Summar's, Elmar's, Summitar's, Hektor's, Summarit's Thread!

[Benji77]

Let's all add the vintage glass shots here guys!

Summar 5cm F2 [circa 1937], Delta 100, Ilfotec DD-X. RAW, no edits except for resizing for web.
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Outside Batu Caves, KL.

Train to KL.

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[raytoei]

Microdol-x Hektor 135/f4.5

 

[alex36]

Summitar

 

[paapoopa]

summitar

 

[sabrewolf]

Summitar

 

[hookonclassic]

Summar of Love...

Leica IIIa + SCNOO | 5cm f2 Summar | 400 Tmax

Summarit

MP | 5cm f1.5 Summarit | 400 Tri-X

Summarit

IIIc stepper | 5cm f1.5 Summarit | 400 Tmax

Summaron

IIIa | 35mm f3.5 Summaron | 400 Tmax

Summicron collasible

IIIa | 50 Cron | 400 Tmax

 

[hookonclassic]

The under estimated Elmar...

Leica III | SCNOO | 50mm f3.5 Elmar | 400 Tmax

The under estimated Elmar...

Leica IIIa | SCNOO | 50mm f3.5 Elmar | 400 TX

Summitar the Star...can't find the shot from my flickr...may have deleted accidentally...:bsmilie:

 

[paapoopa]

The under estimated Elmar...

Leica III | SCNOO | 50mm f3.5 Elmar | 400 Tmax

The under estimated Elmar...

Leica IIIa | SCNOO | 50mm f3.5 Elmar | 400 TX

Summitar the Star...can't find the shot from my flickr...may have deleted accidentally...:bsmilie:

very nice shot...

 

[pikapig]

Hello all is there any difference between a war time summitar vs a normal summitar? lens that comes w the word, war time is it refering to the year of the lens manufactured?

 

[hookonclassic]

Hello all is there any difference between a war time summitar vs a normal summitar? lens that comes w the word, war time is it refering to the year of the lens manufactured?

Wartime Summitar >>>> no coating...old school aperture scale (i.e. f2, 2.22, 3.2, 4.5, 6.3, 9, 12.5)...round aperture hole step down
Later Summitar model >>> coating...new standardized aperture (i.e. f2, 2.8, 4, 5.6, 8, 11, 16)...some still round aperture...much later hexagonal aperture hole step down

 

[hookonclassic]

very nice shot...

Thank you for the nice words...bro...

 

[pikapig]

Wartime Summitar >>>> no coating...old school aperture scale (i.e. f2, 2.22, 3.2, 4.5, 6.3, 9, 12.5)...round aperture hole step down
Later Summitar model >>> coating...new standardized aperture (i.e. f2, 2.8, 4, 5.6, 8, 11, 16)...some still round aperture...much later hexagonal aperture hole step down

Thanks alot

May i ask again what is the main difference for lens w coating vs lens without coating? Contrast?

 

[paapoopa]

lens without coating flare easier then lens with coating. that's the main difference I know.
not sure pictures will look different or not.
maybbe someone else can add on to that?

 

[jonmanjiro]

coated = better light transmission (higher contrast), better resistance to flare
multi-coated = even better light transmission (even higher contrast), even better resistance to flare

 

[DoveVadar]

2 types of Summitars:

wartime: not coated with old feet reading and "dog-leg" aperture blades...

later: coated with better flare control and meter reading and with round aperture blades.

That being said.. Look for those with bubbles inside, they have better market price.

 

[lrrp77]

Thanks alot

May i ask again what is the main difference for lens w coating vs lens without coating? Contrast?

pikapig, our queries have been answered

Thanks guys!

 

[pikapig]

Yea..thanks guys

 

[Benji77]

Bumping up this thread for people into vintage glass
Both images from Summar 5cm/2. Early version that is post coated.

Oh yes, I should add that these shots are from the same lens as the first 2-3 in this thread.
The sharpness is back after a CLA by Chiif's. .

The lens is back to its prime after a good clean-up and recalibration. Thank you Chiif!

 

[Anxin]

This image of my friend Roger (trying to act cool) is made with an uncoated summar (M9's B&W mode, no PP). Somehow, it looks quite different from those posted above. Don't know why:dunno:

Shouldn't it be softer and more flare?

 

[tcy81]

Taken with Summitar