Collecting M-mount lenses

Christine Tham · 02-19-2012, 02:09 AM - **1 Like**

NEX-5N with Voigtlander VM Silver adapter and Leica Summaron 1:2.8/35mm lens:

Top profile:

My current M-mount collection (I have been trying to buy exclusively chrome lenses to match the NEX-5N body, but ended up with a black Summicron-M because it was the sharpest out of all the ones I tested):

From left to right:

Carl Zeiss Biogon 2.8/25 ZM
Carl Zeiss Planar 2/50 ZM
Leitz Wetzlar Summaron 1:2.8/35
Ernst Leitz Wetzlar Summaron 3.5cm 1:3.5
Voigtlander Nokton Classic 35mm f1.4
Leitz Wetzlar Summarit 1:2.8/90
Leitz Wetzlar Elmar 1:4/135
Leica Summicron-M 1:2/50

To complete the collection, I need an ultra wide-angle, and also a 75mm, but I can't find any in chrome. Arguably I don't need 3 35mm lenses and 2 50mm lenses, but I can't bear to part with any of them yet.

rawr · 02-19-2012, 04:30 PM

So these are all manual focus?

LOL what old junk. Did you pick them up from Cash Converters or something.

Emacs · 02-19-2012, 04:52 PM

Originally posted by rawr

So these are all manual focus?

LOL what old junk.

1) Of course they are. Although I have better hit ratio with manual leica lenses and nex-5n than I had with fa limiteds and K-5.
2) biogon, planar and nokton 35 1.4 are modern

hcarvalhoalves · 02-19-2012, 07:34 PM

Nice collection! It's cool to see how old glass can still be paired with bleeding-edge technology and it matches so nicely.

TKH · 02-19-2012, 08:20 PM

Very nice collection. You can be very happy with these fantastic lenses.
Are you sure you use the right camera for these fine glass?
The Sony is a fine camera with the sony lenses.
But on Reid Reviews we see that the Ricoh GXR-M is due to the lack of the AA filter much better in details, sharpness and corner reproduction when using m-lenses.

Rainer

Clicker · 02-19-2012, 09:48 PM

Now we need some samples from each lens

Christine Tham · 02-20-2012, 02:32 AM

Originally posted by Clicker

Now we need some samples from each lens

LOL - I don't have an example from each lens, but here's a few random samples:

Christine Tham · 02-20-2012, 03:29 AM

Some interesting pictures of me using the camera, together with the photos that I took.

Summaron 35mm:

And this is the photo I was taking:

Planar 50mm I think:

Biogon 25mm:

Elmar 135mm:

pingflood · 02-20-2012, 12:55 PM

Are those wood storks?

Christine Tham · 02-21-2012, 12:06 PM

Originally posted by pingflood

Are those wood storks?

Ibis.

pingflood · 02-21-2012, 02:02 PM

What kind? In the US there was a "wood ibis" until it was discovered that it was not particularly closely related to the ibis and it was promptly renamed to "wood stork".

Christine Tham · 02-22-2012, 01:02 AM

Originally posted by pingflood

What kind? In the US there was a "wood ibis" until it was discovered that it was not particularly closely related to the ibis and it was promptly renamed to "wood stork".

Australian White Ibis - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Christine Tham · 02-25-2012, 03:20 PM

From Sydney Wild Life theme park:

Yoda? Who, me?

Ooh, that looks nice!

Kung Fu Koala:

Kookaburra:

Cassowary:

Butterfly (not sure what type, it was a stray one at the Koala exhibit):

Clicker · 02-25-2012, 05:38 PM

Keep posting images Christine. Is there PP there if any at all?

Christine Tham · 02-25-2012, 08:38 PM

Originally posted by Clicker

Keep posting images Christine. Is there PP there if any at all?

Not on the latest batch - the previous set there is some PP I think.

I tend to find with Leica lenses the images are so good out of the camera i often don't need to do PP.

