Ecar Posted April 6 Share #14821 Posted April 6 (edited) Advertisement (gone after registration) M9 + 1967 Rigid (v2) Summicron 50/2, probably @ f/2.8 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! Edited April 6 by Ecar 6 1 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/268173-the-view-through-older-glass/?do=findComment&comment=5782781'>More sharing options...
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toodys Posted April 6 Share #14822 Posted April 6 Panasonic GF2 Hektor Rapid f=2.7 cm 1;1.4 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! 1 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/268173-the-view-through-older-glass/?do=findComment&comment=5782815'>More sharing options...
toodys Posted April 6 Share #14823 Posted April 6 Panasonic GF2 Hektor Rapid f=2.7 cm 1;1.4 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! 1 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/268173-the-view-through-older-glass/?do=findComment&comment=5782816'>More sharing options...
toodys Posted April 6 Share #14824 Posted April 6 Panasonic GF2 Hektor Rapid f=2.7 cm 1;1.4 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! 1 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/268173-the-view-through-older-glass/?do=findComment&comment=5782817'>More sharing options...
UliWer Posted April 7 Share #14825 Posted April 7 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! Sankyo Kōki Komura 80mm f:1.8 with M10 Monochrom 7 1 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Sankyo Kōki Komura 80mm f:1.8 with M10 Monochrom ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/268173-the-view-through-older-glass/?do=findComment&comment=5783163'>More sharing options...
UliWer Posted April 7 Share #14826 Posted April 7 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! Sankyo Kōki Komura 80mm f:1.8 with M10 Monochrom 8 1 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Sankyo Kōki Komura 80mm f:1.8 with M10 Monochrom ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/268173-the-view-through-older-glass/?do=findComment&comment=5783165'>More sharing options...
Ecar Posted April 7 Share #14827 Posted April 7 (edited) Advertisement (gone after registration) M11M + converted 196X TH Cooke Deep Field Panchro 100/2.5 Ser. II, wide open (and somewhat aligned/cropped) 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! Edited April 7 by Ecar 6 2 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/268173-the-view-through-older-glass/?do=findComment&comment=5783180'>More sharing options...
mondo79 Posted April 7 Share #14828 Posted April 7 Valencia M11-P, Summicron-c 40mm 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! 4 1 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/268173-the-view-through-older-glass/?do=findComment&comment=5783254'>More sharing options...
UliWer Posted April 7 Share #14829 Posted April 7 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! Summitar f=5cm 1:2 with M10 Monochrom 6 1 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Summitar f=5cm 1:2 with M10 Monochrom ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/268173-the-view-through-older-glass/?do=findComment&comment=5783273'>More sharing options...
Vanillasludge Posted April 7 Share #14830 Posted April 7 On 4/7/2025 at 1:58 AM, Ecar said: Two birds... M11M +1970 Canon 25/3.5 LTM, wide open 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! That’s incredible flare control for such an old lens! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ecar Posted April 8 Share #14831 Posted April 8 6 hours ago, Vanillasludge said: That’s incredible flare control for such an old lens! Yes, it's quite impressive in this respect, also considering that this lens has no hood - just a recessed front element. This copy was manufactured towards the end of a long, 20-year production period and could likely benefit from advances in coating technology. Also, I was able to find it LNIB in Japan: it seems like the box was opened, and then put back on a shelf, where it stayed for the following 50+ years. Another explanation could be that its Topogon formula is particularly flare resistant, although my Nikkor 25/4 (also a Topogon, in mint condition but from 1955) is more "vintage glowy" and not as good as handling flare. Here's another from the same series. Again, with the Canon 25/3.5 LTM wide open on the M11M. 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! 8 1 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/268173-the-view-through-older-glass/?do=findComment&comment=5783372'>More sharing options...
Ecar Posted April 8 Share #14832 Posted April 8 (edited) M11 + 196X Komura 80/1.8 LTM, both wide open @ MFD 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! Edited April 8 by Ecar 4 1 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/268173-the-view-through-older-glass/?do=findComment&comment=5783396'>More sharing options...
tommonego@gmail.com Posted April 8 Share #14833 Posted April 8 vor 7 Stunden schrieb Ecar: Yes, it's quite impressive in this respect, also considering that this lens has no hood - just a recessed front element. This copy was manufactured towards the end of a long, 20-year production period and could likely benefit from advances in coating technology. Also, I was able to find it LNIB in Japan: it seems like the box was opened, and then put back on a shelf, where it stayed for the following 50+ years. Another explanation could be that its Topogon formula is particularly flare resistant, although my Nikkor 25/4 (also a Topogon, in mint condition but from 1955) is more "vintage glowy" and not as good as handling flare. Here's another from the same series. Again, with the Canon 25/3.5 LTM wide open on the M11M. 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! I like my 25 Canon, did run into flair on my M8, but that may have been because of the IR/UV blocking filter I had on the lens, unfortunately I didn't take a photo without the filter. I haven't been able to find one in the 40.5mm filter size so I use a step up ring to 49mm. I had a 25 Nikkor for a while, it lived on a IIIc which was a great package, I thought it was a little better than the Canon. I tried out a 25mm Topogon on a Contax for a week or so, I didn't like the camera as well as my M2 at the time. Did you convert the Topogon to a Leica mount? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMF Posted April 8 Share #14834 Posted April 8 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! 28mm f3.5 Canon LTM & M8 8 1 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! 28mm f3.5 Canon LTM & M8 ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/268173-the-view-through-older-glass/?do=findComment&comment=5783569'>More sharing options...
