Leica R Series Lenses
p.95 #1Leica R Series Lenses
Samuli Vahonen wrote:
Canon extenders protrude to lens ~10mm, so lenses like 80-200 are definitely out of the question.
I don't think there's anything in the mount of the Telyt-R 400/5.6 that would preclude using either of the Canon extenders. The combination would be slow, but it's a well-respected lens in your price range. I don't think either version of the 250/4s or the 350/4.8 will allow for the extenders, but they can be found for $900 or less. The rest that will work will more than double your budget.
If you really like the idea of getting a Leica tele, then why not consider either the 250/4 or 350/4.8 and then picking up a 2x APO extender later? It's a vast improvement over the original 2x.
lithos wrote
Are 1.4 and 2x canon extender compatible with leica lenses? In the previous posts I've seen excellent images of 180 apo combined to the canon 2x extender. But with other lenses, and in particular the 80-200?I don't think there's anything in the mount of the Telyt-R 400/5.6 that would preclude using either of the Canon extenders. The combination would be slow, but it's a well-respected lens in your price range. I don't think either version of the 250/4s or the 350/4.8 will allow for the extenders, but they can be found for $900 or less. The rest that will work will more than double your budget.
If you really like the idea of getting a Leica tele, then why not consider either the 250/4 or 350/4.8 and then picking up a 2x APO extender later? It's a vast improvement over the original 2x.
May 23, 2012 at 10:13 PM
p.95 #2Leica R Series Lenses
sebboh wrote:
lovely shots!
here's another raven with the 350mm:
Perfect timing and fantastic shot, D!
AL Shooter wrote
Summicron-R 35/2.0 + Canon 5d MKIhere's another raven with the 350mm:
Perfect timing and fantastic shot, D!
May 23, 2012 at 10:15 PM
p.95 #3Leica R Series Lenses
cyra wrote:
I haven't seen it in the 280/4 APO in the 8 years I've been using this lens.does any of you know how the fringing is for the 105-280? Is it as good? I need a lens to use on a large Videocamera (JVC GY HD 101) for shooting birds. Now we use Nikon 80-200 ED, and it has very bad fringing at times agaings the sky (often the case with birds). The lens was ok on a Canon XL-1 on PAL but with HD now it often produces very bad results. The 105-280 would be maybe a better choice.
Have not tried the 280/4 yet which I recently aquired, but we do need the Zoom to...Show more →
Haven't used it, but, man, that would be quite the stress test for any lens.
telyt wrote
freaklikeme wrote
I haven't been able to get the 180/3.4 to show any fringing, and my brief time with the 280/4 showed it to be immune as well.Have not tried the 280/4 yet which I recently aquired, but we do need the Zoom to...Show more →
Haven't used it, but, man, that would be quite the stress test for any lens.
May 23, 2012 at 10:19 PM
p.95 #4Leica R Series Lenses
sebboh wrote:
lovely shots!
Thanks! Your shot of raven is simply wonderful.
AL Shooter wrote
Summicron-R 35/2.0 + Canon 5d MKIThanks! Your shot of raven is simply wonderful.
May 24, 2012 at 05:16 AM
p.95 #5Leica R Series Lenses
sebboh wrote:
here's another raven with the 350mm:
Your raven shot is great! Leica would be very happy to have you owned the 350/4.8.
here's another raven with the 350mm:
Your raven shot is great! Leica would be very happy to have you owned the 350/4.8.
May 24, 2012 at 07:28 AM
p.95 #6Leica R Series Lenses
freaklikeme wrote:
I know we've talked about the bokeh smoothing out when you use the 1.4x on the 280, but do you find you pick up a little contrast and, while the color transitions are slightly less subtle, it gives a more pleasing balance overall?
I find that photos made with the 280/4 + 1.4x APO-Extender-R to be very slightly less contrasty than photos made with the 280/4 alone.
I know we've talked about the bokeh smoothing out when you use the 1.4x on the 280, but do you find you pick up a little contrast and, while the color transitions are slightly less subtle, it gives a more pleasing balance overall?
I find that photos made with the 280/4 + 1.4x APO-Extender-R to be very slightly less contrasty than photos made with the 280/4 alone.
