Official Talk Leica thread

[spxxxx]

Q2
f/5.6 1/125 iso 125


L1030907 by spxxxx, on Flickr

 

[justpix]

Hi, ... (M9 - ZEISS Biogon 2/35 f 2 ; crop):

 

[ecniv]

Leica M10 + novoflex + 105mm macro - affinity focus stacked...

Although seems to show a lot of sensor/lens dust.... :/

sensor sticks on order

 

[justpix]

Hi, at the theatre in Wiesbaden/D (Leica M9):





The M mount 50s crop show. My opus magnum ( ) .Is it a tragedy, a comedy or a farce? We shall see ... --- Act 1:

Summicron 2/50 f 8:





Summarit 2,5/50 :





VOIGTLÄNDER Apo-Lanthar 2/50:





ZEISS Sonnar 1,5/50 :





ZEISS Planar 2/50 :





No ceteris paribus ... --- I am not sure whether there was always identical PP. But so what? This can also mean that the lenses can be made to perform identically ... ---

 

[justpix]

Hi, the M mount 50s crop show. Act 2:

Summicron :





Summarit :





Apo-Lanthar :





Sonnar :





Planar :

 

[justpix]

Hi, the M mount 50s crop show must go on. Final Act:

Summicron :





Summarit :





Apo-Lanthar :





Sonnar :





Planar :





We see, the 50s crop show is not an Aristotelian drama. It doesn't have 5 acts... Some might say, it is not a crop show, but a crap show, because there was no scientfic testing.

I am a little surprised by the Summarit performance. But this may be more due to me than to the lens ...

One could say that all lenses have their relative strengths and characteristics, not to say weaknesses. So an Alice-in-Wonderland end of the race: "everybody has won" ?

Or am I trying to be diplomatic, not wanting to diss any of my dear lenses???

At least I can say that I do not see compelling reasons to buy another M Mount 50 (at present).

 

[ecniv]

I'd say you need a nice day, a tripod, and a bit of time, to use all lenses on the same day with similar lighting etc...

as to new m mounts... only if very flush (the new old leica one) ... or a lens baby 50mm or the 7artisans one...

 

[Adam Bonn]

and Into the Light by Adam Bonn, on Flickr

 

[justpix]

Hi, consolation prize for the Summarit ... (M9 - Summarit 2,5/50 f 2,5):

 

[Harlequin565]

Out in Chester yesterday waiting for my windscreen to be replaced. Street photography with no people is difficult

M7, 28mm Summicron, Tri-X @ 800 in DD-X

 

[Adam Bonn]

Raining Greyshine by Adam Bonn, on Flickr

 

[Harlequin565]

Really like that one Adam.

 

[Adam Bonn]

Really like that one Adam.

Thank you very much Ian,

I should probably crop the crouched figure out on the right though!

Someone riddle me this though... The last few shots I've shared on social media that have been positively received are all 2-3 years old and taken with a camera I hardly use and a lens I don't have anymore... but my more modern work seems to be tumbleweed-tastic in comparison :-D

I suppose (like you say above in your post) street's a bit tricky these days in these covid times

 

[ecniv]

I like the pop of the umbrella
The sort of pic I'd like to take with the separation and 'normal' life ...

 

[Adam Bonn]

Thank you

 

[Harlequin565]

The last few shots I've shared on social media that have been positively received are all 2-3 years old and taken with a camera I hardly use and a lens I don't have anymore... but my more modern work seems to be tumbleweed-tastic in comparison :-D

Social Media is a barometer I ignore when trying to determine whether my work is any good or not.

 

[Adam Bonn]

Yeah I hear ya @Harlequin565 , it’s not a key performance metric but a stat nevertheless

I think ultimately that a year of covid restrictions has dulled my eye a little, I need to start seeing like I used too

(rose tinted spectacles might help )

 

[justpix]

Hi, "old-iron" ... (M9 - Leitz Elmar 4/90 f 4; crop):










(Contrast and Saturation enhanced in PP a little.)

 

[ecniv]

Leica m10 + voigtlander 28 + gorillapod (anchoring to guard rail)

 

[dancook]

Got out the house today and took some photos, full 'set' here https://www.danielcook.com/index.php/2021/04/11/rowhill-nature-reserve/ but it's not the best set.. just trying to get into the swing of things.

M10M9209 by Daniel Cook, on Flickr

M10M9332 by Daniel Cook, on Flickr

M10M9334 by Daniel Cook, on Flickr

 

[Adam Bonn]

got out myself today!