Ecar Posted April 8 Share #14835 Posted April 8 M10 + 1962 Canon 28/2.8 LTM 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! 7 1 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/268173-the-view-through-older-glass/?do=findComment&comment=5783587'>More sharing options...
Ecar Posted April 8 Share #14836 Posted April 8 6 hours ago, tommonego@gmail.com said: I like my 25 Canon, did run into flair on my M8, but that may have been because of the IR/UV blocking filter I had on the lens, unfortunately I didn't take a photo without the filter. I haven't been able to find one in the 40.5mm filter size so I use a step up ring to 49mm. I had a 25 Nikkor for a while, it lived on a IIIc which was a great package, I thought it was a little better than the Canon. I tried out a 25mm Topogon on a Contax for a week or so, I didn't like the camera as well as my M2 at the time. Did you convert the Topogon to a Leica mount? Although 40.5mm might fit, the lens actually requires unusual 40mm filters, just like some other Canon lenses of that era. While some brands (eg, Marumi) make 40mm filters, I have found that only the "flat front rim" vintage Canon filters completely prevent mechanical vignetting on the 25/3.5. Else, 40->46 (if the filter's rim is of the thin variety) or 40->49 step-up rings do indeed also work. TBH, I also expected the Nikkor 25/4 to slightly outperform the Canon. I was surprised to see that optical performance in terms of flare resistance, sharpness and contrast seems to be higher with the late Canon. I'm pretty sure coatings are the main factor - and that a contemporary copy of the Canon would be much closer to the Nikkor. I guess I'll need to find an early Canon to see if it can match the Nikkor's glowy wide-open rendering... I have never had the chance to own a CZJ Topogon 25/4, and I'm not sure it can be converted to M with full-frame coverage. I was only referring to the Topogon optical formula, which is also shared by the Canon 25/3.5 (with one additional rear element) and the Nikkor 25/4. In order to stick to the thread's rules, here's one more with the 1970 Canon 25/3.5 LTM on the M11M, wide open: 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! 10 1 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/268173-the-view-through-older-glass/?do=findComment&comment=5783685'>More sharing options...
tommonego@gmail.com Posted April 8 Share #14837 Posted April 8 (edited) vor 1 Stunde schrieb Ecar: Although 40.5mm might fit, the lens actually requires unusual 40mm filters, just like some other Canon lenses of that era. While some brands (eg, Marumi) make 40mm filters, I have found that only the "flat front rim" vintage Canon filters completely prevent mechanical vignetting on the 25/3.5. Else, 40->46 (if the filter's rim is of the thin variety) or 40->49 step-up rings do indeed also work. TBH, I also expected the Nikkor 25/4 to slightly outperform the Canon. I was surprised to see that optical performance in terms of flare resistance, sharpness and contrast seems to be higher with the late Canon. I'm pretty sure coatings are the main factor - and that a contemporary copy of the Canon would be much closer to the Nikkor. I guess I'll need to find an early Canon to see if it can match the Nikkor's glowy wide-open rendering... I have never had the chance to own a CZJ Topogon 25/4, and I'm not sure it can be converted to M with full-frame coverage. I was only referring to the Topogon optical formula, which is also shared by the Canon 25/3.5 (with one additional rear element) and the Nikkor 25/4. In order to stick to the thread's rules, here's one more with the 1970 Canon 25/3.5 LTM on the M11M, wide open: 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! My mistake I do have a 40mm to 49mm step up ring on my Canon 25. So I don't do the no image faux pas again here is one of my first pics from my M8 2019 I believe. Edited April 8 by tommonego@gmail.com 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Besprosvet Posted April 9 Share #14838 Posted April 9 M240 + 35 Summicron v3 Today. 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! 5 3 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/268173-the-view-through-older-glass/?do=findComment&comment=5784000'>More sharing options...
hydet Posted April 9 Share #14839 Posted April 9 Leica MP with Zeiss-Opton Sonnar 50mm "T" f/1.5, expired Tri-x. 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! 7 1 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/268173-the-view-through-older-glass/?do=findComment&comment=5784010'>More sharing options...
Ecar Posted April 10 Share #14840 Posted April 10 M11M + 196X Komura 105/2 LTM, wide open, 1st one @ MFD (1.5m with this lens) 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! 6 1 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/268173-the-view-through-older-glass/?do=findComment&comment=5784420'>More sharing options...
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