Leica Some portraits with a 135mm Hektor

[Mr_Flibble]

Some 'candid' protraits that I took over the Easter Weekend at a Living History event at Coastal Fortress IJmuiden.

Camera: Leica IIIc (1942)
Lens: Leitz 135mm f/4.5 Hektor (coated, 1946) with Y2 filter
Film: Rollei RPX 400
Developing: Ro9, 1+100, 1 hour Full Stand Dev (30 seconds initial agitation)
Scans: 2400dpi, Generic Color Film pre-sets and out Auto Levels in Vuescan.

Full stand developing experiment didn't turn out exactly as expected. Uneven development due to Bromide streaking. I think I'll stick with inverting every 15 or 30 minutes next time I try this.

1. Pvt. Farmer

Join to see EXIF info for this image (if available)

2. Cpl Vandervoort, fed up and far from home

Join to see EXIF info for this image (if available)

3. Tech-Cpl. Cook

Join to see EXIF info for this image (if available)

4. La Resistance

Join to see EXIF info for this image (if available)

5. Pvt. Mandos with light leak

Join to see EXIF info for this image (if available)

6. Cpl. Ensfield.

Join to see EXIF info for this image (if available)

7. Pvt. Painter

Join to see EXIF info for this image (if available)

8. Cолдáт луис

Join to see EXIF info for this image (if available)

9. Capt. Mimi looking uncomfortable in the cold weather

Join to see EXIF info for this image (if available)

It's been a while since I've used the Hektor lens (maybe 6 years) and due to lack of routine I forgot to adjust the parallax correction on the VIDOM finder a few times. So I needed to trim some of the scans a little for a more pleasing composition.

 

[Brian]

They look great to me- I need to get the Hektor out, tend to favor the Nikkor 13.5/3.5. Of course it would be out of place in a WW-II re-enactment, would have to use the 13.5cm F4 Sonnar...