May 24, 2012 at 09:21 AM
p.95 #7Leica R Series Lenses
phuang3 wrote:
+1!Thanks. Here is another one.
100 APO 30D
http://www.pbase.com/phuang3/image/143427105/original.jpg
Very nice - an image that really benefits from the 100 APO's "cleanliness" of colour correction.
davidrwilliams wrote
AhamB wrote
^That's quite a strong image -- well done!100 APO 30D
http://www.pbase.com/phuang3/image/143427105/original.jpg
Very nice - an image that really benefits from the 100 APO's "cleanliness" of colour correction.
May 24, 2012 at 10:16 AM
p.95 #8Leica R Series Lenses
Hi everyone!
First post here. These are three of my latest favorites, all taken with my "almost Leica" Vario-Elmar R 35-70/3.5
Canon 5D
First post here. These are three of my latest favorites, all taken with my "almost Leica" Vario-Elmar R 35-70/3.5
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May 24, 2012 at 11:53 AM
p.95 #9Leica R Series Lenses
freaklikeme wrote:
Have not tried the 280/4 yet which I recently aquired, but we do need the Zoom to find the bird, since this is 1400 to 2000mm (1,4 converter) on a heavy crop (7x!) - pretty much on the limit alltogether.
I would have bought a 105-280 already if I could find one. In the bay there are very few showing up, and those are considerabely more expensive than the 280/4, which is odd.Haven't used it, but, man, that would be quite the stress test for any lens.
Video has a rather low resolution. It is vastly cropped though, so the center of the lens better be sharp.
I guess we need to try.
Has anyone some experience with the 105-280?
cyra wrote
does any of you know how the fringing is for the 105-280? Is it as good? I need a lens to use on a large Videocamera (JVC GY HD 101) for shooting birds. Now we use Nikon 80-200 ED, and it has very bad fringing at times agaings the sky (often the case with birds). The lens was ok on a Canon XL-1 on PAL but with HD now it often produces very bad results. The 105-280 would be maybe a better choice.Have not tried the 280/4 yet which I recently aquired, but we do need the Zoom to find the bird, since this is 1400 to 2000mm (1,4 converter) on a heavy crop (7x!) - pretty much on the limit alltogether.
I would have bought a 105-280 already if I could find one. In the bay there are very few showing up, and those are considerabely more expensive than the 280/4, which is odd.
Video has a rather low resolution. It is vastly cropped though, so the center of the lens better be sharp.
I guess we need to try. Has anyone some experience with the 105-280?
May 24, 2012 at 05:33 PM
p.95 #10Leica R Series Lenses
analogg
Seems your almost Leica is looking very much like Leica with tiny bit of Minolta.
Beautiful. I like second photo most.
Btw. if its made in Germany then it is real Leica. They used Minolta design, but own coatings and their manufacturing tolerances, which makes it Leica (maybe even glass selection later, but who knows).
Seems your almost Leica is looking very much like Leica with tiny bit of Minolta.
Beautiful. I like second photo most.Btw. if its made in Germany then it is real Leica. They used Minolta design, but own coatings and their manufacturing tolerances, which makes it Leica (maybe even glass selection later, but who knows).
May 24, 2012 at 06:02 PM
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p.95 #11Leica R Series Lenses
cyra wrote:
Video has a rather low resolution. It is vastly cropped though, so the center of the lens better be sharp. I guess we need to try.
Has anyone some experience with the 105-280?
I have the 105-280. IQ is great, similar to 70-180 but I think its too heavy for video.
davidrwilliams,
Yes, the 100 APO is very special. I took this shot @ f/11 and found it was not affected by diffraction. I'm kind of like still life photography these days...
Edited on May 24, 2012 at 07:04 PM · View previous versions
Video has a rather low resolution. It is vastly cropped though, so the center of the lens better be sharp.
I guess we need to try. Has anyone some experience with the 105-280?
I have the 105-280. IQ is great, similar to 70-180 but I think its too heavy for video.
davidrwilliams,
Yes, the 100 APO is very special. I took this shot @ f/11 and found it was not affected by diffraction. I'm kind of like still life photography these days...
