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p.96 #1Leica R Series Lenses
Well, since you've given me such a warm welcome, here's another one taken with the 35-70/3.5 on the 5D.
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May 25, 2012 at 12:44 PM
p.96 #3Leica R Series Lenses
phuang3 wrote:
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.
How would the 105-280 compare to the 70-180 on an 1,4 converter?
I don't know how the 70-180 performs. I read that they are of similar build. The 70-180 and 1,4x converter would even be slightly heavier (1870 g + the converter at about 150g versus 1950 of the 105-280). It needs to be supported anyway. And this is a heavy camera as well.
Puts writes, that the 105-280 has its optimum at 200-240mm, and that it only slightly gets better when you stop down. The center of the lens, which is all that matters in this case, is very good at all apertures.
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?
How would the 105-280 compare to the 70-180 on an 1,4 converter?
I don't know how the 70-180 performs. I read that they are of similar build. The 70-180 and 1,4x converter would even be slightly heavier (1870 g + the converter at about 150g versus 1950 of the 105-280). It needs to be supported anyway. And this is a heavy camera as well.
Puts writes, that the 105-280 has its optimum at 200-240mm, and that it only slightly gets better when you stop down. The center of the lens, which is all that matters in this case, is very good at all apertures.
May 26, 2012 at 07:50 AM
p.96 #4Leica R Series Lenses
Cyra,
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70-180 will not take the 1.4x apo extender. You may search this forum, I did a comparison not long ago. If you are not using 4k camera, I doubt there will be any difference between them.
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70-180 will not take the 1.4x apo extender. You may search this forum, I did a comparison not long ago. If you are not using 4k camera, I doubt there will be any difference between them.
May 26, 2012 at 08:24 AM
May 26, 2012 at 10:14 AM
p.96 #6Leica R Series Lenses
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American Bittern in a snow flurry
Leica R8/DMR, Leitz 560mm f/6.8 Novoflex Telyt
May 26, 2012 at 10:40 AM
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JimUe wrote:
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8005/7265462382_25c2f46eb8_o.jpg
Sony a900 + Leica 50mm ƒ/1.4 Summilux-R E55
Very nice!
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8005/7265462382_25c2f46eb8_o.jpg
Sony a900 + Leica 50mm ƒ/1.4 Summilux-R E55
Very nice!
May 26, 2012 at 02:26 PM
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p.96 #11Leica R Series Lenses
I should even say more: that boke is just gorgeous, and well put to use. The feeling is so calm yet also almost impressionistic.
May 26, 2012 at 02:58 PM
p.96 #12Leica R Series Lenses
Mm.. some Leica + Sony CCD goodness. 
Nice photo..
Nice photo..May 26, 2012 at 03:00 PM
p.96 #13Leica R Series Lenses
telyt wrote:
http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/ardeidae/ambitt03.jpg
American Bittern in a snow flurry
Leica R8/DMR, Leitz 560mm f/6.8 Novoflex Telyt
Plenty sharp, Im bit curious.. that lens was made by Leica or Novoflex? Good photo as usually.
http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/ardeidae/ambitt03.jpg
American Bittern in a snow flurry
Leica R8/DMR, Leitz 560mm f/6.8 Novoflex Telyt
Plenty sharp, Im bit curious.. that lens was made by Leica or Novoflex? Good photo as usually.
May 26, 2012 at 03:01 PM
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p.96 #14Leica R Series Lenses
carstenw wrote:
I should even say more: that boke is just gorgeous, and well put to use. The feeling is so calm yet also almost impressionistic.
Many thanks, Carsten! In fact, my usual picture on close focus what I love to do
Lux-R80 & Lux-R50 E55 equally pleasant as on FF as on crop cameras, it's a artistic lenses. Lux-R50 E60 & Lux-R 35 better on FF only, because the more "technical". And give the maximum "bokeh-space" on a full frame.
I should even say more: that boke is just gorgeous, and well put to use. The feeling is so calm yet also almost impressionistic.
Many thanks, Carsten! In fact, my usual picture on close focus what I love to do
Lux-R80 & Lux-R50 E55 equally pleasant as on FF as on crop cameras, it's a artistic lenses. Lux-R50 E60 & Lux-R 35 better on FF only, because the more "technical". And give the maximum "bokeh-space" on a full frame.
May 26, 2012 at 03:27 PM
p.96 #15Leica R Series Lenses
There are lots of storks in Extremadura, Spain. 280/4 APO with 2x APO Extender. Still had to crop. I wonder, how Doug gets his phantastic bird shots in which the birds are filling the frame.
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May 26, 2012 at 03:50 PM
p.96 #16Leica R Series Lenses
H.Lux wrote:
There are lots of storks in Extremadura, Spain. 280/4 APO with 2x APO Extender. Still had to crop. I wonder, how Doug gets his phantastic bird shots in which the birds are filling the frame.
