royall_berndt Posted July 10, 2022 Share Posted July 10, 2022 I took this with an M3 and a 50mm Summicron, 4th version. Is this the Leica look? It is indeed different. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karim Ghantous Posted July 10, 2022 Share Posted July 10, 2022 I don't see anything particularly special about this photo. But, I like that building. I think I'd like to live around here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCL Posted July 10, 2022 Share Posted July 10, 2022 The picture lacks the "etherial glow" described as the Leica look, usually achieved by shooting a scene wide open. Having said that, I too like the shot. It reminds me of some of the towns I used to spend the summers in in the southern USA and some of the small railroad towns in the midwest. The 4th version of the Summicron 50 is noted for its biting sharpness across the frame, quite an achievement wide open IMHO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
royall_berndt Posted July 10, 2022 Author Share Posted July 10, 2022 This is the old downtown of Swannanoa, NC, elev. 2500 ft. Near Asheville. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed_Ingold Posted July 10, 2022 Share Posted July 10, 2022 Early Summicron lenses (mine are v2) seemed to emphasize sharpness over contrast. To a large extent, this was due to glass and coating technology. To get more sharpness, you need more elements. More elements meant more reflective surface and more loss. My 50/2 has 7 elements, which was reduced to 6 in later versions. A top end 50 mm modern lens may have 9 or more elements, stacked to correct faults ignored in the 1960's. Multilayer coatings reduce the net loss to less than 1%, and aspherical and exotic refraction complete the list. Another factor in the Leica mystique is designer intent. Focus sharpness is designed to fall off more gradually than most lenses, as you depart from the plane of sharpest focus. At wide apertures, sharp details (e.g., in faces) stand out, while portions further from the lens blend into unsharpness in a tasteful manner. The same lens at f/5.6 or f/8 (used by most mortals) is simply a sharp lens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDMvW Posted July 10, 2022 Share Posted July 10, 2022 Here is my idea of a "Leica Glow" - however in this case, from a Zorki converted into a gold-and-rosewood "Leica":rolleyes: 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christopher_a._junker1 Posted July 10, 2022 Share Posted July 10, 2022 Looks like an overcast day shot, my guess around f4 to 8 so contrast seems low. Not sure about the film, but the shutter speed maybe 250 or faster with your steady hand as even blown up 2X all bricks appear in focus. Tree color really helps brighten that old bank. I like iit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
httpwww.photo.netbarry Posted July 10, 2022 Share Posted July 10, 2022 Nice shot, but I don't think it has the Leica "glow". Swananoa? They have a big traditional music camp every year. I think the red leaves look very odd. I usually think of the 'glow" in wide open shots, b/w more than color. Example: 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luis triguez Posted July 11, 2022 Share Posted July 11, 2022 with a 1948 Leica IIIc and 1950 Elmar 5. Tri-X 400. D-76 (1:1) 9' at 20ºC I made the self-portrait in front of a mirror 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allen Herbert Posted July 11, 2022 Share Posted July 11, 2022 ;)) 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
httpwww.photo.netbarry Posted July 11, 2022 Share Posted July 11, 2022 Luis, that photo of the man without his shirt, is amazing! Likewise Master Herbert! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian1664876441 Posted July 12, 2022 Share Posted July 12, 2022 Summar on the Leica IIIa. Like shooting Kodachrome ASA 10 again. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCL Posted July 12, 2022 Share Posted July 12, 2022 This is a good example of what I consider the "Leica" look. An oldie of mine on Kodachrome, Leica M4 with a Leica 90mm collapsible Elmar f/4. Slightly muted colors, a touch of flare, sharp center tapering fade toward the edges of the frame. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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