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Subject: [Leica] Testing the old Elmar 5cm f 3.5
From: lluisripollphotography at gmail.com (Lluis Ripoll)
Date: Thu, 3 Aug 2023 22:40:28 +0200
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The Elmar 50/2.8 was an excellent lens and the last version M was  really 
superb. 

But I?m sorry Paul if I?m not a follower of tests with digital cameras, the 
sensors operate great performances and in MHO they don?t give a realistic 
image of the natural look of a lens made for film.

Lluis
  

> El 3 ag 2023, a les 19:35, Paul Roark via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> va 
> escriure:
> 
> FWIW, I just posted a test shot taken at f/5.6 with the Elmar 50 f/2.8 on a
> Sony adapted to Leica M optics.  See 
> https://www.paulroark.com/Elmar-f56.jpg
> .
> 
> My notes on the relatively new Elmar:  "8x10 crop critically sharp at
> f.6.7, f.5.6 acceptable.  At f/4 sharp area is 80% of central square.
> 4-frame pan beats Leica apo 35mm.  On Sony a7c, with rubber hood, fits into
> Sony RX1 case.  Sony must have Ultra Thin sensor cover modification from
> KoloriVision."
> 
> Paul
> www.PaulRoark.com
> 
> 
> 
> On Thu, Aug 3, 2023 at 9:51?AM Don Dory via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> 
> wrote:
> 
>> The Elmar was always a good lens especially by f5.6.  My uncoated version
>> certainly is.
>> 
>> On Thu, Aug 3, 2023, 9:22 AM Lluis Ripoll via LUG <lug at leica-users.org>
>> wrote:
>> 
>>> Right now the link works
>>> 
>>> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/luisrq/Flors_BN/2023F060426.jpg.html>
>>> Leica IIIF, Elmar 5cm f 3.5, Ilford FP4 EI 100, Perceptol 1:1
>>> 
>>> Thanks for looking, your c&c are welcome
>>> 
>>> Saludos cordiales
>>> Lluis
>>> 
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