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Good morning Pete...

 

This picture is just superb!!! I love the vintage look of it and the soft colors.

I second that, I remember seeing that photo before, just beautiful, thanks for sharing Pete !

 

Alain, vey nice photos on your website! Will get in touch in October when visiting friends in Montreal !

 

I believe you'll accept a shot done with a Leica CL and Summicron 35 pre asph (I only remember the film used was outdated ):

 

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kids7 by careca2013, on Flickr

 

 

Best

Jean-Marc.

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Touching moment Phillip ;-)

 

I love Nikon glass - a pity, Leica doesn't produce some - hehe.

 

Here is something from the rarely seen secret cousin of the Nikkor 85/2, the 85 ƒ1.5 Nikkor LTM:

 

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unknown girl by teknopunk.com, on Flickr

 

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Shanghai | wet market - old man by teknopunk.com, on Flickr

 

Nice work Dirk. This is why I wanted you to buy the lens. I knew you'd make the most of it.

 

Rod

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Thanks, Jeff!

 

For those who aren't aware, Jeff had already started a similar thread here that contains some simply superb picture using some very unusual and ancient lenses.:) I hope to arrange for a kind Mod to consider combining the threads together in the M Lenses forum for simplicity and a potentially larger number of viewers and contributors.

 

Pete.

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A real home-made hack job, A Schneider 5cm F2.8 Karat-Xenar made into Leica mount using a Canon 50/2.8 focus mount. serial number shows it was made in the early 1940s. Fully hard-coated.

 

Wide-Open

 

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Schneider Xenar 5cm F2.8, on the M9 by anachronist1, on Flickr

 

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Schneider Xenar 5cm F2.8, on the M9 by anachronist1, on Flickr

 

I thought the Xenar was a Tessar formula lens, until taking it apart. 5 elements in 4 groups, explains why it is better than my Zeiss Tessar F2.8.

 

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Schneider Xenar 5cm F2.8, on the M9 by anachronist1, on Flickr

 

The geared chrome trim ring is from a Kodak TLR lens, and makes for an easy grip for focus. 29.5mm Series V filter adapter, same as for a Kodak Retina. RF coupling holds across the full focus range, must be made to the Leica 51.6mm standard. This lens was bought loose at a camera show for $30, but would originally come on a Karat fixed lens RF.

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Another home-made hack, a 5cm F3.5 Leica Varob now in RF coupled M-Mount. Used a focus mount from a 5cm F2.8 Elmar-M with missing glass.

 

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L1002788 by anachronist1, on Flickr

 

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Leitz Varob RF Coupled on the M9 by anachronist1, on Flickr

 

This lens is basically an uncoated Elmar 5cm F3.5 in a non-focusing enlarger mount.

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