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Summar in the Summer

Mark Schretlen


Leitz Wetzlar Summar 5cm f/2.0


This 1938 lens is Leitz first version of an f/2.0 lens. Nowadays the soft surface of this lens is commonly found in poor condition as a result of lens cleaning; because of this, it has a reputation as soft, flare-prone, and low-contrast. When the glass is in good condition it is still low-contrast and flare-prone compared to today's lenses, but it is not soft. The lens has unusually good bokeh for a six-bladed aperture and occasionally produces images with remarkable depth. I use this lens on a Leica M8 with a B&W 486 UV/IR cut filter mounted via a SOOGZ adapter which is intended to mount 39mm filters on older LTM lenses which take 36mm clip-on filters.



Gallery created July 18, 2010

The Shade Tree
The Shade Tree		 In the Clouds
In the Clouds		 Roses
Roses
The Swirl
The Swirl		 Angel on the Bench
Angel on the Bench		 Transitions
Transitions
g1/92/224292/2/128419523.Svab768y.jpg Aging Gracefully #2
Aging Gracefully #2		 Tame Plants
Tame Plants

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