Leica R Series Lenses
p.246 #1Leica R Series Lenses
zhangyue wrote:
Please do! thanks.
here's the eyecup:
and a picture of it attached to a camera attached to an R lens to remain vaguely on topic:
i have no recollection of where i got it.
sebboh wrote
i can post a pic of it when i get home if you'd like.here's the eyecup:
and a picture of it attached to a camera attached to an R lens to remain vaguely on topic:
i have no recollection of where i got it.
Dec 10, 2013 at 12:14 AM
p.246 #2Leica R Series Lenses
also, a couple of old pics i just processed with the 350mm:
Dec 10, 2013 at 12:33 AM
p.246 #3Leica R Series Lenses
Thanks for all the like and comment. For the tide shots, my feet was wet in the tide at almost 0 C and I am standing there like a fool. still feel excited without kids around 
Derek, Thanks for the eyecap info. Will do some research. wonder Sony have official item?
^^^Both bird images Looks great!^^^
My attempt ISO6400, Leica 80-200 at 200 WO no crop. I want go closer but two people try to use iphone to capture it,(almost dark) sure it fly off. But you can see where A7R is really shine that there is no way I can capture these images by any other camera with this lens.
Derek, Thanks for the eyecap info. Will do some research. wonder Sony have official item?
^^^Both bird images Looks great!^^^
My attempt ISO6400, Leica 80-200 at 200 WO no crop. I want go closer but two people try to use iphone to capture it,(almost dark) sure it fly off. But you can see where A7R is really shine that there is no way I can capture these images by any other camera with this lens.
Dec 10, 2013 at 03:29 AM
p.246 #4Leica R Series Lenses
Michael, those beach and tide images are super with the 21-35 and A7R. And Sebboh so is the preening gull.
This one's with the 90mm Summicron, at f2. Good close focus capability, wonder if that's native or an artifact of the Leitax adapter?
DreamingOfBubblyChristmas? by maryland_photos, on Flickr
This one's with the 90mm Summicron, at f2. Good close focus capability, wonder if that's native or an artifact of the Leitax adapter?
DreamingOfBubblyChristmas? by maryland_photos, on Flickr
Dec 10, 2013 at 04:38 AM
p.246 #5Leica R Series Lenses
Taylor, interesting interaction going on there.
Taylor Sherman wrote:
Some from today with the Macro-Elmarit-R 60/2.8 on the A7.
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7373/11282856153_2dda5e264d_b.jpg
Taylor Sherman wrote:
Some from today with the Macro-Elmarit-R 60/2.8 on the A7.
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7373/11282856153_2dda5e264d_b.jpg
Dec 10, 2013 at 04:43 AM
p.246 #6Leica R Series Lenses
Exiting to see these wonderful shots Zhangyue. The look great even from my iphone.
Why do people call you Michael?
I finally bought my a7 and it should be on the way now
Why do people call you Michael?
I finally bought my a7 and it should be on the way now
Dec 10, 2013 at 05:12 AM
p.246 #7Leica R Series Lenses
zhangyue wrote:
Thanks for all the like and comment. For the tide shots, my feet was wet in the tide at almost 0 C and I am standing there like a fool. still feel excited without kids around
Derek, Thanks for the eyecap info. Will do some research. wonder Sony have official item?
sony does not offer anything useful in that respect unless they've recently released it for the a7(r). i looked at a bunch of options for a long time.
love the egret pics!
Thanks for all the like and comment. For the tide shots, my feet was wet in the tide at almost 0 C and I am standing there like a fool. still feel excited without kids around
Derek, Thanks for the eyecap info. Will do some research. wonder Sony have official item?
sony does not offer anything useful in that respect unless they've recently released it for the a7(r). i looked at a bunch of options for a long time.
love the egret pics!
Dec 10, 2013 at 11:07 AM
p.246 #9Leica R Series Lenses
Shute, Thanks, as for 'Michael' that is my name used here
saph, very interesting Bokeh.
LZ: that is very interesting book store, nice composition.
Continue 21-35 with A7R
saph, very interesting Bokeh.
LZ: that is very interesting book store, nice composition.
Continue 21-35 with A7R
Dec 11, 2013 at 12:04 AM
p.246 #10Leica R Series Lenses
@Michael...really like the first above, and then the second pics for its contrast, and detail in the sand! BTW, I'm receiving a Lux R 50 E55 that I was fortunate to find in BC, Canada from a fellow FM'er(Flyingplam). I've been going through the R forum looking for examples of the Lux R 50 shot at f2 or 2.8...I really liked your review of the Cron R 50, back some pages-very thorough!, so I was wondering if you'd done the same for your Lux 50? Or anyone with knowledge...I know the Cron is super sharp @2.8. Does the Lux match or excede it?
Here are two shots while on my Route delivering...
