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p.63 #1 · Leica R Series Lenses


A few from last weekend with the 280mm f/4 APO on an R8 with DMR:

http://wildlightphoto.com/mammals/sciuridae/cgsqui03.jpg


http://wildlightphoto.com/mammals/artiodactyls/btdeer11.jpg


http://wildlightphoto.com/mammals/artiodactyls/btdeer12.jpg


FWIW I used RPP to process these three photos. IMHO it does quite well with the DMR's raw files.

Edited on Nov 18, 2011 at 10:00 PM · View previous versions



Nov 16, 2011 at 01:14 PM
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p.63 #2 · Leica R Series Lenses


That first deer shot is amazing! What rendering! All are great of course


Nov 16, 2011 at 02:10 PM
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p.63 #3 · Leica R Series Lenses


Beside that you use a wonderful lens I'm always amazed about the IQ of R8 and DMR. No need for a more modern DSLR. Great shots. I like them all.

Rolf



Nov 16, 2011 at 02:47 PM
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p.63 #4 · Leica R Series Lenses


rdst wrote:
Thanks Cuong.

The missing file is DittoBridgeCS4.jsx. I renamed already the file DttoBridgeCS5.jsx into the missing ....CS4.jsx. Then there is no installation error but in bridge there is still no ditto entry.
Seems that there must be something more wrong

Got in the meantime an answer from the developer. He will try to fix this problem, because he didnīt update the installer for a longer time.

Rolf


Only for the database. Maybe that I made a mistake because I found the files in a sub directory at my MAC named /../../...StartupScripts. But the correct name is /.../.../.../Startup Scripts. The problem is solved now. Thanks again Rory and Cuong for your assistances.

Rolf



Nov 16, 2011 at 02:51 PM
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p.63 #5 · Leica R Series Lenses


Summicron 90mm @f2.8 iso 400.
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6233/6352717323_70ee114540_b.jpg
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6053/6352717045_f7f7a0886d_b.jpg



Nov 17, 2011 at 07:22 AM
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p.63 #6 · Leica R Series Lenses


APO 100mm

Fall Cali0015 by Anh Tri, on Flickr


Fall Cali0012 by Anh Tri, on Flickr

Summicron 50mm

Fall Cali0016 by Anh Tri, on Flickr


Fall Cali0017 by Anh Tri, on Flickr


Fall Cali0020 by Anh Tri, on Flickr


Fall Cali0021 by Anh Tri, on Flickr



Nov 17, 2011 at 08:16 PM
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p.63 #7 · Leica R Series Lenses


Leica 90mm APO R is so amazing. Probably the best lens I have used. Photos on hiking trip on Black Mountain trail yesterday.

http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-jfMDKce6XcE/TslCFxYOaFI/AAAAAAABbEc/25BKqohkOvM/s800/IMG_7533%2525202.jpg

http://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-62pu2jzZ-Sk/TslCmFsXVkI/AAAAAAABbFU/ZVuVY5KS_nY/s800/IMG_7646%2525201.jpg

http://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-CnJ5JILPNgQ/TslCehuwtGI/AAAAAAABbFE/NvnDQJ0cRos/s800/IMG_7636%2525201.jpg

http://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-7oEyp_75gzs/TslRSsiSj9I/AAAAAAABbGA/U35_277-BX4/s800/IMG_7170%2525201.jpg



http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-smrooLzzBmE/TslBhVOAQ0I/AAAAAAABbDo/yr-IEiH8N_U/s800/IMG_7185%2525201.jpg

http://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-K666aXSknqg/TslB1WmVUYI/AAAAAAABbEE/xboNydg2KjU/s800/IMG_7375.jpg

http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-3jPFnP1SBDg/TslCvRF40QI/AAAAAAABbFk/5CgsiPH7Wps/s800/IMG_7670.jpg


http://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-P3cjB43j_rg/TslBT63JtkI/AAAAAAABbDU/Js7XRCPFUG0/s800/IMG_7111.jpg


Photos taken with Contax Zeiss 35mm 1.4 and Leica 19mm R v2 are here

http://picasaweb.google.com/cuonghuutran/BlackMountain#slideshow/5674731588077394882





Nov 20, 2011 at 06:32 PM
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p.63 #8 · Leica R Series Lenses


Wow Cuong, great sharpness and micro contrast. That is really an amazing lens. Congrats.

