Alberti Posted September 15, 2021 Share #21 Posted September 15, 2021 Advertisement (gone after registration) Where everything emanates from: 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! In Antwerp on the M9M. 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! In Antwerp on the M9M. ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/324524-leitz-summicron-c-40mm-f2-a-little-hidden-gem-appreciation-thread/?do=findComment&comment=4275483'>More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted September 15, 2021 Posted September 15, 2021 Hi Alberti, Take a look here Leitz Summicron-C 40mm f2 - a little hidden gem appreciation thread. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
jaapv Posted September 15, 2021 Share #22 Posted September 15, 2021 1 hour ago, Capuccino-Muffin said: No time to lose with non-Leica glass. If I had 300 years to live, I could spend a few days trying out the Minolta... but not in this world. The cron is a solid performer. But the framelines problematic is always on the back of my mind, therefore I will always prefer a proper summicron 35mm V2-V3-V4-Asph... I don't agree there. It is easy enough to compensate mentally for the difference in the frame lines. You have to do so anyway, because of Bildfeldschwund. (i.e. the difference in field of view at various focus distances). 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alberti Posted September 15, 2021 Share #23 Posted September 15, 2021 (edited) The glass of the M-Rokkor 40mm is the same design as the Summicron-C 40mm. It was a Leitz design team that made it. And the designers were famous. The new design had to be made because of the required film/lens distance: the new camera's had a swinging LDR. Minolta improved on the coating in their manufacturing run. From the start Minolta had a better RF coupling mechanism. "No time to lose with non-Leica glass." ?? It is such a great lens with a nice character: if Leica would re-issue the lens as a redesign, I would go for it. Of all my non-Leica lenses this halfbreed takes up just less than half . . . Edited September 15, 2021 by Alberti 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matlock Posted September 15, 2021 Share #24 Posted September 15, 2021 9 hours ago, lct said: The 39 x 0.75 thread pitch of the Summicron 40/2 was not for filters but for a rubber hood which retained Series 5.5 filters. Now it is possible to use regular 39 x 0.5 filters on it w/o tightening them too much. I use Heliopan 39 x 0.75 filters. As you say E39s can be used but I know of one person who tightened it too much and it stuck fast. 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! 2 Quote 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/324524-leitz-summicron-c-40mm-f2-a-little-hidden-gem-appreciation-thread/?do=findComment&comment=4275522'>More sharing options...
lct Posted September 15, 2021 Share #25 Posted September 15, 2021 5 hours ago, Matlock said: I use Heliopan 39 x 0.75 filters. As you say E39s can be used but I know of one person who tightened it too much and it stuck fast. I was not aware of this 39 x 0.75 filter until recently. Does it have an internal filter thread? Just curious as i only use UV/IR filters personally so i use either a Series 5.5 into the rubber hood of the 'cron 40/2 or a regular Leica 39 x 0.5 filter that i don't tighten too much. The Leica filter has an internal thread allowing to screw in the rubber hood very easily (pic). BTW i see that you have an Elmarit-C 40/2.8. Mine does not accept 39 x 0.5 Leica filters at all. 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! Quote 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/324524-leitz-summicron-c-40mm-f2-a-little-hidden-gem-appreciation-thread/?do=findComment&comment=4275678'>More sharing options...
Matlock Posted September 15, 2021 Share #26 Posted September 15, 2021 37 minutes ago, lct said: I was not aware of this 39 x 0.75 filter until recently. Does it have an internal filter thread? Just curious as i only use UV/IR filters personally so i use either a Series 5.5 into the rubber hood of the 'cron 40/2 or a regular Leica 39 x 0.5 filter that i don't tighten too much. The Leica filter has an internal thread allowing to screw in the rubber hood very easily (pic). BTW i see that you have an Elmarit-C 40/2.8. Mine does not accept 39 x 0.5 Leica filters at all. 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! Yes the Helopan filter does have an internal thread and accepts the rubber lens hood. I have the Summicron-C as well and use a Heliopan filter on that also. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alberti Posted September 15, 2021 Share #27 Posted September 15, 2021 Advertisement (gone after registration) On Monochrome: 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! m-rokkor version 10 Quote Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! m-rokkor version ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/324524-leitz-summicron-c-40mm-f2-a-little-hidden-gem-appreciation-thread/?do=findComment&comment=4275761'>More sharing options...
rpsawin Posted September 15, 2021 Share #28 Posted September 15, 2021 Thanks to all for their response as I found both the text and pictures helpful. It turns out my Rokker is V.1..40.5 mm filter thread. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rennrocky Posted September 15, 2021 Share #29 Posted September 15, 2021 C40 M2 Fuji 200 Florence or Rome I'm not sure 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! 14 3 Quote 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/324524-leitz-summicron-c-40mm-f2-a-little-hidden-gem-appreciation-thread/?do=findComment&comment=4275775'>More sharing options...
