Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/04/13

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Subject: [Leica] Lens color cast
From: kanner at acm.org (Herbert Kanner)
Date: Wed, 13 Apr 2011 13:21:15 -0700
References: <p06240804c9cb9fab4370@[192.168.1.104]> <79C17EA754064A63A4E7136CFF90C375@jimnichols>

I have taken very many looks. But just to make it clear: They are M 
series lenses. Except for focal length, they have the same legend on 
the front:

"LEITZ   LENS MADE IN CANADA    SUMMICRON - M   1:2/90"

and

"LEITZ   LENS MADE IN CANADA    SUMMICRON - M   1:2/35"

Herb





>Herb,
>
>I am puzzled by your information.  So far as I know, the Summitar
>was only made in screw mount, and only in 50mm.  And I think they
>were all produced in Germany.
>
>Please take another look, and see if your lenses are actually marked
>as you showed in your post.
>
>Jim Nichols
>Tullahoma, TN USA
>----- Original Message ----- From: "Herbert Kanner" <kanner at acm.org>
>To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>
>Sent: Wednesday, April 13, 2011 1:51 PM
>Subject: [Leica] Lens color cast
>
>
>>After shooting the same subject with my 35mm and 90mm lens, I first
>>discovered that the 90mm produces a color cast roughly equivalent
>>to that produced by incandescent light.
>>
>>The two lenses are Summitar M, and state on the front: "Leitz  Lens
>>made in Canada".
>>
>>It is not a problem. The color cast is easily correctable in
>>Lightroom. I am just curious as to why it is there. Is it something
>>about the glass in one of the lens elements, or has the cement on
>>compound elements yellowed through age? When I looked through the
>>lens at a white area, I saw fully uniform yellow.
>>--
>>Herbert Kanner
>>kanner at acm.org
>>650-326-8204
>>
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-- 
Herbert Kanner
kanner at acm.org
650-326-8204

Do not meddle in the affairs of cats,
for they are subtle and will pee
on your computer!


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