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Subject: [Leica] Experiences with 35/3.5 Elmar and... To Slobodan
From: luisripoll at telefonica.net (Luis Ripoll)
Date: Mon May 7 15:41:38 2007
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Hi Slobodan,

Not at all, exceot if you want... it will be welcome as always, my own
critique is on the lens performance, I don't like very much this picture,
IMO the results of this strong backlight situation reminds me the results I
had with other older lenses, i.e. I think that actual Summicron will
performs better on such situation. 

Saludos cordiales
Luis

-----Mensaje original-----
De: lug-bounces+luisripoll=telefonica.net@leica-users.org
[mailto:lug-bounces+luisripoll=telefonica.net@leica-users.org] En nombre de
Slobodan Dimitrov
Enviado el: martes, 08 de mayo de 2007 0:33
Para: Leica Users Group
Asunto: Re: [Leica] Experiences with 35/3.5 Elmar and... To Slobodan

Are you asking for a critique?

Slobodan Dimitrov




On May 7, 2007, at 1:32 PM, Luis Ripoll wrote:

> Hi Slobodan,
>
> I had a hard work editing this picture with the new Elmar-M, of course 
> it is a very strong light situation, and I'm sure that it would be 
> very difficult to manage with any other lens, but on a such crazy 
> test...
>
>  http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3023665
>
> Saludos cordiales
> Luis
>
>
>
> -----Mensaje original-----
> De: lug-bounces+luisripoll=telefonica.net@leica-users.org
> [mailto:lug-bounces+luisripoll=telefonica.net@leica-users.org] En 
> nombre de slobodan dimitrov Enviado el: domingo, 06 de mayo de 2007 
> 23:44
> Para: Leica Users Group
> Asunto: Re: [Leica] Experiences with 35/3.5 Elmar and 35/3.5 Summaron 
> - NowSummitar
>
> I have a LTM Summitar from the early 1950's. While of a slightly lower 
> contrast, what it gains in flare makes it virtually useless near the 
> ocean.
> out here.
> Now the new Elmar-M, that's a different story. Less prone to flare, if 
> at all, and smooth consistent luminosity under the worst possible 
> light condition.
>
> S. Dimitrov
>
>
> On May 6, 2007, at 1:15 PM, Jeffery Smith wrote:
>
>> I mean pancake flat, like an Elmar. Daniel want to put it in his 
>> trouser pocket.
>>
>> But now that you mention it, last week a guest speaker at the LHSA 
>> spring shoot mentioned some excellent low contrast Leica lenses, but 
>> I failed to write it down. Like you, I get terrible contrast problems 
>> in the subtropical sun down here. The lens he mentioned was probably 
>> single-coated, post-WWII.
>> It wasn't the Summarit or the Summaron (I have both of those). My 
>> recollection (fuzzy) was that it was a Summitar. Anyone out there use 
>> one of those these days?
>>
>> Jeffery Smith
>> New Orleans, LA
>> http://www.400tx.com
>> http://400tx.blogspot.com/
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: lug-bounces+jsmith342=cox.net@leica-users.org
>> [mailto:lug-bounces+jsmith342=cox.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of 
>> slobodan dimitrov
>> Sent: Sunday, May 06, 2007 2:07 PM
>> To: Leica Users Group
>> Subject: Re: [Leica] Experiences with 35/3.5 Elmar and 35/3.5 
>> Summaron
>>
>>
>> In my lighting environment, the harbors of LA and LB, their contrast 
>> suits me just fine.
>>
>> S. Dimitrov
>>
>>
>>
>> On May 6, 2007, at 11:09 AM, Jeffery Smith wrote:
>>
>>> Yeah, I started one re: people's thoughts on 35mm LTM lenses, but I 
>>> didn't care if they were FLAT.
>>>
>>> Jeffery Smith
>>> New Orleans, LA
>>> http://www.400tx.com
>>> http://400tx.blogspot.com/
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: lug-bounces+jsmith342=cox.net@leica-users.org
>>> [mailto:lug-bounces+jsmith342=cox.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of 
>>> Daniel Ridings
>>> Sent: Sunday, May 06, 2007 3:16 AM
>>> To: Leica Users Group
>>> Subject: Re: [Leica] Experiences with 35/3.5 Elmar and 35/3.5 
>>> Summaron
>>>
>>>
>>> Mark Rabiner wrote:
>>>
>>>> Is it my brain or did we have a 35mm LTM thread last week or the 
>>>> week before Remember how I mentioned my Summaron? Others mentioned 
>>>> others?
>>>
>>> I am sorry to have missed it. I have had to pass over hundreds, if 
>>> not a couple thousand, postings lately. I just haven't been able to 
>>> keep up.
>>>
>>> Thanks for the tip. I'll check out the archives.
>>>
>>> Daniel
>>>
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Replies: Reply from s.dimitrov at charter.net (slobodan dimitrov) ([Leica] Experiences with 35/3.5 Elmar and... To Slobodan)
In reply to: Message from jsmith342 at cox.net (Jeffery Smith) ([Leica] Experiences with 35/3.5 Elmar and 35/3.5 Summaron - Now Summitar)
Message from s.dimitrov at charter.net (slobodan dimitrov) ([Leica] Experiences with 35/3.5 Elmar and 35/3.5 Summaron - Now Summitar)
Message from luisripoll at telefonica.net (Luis Ripoll) ([Leica] Experiences with 35/3.5 Elmar and... To Slobodan)
Message from s.dimitrov at charter.net (Slobodan Dimitrov) ([Leica] Experiences with 35/3.5 Elmar and... To Slobodan)