Fly-Catchers Posted July 27, 2012 Share Posted July 27, 2012 Got myself a leica M adapter a few days back. Here are a few screenshots of a quick test. [img]http://www.eoshd.com/comments/uploads/inline/20471/5012e8da988d2_canon50mm.jpg[/img] Canon 50mm F1.2 [img]http://www.eoshd.com/comments/uploads/inline/20471/5012e96041f0a_canon50mmcu.jpg[/img] Canon 50mm F1.2 EX.TELE mode [img]http://www.eoshd.com/comments/uploads/inline/20471/5012e9e509d80_leica35mm.jpg[/img] Leica Summaron 35mm [img]http://www.eoshd.com/comments/uploads/inline/20471/5012ea960ad15_leica35mmcu.jpg[/img] Leica Summaron 35mm EX.TELE mode [img]http://www.eoshd.com/comments/uploads/inline/20471/5012eadaf11b2_leica50mm.jpg[/img] Leica Summicron 50mm [img]http://www.eoshd.com/comments/uploads/inline/20471/5012eb19b831e_leica50mmcu.jpg[/img] Leica Summicron 50mm EX.TELE mode [img]http://www.eoshd.com/comments/uploads/inline/20471/5012eb5c8246b_thamber.jpg[/img] Leica Thamber 90mm @ F22 [img]http://www.eoshd.com/comments/uploads/inline/20471/5012ebc2b717a_thambersoft.jpg[/img] Leica Thamber 90mm @ F2.2 without spot filter. [img]http://www.eoshd.com/comments/uploads/inline/20471/5012ec3668478_thambersoftcu.jpg[/img] Leica Thamber 90mm @ F2.2 without spot filter. EX.TELE mode [img]http://www.eoshd.com/comments/uploads/inline/20471/5012ec70b229a_thambersoftcufilter.jpg[/img] Leica Thamber 90mm F2.3 with spot filter. EX.TELE mode None of the lens are in the best of condition and particulary the Leica 50mm is very fogged inside the lens. I made a spot filter for the Thamber as the original was missing when my Dad got the lens years ago. bill Fly-Catchers 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Andrew Reid Posted July 28, 2012 Administrators Share Posted July 28, 2012 The Thamber and foggy Leica are actually quite interesting. What is the spot filter? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fly-Catchers Posted July 30, 2012 Author Share Posted July 30, 2012 Leica made the Thamber between 1934 & 1940. It was designed to give a soft focus image at certain apertures for portrait work. The middle section of the lens when the lens is stopped down gives a sharp image. As you open up the lens you get the soft section from F2.2 to F6.3. The centre spot filter they made blocks out this sharp centre of the lens giving you an even greater softness. It was my Dad's favorite lens of all time! Fly-Catchers 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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