lct Posted September 15, 2021 Share #30 Posted September 15, 2021 10 hours ago, jaapv said: It is easy enough to compensate mentally for the difference in the frame lines. You have to do so anyway, because of Bildfeldschwund. (i.e. the difference in field of view at various focus distances). Easy for you but not for me. Before the M8.2, i liked much my 40mm lenses with 35mm frame lines, especially those of the R-D1 on digital, as i had not to bother with this Bildfeldschwund thing i suppose. The 35mm frame lines were accurate at medium to long distance then but since the M8.2 i don't use my 40mm lenses on rangefinders anymore. Too painful for me. YMMV. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted September 15, 2021 Share #31 Posted September 15, 2021 MM does V - all optical viewfinders with framelines exhibit this phenomenon - it is simple physics originating in the extension resulting from the focusing of a lens. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lct Posted September 15, 2021 Share #32 Posted September 15, 2021 Proof that simple physics can be a problem for some people and not for others. Super simple too as far as i'm concerned . Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ecar Posted September 15, 2021 Share #33 Posted September 15, 2021 2 hours ago, Rennrocky said: C40 M2 Fuji 200 Florence or Rome I'm not sure 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! Mmm... how about Venice? 3 1 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rennrocky Posted September 17, 2021 Share #34 Posted September 17, 2021 Agfa APX 100@400, Kodak D76 1:1 18´, Leica M2, Sechstagerennen, Summicron C40 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 Quote 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/324524-leitz-summicron-c-40mm-f2-a-little-hidden-gem-appreciation-thread/?do=findComment&comment=4276444'>More sharing options...
84bravo Posted September 17, 2021 Share #35 Posted September 17, 2021 On 9/15/2021 at 2:51 AM, jaapv said: I don't agree there. It is easy enough to compensate mentally for the difference in the frame lines. You have to do so anyway, because of Bildfeldschwund. (i.e. the difference in field of view at various focus distances). I filed the lug on the lens mount of my Rokkor to bring up the 35mm lines on my M8.2. For me the framing is perfect with that camera and the 35mm lines. The M8.2 is kind of an outlier with it's 1.3x sensor, but it works very well for me in that combo. I have not used this lens on my M10 cameras, but I would assume that it would be acceptable. I wouldn't file the lug on a Leica 40 simply because of what doing so might do to the resale value of the lens. However, I have no qualms about doing so with the Rokkor. Although identical, the Rokkor is much cheaper. Also, my Rokkor is strictly a "user" lens to begin with which was reflected in it's price. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahamc Posted September 22, 2021 Share #36 Posted September 22, 2021 I love using my Rokkor 40:2 (CLE version) 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 Quote 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/324524-leitz-summicron-c-40mm-f2-a-little-hidden-gem-appreciation-thread/?do=findComment&comment=4279466'>More sharing options...
Brancbūth Posted September 22, 2021 Share #37 Posted September 22, 2021 On 9/15/2021 at 10:08 AM, Matlock said: Yes the Helopan filter does have an internal thread and accepts the rubber lens hood. I have the Summicron-C as well and use a Heliopan filter on that also. So just for clarification-- do you know if the Heliopan UV filter has an internal thread pitch of 0.75, or is it 0.5? I would assume, based on the fact that it accepts the rubber hood, that it is 0.75. I just picked one up for my Summicron-C and was hoping for a 0.75 --> 0.5 conversion, but oh well. C'est la vie. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matlock Posted September 22, 2021 Share #38 Posted September 22, 2021 1 minute ago, Brancbūth said: So just for clarification-- do you know if the Heliopan UV filter has an internal thread pitch of 0.75, or is it 0.5? I would assume, based on the fact that it accepts the rubber hood, that it is 0.75. I just picked one up for my Summicron-C and was hoping for a 0.75 --> 0.5 conversion, but oh well. C'est la vie. The internal thread is 0.75. 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monochrome_Man Posted September 28, 2021 Author Share #39 Posted September 28, 2021 Few shots more, this time from Polish mountains Bieszczady. Leica m240 | Summicron-C | f/2 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 Quote 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/324524-leitz-summicron-c-40mm-f2-a-little-hidden-gem-appreciation-thread/?do=findComment&comment=4282872'>More sharing options...
Monochrome_Man Posted September 28, 2021 Author Share #40 Posted September 28, 2021 (edited) Leica m240 | Summicron-C | f/2 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 September 28, 2021 by Monochrome_Man 2 Quote 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/324524-leitz-summicron-c-40mm-f2-a-little-hidden-gem-appreciation-thread/?do=findComment&comment=4282874'>More sharing options...
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