johnastovall
Deceased, but remembered fondly here...
Here is an image from a 1938 un-coated 50/3.5 Elmar (460xxx) on my M8.
It's headed to Sherry K for a full CLA.
It's headed to Sherry K for a full CLA.
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70 year old 50mm f/3.5 Elmar on the M8..
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Guy Mancuso
Administrator, Instructor
Not sure I can shoot a lens older than me. i can barely get out of bed to function. LOL
helenhill
Senior Member
John I had the 50 elmar 3.5
which everyone had a big laugh at
at the GET DPI New York Event / all the Boys with their
macho extensions :ROTFL:...lenses
but I must admit Charles 85 Summarex was Divine
I love the ELMARS and I LOVE even more the 35mm
Tiny & Sweet
The lens draws so crisp & renders black sooo black ...my Fav for B&W work
Truly Superb
Congrats on your new lens
Best- helen
which everyone had a big laugh at
at the GET DPI New York Event / all the Boys with their
macho extensions :ROTFL:...lenses
but I must admit Charles 85 Summarex was Divine
I love the ELMARS and I LOVE even more the 35mm
Tiny & Sweet
The lens draws so crisp & renders black sooo black ...my Fav for B&W work
Truly Superb
Congrats on your new lens
Best- helen
For me, the first one is one of the best photos I've seen posted on the forum.Johnastovall....
I just noticed my serial number on the 35 (#471455)
dates to 1938, so i too have a BEAUTIFUL uncoated Elmar /35mm
Here a re a few pixs
Its my FAVORITE lens & attracts little or no attention....
except for certain camera buffs
Helen, the two B&W's are the start of an an awesome series! And I have to admit I am somewhat surprised by how much contrast this uncoated lens shows!
Irony is I have one of these stuck on an old IIIf --- guess I need to yank it off and get it mounted on my M8 and try it out!
Irony is I have one of these stuck on an old IIIf --- guess I need to yank it off and get it mounted on my M8 and try it out!
I did not blush.SIZIFO Darlin,Thank You...You made my Day
ThANX JACK !!
& Yea, a new found member of the Elite Elmar Regime....:ROTFL:
PLEASE try it on your M8 ....I'm sure you'll blow my mind with your Pixs
Best to All -H
But seriously, everything about it works for me. Composition, relation between subjects, geometry, depth of field :salute:. And it's not just the same old type of photo.
jonoslack
Active member
I'd agree with you, but Helen might thing I was trying to get her to call ME darlin as well!
You can't win.
BTW, many people commenting on your avatar. I think it looks very thespian. Like you're about to utter something of great profundity. DEFINITELY not Tom Jones.