Image was taken in 1953 with LEICA II and Leitz Elmar 50mm f/3.5, Mimosa Panchro Film, 21/10°DIN. Rodinal, Crop 50%<br />
Original-Negativ captured with Canon 5D and Apo-Elmarit 100mm f/2.8 plus Elpro 1:1
Trying some 'Cartier-Bresson' type photos in my Town -- here I used a 1936 lens on a 1934 Leica II body ! Film was outdated 'Boots' 200 ( AGFA)I rated at 100 ASA and processed myself in C41
A ride at 'Adventure Island' Southend on Sea Essex (UK) where I tried out my 1934 Leica II with the 1936 Summar lens on outdated Truprint (3M) 200 film I rated at 100ASA.
a ride at 'Adventure Island' Southend on Sea, Essex (UK) where I tried out my 1934 Leica II with the 1936 Summar lens on outdated Truprint 200 (3M) film I rated at 100ASA -- here I tried the 1/500th sec. shutter speed -- it was still accurate after all those years !
A candid at 'Adventure Island' Southend on Sea, Essex (UK) where I tried out my 1934 Leica with the 1936 Summar lens on outdated Truprint 200 (3M) film I rated at 100ASA. I did a 16x12" RA4 darkroom print of this and it won an award at my camera club !
testing my 1934 Leica II with the 1936 Summar lens on colour. I used outdated Truprint (3m) 200 film I rated at 100ASA. Here is a scene in Southend on Sea Essex. I scanned a 'Trade-processed' print.
I was testing the 1934 Leica II with the 1936 Summar lens on Colour, outdated Truprint (3M) 200 film I rated at 100ASA. I saw these colours in our High Street. It is a scan from a 'Trade-processed'print.
out with my 1934 Leica II with the 1936 Summar lens I thought I would see how it performed on this Graffitti -- I used f4.5 on the lens and it was very sharp. I was using outdated 1996 film so I downrated it.
I use this apartment block near the Town Library when I test old cameras and films. Here I used my 1934 Leica II with the 1936 Summar lens on 1996 outdated Ilford FP4 film I processed in Acutol S formula.
this time I caught our Postman when I had the 1934 Leica II loaded with outdated Truprint 200 film I rated at 100ASA and used the 1936 Summar lens at f4.5
Our Postman is keen on photography and I use him in testing old cameras and films. Here I used my 1934 Leica II with 1936 Summar lens at a fairly wide aperture. I processed the film in Acutol S formula
trying out my 1934 Leica II on a scene near my Town Centre. I used some 1996 outdated Ilford FP4+ film I processed in Acutol-S formula. I rated the film at 80 ASA as it was old. The Lens is 1936.