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02-13-2011
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Moriturii is offline
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Leica Elmar 50mm F2.8
Ok, I am thinking of buying this lens because it's so compact and I can't get over how gorgeous the aperture blades look (I got my priorities right, right?  ).
So, 1) Show me some of your pictures with this lens that you like, may or may not be your own pictures. And 2) Put in a few good or bad words about this lens.
Cheers.
PS: I've been looking for that long thread where someone said they were a bit disappointed that their Leicas wasn't as quiet as they thought a Leica would be once they got their first Leica. I just got an M2, and I am stunned at how quiet it is. My Nikon F3 and F4 in comparison (which is now up for sale) sounds like a aircraft-hangar door closing. Amazing. I feel like a perv now!  |
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02-13-2011
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Looking forward to photo posts here. I think this is my favorite lens I don't own . |
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02-16-2011
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Looking forward to photo posts here. I think this is my favorite lens I don't own . |
Same same! 
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02-13-2011
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I love this little lens. Compact, very sharp. I use it on my M9 and my film M's. Here's a whole gallery of images taken with that lens, mostly on my M9 and an M6.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jhapema...7625076740208/
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02-14-2011
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Jan Bielikowski
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Elmar is sooo sweet, man I love it on my M3. just for now 1 shot, in two weeks I expect to have much more, as I'm taking it to Istanbul.
Expired Gold 100 @2.8
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02-14-2011
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The man who shot film
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Old or new?
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02-14-2011
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Quote:
Originally Posted by sanmich
Old or new?
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I didn't write Elmar"-M", in other words, old, with 15 aperture blades |
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02-14-2011
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Jan Bielikowski
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old, from 1960. about latest Elmar-M there was a thread recently.
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02-14-2011
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Older version Elmar 50/2.8
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02-14-2011
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Erik van Straten is offline
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Leica M2, Elmar 50mm f/2.8 (old), Tmax400, silvergelatineprint.
I like this lens, but there are many versions. There are at least three different coatings. My version, 1728XXX, has a pink coating and is rather soft. It is however very sharp and very even across the whole frame like a reproduction lens.
Erik.
Last edited by Erik van Straten : 02-14-2011 at 15:36.
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02-14-2011
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Warren T. is offline
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My friend and fellow photographer, Dan, taken with M3 and 50mm f2.8 Elmar:
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02-14-2011
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1962 Leica M2 | 1959 Elmar 50mm f2.8 | Agfa APX 100 | Diafine 5+5
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02-14-2011
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Quote:
Originally Posted by MPerson
1962 Leica M2 | 1959 Elmar 50mm f2.8 | Agfa APX 100 | Diafine 5+5
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I like the smoothness in this pic
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02-14-2011
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I think it is a great lens for B&W work. I have the old one. I love its compactness but sometimes I find myself struggling between the aperture ring, the focus tab and the rotating mechanism that zoom and unzoom the lens...
It's raining outside the car by Str@vinsky, on Flickr
It's great in the night too...
Under a sky of light by Str@vinsky, on Flickr |
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02-15-2011
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I had it and let it go, old version, dual scale, can't keep too many 50's.
Set:
http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=elma...10447341%40N05
pond. by bronney, on Flickr
Reasonably sharp, the blades are sexy. Also struggled with the aperture ring and the front rotation. |
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02-15-2011
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Definitely going to get this lens. I am more of a 50 guy then 35. And I love the idea, look and feel of a 50 on a M2 rather then M3.
Edit: Just found THIS thread for those who are interested in more. Quite a bit of talk between the 2.8 and 3.5 version. Interesting.
Last edited by Moriturii : 02-15-2011 at 03:35.
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02-16-2011
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02-16-2011
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I have one Elmar and being cloudy I sent it to Sherry to be cleaned. I almost think the photos were better before cleaning. Anyway now the apeture blades move easily and it feels like new.
Joe
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02-25-2011
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Jan Bielikowski
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more soon to follow.
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02-25-2011
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I had the older version of this lens in LTM mount. It produced some nice photos, although it did have a tendency to flare. In the end, I sold it, b/c I just wasn't using it that much compared to my other 50s, and as landscape lenses, I prefer my Elmar 50/3.5 and Skopar 50/2.5. The 2.8 I had was very well made, with clear glass. Had it been my only 50, I would have happily kept it. Here's one sample shot:
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02-25-2011
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Nice! More! I will buy this lens and see how I like it!
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02-25-2011
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It is one of my favorite 50s with the added advantage of being collapsable thus making for a nice, compact package on an M camera.
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02-25-2011
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Jan Bielikowski
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with Pan film it makes great classic look.
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02-26-2011
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jbielikowski
with Pan film it makes great classic look.
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I love the tonality that you have captured here Steve. Well done! |
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03-04-2011
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Jan Bielikowski
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I know there is newer thread about this lens, but lets stick to this one, as it have more photos already.
Pan 100 @f/4
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