Thanks, Gregg
Elmarit R 90 @f2.8
Elmarit R 90 @2.8-4
Here are two shots while on my Route delivering...
Thanks, Gregg
Elmarit R 90 @f2.8
Elmarit R 90 @2.8-4
Dec 11, 2013 at 12:33 AM
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p.246 #11Leica R Series Lenses
i had the 50 cron e55 and now have the 50 lux e55.
my impression was the 50 cron has a bit more sharpness at f/2.0 vs the 50 lux.
at f/2.8 the difference was still there but slightly less so.
my impression was the 50 cron has a bit more sharpness at f/2.0 vs the 50 lux.
at f/2.8 the difference was still there but slightly less so.
Dec 11, 2013 at 01:33 AM
p.246 #12Leica R Series Lenses
I have just found this link which is an interesting commentary on R lenses if you havent seen it
http://www.overgaard.dk/Leica-M-Type-240-aka-Leica-M10-digital-rangefinder-camera-page-33-The-Leica-R-Lenses-on-Leica-M240-Catwalk.html
http://www.overgaard.dk/Leica-M-Type-240-aka-Leica-M10-digital-rangefinder-camera-page-33-The-Leica-R-Lenses-on-Leica-M240-Catwalk.html
Dec 11, 2013 at 06:40 AM
p.246 #13Leica R Series Lenses
Lieutenant Z wrote:
Cathedral of Reims with 180/3.4 Apo Telyt :
Fantastic shot! Did you use a tripod for this shot? How about the handling with this combination (handheld)?
Cathedral of Reims with 180/3.4 Apo Telyt :
Fantastic shot! Did you use a tripod for this shot? How about the handling with this combination (handheld)?
Dec 11, 2013 at 08:14 AM
p.246 #14Leica R Series Lenses
Toys6 wrote:
Fantastic shot! Did you use a tripod for this shot? How about the handling with this combination (handheld)?
Thank you for looking and commenting on my shot.
I never use tripod (or very rarely and only for night shots). The 180/3.4 Apo telyt handles well with the D700 even if it is not the easiest lens to focus.
Lieutenant Z wrote
Cathedral of Reims with 180/3.4 Apo Telyt :Thank you for looking and commenting on my shot.
I never use tripod (or very rarely and only for night shots). The 180/3.4 Apo telyt handles well with the D700 even if it is not the easiest lens to focus.
Dec 11, 2013 at 10:46 AM
p.246 #15Leica R Series Lenses
Greg, congrat! For such a fine lens. I almost fixed my 50lux at f1.4 as that lens perform gracefully at f1.4, the in focus plain is well defined with smooth DOF transition. The bokeh at edge can be tricky that you can trace double edge there, so avoid put high contrast stuff with strong line in background if possible.
I did shoot some images at f2.8, the same story as most 50mm lens if not all: very sharp, more than I or most people who don't count pix needed. The reason I don't use my lux at f2 like nikkor 1.2, rokkor 1.2 as l feel it offer stellar performance WO already, and I don't feel its bokeh improve much as other fast glass, so I just don't bothered. For 35lux R, it is also very sharp lens at WO, but I use it at f2 more often as its bokeh improve a lot by stop down 1 stop. Make it having one of most beautiful bokeh lens.
I only test once for its landscape performance but soon lose appetite to zoom it everywhere on my D700, cause the difference is very small. But I feel it is not as good as cron, zezf p50, nikkor 1.2. The reason I don't care 3 luxs' f5.6 performance is that is not the reason I bought those lenses, or what I paid for. Sharpness can be cheap these days having said that: they seems all perform great and better than their MTF suggested.
you have to take my word than seeing test pic as I hate do that lens like 21/25 biogon or leica 24, 21sem, I will definetely do tripod infinity test but not for my 3 lux.
hope this make sense and help you a little bit if any.
I did shoot some images at f2.8, the same story as most 50mm lens if not all: very sharp, more than I or most people who don't count pix needed. The reason I don't use my lux at f2 like nikkor 1.2, rokkor 1.2 as l feel it offer stellar performance WO already, and I don't feel its bokeh improve much as other fast glass, so I just don't bothered. For 35lux R, it is also very sharp lens at WO, but I use it at f2 more often as its bokeh improve a lot by stop down 1 stop. Make it having one of most beautiful bokeh lens.
I only test once for its landscape performance but soon lose appetite to zoom it everywhere on my D700, cause the difference is very small. But I feel it is not as good as cron, zezf p50, nikkor 1.2. The reason I don't care 3 luxs' f5.6 performance is that is not the reason I bought those lenses, or what I paid for. Sharpness can be cheap these days
having said that: they seems all perform great and better than their MTF suggested. you have to take my word than seeing test pic as I hate do that
lens like 21/25 biogon or leica 24, 21sem, I will definetely do tripod infinity test but not for my 3 lux. hope this make sense and help you a little bit if any.
