Official Talk Leica thread

[Adam Bonn]

Not quite as cool as Immo's vintage cars, but pretty cool

The Red Vespa by Adam Bonn, on Flickr

(cron 50 and M10)

 

[justpix]

Hi, for the MAC event I took pics with:

-NIKON D850 -Nikkor 4/70-200 ; crop JPEG:









- Leica M9 - Summicron 2/35 v4 ; crop RAW(DNG) :






OLYMPUS PEN EP-1 - Panasonic Lumix 1,7/20 JPEG :





(Sorry for the OT pics ... I just wanted to show the different output of the cameras I use. Of course, there is no ceteris paribus etc.

I like the M9 pic best. But I am hopelessly biased, perhaps ...)

 

[PJH99]

M9 shot looks best to my eyes. Great colours and ’pop’

 

[ecniv]

I was reading a flickr pic post (whilst 'researching' lenses) that a bloke a while ago had a leica, got the good glass, but was annoyed at the m9 pricing so got rid of it for a sony plus adapter and kept the lenses.
I dont have the best glass, but good enough (always want to get more) but am restricted.
However I do like the leica although it is quite heavy.
The little thought that the flickr post seeded is whether I could get a good full frame camera plus adapter whilst chopping in the leica body, and may be enough to get great glass...
Grass is always greener I think. Anyway, probably wont do it as then I wont be able to post here

 

[PJH99]

I came from Sony A7R3, 85mm 1.4GM, Tamron 28-75 2.8, Zeiss 21mm 2.8, Zeiss 50mm F2. I sold it all to fund my M10 and 1 lens. That Sony had no soul. Yeah the images were nice and sharp, but I didn’t really Feel like taking the camera out. I have my M10 almost everywhere I go. I miss some of the sony features, but not enough to ever sell my M10.

 

[justpix]

I was reading a flickr pic post (whilst 'researching' lenses) that a bloke a while ago had a leica, got the good glass, but was annoyed at the m9 pricing so got rid of it for a sony plus adapter and kept the lenses.
I dont have the best glass, but good enough (always want to get more) but am restricted.
However I do like the leica although it is quite heavy.
The little thought that the flickr post seeded is whether I could get a good full frame camera plus adapter whilst chopping in the leica body, and may be enough to get great glass...
Grass is always greener I think. Anyway, probably wont do it as then I wont be able to post here

Hi, I had this dream, too, years ago. I started with OLYMPUS, and then moved through the SONYs (NEX-3, NEX-5, NEX-6, NEX-7, NEX-7AR2, adapting M mount lenses.

This went well up to and including the NEX-6. With "FF" the sensor stack problems set in. SONY offered correction SW for vignetting and colour shift, but could not
correct soft corners.

The dream in those days was bodies age (see C. Schiffer), but lenses are forever young.

This would have been lovely.

I still use SONYs, but only with native glass.

 

[justpix]

I came from Sony A7R3, 85mm 1.4GM, Tamron 28-75 2.8, Zeiss 21mm 2.8, Zeiss 50mm F2. I sold it all to fund my M10 and 1 lens. That Sony had no soul. Yeah the images were nice and sharp, but I didn’t really feel like taking the camera out. I have my M10 almost everywhere I go. I miss some of the sony features, but not enough to ever sell my M10.

Hi, it is the same with me. I take a SONY when I need its functionalities (high ISO, IS, tilt screen, fast shutter, high res). But I like my Leicas more ...

And where I move I always get positive, friendly reactions when people see me with my Leica taking pics.

This weekend I go to the Schwetzingen Classic Gala. And I shall take my Leica. But the silver one. The other one had the card problems at the event in Bad Camberg.

 

[PJH99]

another one from Amsterdam: M10 +35 lux

 

[justpix]

Hi, across the Rhein Bingen and the Mäuseturm ... (M9 - VOIGTLÄNDER Ultron 2/28 asph v2 f 8; crop) :

 

[AndrewFlannigan]

While waiting for the airshow at Sidmouth to begin, last week, some of the spectators decided to go for a dip. (Panasonic G9 / Leica DG Vario-Elmar 100~400mm)...

 

[PJH99]

Am getting an ELPRO 52 tomorrow. Does anyone have experience with this?

 

[wibbly]

I was reading a flickr pic post (whilst 'researching' lenses) that a bloke a while ago had a leica, got the good glass, but was annoyed at the m9 pricing so got rid of it for a sony plus adapter and kept the lenses.
I dont have the best glass, but good enough (always want to get more) but am restricted.
However I do like the leica although it is quite heavy.
The little thought that the flickr post seeded is whether I could get a good full frame camera plus adapter whilst chopping in the leica body, and may be enough to get great glass...
Grass is always greener I think. Anyway, probably wont do it as then I wont be able to post here

I have other systems including a Z6 and Z Mount lenses & an X100v but the M10 for me is so much nicer in hand and the image quality wins out too.

Of course sometimes it’s nice to be lazy and have AF & some of the additional features at times but the Leica M experience is just so much nicer out in the field and of course given the Leica M’s limitations it makes you work for the photograph too.

 

[justpix]

Am getting an ELPRO 52 tomorrow. Does anyone have experience with this?

