Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/07/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I feel like it was a mistake for Leica to discontinue the modern 50mm Elmar Collapsible 2.8. A collapsible 50 is a basic part of Leica shooting and what Leica is all about. With the change to the M series from the LTM or so called screwmount series Leica we had a much less handy and pocketable camera. But having a collapsible lens makes it so it could still work going in many pockets. Just not a pocket on your jeans. Unless you are Mr. Green Jeans on Capt Kangaroo. Its an image thing. We still I think have the collapsible 90 macro which is a brilliant thing close to my heart but for the fact that it does not collapse all that much and it not the most light weight compact lens one can imagine. The lightest compact lens is always going to be a collapsible 50. Its quite a bit lighter than a 35 Summaron or other compact pre ASPH 35's from Leitz. Mark William Rabiner Photography http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/ > From: Jean-Michel Mertz <j2m46 at hotmail.fr> > Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > Date: Mon, 16 Jul 2012 19:23:23 +0200 > To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Back to film! > > > Thank you, Ric. Old and new can function very well together! Jean-Michel >> From: ricc at embarqmail.com >> Date: Mon, 16 Jul 2012 11:43:50 -0400 >> To: lug at leica-users.org >> Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Back to film! >> >> outstanding >> ric >> >> >> On Jul 16, 2012, at 11:34 AM, Jayanand Govindaraj wrote: >> >>> Super portrait! >>> >>> This is the same lens on a 1954 vintage M3, which was bought with the >>> camera, taken many moons ago: >>> >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/album333/Aditya.jpg.html >>> >>> Cheers >>> Jayanand >>> >>> On Mon, Jul 16, 2012 at 6:00 PM, Jean-Michel Mertz <j2m46 at hotmail.fr> >>> wrote: >>>> >>>> I often use the elmar 50 - 2.8 collapsible on my M8, I find it to be a >>>> very >>>> sharp and also soft lens, cf this portrait of my brother in law Bernard. >>>> Not too good for landscapes, though. >>>> Jean-Michel<http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Jean-Michel/PORTRAITS/PORTRAIT >>>> S.jpg.html> >>>>> Date: Sat, 14 Jul 2012 16:51:41 -0400 >>>>> From: mark at rabinergroup.com >>>>> To: lug at leica-users.org >>>>> Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Back to film! >>>>> >>>>> When my X, Karen who many of you know got her M6 a decade back her >>>>> choice >>>>> of >>>>> glass was the modern 50 2.8 Elmar collapsible which she got in >>>>> "chrome". I >>>>> was very envious of it but now have thanks to a LUG friend a very old >>>>> 3.5 >>>>> 50 >>>>> Elmar collapsible which came with my IIIF. I do feel very Barnack like >>>>> when >>>>> shooting with it. The results I've gotten with it for me have plenty of >>>>> resonance; glow; fingerprint. Though I have a 3.5 35mm Summaron and a >>>>> 90 >>>>> elmar I only get this feeling when using the 50 which I believe is >>>>> decades >>>>> older. >>>>> >>>>> Mark William Rabiner >>>>> Photography >>>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/ >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> From: Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> >>>>>> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >>>>>> Date: Sat, 14 Jul 2012 15:07:32 -0500 >>>>>> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >>>>>> Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Back to film! >>>>>> >>>>>> George, >>>>>> >>>>>> I think you will find that the 50mm 2.8 Elmar is the exception to the >>>>>> rule. >>>>>> It was a modernization and slight improvement on the 50/3.5 Elmar, and >>>>>> kept >>>>>> the same name. >>>>>> >>>>>> Jim Nichols >>>>>> Tullahoma, TN USA >>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>>> From: "George Lottermoser" <imagist3 at mac.com> >>>>>> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> >>>>>> Sent: Saturday, July 14, 2012 2:55 PM >>>>>> Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Back to film! >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Jul 14, 2012, at 2:27 PM, Daniel Ridings wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Well, I have several of those too, Mark. When I wrote "old" I meant >>>>>>>> the old 50/2.8 not the modern "new" 50/2.8 Elmar. I'd love to have >>>>>>>> one >>>>>>>> of those. I keep my eyes open every Friday. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I thought 2.8 always = elmarit >>>>>>> no? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Regards, >>>>>>> George Lottermoser >>>>>>> george at imagist.com >>>>>>> http://www.imagist.com >>>>>>> http://www.imagist.com/blog >>>>>>> http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information