[rollei_list] Re: OT: Richard Knoppow's Leica IIIc
- From: "Daniel Ridings" <dlridings@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 26 Aug 2008 12:51:20 +0200
On Tue, Aug 26, 2008 at 5:58 AM, Marc James Small <marcsmall@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> The sole problem with the Summitar is the lack of a factory lens hood. For
> $75 or so, you can purchase the barn-door lens hood provided by Leitz but a
> simpler solution is to use a Series VI lens hood arrangement. The problem
> here is that the Summitar has a imique tapered 36.4mm thread. To your
> relief, both Tiffen and Ednalite made Series VI adapters and I do believe I
> have a spare Ednalite 601 adapter ring. Give me a hint that you are
> interested and I will try it dig it out of my many boxes. I will lay you
> even money that I will find it before you get the camera back from Brother
> Ken -- he is VERY slow but very much worth the wait.
I just use the modern cat. nr. 12638 (plastic) or the metal equivalent
from Leica today. The clip on instead of using the filter threads.
Solves the lens hood problem, but the filters are still a head-ache.
I've seen originals turn up on eBay reasonably often for a reasonable
amount of money (considering it is a one-time purchase and not a
consumable).
I agree on all the positive things about the Summitar.
The only (for me) draw back is that the bokeh is horrible when you
shoot something at close range, wide-open. I don't know if horrible is
the right word. It is unique in a not necessarily pleasant way. You
would never use the word pleasant to describe it unless you negated
it.
But even that you get used to and learn how to use to your favor.
1/15 @ 2.0
http://www.dlridings.se/gallery/v/Shoebox/2007v4748/07v47-0001.jpg.html
The next two are also with the same lens, also wide-open.
Used a Rolleiflex this week in order to compensate for replying to an
off-topic post.
http://www.dlridings.se/gallery/v/Shoebox/200808/08v34-0001.jpg.html
Daniel
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