Keep the new Elmar, sell the old one. Â Try to sell it through a commision sale via a dealer - fewer tyre kickers/fraudsters there. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
earleygallery Posted January 28, 2014 Share #4 Â Posted January 28, 2014 Which Elmar is it? The older M mount f2.8? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gibbo Posted January 28, 2014 Author Share #5 Â Posted January 28, 2014 James, it's a 2.8 collapsible with specs from the 60s I believe. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
farnz Posted January 28, 2014 Share #6 Â Posted January 28, 2014 David, Â Why not put it up for sale here where informed members will know about the lens version, where members may be looking for the lower contrast version of the 50 Elmar and where you'll help a bit with the forum's running costs. Â Pete. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
250swb Posted January 30, 2014 Share #7 Â Posted January 30, 2014 Advertisement (gone after registration) On the other hand you could have bought a bigger/better lens hood for your f/2.8 and increased the picture contrast in post processing. That would've been cheap, easy, and effective. Â I'd keep it, low contrast may be everything you need one day, a lot of people are finding a lot of use from the older lenses on a digital camera, less of a digital look, hence the recent price rises of Summarit's, Summitar's, old Summicron's, and yes, old Elmar's. I think you have a baby and bathwater situation. Â Steve Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
earleygallery Posted January 30, 2014 Share #8  Posted January 30, 2014 James, it's a 2.8 collapsible with specs from the 60s I believe.  I have the same lens. The f3.5 Elmar is better (same as the LTM Red Scale lens).  As you have the new version, I'd sell it. If it's in good condition you should get about £250 for it on the bay (dealers sell them for about £300). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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