Official Talk Leica thread

[ecniv]

I miss this section

 

[justpix]

Hi, plants my wife brought home from her holiday in Switzerland ... (M9 - ZEISS Distagon 1,4/35 f 1,4 ; Crop) :

 

[Topsy]

Here's a shot or 3 from today, I took a quick motorcycle ride over Dartmoor, I had along my D-Lux Typ109.

The weather was a bit moody but I did manage get home dry ..........



Vixen Tor in some nice light.



HMP Princetown catching some short lived sun.........

 

[Topsy]

Here's a shot or 3 from today, I took a quick motorcycle ride over Dartmoor, I had along my D-Lux Typ109.

The weather was a bit moody but I did manage get home dry ..........

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Vixen Tor in some nice light.

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HMP Princetown catching some short lived sun.........

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Edited to show the proper 3...........

 

[justpix]

Hi, taking hubby's wallet while he is distracted ? ... (M9 - ZEISS Distagon 1,4/35 f 2,8 ; crop) :

 

[justpix]

Buongiorno ! ... (M9 - ZEISS Distagon 1,4/35 f 2,8 ; crop) :

 

[justpix]

Hi, a dunnock ... (SONY A7ii - LEITZ Elmarit-R 2,8/135 f 2,8 ; 100 % crop) :






(With IS and live view this lens is easier to use on the SONY A7ii than on my M9. Are there other R users here in this thread ? )

 

[trevorbray]

A nothing shot.
Taken from a lay-by on the A3 south of Hindhead.
Canadian Maple. Part of a memorial.
I'll try to explore more when I get the chance.
Q3

Every Autumn, the leaves of the 418 Canadian maple trees lining the A3 on Bramshott Common turn a vibrant red, a natural tribute to the 418 Canadian servicemen who were stationed in this area during the World Wars. These soldiers made the ultimate sacrifice for freedom, and their memory lives on in the iconic Canadian maple trees that grace this landscape.

Canadian Maples at Bramshott by Trevor, on Flickr

 

[phinix]

Leica users - how do you deal with lack of tele lens? AFAIK, there is no longer lens for M mount, is that right? Longest I know is Voigtlander 110mm, there was also som eold Leica 135mm lens I think.
Do you feel any need for long lens?

 

[Swanseajack]

Leica users - how do you deal with lack of tele lens? AFAIK, there is no longer lens for M mount, is that right? Longest I know is Voigtlander 110mm, there was also som eold Leica 135mm lens I think.
Do you feel any need for long lens?

I know there's a 70-200mm f2.8 std lens in L mount which can be extended to 400mm with the x2 TC, not sure if there's a specific L >M mount adapter from Leica....If you need longer you could use a generic adapter and use most teles via an adapter.

Leica 70-200mm f2.8 Vario-Elmarit-SL ASPH Lens | Wex Photo Video

The Leica 70-200mm f2.8 Vario-Elmarit-SL ASPH Lens is the third in Leica's high-performance SL-System lens lineup.

www.wexphotovideo.com

 

[Topsy]

Leica users - how do you deal with lack of tele lens? AFAIK, there is no longer lens for M mount, is that right? Longest I know is Voigtlander 110mm, there was also som eold Leica 135mm lens I think.
Do you feel any need for long lens?

For the M System Ithe longest I use routinely is a 75mm which is plenty for what I use my Ms for (landscape/travel/documentary) I do have both the 90mm and 135 for the M System but rarely use them and never routinely take them out. My go-to FLs are 21mm, 35mm & 75mm they cover pretty much anything I want to shoot with my M9s although I will often take with me a 28 & 50 but don't often use them.

FWIW I don't shoot particularly long lenses with my Fuji gear either my longest for my GFX System is the 100-200 which tops out at 158mm equiv and on my X-T2s I have the 50-140 plus 1.4 converter (which gets almost 300mm equiv) but again rarely use them my 10-24 and 16-55 cover 95% of what I want to shoot.

 

[justpix]

Leica users - how do you deal with lack of tele lens? AFAIK, there is no longer lens for M mount, is that right? Longest I know is Voigtlander 110mm, there was also som eold Leica 135mm lens I think.
Do you feel any need for long lens?

Hi, my longest M mount lens is the Elmar 4/135. But with a Leica R - M adapter you can use LEITZ tele lenses.

My longest R mount tele is the LEITZ TELYT-R 5,6/400.

However, you should have an M Leica with live view for this.

 

[justpix]

Hi, ... (SONY A7ii - LEITZ Elmar-R 4/180 f 4 ; ISO 1600 ; crops) :

















The LEITZ Elmar-R 4/180 is still a good lens, even by modern standards, I think. - On the M9 it is not much fun to use.

However on a cam with live view, IS and high ISO it is more fun. But it has a very shallow DoF, making focusing not easy.

My DSLRs with AF zooms are more fun, and result in more keepers.

 

[justpix]

Hi, ... (M9 - ZEISS Distagon 1,4/35 f 2,8 ; crops ) :















The Opera Window :













100% crop #1 and #2 show CAs. This can happen ...

