Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/11/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I remember using an Elmar 3.5/50 on some Russian camera, but somehow it didn't impress me. (Maybe the Elmar needed to be CLAed.) I have a different experience - using Russar 5.6/20 wideangle on LII and III - that particular lens was good, and I still have got nice, printable negs from this combination. Martin - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Wang, Albert" <Albert.Wang@ibx.com> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: piektdiena, 2001. gada 2. novembri 16:51 Subject: [Leica] Has anyone ever tried to use a Leica screwmount lens on a Russian camera body? > Hi Leicaphiles, > > Has anyone here tried to use a Leica screwmount lens on a Russian camera > body in my case a FED 3 which is a workhorse for me. How did the pictures > turn out. I bet that the optics were probably on point, a little artistic > and soft which gives it the Leica look of course. > > I'm probably going to be run myself to getting a Summar lens and screwing it > onto my FED 3 and see how things turn out :) After all, there's nothing > which beats out experience and understanding than to photograph with those > good old screw mounts... > > By the way, does anyone here have a preference for which screw mount Leica > lenses to get first? Do the Hektor lens fall short? I want to check out > those 1930's lens to see whether or not I can get an old school look to my > photographs :) > > sincerely, > Alfie > > CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This E-Mail is intended only for the use of the > individual or entity to which it is addressed and may contain information > that is privileged, confidential and exempt from disclosure under applicable > law. > > If you have received this communication in error, please do not distribute > it. Please notify the sender by E-Mail at the address shown and delete the > original message. Thank you for your compliance. > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html