Hes is insanely patient.
And shoots 1.3x crop.. which I guess helps a bit too. But mostly hes just insane in good way..
There are lots of storks in Extremadura, Spain. 280/4 APO with 2x APO Extender. Still had to crop. I wonder, how Doug gets his phantastic bird shots in which the birds are filling the frame.
Hes is insanely patient.
And shoots 1.3x crop.. which I guess helps a bit too. But mostly hes just insane in good way..May 26, 2012 at 05:47 PM
p.96 #17Leica R Series Lenses
Mescalamba wrote:
Leica R8/DMR, Leitz 560mm f/6.8 Novoflex TelytPlenty sharp, Im bit curious.. that lens was made by Leica or Novoflex? Good photo as usually.
Optics made by Leica, focussing mount made by Novoflex. Great combination.
Mescalamba wrote:
Hes is insanely patient. And shoots 1.3x crop.. which I guess helps a bit too. But mostly hes just insane in good way..
I've found that it's much easier to get close to wild animals when I act more like a prey species than like a predator (don't try this with large meat-eaters). After an hour or so of prey-like behavior they figure out I'm not a threat and treat me like background scenery.
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American Bittern in a snow flurryLeica R8/DMR, Leitz 560mm f/6.8 Novoflex Telyt
Optics made by Leica, focussing mount made by Novoflex. Great combination.
Mescalamba wrote:
H.Lux wrote
There are lots of storks in Extremadura, Spain. 280/4 APO with 2x APO Extender. Still had to crop. I wonder, how Doug gets his phantastic bird shots in which the birds are filling the frame. And shoots 1.3x crop.. which I guess helps a bit too. But mostly hes just insane in good way..I've found that it's much easier to get close to wild animals when I act more like a prey species than like a predator (don't try this with large meat-eaters). After an hour or so of prey-like behavior they figure out I'm not a threat and treat me like background scenery.
May 26, 2012 at 07:47 PM
p.96 #19Leica R Series Lenses
Worldinlens, great work with bokeh with 80 and 50.
Now I think I have found the Achilles' heel of 180/2.8 APO: The aperture shape can make images really distracting, much more than I assumed based on earlier shooting. Below some aperture series, these are with Canon 2x, otherwise lens is not not able to shoot these magnifications, if extenders would have been used I still would had to close down the aperture for quality and DOF, so the 2x is not the cause of aperture shape (it will most probably effect the light concentration inside "bokeh circles" but not much, without the 2x the "bokeh circles" has similar bright edge) - apertures f/5.6, f/8 and f/11 from left to right/from top to down:
Typically I shoot this kind of stuff with Zeiss Makro-Planar 2/100, but this will pose some challenges to butterfly photography what I planned to use this lens (with 2x). However later in the day after the dew has gone this issue is much less visible. Wish I would have got the version 2 instead of this version 1...
Leica APO-Elmarit-R 180mm f/2.8+Canon 2x MkII @ f/8, 1/30s, ISO 100
Leica APO-Elmarit-R 180mm f/2.8+Canon 2x MkII @ f/11, 1/15s, ISO 100
Samuli
Now I think I have found the Achilles' heel of 180/2.8 APO: The aperture shape can make images really distracting, much more than I assumed based on earlier shooting. Below some aperture series, these are with Canon 2x, otherwise lens is not not able to shoot these magnifications, if extenders would have been used I still would had to close down the aperture for quality and DOF, so the 2x is not the cause of aperture shape (it will most probably effect the light concentration inside "bokeh circles" but not much, without the 2x the "bokeh circles" has similar bright edge) - apertures f/5.6, f/8 and f/11 from left to right/from top to down:
Typically I shoot this kind of stuff with Zeiss Makro-Planar 2/100, but this will pose some challenges to butterfly photography what I planned to use this lens (with 2x). However later in the day after the dew has gone this issue is much less visible. Wish I would have got the version 2 instead of this version 1...
Leica APO-Elmarit-R 180mm f/2.8+Canon 2x MkII @ f/8, 1/30s, ISO 100
Leica APO-Elmarit-R 180mm f/2.8+Canon 2x MkII @ f/11, 1/15s, ISO 100
Samuli
May 27, 2012 at 11:01 AM
p.96 #20Leica R Series Lenses
the last two look really spectacular, but the aperture images destroy them (for me). 
Funny how there are shodows in the aperture marks.
Do you think, the vII does not have this trait? Has it got rounded aperture blades?
Edited on May 27, 2012 at 12:29 PM · View previous versions
Funny how there are shodows in the aperture marks. Do you think, the vII does not have this trait? Has it got rounded aperture blades?
Edited on May 27, 2012 at 12:29 PM · View previous versions
May 27, 2012 at 12:16 PM