Yesterday I shooted some pics with a Summitar 5cm

[Alfredo Doricchi]

Hello! Yesterday I went out with my Leica IIIC and a Summitar 5cm f/2







Summitar lens was launched by Leica on 1939, as an evolution of the Summar 5 cm



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Despite being 80 years old, the Summitar is still able to do a good job, especially between f/4 and f/11. Sure, you may see a lost of sharpeness on the frame sides, anyway the whole performance seems fairly good to me



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I like my Summitar lens, it's great to use this instrument thinking how much things has seen in his life and how much he will see in the future.

Thanks for watching, cheers from Italy

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[Martin Frank]

I have a '48 version that's unimpaired by haze + has produced images enlarged to 16x20 @ F4-I've been impressed!
Marty

 

[Kodachromeguy]

The trusty Summitar works amazingly well. I like the funny folding barn door hood.

Quick and crude comparison with a Monochrom:

Test of the Leica Monochrom versus the 69-year-old Leica IIIC film camera

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Mill buildings in New Bedford, Massachusetts:

Huge architecture: Mills of New Bedford, Massachusetts (Abandoned films 08b)

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