Edited on May 24, 2012 at 07:04 PM · View previous versions
May 24, 2012 at 06:58 PM
p.95 #12Leica R Series Lenses
analogg wrote:
.....Canon 5D
I swear the 5d has some of the best tonality of any dSLR ever made. Nice shots, btw.
.....Canon 5D
I swear the 5d has some of the best tonality of any dSLR ever made. Nice shots, btw.
May 24, 2012 at 08:01 PM
p.95 #13Leica R Series Lenses
telyt wrote:
I find that photos made with the 280/4 + 1.4x APO-Extender-R to be very slightly less contrasty than photos made with the 280/4 alone.
Interesting. Do you ever shoot with the 2x?
freaklikeme wrote
I know we've talked about the bokeh smoothing out when you use the 1.4x on the 280, but do you find you pick up a little contrast and, while the color transitions are slightly less subtle, it gives a more pleasing balance overall?Interesting. Do you ever shoot with the 2x?
May 24, 2012 at 08:16 PM
p.95 #17Leica R Series Lenses
freaklikeme wrote:
Interesting. Do you ever shoot with the 2x?
Not if I don't have to. The focus is too twitchy with the 280/4 + 2x APO and the bokeh tends to get more ragged:
f/8 maximum effective aperture means it's pretty much restricted to full sunlight for me, and the bokeh means I'll use this combination where backgrounds aren't too busy.
telyt wrote
I find that photos made with the 280/4 + 1.4x APO-Extender-R to be very slightly less contrasty than photos made with the 280/4 alone.Not if I don't have to. The focus is too twitchy with the 280/4 + 2x APO and the bokeh tends to get more ragged:
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May 24, 2012 at 09:47 PM
p.95 #18Leica R Series Lenses
Well, at least you're putting it to good use. My experience with the 2x on the 280/2.8 is about the same, and the extra stop really doesn't get me much of anything, since the combination is not spectacular with the lens wide open. I used to use it on the 100 quite a bit for panos, but the 180/3.4 fills that need now.
May 24, 2012 at 11:00 PM
p.95 #19Leica R Series Lenses
Mescalamba wrote:
analogg
Seems your almost Leica is looking very much like Leica with tiny bit of Minolta. Beautiful. I like second photo most.
Btw. if its made in Germany then it is real Leica. They used Minolta design, but own coatings and their manufacturing tolerances, which makes it Leica (maybe even glass selection later, but who knows).
Thanks Mescalamba!
It was made in Japan, but I love it all the same
michael49 wrote:
I swear the 5d has some of the best tonality of any dSLR ever made. Nice shots, btw.
It really does Michael, thanks!
analogg
Seems your almost Leica is looking very much like Leica with tiny bit of Minolta.
Beautiful. I like second photo most.Btw. if its made in Germany then it is real Leica. They used Minolta design, but own coatings and their manufacturing tolerances, which makes it Leica (maybe even glass selection later, but who knows).
Thanks Mescalamba!
It was made in Japan, but I love it all the same
michael49 wrote:
analogg wrote
.....Canon 5DIt really does Michael, thanks!
May 25, 2012 at 02:43 AM
p.95 #20Leica R Series Lenses
analogg wrote:
Seems your almost Leica is looking very much like Leica with tiny bit of Minolta. Beautiful. I like second photo most.
Btw. if its made in Germany then it is real Leica. They used Minolta design, but own coatings and their manufacturing tolerances, which makes it Leica (maybe even glass selection later, but who knows).Thanks Mescalamba!
It was made in Japan, but I love it all the same
Still nice photos. I kinda thought its Minolta, cause it slightly resembles rendering of lens I own. Maybe I will try to get this one day too. Keep shooting.
Mescalamba wrote
analoggSeems your almost Leica is looking very much like Leica with tiny bit of Minolta.
Beautiful. I like second photo most.Btw. if its made in Germany then it is real Leica. They used Minolta design, but own coatings and their manufacturing tolerances, which makes it Leica (maybe even glass selection later, but who knows).
It was made in Japan, but I love it all the same
Still nice photos.
I kinda thought its Minolta, cause it slightly resembles rendering of lens I own. Maybe I will try to get this one day too. Keep shooting. May 25, 2012 at 03:37 AM