Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
p.1066 #1Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
SKumar25, wonderful sets! Thanks for sharing.
Ron, Really love that construction set image. Just looking good.
Gary, I am waiting for my ZM35 as well. I thought about cancel it after S but decide give it a try. If its anything as good as RX1 with 1 stop faster, I can't let it go, it will be a hot lens that hard to get.
Last night image set from M9. 50lux WO at ISO640, from SF
untitled-20 by ZHNL, on Flickr
untitled-21 by ZHNL, on Flickr
untitled-18 by ZHNL, on Flickr
untitled-22 by ZHNL, on Flickr
Sorry about the noise, I am not bothered, pretend you are watch film image
Ron, Really love that construction set image. Just looking good.
Gary, I am waiting for my ZM35 as well. I thought about cancel it after S but decide give it a try. If its anything as good as RX1 with 1 stop faster, I can't let it go, it will be a hot lens that hard to get.
Last night image set from M9. 50lux WO at ISO640, from SF
untitled-20 by ZHNL, on Flickruntitled-21 by ZHNL, on Flickruntitled-18 by ZHNL, on Flickruntitled-22 by ZHNL, on FlickrSorry about the noise, I am not bothered, pretend you are watch film image
Jan 09, 2015 at 11:33 PM
p.1066 #2Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
"Never mind the noise, here's the Leica M9" 
Here is another one at ISO 640 with the M9 and the ZM 50 Planar
Here is another one at ISO 640 with the M9 and the ZM 50 Planar
Jan 10, 2015 at 10:56 AM
p.1066 #4Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
Campione d'Italia"
Lake Lugano
L1021289-Bearbeitet.jpg by W.Utsch, on Flickr
Jan 10, 2015 at 12:19 PM
p.1066 #5Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
Very nice shot (and PP) Werner!
Jan 10, 2015 at 12:35 PM
p.1066 #7Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
zhangyue wrote:
...Printer I am thinking is 3880 type, 17" wide max...
zhangye, the Epson 3880 can produce beautiful prints. I bought one and used one over a two-months period last June-July in Washington, DC. I liked the Epson Exhibition Fiber paper: it produced beautiful color and B&W prints. Sometimes there was some gloss differential, but I applied Renaissance Wax to the prints: this eliminated the gloss differential and made the prints more scratch resistant.
But I had a big problem with the 3880. I was printing 12x18 inch images on 13x19 inch sheets, leaving an ½ inch margin all around — convenient for keeping the prints in 13x19 inch boxes. (I used the Pina Zangaro Camden Series Archival Aluminum Print Presentation Box). The problem was that very often, when the printer
reached last last one inch of the trailing edge of the paper, the paper would shift about 1/4 inch to the left and the print would be ruined, as the last inch of the print would be printed with an "offset" and some smudges. The reason is that the paper is held in the printer by only two plastic wheels — a flimsy arrangement — and the forces acting on the paper as it was reaching the trailing edge were too much to keep it in position. I think that this is affected by the degree of ambient humidity, or the changing humidity, that affects the paper. (Washington, DC can be quite humid in June and July).
This problem would occur on as much as on 25-30% of the prints and I wasted a lot of expensive 13x19 inch paper, I contacted Epson Customer Support and they sent me a replacement printer, which turned out to be a refurbished unit — and I had the same problem. Then, they sent me a completely new printer, but I still had the same problem. Epson proposed to send me a fourth (new) printer, but I declined and they gave me a full rebate: in effect they recognized that this was a design fault of the 3880.
If you don't have the humidity that I had in June-July in Washington, DC, you might never have this problem. A solution would have been to print with a larger, say, a 1-inch margin — but I wanted 12x18 inch prints. So, if you want to print on 13x19 inch paper with 1-inch or larger margins, you won't have this problem. Another solution would have been to print 12x18 inch images on 17x22 inch paper and cut it down to 13x19 inches, but that is substantially more expensive, not to speak of the bother of having to cut the paper down.
My understanding is the the Epson 4900 would not have this problem because it has a vacuum system to keep the paper in place. But the 4900 is much more prone to clogging than the 3880, which is very good in that it clogs much less when it hasn't been used for a few weeks.
At this stage, I am waiting for the next generation of the Epson 3880: Epson has just recently introduced a new 13-inch wide printer, the SureColor P600, which has a signficantly greater black density than either the 3880 or traditional silver halide photo papers, making it especially appropriate for B&W prints. There will be a 17-wide version of the printer as well (this year?).
I suppose I should post a couple of pictures:
M-Monochrom/Summicron-28
Sam Roi Yod – Shrimp farm
The name "Sam Roi Yod" means "three hundred peaks" and applies to a range of dramatic limestone hills that that rise up from the coastal plain at the edge of the Gulf of Thailand, about 250 km south of Bangkok. The area is a national park, whose ecology has been devastated by illegal shrimp farming, cattle raising and poaching. The shack pictured here is a shrimp farm station, with radio antenna and a solar panel. It is within the boundary of the national park.
M-Monochrom/Elmarit-21 ASPH
Pak Nam Pran
—Mitch/Chiang Mai
Edited on Jan 12, 2015 at 12:15 AM · View previous versions
...Printer I am thinking is 3880 type, 17" wide max...
zhangye, the Epson 3880 can produce beautiful prints. I bought one and used one over a two-months period last June-July in Washington, DC. I liked the Epson Exhibition Fiber paper: it produced beautiful color and B&W prints. Sometimes there was some gloss differential, but I applied Renaissance Wax to the prints: this eliminated the gloss differential and made the prints more scratch resistant.
