An Old Friend
Jan 16, 2021 10:58:05 #
When I was in Junior High School, my father taught me how to use a camera. That camera was a Leica IIIf with a Summitar 50mm f/2 lens. The camera is once again in my possession; but the aperture ring was hopelessly stuck in place and the camera itself has issue that are beyond my pay grade to repair. So the Leica sat on a shelf for years.
Then I realized that I could mount really old lenses to a mirrorless camera with an adapter and it should work fine. With some help from a member of this forum, I managed to gather the courage to take the front part of the lens apart and fix the stuck aperture adjustment ring. In the past few days, I've really enjoyed getting reacquainted with my old friend. Let me know what you think.
Erich
Then I realized that I could mount really old lenses to a mirrorless camera with an adapter and it should work fine. With some help from a member of this forum, I managed to gather the courage to take the front part of the lens apart and fix the stuck aperture adjustment ring. In the past few days, I've really enjoyed getting reacquainted with my old friend. Let me know what you think.
Erich
Some wet leaves right as the sun came out after a rain.
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part of a bog irrigation system no longer used and in disrepair.
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droplets on bare branches while it was still raining slightly
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With the fuji film simulation set at "classic chrome" interesting color in the sky. Pretty sharp at f/8
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Jan 16, 2021 11:28:43 #
Nice lens. The sharpest image seems to be #2, but of course impossible to read the ƒ no. in the EXIF. Great captures and renderings. Please stay safe and keep on sharing.
Jan 16, 2021 13:53:12 #
Seems you and your old friend became reacquainted very nicely. Looks like you will be able to add the lens to your lens arsenal.
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Jan 16, 2021 16:42:29 #
Ourspolair wrote:
Nice lens. The sharpest image seems to be #2, but of course impossible to read the ƒ no. in the EXIF. Great captures and renderings. Please stay safe and keep on sharing.
Two Three and four were shot at f/8. The photo with the leaves was f/2 Thanks for taking a look.
Erich
Jan 16, 2021 16:45:13 #
NJFrank wrote:
Seems you and your old friend became reacquainted very nicely. Looks like you will be able to add the lens to your lens arsenal.
That is the plan. It is a collapsible lens. Even with an adapter, it is tiny. Should be easy to spin it onto the Fuji and have a camera with me all the time.
Erich
Jan 16, 2021 16:47:09 #
UTMike wrote:
Wonderful result to your courageous attempt, Erich!
I was apprehensive; but the lens was pretty unusable without the fix, and that made the decision to operate more palatable. Thanks for taking a look.
Erich
Jan 16, 2021 16:47:52 #
MattPhox wrote:
Wow. It was SO worth the effort. Very nice.
I agree completely. Thanks
Erich
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Cwilson341 wrote:
Very nice shots. Looks like you did a good repair job!
Thank you. The repair was actually simple. You just have to build up the nerve to actually take your lens apart.
Erich
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