david_chong2

in Maine (awhile ago)<div></div>

Adrian, no definitely Summitar. I've also got a collapsible 'cron, but I find shots like this look better using the Summitar. Curvature of field effects are visible in 'wider" shots with my Summitar

Equatorial orchids @ 5.6

I'd second the Robert White recommendation but am curious as to why you've decided on 24mm rather than the 28mm ASPH Summicron, which is a stop faster, retains an angle of view you may have gotten used to & is useable without external finder on M4-Ps & later.

<a href="http://www.photo.net/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg?msg_id=00A5v4">A thread on Luftwaffen IIIc</a> from Nov 2004. The *bay items have long since been removed so you won't be able to see the cameras referred to. There are a few other threads on wartime Leicas- do a search.

Lots has been posted on the 8-element (1st version) 35 Summicron here & elsewhere- you might like to do a search. It's generally highly regarded for its imaging qualities- good resolution; lower contrast than current 35s; smooth tonal rendition/ gradation; nice rendition of out-of-foucs areas; excellent construction & build quality in brass mount. Infinity lock. Looks good too. As to why it's so expensive....?

Sorry to go OT but for me the ultimate "Prisoner" icon has to be the huge white bouncing

beach ball. Anyway you're not number six. Congratulations

I have both a later button-rewind (button stays down till film advance lever actioned) & a lever rewind M2. The button-rewind body has no self-timer & if anything provides a better grip. Haven't found any difference in reliability, except, as has been pointed out, that the button can get pushed down accidentally. However this doesn't usually cause any problems.

Leica lore has it that one bodies with serial number >1,xxx,xxx are "better"- can anyone substantiate this?

Summitar @ 5.6<div></div>

Had one for a while & really the only thing the Summaron 2.8 cm's got going for it is small

size; I'd second what Al said about image quality; you'd be miles better off with a VC 28.

David

The rabbit's name is Oolong & is (was?) the star subject of website maintained by his Japanese owner.

<a href="http://www.fsinet.or.jp/~sokaisha/rabbit/rabbit.htm">Oolong</a>

 

How Oolong got into the forum I've no idea.

Oolong subsequently met the Black Rabbit of Inle of Watership Down fame, i.e. he's passed on.

Which one's boring? I thought it was legitimate to post a CRIT

Is the grain filter in Photoshop? Point taken about phtographing famous landmarks Alex.<div></div>

It's very bright in winter down under<div></div>

Out here in Malaysia I've used a dehumidifier cabinet for bodies & lenses with the setting between 45 & 50% relative humidity, for about 2 years. I'm unsure if this setting is "correct" but haven't had any problems with fungal growth.

A summary of what Celia means-

(1) "Summicron" is the Leitz/ Leica designation for a classical symmetrical lens design with

max aperture f2

(2) "Summicrons" come in

- 28mm (current M mount aspheric)

- 35mm (5 versions, current one has aspherical element),

- 40mm (Summicron-C; 1 only designed for the CL);

- 5cm/50mm (thread mount collapsible, thread mount rigid- super rare; M mount

collapsible, M mount rigid, M mount dual range; M mount tabbed; current one is

untabbed),

- 75mm (current apochromatic),

-90mm (thread mount, 3 M-mount versions- somebody confirm this! Current one is

aspheric/ apochromatic)

 

(3) Can we assume you're looking for a 5cm/ 50mm 'Cron?

Sorry, wasn't really looking- Portsmouth in blue of course.

Cool. For the Royal Tournament? HMS Portsmouth? Sorry I can't recognise naval uniforms

Thank you all, particularly Landrum. Film was Kodak Portra NC 160. Not a v. interesting shot but the light was a lot better than what you see; there's a few more shots in the series which I might post when time allows.

Learning lah, as Malaysians say.

Thanks for the responses; particularly to Ronald & Bruno. The shot was taken on Portra NC, which I use in Malaysia (instead of VC) 'cos the light is clear, bright & contrasty & colours are vivid. I'm trying to learn to scan (Nikon 5000ED) & Photoshop & looks like omitting the first step of calibrating the monitor ain't helping much. I haven't got a lab print to compare with. Grateful to anyone who can point me in the direction of a good Photoshop tutorial.

Sorry folks, degraded the inage too much trying to get it down to size

Leafy road , KL<div></div>

Sometimes one has to express one's felines....

Trevor, nice "people" sea/landscape. Is that on the south coast? Where?

The NOOKY-HESUM (HEktor-SUMmar) is essentially an extension tube & when locked into

it, the lens is focused by rotating the extension tube helicoid rather than the lens helicoid

(hope I'm making sense). The viewfinder overlay frame provides some parallax correction.

It's OK in use; to focus I find it better to move the camera forwards or backwards rather

than use the helicoid. Stopping down is essential 'cos of the limited depth of field. Goes

without saying that a LTM isn't really cut out for closeup/ macro.

BTW the NOOKY only fits the 5cm Elmar. The NOOKY-HESUM will also fit the Summitar.