p.32 #1 · Leica Summilux-M 35mm f/1.4 Steel Rim lens
Here's a few film samples I have that I took with my M6 Reissue. Wide open and closed down, this lens is just something else! It's really flexible and looks really good with both color and b&w.
The stocks used are either Portra 400, Kodak Gold 200 or Ilford HP5.
No post processing done on any of these. Just direct scans from 2 different labs. Only have a protective B+W T-Pro UV filter on the lens itself.
p.32 #2 · Leica Summilux-M 35mm f/1.4 Steel Rim lens
Anyone have recommendations on brand and diopter strengths to get started here?
Im finally getting into an M body and love the idea of carrying less.
The “closeup” stuff I do is usually food and/or tabletop product’y shots while traveling and I feel like having a filter or two in the bag for that would be a nice solution.
Edit: I recognize this is likely a can of worms and can start a separate thread, just felt relevant with the steel rim’s fairly large mfd.
Desmolicious wrote:
You don't need to spend money on the M macro adapter, just get some close up filters.
They work remarkably well and are super cheap in comparison.
p.32 #5 · Leica Summilux-M 35mm f/1.4 Steel Rim lens
A few images from Steel Rim this morning. I usually wake up with my daughter before she drives to college, and we always take a moment to appreciate the sky.
Shot wide open, with a hard infinity lock.
LEICA M10-RSummilux-M 1:1.4/35 lens35mmf/1.41/60s100 ISO0.0 EV
LEICA M10-RSummilux-M 1:1.4/35 lens35mmf/1.41/60s100 ISO0.0 EV
LEICA M10-RSummilux-M 1:1.4/35 lens35mmf/1.41/125s100 ISO0.0 EV
p.32 #11 · Leica Summilux-M 35mm f/1.4 Steel Rim lens
When shooting under soft light, there is way less 'glow'. I'm learning to shoot wide open in subtle/soft lighting and stop the aperture to at least f/1.7 or f/2 when shooting in hard lighting with lots of contrast.
Here are a few samples shooting in soft lighting using Adobe Standard profile and no corrections in post.
LEICA M11Summilux-M 1:1.4/35 lens lens35mmf/1.41/200s100 ISO0.0 EV
LEICA M11Summilux-M 1:1.4/35 lens lens35mmf/1.41/500s100 ISO0.0 EV
LEICA M11Summilux-M 1:1.4/35 lens lens35mmf/1.41/320s100 ISO0.0 EV
LEICA M11Summilux-M 1:1.4/35 lens lens35mmf/1.41/320s100 ISO0.0 EV
LEICA M11Summilux-M 1:1.4/35 lens lens35mmf/1.41/640s100 ISO0.0 EV
At 0.75m Minimal Focus Distance
LEICA M11Summilux-M 1:1.4/35 lens lens35mmf/1.41/320s100 ISO0.0 EV
LEICA M11Summilux-M 1:1.4/35 lens lens35mmf/1.41/1000s100 ISO0.0 EV
LEICA M11Summilux-M 1:1.4/35 lens lens35mmf/1.41/250s100 ISO0.0 EV
LEICA M11Summilux-M 1:1.4/35 lens lens35mmf/1.41/320s100 ISO0.0 EV
p.32 #12 · Leica Summilux-M 35mm f/1.4 Steel Rim lens
Fred Miranda wrote:
When shooting under soft light, there is way less 'glow'. I'm learning to shoot wide open in subtle/soft lighting and stop the aperture to at least f/1.7 or f/2 when shooting in hard lighting with lots of contrast.
Here are a few samples shooting in soft lighting using Adobe Standard profile and no corrections in post.
Thanks for sharing what you are learning. I will keep that in mind when I get my vintage 35mm shortly.
p.32 #13 · Leica Summilux-M 35mm f/1.4 Steel Rim lens
I can't fully recall if this was shot at 1.4 or 1.7, but really happy with how this turned out. The "glow" on Lincoln is definitely there and it really fits the scene. I actually focused for the text behind him, but he ended up being pretty in focus as well. This was near the end of the day so the last light was just hitting Lincoln himself which led to the top part of the photo being in the dark which I think lends to the photo.
This was shot w/ a Leica M6 Reissue w/ T-Max 400 loaded in shot at stock.
p.32 #14 · Leica Summilux-M 35mm f/1.4 Steel Rim lens
All of these were shot on my CL paired with the 35 steel rim reissue,. The first 3 were at f1.4, last one was I think f5.6 which shows this lens is perfectly sharp stopped down. And as an aside, these images demonstrate how well the CL performs when paired with excellent glass.
p.32 #18 · Leica Summilux-M 35mm f/1.4 Steel Rim lens
@fredmiranda Do you have any of the cinebloom or glimmerglass filters and could you compare how that looks in comparison with the steel rim, except for the bokeh? - bokeh is specific to the lens of course
p.32 #19 · Leica Summilux-M 35mm f/1.4 Steel Rim lens
MCMXCAD wrote:
@fredmiranda@ Do you have any of the cinebloom or glimmerglass filters and could you compare how that looks in comparison with the steel rim, except for the bokeh? - bokeh is specific to the lens of course
Yes, I own several of these filters, but honestly, none of them truly replicate the effects of lens aberrations. Most of the time, the unique rendering characteristics come from coma and spherical aberration, which are typically confined to specific areas of the image. These filters usually create a more uniform effect across the entire image, so it’s just not the same. While there’s a noticeable increase in halation depending on the lighting and the filter used, the glow from lenses like the 35mm f/1.4 Summilux and other vintage Leica lenses is quite unique in my opinion. Unfortunately, if you're after that particular look, only the lens itself will deliver it.
p.32 #20 · Leica Summilux-M 35mm f/1.4 Steel Rim lens
This was fully open at 1.4 and I didn't completely nail focus along with the shutter speed being really slow, but really happy with how this turned out. The glow here on Washington Monument that I took is just something lovely.