Hi, I have an OUFRO close focus adapter. I used it once or twice, but is not of much use on the M9 without live view ...

 

[justpix]

Hi, St.Peter in Mainz/D ... (M9 - VOIGTLÄNDER Super Wide-Heliar v3 4,5/15 v3 f 8 ; crop) :







My M9 with the low-cost level gauge :






And the finders I do not like to use :

 

[dolina]

Anyone here excited for the Leica Q3 that I expect to be out by Dec/Jan?

Replacement cycle is ~45 months

- Leica Q was out by June 2015
- Leica Q2 was out by March 2019

 

[justpix]

No. The Qs are very good cameras, I have seen and heard. - But for me, Leica is Leica M only ...

 

[Topsy]

No. The Qs are very good cameras, I have seen and heard. - But for me, Leica is Leica M only ...

One of my 3.

 

[Topsy]

My travel setup 3 M9s (I also have 28mm and 50mm lenses now (must re-take this shot).

 

[PJH99]

I would try a Q, but it would feel like cheating on my M

 

[Adam Bonn]

My daily kit is the m10 and 35 + 50 crons, for travel I add the zeiss 21

I also have a lux 50 (but increasingly I take the cron as it’s smaller, lighter and frankly my go too walk about aperture is f4 anyway) and a 90rit, which is longer than I need

m9 is in semi retirement as it’s just too precious to me, but I have m9 weeks here and there

 

[PJH99]

I got the Elpro 52, seems pretty good! Let’s you focus from around 125mm (5”)

couple of sample images (attached to Voigtlander 50m 1.2 @ f4.5):

 

[wibbly]

I would try a Q, but it would feel like cheating on my M

Same here, albeit my real issue would be only being 28mm. Would prefer a 35mm in fairness.

 

[justpix]

Hi, Schwetzingen Classic Gala 2022 ... (M9 - VOIGTLÄNDER APO-LANTHAR 2/50 ; crops)

f 2:





f 2,8:

 

[ecniv]

Leica M10 + 50mm f1.1 7Artisans
By the Hard Rock Cafe/Wagamama, Amsterdam

 

[justpix]

Hi, ... (M9 - Summarit 2,5/50 f 4 ; crop) :

 

[justpix]

Hi, Schwetzingen Classic Gala 2022 ... (M9 - Summarit 2,5/50 f 2,8) :


















F 2,5 crops :








(The 50 Summarit is a good lens albeit underrated ... --- I took it on the second day I went to Schwetzingen. It is compact, even with a mounted hood.

And a non perforated hood has its advantages, too. I would have preferred one for the APO-Lanthar on Saturday ... )

 

[PJH99]

Hi all,

where do you go to buy used Leica gear? I use Red Dot Cameras, Park Cameras and London Camera exchange as well as eBay. Does anyone know of others? I’m a bit wary of Facebook for such high value items. I’m not looking for anything in particular, just ‘window shopping’

 

[justpix]

Hi, I use ebay .

And if you are looking for reviews ... :

WOSIMs Photography

Follow me on twitter - facebook

sites.google.com

 

[PJH99]

Thanks! That will give me something to read

 

[wibbly]

Hi all,

where do you go to buy used Leica gear? I use Red Dot Cameras, Park Cameras and London Camera exchange as well as eBay. Does anyone know of others? I’m a bit wary of Facebook for such high value items. I’m not looking for anything in particular, just ‘window shopping’

London Camera Exchange is my go to for most Leica kit I buy. Always had good service from them and the descriptions are always reliable.

They quite often like a deal as well, so always worth asking when negotiating.

 

[justpix]

Hi, a wet lady ... (M9 - VOIGTLÄNDER APO-LANTHAR 2/50 ; f 2 ;crop) :

 

[justpix]

Hi, nice bokeh, I think ... (M9 - Summarit 2,5/50 f 2,5 ; crop) :

 

[PJH99]

Very nice indeed

 

[justpix]

Very nice indeed

Hi, even with old iron, one can take nice pics. - All my M mount 50s are good lenses. In everyday use, it would be quite difficult to find great differences.

One does not always need a fast lens for a nice bokeh ... -


Hi, men at work ... (M9 - VOIGTLÄNDER 5,6/12 Ultra Wide-Heliar M39 5,6/12 f 8):

 

[justpix]

Hi, Schwetzingen Classic Gala 2022 ... (M9 - VOIGTLÄNDER APO-LANTHAR 2/50 ; f 2 ; crop) :







(The Apo-Lanthar performed quite well in this test : https://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/topic/1707236 )

 

[Adam Bonn]

Candy Alley by Adam Bonn, on Flickr
m10 and cron 50

 

[justpix]

Hi, looking up the river Nahe from the Drusus Brücke in Bingen/D ... (M9 - VOIGTLÄNDER 5,6/12 Ultra Wide-Heliar M39 5,6/12 f 8):

 

[ecniv]

Sensor might be a bit dirty...
Leica m10 + 50mm f1.1 7artisans

 

[ecniv]

Leica m10 + 105mm macro nikkor

 

[justpix]

Hi, being systematic, I also looked down the river Nahe, to where the Nahe joins the Rhein ... (M9 - VOIGTLÄNDER 5,6/12 Ultra Wide-Heliar M39 5,6/12 f 8):