This lens is the more modern reincarnation of the Leitz Elmar 50 F2.8. It has better coatings resulting in better contrast than the older model. This can be its strength and at the same time its weakness as the older model was low contrast wide open and produced images with much higher contrast once stopped down. It also had 15 rounded aperture blades V 6 of the new model. This resulted in superbly smooth transition to out of focus areas ( I really dislike that Japanese word everyone uses ), so for a lot of subjects it was a more pleasing lens to use. A good example of the older Elmar is roughly 2/3 of the price of a used newer model.
This one only has six aperture blades, and is a modern design. It has smooth rendering but no ' bokeh ' that you guys are so preoccupied with. The original Elmar has fifteen rounded aperture blades, and its lower degree of correction results in ' better ' bokeh. If you really want to see that swirly background on the cheap, try a Kiev 4M with a Helios103 53mm F1.8 lens. Just be prepared for a magic mushroom experience, when you look at the background.@@hukumongdu
Nice video on this Leica lens. Have this lens for my Leica M3 and love how it performs. This lens and camera ‘force’ us to slow down and compose our work vs. cameras run w/ a microchip. Can understand how your Leica club in Prescott feels about the Leica brand. This is one of the oldest and finest camera/optical companies in the world. Leica is the one brand where users can send their 50 year old camera to Wetzlar, Germany with a check for 600 Euros and Leica will overhaul the camera to its original specs. Nice of you to post this. ❤❤
Appreciate the comment and thank you. For me, it is a great combo the MA and Elmar, but I do have to remind myself when using the setup that it is a 50 and adjust accordingly.
Great video! I’m curious to ask you, if you don’t mind. Seeing as you’re from the US southwest, what’s your best method for dealing with the sandy, dusty type of climate around AZ, NV, etc? I’d love to take my Leica TL2 with me next time I visit the southwest but the idea of the dust and sand in the air makes me hesitant
Hi Deetroiter thank you very much. Alright, life in the southwest with a camera. I’m going to hazard a guess you have a Leica Vario-Elmar-T 18-56mm F/3.5-5.6 Aspherical Lens for your TL-2? So, I would suggest packing it in a nice small camera bag, with a rocket blaster, and tons of microfiber cleaning cloths (and I do put a couple in my jean pockets for easy access). And of course, the extra batteries and memory cards you’ll need for the awesome photographs of the southwest you’ll take. Dust is a way of life out here and the rocket blaster is a great tool to help blow off the dust on the camera sensor and rear of the lens should you wish to swap out the lens. Also, UV filters for the lens that not only adds protection to the glass, but I would rather wipe the filter clean than the actual glass of the lens leaving possible cleaning marks. And at the end of the day give the camera a good cleaning wiping it down and blowing it off with the blaster. Hope that helps you.
Good evening! As a former AZ guy (from Dragoon), I always enjoy seeing what I’m missing!!! I have the Elmar 50mm f/2.8 (1961 model) on my 1962 Leica M2, and I love it! It compares favorably to my Elmar 5cm f/3.5 and my Summitar 5cm f/2 that I use on my IIIf and IIIg - so much so that I am considering the LTM version of the 50mm f/2.8 for the Barnacks! Very sharp lens for comparatively little money!!!😊
You had me at that opening text I’ve always said folk need a hobby a passion to enjoy and take into their retirement years folk need to fill the time. I’ve shot photos my whole life for pleasure and for work I never want to do anything else I added to this passion by starting a RUclips channel to showcase what I do it’s a massive learning curve it keeps me out of mischief haha right time to watch rest of your presentation liked n subbed cheers
Thank you MB. Good question. I think I was so focus on acquiring a lens as new as possible and inexpensive. I just received an adapter for ltm lens to M mount so I'll see.
@@ChuckAbles Glad I helped - I am sure you will enjoy your old lens now, looking forward seeing your experience described in a future video. Btw, LTM/M adapters can sometimes be a bit tricky to be removed from the camera mount. Vogtlander lens back caps have some pins which fit to remove these adapters.
This lens is the more modern reincarnation of the Leitz Elmar 50 F2.8. It has better coatings resulting in better contrast than the older model. This can be its strength and at the same time its weakness as the older model was low contrast wide open and produced images with much higher contrast once stopped down. It also had 15 rounded aperture blades V 6 of the new model. This resulted in superbly smooth transition to out of focus areas ( I really dislike that Japanese word everyone uses ), so for a lot of subjects it was a more pleasing lens to use. A good example of the older Elmar is roughly 2/3 of the price of a used newer model.
