robbie3 Posted May 20 Share #15021 Posted May 20 Advertisement (gone after registration) 4 hours ago, Ecar said: Mmm... probably true in this case. However, the (roughly) contemporary Vulcan bombers went for less budget-friendly Dallmeyer Super-Six lenses. At least the business was awarded to a local manufacturer... They sometimes appear at auctions in the UK - usually in poor condition. M10M + converted 1948 Dallmeyer Super-Six 3"/1.9, 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! Thanks Ecar, another interesting rabbit hole to emerge from. The Pentax seems to go for around £30 these days, the Dallmeyer Super-Six with attached radar display camera around 100 times more. Nice photo btw. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Ecar Posted May 20 Share #15022 Posted May 20 1 hour ago, robbie3 said: Thanks Ecar, another interesting rabbit hole to emerge from. Given enough time and digging efforts, some rabbit holes can turn into endless, meandering galleries. Lenses, for example...😂 M11M + converted 1928 Dallmeyer (Kinematograph) 2"/1.5, 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! 5 1 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=5804848'>More sharing options...
JMF Posted May 20 Share #15023 Posted May 20 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! 5cm f1.5 Nikkor-SC (Nikon S mount) & M10-P 4 1 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! 5cm f1.5 Nikkor-SC (Nikon S mount) & M10-P ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/268173-the-view-through-older-glass/?do=findComment&comment=5804958'>More sharing options...
JMF Posted May 20 Share #15024 Posted May 20 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! 5cm f1.5 Nikkor-SC 1950 (Nikon S mount) & M10-P Safari 8 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! 5cm f1.5 Nikkor-SC 1950 (Nikon S mount) & M10-P Safari ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/268173-the-view-through-older-glass/?do=findComment&comment=5804959'>More sharing options...
Ecar Posted May 21 Share #15025 Posted May 21 M10P ASC + 1950 Nikkor 50/1.5 (S-mount on Amedeo adapter), both 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! 11 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=5805019'>More sharing options...
robbie3 Posted May 21 Share #15026 Posted May 21 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! The punt boat repair yard, Cambridge M10-D, 1964 Leitz Canada 135mm f2.8 Elmarit (goggles), cropped to 16/9 aspect ratio. 7 1 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! The punt boat repair yard, Cambridge M10-D, 1964 Leitz Canada 135mm f2.8 Elmarit (goggles), cropped to 16/9 aspect ratio. ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/268173-the-view-through-older-glass/?do=findComment&comment=5805088'>More sharing options...
sinjun Posted May 21 Share #15027 Posted May 21 Advertisement (gone after registration) M10-D and 50mm Summar. Ox eye daisy. 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 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=5805239'>More sharing options...
espelt Posted May 22 Share #15028 Posted May 22 Summar 2.0 50mm 1935, here on a Leica II, Ferrania Orto 50 in Silvermax developer 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! 11 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=5805588'>More sharing options...
espelt Posted May 22 Share #15029 Posted May 22 ...and on the Mono 246 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=5805589'>More sharing options...
espelt Posted May 22 Share #15030 Posted May 22 Open at 2.0, soft and with a certain "glow"; at 5.0, very nice sharpness 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 4 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=5805591'>More sharing options...
Ecar Posted May 22 Share #15031 Posted May 22 Serious business... M11 + converted 1951 UCA Ucalux 50/1.9, 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! 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=5805622'>More sharing options...
robbie3 Posted May 22 Share #15032 Posted May 22 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! Front wheels airborne, steering is for wimps. 1955 Chevrolet 'Cherry Bomb' at the 2025 Santa Pod Nostalgia Nationals. M10-D, 1964 Leitz Canada 135mm f2.8 Elmarit (goggles) 11 3 2 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Front wheels airborne, steering is for wimps. 1955 Chevrolet 'Cherry Bomb' at the 2025 Santa Pod Nostalgia Nationals. M10-D, 1964 Leitz Canada 135mm f2.8 Elmarit (goggles) ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/268173-the-view-through-older-glass/?do=findComment&comment=5805651'>More sharing options...
yorda@ Posted May 22 Share #15033 Posted May 22 MP - 1950 NIKKOR-SC 5cm f1.5 ltm - TriX 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=5805753'>More sharing options...
wolan Posted May 22 Share #15034 Posted May 22 Hasselblad X2D / Leica Summarit-M 90mm f2.4 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! 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=5805868'>More sharing options...