There's more shots than this that I'd like to show, but the forum doesn't like the size (or maybe it's just the pictures it doesn't like )

 

[Harlequin565]

Lovely colours in those boats.

 

[Adam Bonn]

Lovely colours in those boats.

Thanks Ian, one of my lockdown projects was to try and learn how too creatively profile a camera.

I didn't managed what I wanted, but I learnt some new stuff anyways!

I might buy an X-Rite and do it properly!

 

[justpix]

Hi, almost 70 years difference (M 9) +

VOIGTLÄNDER Apo-Lanthar f 2:





LEITZ (Leica) 4/90 f 4 :





No ceteris paribus, again ... I had to move back much more with the Elmar. The Elmar works quite well, as long as there is no bright sunlight, (even with mounted lens-hood).

Then, there is a slight haze in the pictures, which one might call tender sharpness ...

 

[ecniv]

@justpix nice and contrasty on the first. Still lots of detail in the second... nice

 

[justpix]

Hi, at Nierstein/D ... (M9 - VOIGTLÄNDER Apo-Lanthar 2/50 f 2 ; crop):






I found this on LUFI. 10 50mm M mount lenses exhaustively tested :

Leica M 50mm lens comparison: 10 fast options - Part 1. Introductions — Focus shift: a street photography blog

A comparison of 10 current production fast 50mm lenses for Leica M mount. Part 1: the participants, infinity and MFD performance.

www.47-degree.com

 

[dancook]

I put an orange filter on the lens and had a better time of it today, quite exhausted!

BW Nature by Daniel Cook, on Flickr

BW Nature by Daniel Cook, on Flickr

BW Nature by Daniel Cook, on Flickr

BW Nature by Daniel Cook, on Flickr

BW Nature by Daniel Cook, on Flickr

BW Nature by Daniel Cook, on Flickr

BW Nature by Daniel Cook, on Flickr

 

[justpix]

Hi, ... (M9 - Summicron 2/50 v5, f 2 ; crop):

 

[justpix]

Hi, after a frosty night ... (M9 - VOIGTLÄNDER Apo-Lanthar 2/50 f 2 ; crop):

 

[Topsy]

Dartmoor Farm, M9 35mm Summicron.

 

[spxxxx]

Q2 f/5.6 1/200 ISO 100

L1030910 by spxxxx, on Flickr

 

[justpix]

Hi, my dear Basima ... (M9 - Tele-Elmarit-M 2,8/90 f 2,8 ; crop):

 

[justpix]

Hi, ... (M9 - VOIGTLÄNDER Apo-Lanthar 2/50 f 2 ; crop):

 

[wibbly]

Woodland, Orton effect. M10-P & Summicron 35mm f2


L1001442 by Dave Young, on Flickr

 

[Adam Bonn]

Fishermen: Live from the sea. Work on the sea. Relax by the Sea. by Adam Bonn, on Flickr

I actually managed a bit of street! yay

 

[justpix]

Hi, ... (M9 - LEITZ Elmar 4/90 f 4) :

 

[grangarden]

Just for the sake of conversation:

Zeiss Sonnar 50/1.5 and Zeiss Planar 50/2.0

or

Leica Summicron 50/2.0 v.4 ?

I have the Sonnar which I like (small, fast, with some character) but it is a bit fiddly in every day use (mainly the focus shift).

 

[justpix]

Just for the sake of conversation:

Zeiss Sonnar 50/1.5 and Zeiss Planar 50/2.0

or

Leica Summicron 50/2.0 v.4 ?

I have the Sonnar which I like (small, fast, with some character) but it is a bit fiddly in every day use (mainly the focus shift).

Hi, I have the Sonnar and the Planar. - The Planar is a good lens, too.

The Summicron v4 I do not have. I have v5, which is a good lens, but it can flare at times. The Planar is better in this regard.

The Leica Summarit 2,5/50 is also a good lens, if you want a lower-cost Leica, which flares less than the Summicron v5.

You could also consider the VOIGTLÄNDER Apo-Lanthar 2/50 ... ---

 

[justpix]

Hi, among the weeds between the tiles ... (M9 - LEITZ Tele-Elmar 4/135 f 4 ; crop) :

 

[justpix]

Hi, a very close race ... --- (M9 - VOIGTLÄNDER Apo-Lanthar 2/50 f 8 ;crop):