Rolf



Nov 22, 2011 at 03:29 PM
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p.63 #9 · Leica R Series Lenses


@cuonghuutran: nice shots ... I like #1, 2, 6 and 7




Nov 22, 2011 at 06:51 PM
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p.63 #10 · Leica R Series Lenses


Thanks Rolf and Nixland. This lens is definitely in same league as 180mm 2.8 APO. it's much smaller. In fact it's so tiny and yet it easily outresolves 5D Mk2 sensor with micro contrast, saturation, and 3D. I think it has 3D like Zeiss but without "in the face" rendering. This is my first time to test drive it and obviously it's a keeper.


Nov 22, 2011 at 11:38 PM
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p.63 #11 · Leica R Series Lenses


Cuonghutran, I love your series, and congratulate you on your great acquisition! The first, N°3 and last are my faves, but OOF bokeh bothers me in 4 and 5.


Nov 23, 2011 at 03:08 AM
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p.63 #12 · Leica R Series Lenses


Really like #7

Mike



Nov 23, 2011 at 07:52 AM
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p.63 #13 · Leica R Series Lenses


A question for you R experts. I now use and dearly love a 60mm Makro on my NEX 5N. Can I trust other R lenses to have the same colours rendering as the Makro? Because, if this is the case, I would buy a 35mm R Summicron, and thus mix Leica R and Zeiss lenses on my NEX, so as to give me two different options for colour renderings. Thanks for the help!


Nov 23, 2011 at 01:11 PM
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p.63 #14 · Leica R Series Lenses


I've never tried the 35 Summicron or Elmarit, I've heard that the Summicron has more contrast but the Elmarit sharper across the image (which doesn't matter too much on the crop format of the NEX).

Good luck with your choice.

As a long time Zeiss user, how do you find the 60 Macro-Elmarit?
I bought mine when I was searching for a chaeper alternative to the Zeiss 50MP and i've been very happy with it, maybe a different beast and slower than the MP but a really useful lens.



Nov 23, 2011 at 01:42 PM
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p.63 #15 · Leica R Series Lenses


The SLRLensreview points out the color of the Leica R 60mm,
http://slrlensreview.com/web/leica-slr-lenses-133/macro-slr-lenses-141/445-leica-macro-elmarit-r-60mm-f28-s8-lens-review.html

"One thing that was curious though is that the lens seemed to produce somewhat warmer color palette, especially when compared to macro lenses from its chief rival Carl Zeiss. This trend actually continued at non-macro distances as well and the lens in general produced warmer colors more reminiscent of a Canon lens then a Leica one."

And then in the conclusion/recommendation summation "One thing worth noting here is the somewhat warmer color palette, which is not very characteristic of Leica lenses. "

Philber, would you call your colors Canon like? I also notice something about these colors but am not sure how to describe them. It is a great lens.



Nov 23, 2011 at 02:56 PM
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p.63 #16 · Leica R Series Lenses


Inglis, I definitely agree with the statement that the Leica R 60mm Makro produces warmer colours than the Zeiss ZE 100MP, which I owned, and sold for that reason (slightly clinical, cold look).
But I defintely wouldn't call the Leica Canon-like. I owned a EF-100 macro, and found the shots sharp and detailed, but lifeless, and with colours that weren't particularly elegant. I briefly tested the newer IS version, found the colours improved, but not enough to jump ship.
My experience with other Leica lenses is limited. Tests with a M-mount Summicron 90mm f:2.0 and a 24mm Summarit or Elmarit also yielded colours which I liked more than what I get our of my Zeiss, but the Summicron was not very sharp, and the 24mm yielded colour shift on my NEX.
Hence my deside to revisit the issue with a 5N and a good experience with the R 60mm.



Nov 24, 2011 at 04:32 AM
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p.63 #17 · Leica R Series Lenses


Thanks Philber and Mike. I am quite surprised by the busy boke when the background has bright light source. Is this an artifact of Aspherical and APO?


Nov 24, 2011 at 09:43 AM
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p.63 #18 · Leica R Series Lenses


Agreed with Philber on EF-100 and Canon. I sold it for the same reason. I love 3D of Zeiss but much prefer Leica rendering. (One exception is Contax Zeiss 35mm 1.4).




Nov 24, 2011 at 09:48 AM
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p.63 #19 · Leica R Series Lenses


Talking about colours, I have the experience that all the Leica-R lenses I use/d with the Nikon D700 make pictures with very saturated colours, sometimes so much that I had to de-saturate them.
Here is another portrait of the many I took in India with the Apo-Makro Elmarit 100mm, probably one of the most outstanding leses ever made:

http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6057/6390013579_182a5a970e_b.jpg

Enjoy
Thomas



Nov 24, 2011 at 04:06 PM
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p.63 #20 · Leica R Series Lenses


Thomas
Was this handheld?
More than striking



Nov 24, 2011 at 04:22 PM
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