Dec 12, 2013 at 12:34 AM
p.246 #16Leica R Series Lenses
Thanks for your input, Michael! Just got the lens today, but unfortunately for me, I won't be taking too many shots soon...Christmas is here, and I'm at full tilt as a UPS driver in a rather ritzy Seascape neighborhood where my stop count goes from 200 stops a day, to roughly 450-500!!! But, I will get some shots hopefully this weekend, and will post when I can!
Thanks again, and thank you for the likes, from you, and others, too(LTZ, Jon, Carsten...to name a few)
Gregg
Thanks again, and thank you for the likes, from you, and others, too(LTZ, Jon, Carsten...to name a few)
Gregg
Dec 12, 2013 at 01:09 AM
p.246 #17Leica R Series Lenses
Greggf wrote:
Thanks for your input, Michael! Just got the lens today, but unfortunately for me, I won't be taking too many shots soon...Christmas is here, and I'm at full tilt as a UPS driver in a rather ritzy Seascape neighborhood where my stop count goes from 200 stops a day, to roughly 450-500!!! But, I will get some shots hopefully this weekend, and will post when I can!
Thanks again, and thank you for the likes, from you, and others, too(LTZ, Jon, Carsten...to name a few)
Gregg
You are welcome. BTW, be sure at least test it well to make sure it has no problem though.
Oh! and you are the one delivery the happiness to every home Every time, UPS or FEDEX truck drive by, my heart beat get accelerated!
Thanks for your input, Michael! Just got the lens today, but unfortunately for me, I won't be taking too many shots soon...Christmas is here, and I'm at full tilt as a UPS driver in a rather ritzy Seascape neighborhood where my stop count goes from 200 stops a day, to roughly 450-500!!! But, I will get some shots hopefully this weekend, and will post when I can!
Thanks again, and thank you for the likes, from you, and others, too(LTZ, Jon, Carsten...to name a few)
Gregg
You are welcome. BTW, be sure at least test it well to make sure it has no problem though.
Oh! and you are the one delivery the happiness to every home
Every time, UPS or FEDEX truck drive by, my heart beat get accelerated! Dec 12, 2013 at 01:31 AM
p.246 #18Leica R Series Lenses
A7R with 80-200mm close to 80mm end. should be WO, handhold. equivalent ISO1600 (ISO500, plus 1.8 stop push)
Again Larger this time. Sorry about that.
Again Larger this time. Sorry about that.
Dec 12, 2013 at 02:23 AM
p.246 #19Leica R Series Lenses
Lieutenant Z wrote:
Fantastic shot! Did you use a tripod for this shot? How about the handling with this combination (handheld)?Thank you for looking and commenting on my shot.
I never use tripod (or very rarely and only for night shots). The 180/3.4 Apo telyt handles well with the D700 even if it is not the easiest lens to focus.
Thanks for your immediate answer. But I thought, you used an A7/A7r like most of the others here at the moment.
Anyway, it is a great lens and I am wondering if stabilisation like IS or VR would improve the performance in this focal range?
Toys6 wrote
Lieutenant Z wrote
Cathedral of Reims with 180/3.4 Apo Telyt :I never use tripod (or very rarely and only for night shots). The 180/3.4 Apo telyt handles well with the D700 even if it is not the easiest lens to focus.
Thanks for your immediate answer. But I thought, you used an A7/A7r like most of the others here at the moment.
Anyway, it is a great lens and I am wondering if stabilisation like IS or VR would improve the performance in this focal range?
Dec 12, 2013 at 04:19 AM
p.246 #20Leica R Series Lenses
Toys6 wrote:
Fantastic shot! Did you use a tripod for this shot? How about the handling with this combination (handheld)?Thank you for looking and commenting on my shot.
I never use tripod (or very rarely and only for night shots). The 180/3.4 Apo telyt handles well with the D700 even if it is not the easiest lens to focus.Thanks for your immediate answer. But I thought, you used an A7/A7r like most of the others here at the moment.
Anyway, it is a great lens and I am wondering if stabilisation like IS or VR would improve the performance in this focal range?
IMHO, stabilisation is just a gadget. For a 180 mm telephoto you just need a steady hand and a minimum speed of 1/250 s.
Lieutenant Z wrote
Toys6 wrote
Lieutenant Z wrote
Cathedral of Reims with 180/3.4 Apo Telyt :I never use tripod (or very rarely and only for night shots). The 180/3.4 Apo telyt handles well with the D700 even if it is not the easiest lens to focus.
Anyway, it is a great lens and I am wondering if stabilisation like IS or VR would improve the performance in this focal range?
IMHO, stabilisation is just a gadget. For a 180 mm telephoto you just need a steady hand and a minimum speed of 1/250 s.
Dec 12, 2013 at 04:41 AM