Analog Therapy/Vintage Digital Bender (1 of 3): Vintage Digital Edition – Leica M Type 240 – ZEISS Planar T* 50mm f/2 ZM

I recently stated that I would not be discussing newer gear as much going forward, but two categories will that will remain are:

Vintage Digital
Analog Therapy

A recent visit to a small town for a photo walk with a friend, Anthony, included both. A small town that sounds like a ‘cuss if you say it too fast, Fuquay-Varina… Hehe.. <ahem> As I was saying. The photo bender. In the non-standard digital camp Anthony went with a SIGMA sd Quattro set up for color infrared. My digital choice for the evening was this older variant of this camera over a few posts.

A camera that was upgraded from a specialty solution ill suited to daily use to a regular companion with a recent acquisition.

I refer you to the link above for more background but this is one of the best lenses I have ever used.

As stated previously I was not led to fall down a ZM rabbit hole. And I am still good. I like this lens and that is that.

As I have imagined you asking before, why a rangefinder in this year of our Lord 2024?

I have no rational answer to offer you. I will not set your eyes rolling mumbling about feel and “the moment” and simply say this.

I like rangefinders.

That is it. That is all I have got. If you are looking for reason and/or logic you have wandered on to the wrong web page.

Enough of that for now. On to the photos.

But first…

Sidebar: The original intent for this photo walk was a digital side by side with the lens above and a similar ZEISS lens in another mount. I had done a recent film side by side with the lenses…

…that made this comparison near pointless. (Spoiler alert: I did not see a huge difference.) Then on the way I realized that I had brought the wrong ZEISS G lens… But I was relieved. Left us to use other gear. Will I still do the comparison? Likely not. I am good.

Here is part 1 with this set up. Parts 2 and 3 will be the two rolls of film pushed through my other rig that day. Nothing Earth shattering. Just some scenes seen while Anthony and I rambled on about many random topics.