robert_whiten

For some reason the link won't go directly to the photos which are on

Photo.net. The ebay link was in "my mouse" I just posted the correct

link to the photos which for some reason still won't go to the correct

location

The correct link (I hope)

<a href="">http://www.photo.net/photodb/folder?folder_id=164779</a>

From time to time there is some discussion about the Summar lens and its unique qualities. I very rarely see shots posted with this lens so I decided to post a few recent photos. For refrence my lens has a fair amount of cleaning marks on the front element and a small amount of internal haze which is supposed to be typical for this lens. I would characterize this lens as producing a look you might see in postcards from the 30's in a antique store. My flatbed scans from 4X6 prints don't do justice.

<a href="">http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1299459851</a>

I forgot to add I think that this lens (as you can see from the

picture) will probably obstruct a large part of the viewfinder. I have

a Russian Jupiter-3 with a small hood extention which while useable on

my IIIc cuts into about 20% of the frame. I would think the 50/1.5

lens on the similiar IIIf would cut into a larger area. You could

always use an external viewfinder which would give a much larger

brighter view with any 50 you choose. Since you have to look in two

windows anyway to frame and focus and the viewfinder in the camera is

not parallex corrected it shouldn't matter.

All of the Voitglander/Cosina lenses are supposed to be pretty good. I

have a 25/4 Skopar which is excellent. Click on the link on the

Cameraquest site and if you scroll down you will see the 50/1.5 on a

IIIf. with info on all of the lenses.

<a href="http://www.cameraquest.com/voigtlen.htm">CLICK</a>