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85mm Summarex

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cmb_

Subscriber & Workshop Member
Almost forgot - When I first bought the M8 I was interested in using it for black-and-white because I saw many images online from the M8 that were converted to black-and-white and I was impressed with the look. I thought using some older lenses would be very good for this purpose as well so I found a 50mm Summarit and then the 85mm Summarex. They are great for black-and-white as I hoped but I am also really struck with how rich the colors are from the older designs. This really surprised me, I wasn't expecting it.
 
Cindy Flood

Cindy Flood

Super Moderator
Thanks Woody and Charlie. A backup Summarex!:ROTFL::ROTFL::ROTFL: We all have it bad!

Mine is a user, but it has good glass and now that Don Goldberg has worked his magic, I am very happy to have it.

I would love to see images with the 73 Hector and the 85 Summarex side by side (same subject, wide open).
 
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woodyspedden

New member
Kurland Photo is another possibility but you have to be a bit careful with those guys. They sent me a Hassy HC lens that was listed as new but was not and it had problems. However, to their credit, they were O.K with me returning it for full credit or to use the credit against a (really) new 100 2.2 which is what I decided for.

Woody
 
C

cmb_

Subscriber & Workshop Member
Good point Cindy and nicely demonstrated. The Summarex also delivers a few different looks in the OOF areas as well.

Here are 2 images (similar scene) from the Summarex, first one wide open, second one at f/2. You can see quite a bit of improvement already at f/2. I am not crazy about the composition in these but they demonstrate some characteristics of the lens.





 
Chuck Jones

Chuck Jones

Subscriber Member
Stunning images, and a truly great lens. I need to get up to see Woody and shoot his, but then my bank account is saying "What, are you NUTS??!!"
 
kdemas

kdemas

New member
It's great to see a Summarex thread, I have one I bought about 6 months ago which is just super. I am torn between keeping it or the 73mm Hektor I bought at about the same time.

Size and weight of the Hektor is tempting to keep, while the Summarex is one stunning looker mounted on the M8. The Hektor can create some really wild OOF areas, a bit swirly like the Noct on steroids.

Any thoughts as to which should be the keeper?

Kent

ps- I haven't posted in this forum much to this point, HI to everyone! I know many of the names I see rom some other forums I also frequent.
 
Bébèrt

Bébèrt

Member
New Summarex addict.
Just received my new 56 year old lens and (snap)shot 2 colleagues at work.
Full aperture of course...
 
johnastovall

johnastovall

Deceased, but remembered fondly here...
I wish you people would stop posting this Summarex porno. The last time this sort of stuff was up, I ended up with a 35/3.5 Summaron. Then last night I was reading Puts and Laney on the Summaron. The bad thing is I already have a hood for it.
 
Hacker

Hacker

New member
Amazing shot!

Cindy Flood said:
My Summarex is back from Don Goldberg. I found that it was a lot harder to catch a fluttery butterfly with the Summarex than with the D700.:ROTFL:
Mine is a 1957 model. I marvel at the workmanship and the fact that it is still in service after 50 years.
Click to expand...
 
Bob

Bob

Administrator
Staff member
Lovely creamy images!
Looks like a go-to lens for "boudoir" portraits too.
-bob
 
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