A number of years ago, I purchased the cheapest Leica lens I could find, a copy of the 50mm screw mount Elmar from the early 1950s. Believe it or not, back then, the price was only about $150. My intent was to adapt it to one of my digital mirrorless cameras. When I finally got around to shooting with it, though, I was pretty underwhelmed with the results, and the lens was relegated to the back of a shelf in my studio. Much later, I picked up a copy of the Leica IG that was in perfect condition and decided to mount the old Elmar on it. In contrast to the behavior on digital, the film results were quite enchanting, and so the two have been together ever since.
