ColColt Posted March 29, 2016 Share #1 Posted March 29, 2016 Advertisement (gone after registration) I ran across an 50 f2.8 Elmar that had just recently(last month) been CLA'd by Youxin Ye for around $600. It looks about as good as it gets and wondered if the price was justified. Thoughts? 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/258757-50-f28-elmar/?do=findComment&comment=3016981'>More sharing options...
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TomB_tx Posted March 29, 2016 Share #2 Posted March 29, 2016 Seems like I paid less than $400 for my last one, and it needed CLA due to slight haze (which does affect images). This does look very nice. I usually don't worry about going prices, but rather evaluate if it is worth it to me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gregm61 Posted March 29, 2016 Share #3 Posted March 29, 2016 Serviced by Youxin Ye, I would say if that is a lens you have been wanting, it's probably as good as it gets, short of boarding a way-back machine, travelling back the 60's and picking one up new. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColColt Posted March 29, 2016 Author Share #4 Posted March 29, 2016 Having been serviced by Youxin, who has done a CLA on my 90 f2.8 Elmarit last year, I know it's as good as it can be. I know that adds to the price so I just may go for it. I don't need another 50 but just liked the looks and and condition. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomB_tx Posted March 30, 2016 Share #5 Posted March 30, 2016 Don't blame you. The 2.8 Elmar was the first Leica lens I used on a friends M2 back in 1966, and I've liked them ever since. I have both M and LTM versions. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
friedeye Posted March 30, 2016 Share #6 Posted March 30, 2016 This appears to be, from the box & and infinity lock, the screw mount version. I think it would say Elmar M if it weren't. While expensive, if you have and use an LTM body this is an okay deal. If you are strictly M mount, I think it's a little high. That said, it's a great lens in either version and Youxin is superb. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matlock Posted March 30, 2016 Share #7 Posted March 30, 2016 Advertisement (gone after registration) This appears to be, from the box & and infinity lock, the screw mount version. I think it would say Elmar M if it weren't. While expensive, if you have and use an LTM body this is an okay deal. If you are strictly M mount, I think it's a little high. That said, it's a great lens in either version and Youxin is superb. 11 112 D is a duel scale bayonet mount lens. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomB_tx Posted March 30, 2016 Share #8 Posted March 30, 2016 It is clearly M mount version - raised red dot an flared bayonet base. Adding M to lens names was a later change, and I don't think was done to the Elmar until the Elmar-M, which is a different design many years later. I have the boxes of the M lenses I bought in the 60s & 70s, and none say "M". Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herr Barnack Posted March 30, 2016 Share #9 Posted March 30, 2016 $600 for a newly CLAed 50 Elmar is well within reason. Mine was $550 with no CLA when I got it in December 2015. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColColt Posted March 31, 2016 Author Share #10 Posted March 31, 2016 Mixed feelings on this. It may be better in the long run to spend a bit more and get the later Elmar-M. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
spydrxx Posted March 31, 2016 Share #11 Posted March 31, 2016 Why the Elmar-M, your profile shows you already have the 50 DR Summicron and Zeiss? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herr Barnack Posted March 31, 2016 Share #12 Posted March 31, 2016 The Elmar M is preferable in terms of image quality, if it is priced reasonably. With the earlier Elmar, it is necessary to stop down to f/5.6 to buttress I/Q. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
earleygallery Posted March 31, 2016 Share #13 Posted March 31, 2016 Although apparently a nice example, this isn't a rare lens at all and other nice examples can be found relatively easily. If you wanted a 50mm collapsible for your M then it would be a good buy, I'm sure, but I don't think this is worth buying 'just because', for the above reasons. I have the same lens in LTM mount which I use on my M (I much prefer the original 5cm f3.5 Red Scale on the lllf, and it's actually a better lens at f3.4/f4 with them even from f5.6). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lct Posted March 31, 2016 Share #14 Posted March 31, 2016 Mixed feelings on this. It may be better in the long run to spend a bit more and get the later Elmar-M. +1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColColt Posted March 31, 2016 Author Share #15 Posted March 31, 2016 Why the Elmar-M, your profile shows you already have the 50 DR Summicron and Zeiss? I like a little spice. No, I think the collapsible has it's place and this looked like a nice one but, it's no longer available for whatever the reason. So, maybe a closer look at the Elmar-M. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lct Posted April 1, 2016 Share #16 Posted April 1, 2016 I have both v1 and v2 and don't use v1 anymore. Not that i dislike it but v2 has more contrast, less flare and its barrel doesn't rotate while focussing. Also i don't like much the v1's focus tab but it is a matter of tastes. All in all v2 has even more the famous Elmar or Tessar look that i'm unable to define but makes it my favorite 50 in good light over inferior lenses like Summicron apo, Summicron non apo, Summilux asph, Summilux pre-asph, Planar and Sonnar... Must be love or something else . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
a.noctilux Posted April 1, 2016 Share #17 Posted April 1, 2016 I second Lct praising the last Elmar-M for it's special second to none rendering. Maybe it's only four lens when the others 50mm have six or more to deal with for better aberation's control. I also use other 50 Summicron, Summilux, Noctilux, and each time that I use Elmar-M, it's a pleasure to carry and it's results different from the other. I can not tell why . First I had Silver Elmar-M and have sold it, then after some years buy back a black copy much lighter with same good rendering caracter. Arnaud Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
spydrxx Posted April 2, 2016 Share #18 Posted April 2, 2016 I did have an Elmar-M shortly after they came out and used it on the M6 I owned at that time for about a year. I admit it had great contrast and was really sharp...but I was overtaken by the siren call of the latest Summicron, which served me well for several more years. I've thought about reacquiring one, but they have become popular once again and the prices seem (to me) to be out of line. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColColt Posted April 2, 2016 Author Share #19 Posted April 2, 2016 I have to wonder why Leitz went from a 15 blade diaphragm to 6 in the new lens. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herr Barnack Posted April 2, 2016 Share #20 Posted April 2, 2016 Cost cutting measure, I would say. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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