[composed and posted with ecto]
Photojournalism ... Documentary ... Reportage ... Eye Witness ... Street Pictures ...
9.04.2005
Long lens work
Most of my film photography is done on my faithful Leica M6 and the 35mm Summilux, has been for years. Recently I found the 50mm Summicron that my dad had given me years ago. I snapped it into the Leica and it was like I had a telephoto ! A whole new way of seeing ! This particular lens is very old and the aperture ring was very sticky, sooooo I thought I can fix this, I removed the front element and tried to lube the ring, then noticed the iris blades had become dislodged and no longer produced the classic round hole. Damn! After getting a quote to repair the lens and comparing that to ebay, I searched the web for a "Take-apart" or manual. I found a highly recommended book, reserved it at the library, and still think I can fix it myself. I post my progress.