Thank you for commenting. I'm sure those who read it as time goes, will find it informative in their quest. Appreciate it.
bokeh bokeh bokeh 😂😂😂
This one only has six aperture blades, and is a modern design. It has smooth rendering but no ' bokeh ' that you guys are so preoccupied with. The original Elmar has fifteen rounded aperture blades, and its lower degree of correction results in ' better ' bokeh. If you really want to see that swirly background on the cheap, try a Kiev 4M with a Helios103 53mm F1.8 lens. Just be prepared for a magic mushroom experience, when you look at the background.@@hukumongdu
@@hukumongduevil 😂
More great info the more I learn the more I realise how little I actually know cheers lensman
This is a very, very well done presentation.
RS. Canada
Appreciate it. Thank you.
love your content
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The rain shots are perfect
@@richardsimms251 thank you.
Nice video on this Leica lens. Have this lens for my Leica M3 and love how it performs. This lens and camera ‘force’ us to slow down and compose our work vs. cameras run w/ a microchip. Can understand how your Leica club in Prescott feels about the Leica brand. This is one of the oldest and finest camera/optical companies in the world. Leica is the one brand where users can send their 50 year old camera to Wetzlar, Germany with a check for 600 Euros and Leica will overhaul the camera to its original specs. Nice of you to post this. ❤❤
Appreciate the comment and thank you. For me, it is a great combo the MA and Elmar, but I do have to remind myself when using the setup that it is a 50 and adjust accordingly.
Great video! I’m curious to ask you, if you don’t mind. Seeing as you’re from the US southwest, what’s your best method for dealing with the sandy, dusty type of climate around AZ, NV, etc? I’d love to take my Leica TL2 with me next time I visit the southwest but the idea of the dust and sand in the air makes me hesitant
Hi Deetroiter thank you very much. Alright, life in the southwest with a camera. I’m going to hazard a guess you have a Leica Vario-Elmar-T 18-56mm F/3.5-5.6 Aspherical Lens for your TL-2? So, I would suggest packing it in a nice small camera bag, with a rocket blaster, and tons of microfiber cleaning cloths (and I do put a couple in my jean pockets for easy access). And of course, the extra batteries and memory cards you’ll need for the awesome photographs of the southwest you’ll take. Dust is a way of life out here and the rocket blaster is a great tool to help blow off the dust on the camera sensor and rear of the lens should you wish to swap out the lens. Also, UV filters for the lens that not only adds protection to the glass, but I would rather wipe the filter clean than the actual glass of the lens leaving possible cleaning marks. And at the end of the day give the camera a good cleaning wiping it down and blowing it off with the blaster. Hope that helps you.
Good evening! As a former AZ guy (from Dragoon), I always enjoy seeing what I’m missing!!! I have the Elmar 50mm f/2.8 (1961 model) on my 1962 Leica M2, and I love it! It compares favorably to my Elmar 5cm f/3.5 and my Summitar 5cm f/2 that I use on my IIIf and IIIg - so much so that I am considering the LTM version of the 50mm f/2.8 for the Barnacks! Very sharp lens for comparatively little money!!!😊
Thanks for sharing. I've been down in your neck of the woods a time or two and enjoy that part of Arizona.
You had me at that opening text I’ve always said folk need a hobby a passion to enjoy and take into their retirement years folk need to fill the time. I’ve shot photos my whole life for pleasure and for work I never want to do anything else I added to this passion by starting a RUclips channel to showcase what I do it’s a massive learning curve it keeps me out of mischief haha right time to watch rest of your presentation liked n subbed cheers
Thank you so very much. Appreciate the comment. Keeps us young at heart.
@@ChuckAbles gotta stay engaged mate
You may wish to look into the Leica 14522 case that was released for the M6TTL + 50/2.8 combination. It should come with a Leica wrist strap as well.
Appreciate it Leica M82. Thank you.
Cool video! Any reason why you didn't use your old 50 mm screw mount lens from your 1933 Leica camera with LTM/M adapter on the M-A camera?
Thank you MB. Good question. I think I was so focus on acquiring a lens as new as possible and inexpensive. I just received an adapter for ltm lens to M mount so I'll see.
@@ChuckAbles Glad I helped - I am sure you will enjoy your old lens now, looking forward seeing your experience described in a future video. Btw, LTM/M adapters can sometimes be a bit tricky to be removed from the camera mount. Vogtlander lens back caps have some pins which fit to remove these adapters.
Fart at 5:24?
I can only claim ol' man privilege. Nah, just moving things around.
3 min in and boring content. Need a menu to skip to interesting parts.
Reuben, thank you. I'll work on that.
It's not boring at all.
I found the video and its slower pace to be like a breath of fresh air.