If you're gonna rock a Leica, you need to rock the best glass..

[Huss]

Forget that 18mm Super Elmar Asph, I'm using a pancake made from recycled Fuji Quicksnap disposable cameras!



Gizmon Wtulens 17mm f16 + Leica M7 + Kodak Tri-X @ 800 + messed up push developing in DF96

These are the complete images to the edge of the film, no cropping/adjusting/levelling etc.

 

[wyofilm]

Wow! A $2500 lens for sure.

 

[mshchem]

And the Lord said, "Let there be Crystal Styrene!" Let us rejoice and be glad in it!

 

[DonW]

Looks promising.

 

[Craig75]

Nice effect.

I saw a few waiwai lenses put in m mount but never fancied paying the money for them but that looks cool

 

[Kodachromeguy]

How interesting. How did you adapt the mount for Leica M? The GIZMON site states,
"The front lens unit can be used on cameras which support Leica L-Mount and L39 Mount.
NOTE!! We cannot provide the usage of these products."

 

[Arthurwg]

I want one of these. Where?

 

[Huss]

Leica M7, Gizmon Wtulens 17mm f16, Kodak Tri-X, DF96 Monobath

 

[Huss]

How interesting. How did you adapt the mount for Leica M? The GIZMON site states,
"The front lens unit can be used on cameras which support Leica L-Mount and L39 Mount.
NOTE!! We cannot provide the usage of these products."

The lens unit itself is native L39 mount. When they sell it in Olympus M43 mount, or Fuji, or Canon etc, all they are doing is packaging the lens with an LTM-Fuji etc adapter. They don't even attach it for you! (of course all you do is screw it on).
I originally wanted one in the Fuji mount, but they were sold out. However I already have a Leica M-Fuji X mount so realized all I need to do is add the L39-LM adapter, then the LM-Fuji X adapter. It achieves infinity focus with it on my Fuji, and on everything else I tried it with.
While I am using it on my M7, it would be great on my Bessa L which is L39 mount. I'd recommend to use it on a camera with a built TTL meter, as I'm not sure as to its actual light transmission. With a TTL meter, doesn't matter.

Get it on Amazon - cheaper than ebay! They also make the regular 32mm version which uses a single lens, but that's boring so I went for the double lens 17mm version.

 

[Huss]

Haha, nice! No need to focus it, I'm assuming?

Focus free. Fixed aperture. Just point and shoot.

 

[Huss]

Leica M7, Gizmon Wtulens 17mm f16, Kodak Tri-X, Cinestill DF96 Monobath

 

[Huss]

Going to try it on my Bessa L next. This has an advantage in that the exp meter readouts are visible on the outside of the camera so easy to see what is going on before framing etc
The Leica M7 has essentially a large spot meter pattern, while the Bessa is avg. It wil be interesting to see the diff in output seeing the lens vignettes heavily.

 

[Oldwino]

Here’s the expensive version...

https://www.japancamerahunter.com/product/ms-optics-hipolion-8-16-19-m-mount/

 

[Huss]

Here’s the expensive version...

https://www.japancamerahunter.com/product/ms-optics-hipolion-8-16-19-m-mount/

I love the way the black one looks. But it is a 19mm vs 17mm lens - and when you go that wide it is very noticeable.
I'm also ignoring that it costs $800! Interesting to see that it is RF coupled, as DOF is pretty much limitless it seems as is (with my lens permanently set to F16).
If I had unlimited funds I'd would like one of these though!

 

[Huss]

Voigtlander Bessa L, Wtulens 17mm f16, Kodak TriX, Cinestill DF96 Monobath

 

[Deleted member 88956]

Looks like one of those most expensive Lomo cameras, and delivers same results. Imagine how many more photos could be taken with a real Lomo box.

 

[Huss]

Leica 1f, Wtulens 17mm f16, Kodak TriX, Cinestill DF96 Monobath

 

[Huss]

Leica 1F, Wtulens 17mm f16, Kodak TriX, DF96

 

[Huss]

Leica 1F, Wtulens 17mm f16, TriX, DF96

 

[Huss]

It's now on the MdA! And for the first time with colour film.

 

[Andrew Patteson]

These have such a lovely character. They are "low-fi" but not overwhelmingly so. I am thinking part of their strong appeal must be because you are an excellent printer -- from what I can see. The grain is stronger than I would expect from Tri-X... is that because of the chosen developer?

 

[Huss]

These have such a lovely character. They are "low-fi" but not overwhelmingly so. I am thinking part of their strong appeal must be because you are an excellent printer -- from what I can see. The grain is stronger than I would expect from Tri-X... is that because of the chosen developer?

The grain is stronger due to developing at the warm end of what is recommended for DF96 at given dev times. I went for a contrastier look.
The lens is lo-fi - heavy vignetting and smeary on the corners - but it is surprisingly sharp and punchy in the center area. It works best with well lit/high contrast subject matter.

 

[Huss]

 

[OmarKenji]

really about to buy one for my M2 now

 

[Huss]

Things got interesting today.

Leica MdA, Wtulens 17mm f16, Fuji C200