 

[ecniv]

Got a Tair 11a 135mm f2.8 today, a couple test shots from this evening.
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Hi, a dunnock ... (SONY A7ii - LEITZ Elmarit-R 2,8/135 f 2,8 ; 100 % crop) :



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(With IS and live view this lens is easier to use on the SONY A7ii than on my M9. Are there other R users here in this thread ? )

I had the 135mm leitz and a 100mm leitz (with bellows).
However I swapped to Sony 7rm5... and the googles stopped the 135mm, the 100 I sold to b&h in nyc for a pitance and got a 90mm iaowa (which is very good btw).
and I use an m42 135 tair 11a.
If I can get a good r lens 35mm perhaps... then I can start reposting in here

 

[justpix]

I had the 135mm leitz and a 100mm leitz (with bellows).
However I swapped to Sony 7rm5... and the googles stopped the 135mm, the 100 I sold to b&h in nyc for a pitance and got a 90mm iaowa (which is very good btw).
and I use an m42 135 tair 11a.
If I can get a good r lens 35mm perhaps... then I can start reposting in here

Hi, 35mm and 50mm LEITZ R lenses have reasonable prices on ebay. I just checked.

 

[Adam Bonn]

Tonal Postcard by Adam Bonn, on Flickr

10r + 50 cron

 

[justpix]

Hi, a LEICA Q3 43 review :

https://www.dpreview.com/reviews/leica-q3-43-review?utm_source=self-desktop&utm_medium=marquee&utm_campaign=traffic_source

 

[justpix]

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

 

[Mr Perceptive]

Mini at Oulton Park - well maybe a mini shape, spaceframe chassis, carbon and composite panels, Vauxhall Engine, 500kg, a very quick little car


Oulton Park - Autos De France - Mini Miglia by David Yeoman, on Flickr


Oulton Park - Autos De France - Mini Miglia 2 by David Yeoman, on Flickr

Leica Q3

 

[Mr Perceptive]

Oulton Park - Autos De France - Ménage à trois by David Yeoman, on Flickr

Q3

 

[Mr Perceptive]

Now I'm loving the mono's SOOC from my Fuji X-Pro1 (see the Fuji thread), but the Q3 takes things to a different level - through the slightly open window of a Citroen SM


Oulton Park - Autos De France - Citroen SM by David Yeoman, on Flickr

 

[trevorbray]

Now I'm loving the mono's SOOC from my Fuji X-Pro1 (see the Fuji thread), but the Q3 takes things to a different level - through the slightly open window of a Citroen SM


Oulton Park - Autos De France - Citroen SM by David Yeoman, on Flickr

Curious. Is this sooc David ?

 

[Mr Perceptive]

Curious. Is this sooc David ?

Nope!

 

[Downhill Specialist]

Nope!

It's very nice. I am enjoying seeing photos from the Q cameras having just picked up a Q2. I haven't used it out the house yet due to commitments and weather. Wondering how I will get on with the 28mm

 

[Mr Perceptive]

It's very nice. I am enjoying seeing photos from the Q cameras having just picked up a Q2. I haven't used it out the house yet due to commitments and weather. Wondering how I will get on with the 28mm

I was mainly a 35mm shooter, it took a few months to adjust to the 28mm, but I'm not afraid of cropping to suit if required, there are plenty of megapixels!

The Qs are fanstatic cameras, I get excited about the shots from my Fuji's and then the Q3 has the capability to take them to another level!

 

[justpix]

Hi, ... (M9 - Summarit 2,5/35 f 2,8 ; crop):

 

[Mr Perceptive]

Oulton Park - 1973 TVR 3000M by David Yeoman, on Flickr

Q3

 

[justpix]

Hi, the view from Wergenstein/CH ... (M9 - ZEISS Distagon 4/18 f 5,6) :






The 18mm Distagon is no longer available :

https://www.zeiss.de/content/dam/consumer-products/downloads/photography/brochures/de/brochure-zeiss-zm-lenses-de.pdf

 

[Adam Bonn]

Fishermen by Adam Bonn, on Flickr

M9 and 35 summarit

 

[Plankton]

Tugboat, somewhere on a river
Leica Q

 

[justpix]

Buongiorno ! ... (M9 - Summarit 2,5/50 f 2,8 ; crops) :

 

[justpix]

Hi, ... (M9 - ZEISS Distagon 1,4/35 f 2,8 ; crops ) :

 

[Adam Bonn]

Out for the Sun by Adam Bonn, on Flickr

10r + 50lux

 

[justpix]

Hi, ... (M9 - ZEISS Distagon 1,4/35 f 1,4 ; crop ) :

 

[Mr Perceptive]

241019 Oulton Park - CSCC - Lotus Elan by David Yeoman, on Flickr

Q3

 

[Mr Perceptive]

241019 Oulton Park - CSCC - Porsche 930 by David Yeoman, on Flickr

Q3

 

[justpix]

Hi, ... (M9 - ZEISS Distagon 1,4/35 f 1,4 ; crop ) :

 

[justpix]

Hi, ... (M9 - Summarit 2,5/35 f 2,8 ; crop) :

 

[justpix]

Hi, ... (M9 - ZEISS Distagon 1,4/35 f 2,8 ; crops ) :