Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/04/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Yes, it does. Maybe even 1946, I like it. This is shot with the original Elmar? On Apr 9, 2010, at 9:08 AM, Mark Rabiner 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: > > >> From what I remember about Leica lore its the lens Max Berek made for > Barnack which put Leica on the map in 1925 for the Leica 1. > It does NOT look like what you get from a 50 Summicron or Nikor in > the past > 20 years. Or 30. Or 40 years. > It was designed 85 years ago. > > Here's a shot I made with mind a couple of years ago on a IIIF. > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/061209_220947.jpg.html > > American flag and empire state building. > > Not a top grade scan but will do for the interim. > Check out the lady at the very bottom edge. > Black and white and this lens transformed the NY of 2006 to the NY > of 1966. > > [Rabs] > Mark William Rabiner > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information