Erato Posted May 22 Share #15035 Posted May 22 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! Tokyo Optical Simlar 5cm F1.5, M10 Monochrom 8 1 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Tokyo Optical Simlar 5cm F1.5, M10 Monochrom ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/268173-the-view-through-older-glass/?do=findComment&comment=5805907'>More sharing options...
sinjun Posted May 23 Share #15036 Posted May 23 M10-d with 50mm Summar. Wide open in late evening light - some contrast added in post. Notice the prehensile tongue in the last image that the cow uses to gather the grass before cutting with lower teeth. 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=5806039'>More sharing options...
Ecar Posted May 23 Share #15037 Posted May 23 From the 'forgotten lenses' drawer. This one is rather recent but appears to have been discontinued a couple of years ago. The first 7a rangefinder lens and a 7e/6g Sonnar inspired design (the reason why I bought it in the first place - and the fact that it was very cheap...). As with other 7a lenses, focus can be DIY-adjusted (a neat feature) and the early production copies came 6-bit coded (as a Noctilux) before Leica presumably asked its manufacturer to 'cease and desist'. It took some flak on this forum and elsewhere not just because it was made in China, but perhaps also because people expected it to be a lower-cost alternative to fast Cosina lenses with a 'modern' rendering. If you get a good copy and are after a somewhat 'vintage' rendering, it's actually a pretty competent lens, esp. on post-M240 sensors where the edges are markedly better behaved. Below are a few forgettable but hopefully illustrative shots for reference. M11M + 2017 DJ-Optical 7artisans 50/1.1, all wide open at or near MFD with backgrounds at various distances 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! 9 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=5806049'>More sharing options...
Ecar Posted May 23 Share #15038 Posted May 23 (edited) And while I'm at it, here are a couple from another lens from the same manufacturer that was also discontinued not long ago and replaced by a "better performing" version. This one is a Sonnar based 7e/5g design, while the current 'Mk II' or 'Wen' version boasts an entirely different 8e/7g optical diagram. Some of the main flaws (eg, red edges) that may have led to its early demise seem to have almost disappeared with the newer sensor. 2018 DJ-Optical 7artisans 35/2 v1, first two @ f/5.6 on the M240 (some red edges removed in post) and last wide open on the M11 (early morning light but no edge correction needed) 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 May 23 by Ecar 11 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=5806053'>More sharing options...
Ecar Posted May 23 Share #15039 Posted May 23 Glad to see that cows are coming back to this thread...😉 M10P ASC + converted 1952 B&L Baltar 50/2.3 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=5806071'>More sharing options...
Erato Posted May 23 Share #15040 Posted May 23 (edited) 1 hour ago, Ecar said: From the 'forgotten lenses' drawer. This one is rather recent but appears to have been discontinued a couple of years ago. The first 7a rangefinder lens and a 7e/6g Sonnar inspired design (the reason why I bought it in the first place - and the fact that it was very cheap...). As with other 7a lenses, focus can be DIY-adjusted (a neat feature) and the early production copies came 6-bit coded (as a Noctilux) before Leica presumably asked its manufacturer to 'cease and desist'. It took some flak on this forum and elsewhere not just because it was made in China, but perhaps also because people expected it to be a lower-cost alternative to fast Cosina lenses with a 'modern' rendering. If you get a good copy and are after a somewhat 'vintage' rendering, it's actually a pretty competent lens, esp. on post-M240 sensors where the edges are markedly better behaved. Below are a few forgettable but hopefully illustrative shots for reference. M11M + 2017 DJ-Optical 7artisans 50/1.1, all wide open at or near MFD with backgrounds at various distances 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! Is this lens still on sale? Ref. official website: http://en.7artisans.com/prod_view.aspx?nid=3&typeid=101&id=394 Edited May 23 by Erato Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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