Pictures taken using Leica IIIa and Summar 50/2 lens

Tomb inside Bath Abbey. The Summar doesn't like contre-jour stuff much.  (The proper Summar lens hood  - which costs as much as the lens - was used for all these pictures and I've tried to get the scans looking as much like the original print as possible.)  I have this same shot taken on a Bronica ETRSi and flare is negligible.  Modern lens coatings aren't a gimmick.  The flare from the windows here is acceptable, but only just.  With a specular light source in the frame, the flare goes completely haywire.
	The Circus, Bath. This shows the front and back bokeh at about f/5.6 (the Summar has the old European aperture numbers and they're not click-stopped either).  Bokeh is quite pleasing - the Summar certainly has the "Leica look" or, as described in the IIIa manual, a "plastic effect"!
The Royal Crescent, Bath. Focus is on the third railing from the right, aperture is f/6.3.  It is perfectly sharp on the print and whether it looks so here depends on your monitor.  Just taken to show the bokeh again, plus I think it's more interesting than the usual snaps of the Crescent.
	Inside Bath Abbey. Being a bit cruel here - this is wide open at f/2 and against the main light source again.  The Summar just gets away without too much flare, and sharpness is surprisingly good.
Outside the Roman Baths, Bath. The front sign is very sharp indeed.
	River Avon, Bath. A general view.  Flare isn't a problem with the sun to the side,but a lens hood is vital.
Inside Bath Abbey 1/30 at f/4.5.  Squeeze the shutter release while breathing out slowly!
	Shops in Bath. I just liked the colours.
Railway workers' cottages, Swindon I like my b/w stuff to be contrasty, so the Summar isn't so good.  Still, these identical houses are nice and sharp.  I've "selenium toned" the picture slightly in Paint Shop Pro.  This is Kodak Black and White Plus (similar to, but doesn't seem as good as, T400CN) rated at ISO 200.
	Wanborough, Wiltshire This is five minutes' walk from where I live.  The flare here isn't (all) the Summar's fault, it was early morning mist.
Westonbirt Arboretum, Gloucestershire Fuji Reala does most things well, but struggles with the colour of these primroses.   I'm amazed at the framing - it's exactly as I wanted, despite the amount of guesstimated correction needed with the IIIa finder at these distances.
	Westonbirt Arboretum It was a bit dark under the trees - I think I just managed f/4.5 here.
Magnolia tree, Westonbirt Arboretum This is about f/4.5 again.  Parallax error is a swine with the IIIa when shooting at 1 metre.  I have resolved to carry the VIOOH finder around with me in future, for parallax correction.  Anyway, I remembered to swing the camera up a bit before taking this shot, so it's framed as I wanted.
	Magnolias, Westonbirt Arboretum The low contrast Summar suits subjects like this better than some modern lenses.  An overcast day helps too!