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Same camera and lens as above

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M10M + 1949 Fuji Cristar 50/2, wide open

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M10 + Yashica (C/Y) ML 50mm 1:1.4

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vor 12 Stunden schrieb Ecar:

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This nice landscape shot, when viewed at full resolution, clearly shows the limits of many such older lenses. Nothing is really tack sharp,  not even in the center, and it gets worse towards the edges. This lens comes from a time where prints were usually quite small, thus masking the lens' lack of performance. Color rendition is very pleasing though.

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M6cJ - 50 noctilux f1 - Portra800

 

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Summilux 35/1.4 (pre-) + Ricoh GXR

 

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2 hours ago, wizard said:

This nice landscape shot, when viewed at full resolution, clearly shows the limits of many such older lenses. Nothing is really tack sharp,  not even in the center, and it gets worse towards the edges. This lens comes from a time where prints were usually quite small, thus masking the lens' lack of performance. Color rendition is very pleasing though.

Fully agree. The resolution of this lens is not great, even by 1950's standards. And it's low contrast. But the tonal range is quite broad - this is, inter alia, why the colours are pleasing. I use ASPH/APO lenses when I want  "tack sharp". This being said, you'd be surprised at how well these low-res / low-contrast shots print up to A3+, as long as you view them from a "normal" distance.

2 hours ago, UliWer said:

You don't use this "old glass" for tack sharpness, do you? I liked the photo as it showed water pouring down and not the usual cliché "frozen" by longtime exposure. 

Fully agree. And thank you. FWIW, it's unlikely you'll see long exposures from me: I'm too impatient for taking anything but handheld pictures and, although I own a couple of tripods, they mostly collect dust.🙄😉

Now, here's another one from the same location, also with the 1953 SOM Berthiot Anastigmat 50/2.8 LTM on the M10P ASC:

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... and on to a later and somewhat sharper lens (esp. considering these were all taken @ f/1.4)

M10M + 2001 Nikkor 50/1.4 "Millennium"

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M10-D, 1954 Hektor 13.5cm @ f/4.5

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The beauty of gray tonality.

Summicron 35mm F2 V1 LEITZ WETZLAR, T-Max 100, M4

 

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Topcor-S 5cm F2, Ortho Plus(ISO 80), M4

 

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Leica M10R, 35 Summicron V4

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Leitz Elmar 9cm 4.0 (uncoated) + Ricoh GXR

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fp with Elmar 50mm f3.5, f/8.0 with close focus adapter

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M10P ASC + 1959 Corfield Lumax 45/1.9 LTM (this one uncoupled), all @ f/5.6

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Porst Color Reflex MC 55 1.2 wide open and M10-P Reporter.

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Chrome and glow

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M10 + Summarit f=5cm 1:1,5

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