1936 LEITZ 50mm f2 Summar

[pentaxpete]

I bought a 1934 LEICA II and a IIIa with Elmar many years ago from a Clergyman-- the IIIA was STOLEN in a 'Drive-By Theft' in Thorpe Park, Surrey but I still have the 1934 Leica II with a 1936 50mm f2 SUMMAR uncoated -- here are some samples on different films

1/200th at f 6.3 Ilford FP4+, Shenfield Common Pond -- a 'test' subject for my old cameras

Leica 1934 2 by pentaxpete, on Flickr

1/100th at f4.5

Leica 1934 5 by pentaxpete, on Flickr

1/500th at f4.5 Outdated 'Truprint 200 ( Ferrania) film

Leica 1934 7 by pentaxpete, on Flickr

1/500th at f6.3 Outdated 'Truprint 200 ( Ferrania) film -- the 1/500th is accurate still !


Leica 1934 11 by pentaxpete, on Flickr

Sorry I have no FULL APERTURE results to show at the moment

[scsambrook]

The Summar is undoubtedly the most under-rated and unfairly criticised of all the pre-war 'fast 50s'. Why not give it and the Leica II a 'real treat' and spoil them with a good, fresh colour slide film? And maybe get it scanned when you have it processed . . .

[pentaxpete]

Thanks for viewing -- well, the colour ones are what I scanned from commercially done PRINTS -- the B&W are from neg scans -- when the weather breaks( if ever) I may take you up on that as I do have lots of E6 slide film -- but I could always take flash photos inside using the 'open Flash' techique.