Here is an example with PP (I exaggerated the colours to emphasise the shallow DOF):

02-19-2012, 02:09 AM - 1 Like	#1
Christine Tham Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Sydney, Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,269	Collecting M-mount lenses NEX-5N with Voigtlander VM Silver adapter and Leica Summaron 1:2.8/35mm lens: Top profile: My current M-mount collection (I have been trying to buy exclusively chrome lenses to match the NEX-5N body, but ended up with a black Summicron-M because it was the sharpest out of all the ones I tested): From left to right: Carl Zeiss Biogon 2.8/25 ZM Carl Zeiss Planar 2/50 ZM Leitz Wetzlar Summaron 1:2.8/35 Ernst Leitz Wetzlar Summaron 3.5cm 1:3.5 Voigtlander Nokton Classic 35mm f1.4 Leitz Wetzlar Summarit 1:2.8/90 Leitz Wetzlar Elmar 1:4/135 Leica Summicron-M 1:2/50 To complete the collection, I need an ultra wide-angle, and also a 75mm, but I can't find any in chrome. Arguably I don't need 3 35mm lenses and 2 50mm lenses, but I can't bear to part with any of them yet.

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02-19-2012, 04:30 PM	#2
rawr Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 11,913	So these are all manual focus? LOL what old junk. Did you pick them up from Cash Converters or something.

02-19-2012, 04:52 PM	#3
Emacs Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Moscow Posts: 1,223	Originally posted by rawr So these are all manual focus? LOL what old junk. 1) Of course they are. Although I have better hit ratio with manual leica lenses and nex-5n than I had with fa limiteds and K-5. 2) biogon, planar and nokton 35 1.4 are modern

02-19-2012, 07:34 PM	#4
hcarvalhoalves Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: São Paulo, Brazil Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,019	Nice collection! It's cool to see how old glass can still be paired with bleeding-edge technology and it matches so nicely.

02-19-2012, 08:20 PM	#5
TKH Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany Posts: 371	Very nice collection. You can be very happy with these fantastic lenses. Are you sure you use the right camera for these fine glass? The Sony is a fine camera with the sony lenses. But on Reid Reviews we see that the Ricoh GXR-M is due to the lack of the AA filter much better in details, sharpness and corner reproduction when using m-lenses. Rainer

02-19-2012, 09:48 PM	#6
Clicker Veteran Member Join Date: May 2008 Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,241	Now we need some samples from each lens

02-20-2012, 02:32 AM	#7
Christine Tham Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Sydney, Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,269 Original Poster	Originally posted by Clicker Now we need some samples from each lens LOL - I don't have an example from each lens, but here's a few random samples:

02-20-2012, 03:29 AM	#8
Christine Tham Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Sydney, Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,269 Original Poster	Some interesting pictures of me using the camera, together with the photos that I took. Summaron 35mm: And this is the photo I was taking: Planar 50mm I think: Biogon 25mm: Elmar 135mm:

02-20-2012, 12:55 PM	#9
pingflood Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Borås, Sweden Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,169	Are those wood storks?

02-21-2012, 12:06 PM	#10
Christine Tham Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Sydney, Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,269 Original Poster	Originally posted by pingflood Are those wood storks? Ibis.

02-21-2012, 02:02 PM	#11
pingflood Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Borås, Sweden Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,169	What kind? In the US there was a "wood ibis" until it was discovered that it was not particularly closely related to the ibis and it was promptly renamed to "wood stork".

02-22-2012, 01:02 AM	#12
Christine Tham Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Sydney, Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,269 Original Poster	Originally posted by pingflood What kind? In the US there was a "wood ibis" until it was discovered that it was not particularly closely related to the ibis and it was promptly renamed to "wood stork". Australian White Ibis - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

02-25-2012, 03:20 PM	#13
Christine Tham Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Sydney, Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,269 Original Poster	From Sydney Wild Life theme park: Yoda? Who, me? Ooh, that looks nice! Kung Fu Koala: Kookaburra: Cassowary: Butterfly (not sure what type, it was a stray one at the Koala exhibit):

02-25-2012, 05:38 PM	#14
Clicker Veteran Member Join Date: May 2008 Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,241	Keep posting images Christine. Is there PP there if any at all?

02-25-2012, 08:38 PM	#15
Christine Tham Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Sydney, Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,269 Original Poster	Originally posted by Clicker Keep posting images Christine. Is there PP there if any at all? Not on the latest batch - the previous set there is some PP I think. I tend to find with Leica lenses the images are so good out of the camera i often don't need to do PP. Here is an example with PP (I exaggerated the colours to emphasise the shallow DOF):