Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/04/08

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Subject: [Leica] 3.5 cm. Elmar
From: chris at chriscrawfordphoto.com (Chris Crawford)
Date: Fri, 09 Apr 2010 01:30:34 -0400

Get some Foma film. Its grainy and an old emulsion formula. The tonality is
nice too. I like Efke KB 100 too, in fact I prefer it to Foma if you want a
100 speed film. Foma makes a 400 as well but Efke does not. Efke is a 1950's
era emulsion.



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On 4/9/10 1:05 AM, "Robert Meier" <robertmeier at usjet.net> wrote:

> I'm looking for that older look of pictures from the 30's and 40's.
> The 3.5cm Elmar might be a good place to start.   I wish I could get
> some film that isn't a superfine grain modern emulsion.
> 
> On Apr 8, 2010, at 11:37 PM, Chris Williams wrote:
> 
>> I have an uncoated 50/3.5 from 1936(I think that's the date). I
>> found it works quite well on my M8, just don't collapse it of
>> course. I can't show any recent images since they are from bridal
>> shoots and the wedding has not happened yet so I can't show the
>> bride. Great lens for getting sun flare in portraits when you want
>> something different. I do have to really bump up the contrast in LR
>> though as an uncoated lens on digital is really flat looking.
>> 
>> Chris
>> 
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert Meier"
>> Subject: Re: [Leica] 3.5 cm. Elmar
>> 
>> 
>>> Does anyone have any experience with the old 3.5 cm. Elmar, an
>>> LTM  lens from the 30's and 40's?   Is it a decent lens, or not?
>> 
>> 
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