But I had a big problem with the 3880. I was printing 12x18 inch images on 13x19 inch sheets, leaving an ½ inch margin all around — convenient for keeping the prints in 13x19 inch boxes. (I used the Pina Zangaro Camden Series Archival Aluminum Print Presentation Box). The problem was that very often, when the printer
reached last last one inch of the trailing edge of the paper, the paper would shift about 1/4 inch to the left and the print would be ruined, as the last inch of the print would be printed with an "offset" and some smudges. The reason is that the paper is held in the printer by only two plastic wheels — a flimsy arrangement — and the forces acting on the paper as it was reaching the trailing edge were too much to keep it in position. I think that this is affected by the degree of ambient humidity, or the changing humidity, that affects the paper. (Washington, DC can be quite humid in June and July).
This problem would occur on as much as on 25-30% of the prints and I wasted a lot of expensive 13x19 inch paper, I contacted Epson Customer Support and they sent me a replacement printer, which turned out to be a refurbished unit — and I had the same problem. Then, they sent me a completely new printer, but I still had the same problem. Epson proposed to send me a fourth (new) printer, but I declined and they gave me a full rebate: in effect they recognized that this was a design fault of the 3880.
If you don't have the humidity that I had in June-July in Washington, DC, you might never have this problem. A solution would have been to print with a larger, say, a 1-inch margin — but I wanted 12x18 inch prints. So, if you want to print on 13x19 inch paper with 1-inch or larger margins, you won't have this problem. Another solution would have been to print 12x18 inch images on 17x22 inch paper and cut it down to 13x19 inches, but that is substantially more expensive, not to speak of the bother of having to cut the paper down.
My understanding is the the Epson 4900 would not have this problem because it has a vacuum system to keep the paper in place. But the 4900 is much more prone to clogging than the 3880, which is very good in that it clogs much less when it hasn't been used for a few weeks.
At this stage, I am waiting for the next generation of the Epson 3880: Epson has just recently introduced a new 13-inch wide printer, the SureColor P600, which has a signficantly greater black density than either the 3880 or traditional silver halide photo papers, making it especially appropriate for B&W prints. There will be a 17-wide version of the printer as well (this year?).
I suppose I should post a couple of pictures:
M-Monochrom/Summicron-28
Sam Roi Yod – Shrimp farm
The name "Sam Roi Yod" means "three hundred peaks" and applies to a range of dramatic limestone hills that that rise up from the coastal plain at the edge of the Gulf of Thailand, about 250 km south of Bangkok. The area is a national park, whose ecology has been devastated by illegal shrimp farming, cattle raising and poaching. The shack pictured here is a shrimp farm station, with radio antenna and a solar panel. It is within the boundary of the national park.
M-Monochrom/Elmarit-21 ASPH
Pak Nam Pran
—Mitch/Chiang Mai
Edited on Jan 12, 2015 at 12:15 AM · View previous versions
Jan 10, 2015 at 05:46 PM
p.1066 #8Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
A few recent photos taken with 35 cron on M240
Jan 10, 2015 at 06:22 PM
p.1066 #9Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
MM w/CV 21 4 Color Skopar
Definitely worth the 300$ I paid for it!
Phil
Definitely worth the 300$ I paid for it!
Phil
Jan 10, 2015 at 07:00 PM
p.1066 #10Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
@Werner I like those birds!
@Allen Wow!!!
@Mtich beautiful work.
@recordproducti I like that look you got going there.
well I pried the 75 Lux off my M9, and the Kaaragon, jealous beast, just jumped on there:
All ZM 35/2 WO:
L1026550 by unoh7, on Flickr
L1026554-3 by unoh7, on Flickr
L1026568 by unoh7, on Flickr
@Allen Wow!!!
@Mtich beautiful work.
@recordproducti I like that look you got going there.
well I pried the 75 Lux off my M9, and the Kaaragon, jealous beast, just jumped on there:
All ZM 35/2 WO:
L1026550 by unoh7, on Flickr
L1026554-3 by unoh7, on Flickr
L1026568 by unoh7, on Flickr
Jan 10, 2015 at 07:53 PM
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p.1066 #11Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
Nice shot Phil ... I ALWAYS regretted selling mine. I do like the CV 21 1.8, but miss that little f/4 version.
Gary - did you get a Ricoh GR yet or what?
Yes, I'd like to chime in on the handbag discussion - as the only "girl" in the thread, I think my opinion on it should be the correct one as well. The knockoff bags won't hold up longer than 6 months - the wear will show and they will look like crap. Only the real deal is equivalent to a Leica; unless you want to get her one of these. They are SUPER CUTE and comes with it's own purse.
Gary - did you get a Ricoh GR yet or what?
Yes, I'd like to chime in on the handbag discussion - as the only "girl" in the thread, I think my opinion on it should be the correct one as well. The knockoff bags won't hold up longer than 6 months - the wear will show and they will look like crap. Only the real deal is equivalent to a Leica; unless you want to get her one of these. They are SUPER CUTE and comes with it's own purse.
Jan 10, 2015 at 07:55 PM
p.1066 #12Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
Thank you Michael!!
M240 + 35 Lux
M240 + 35 Lux
Jan 10, 2015 at 08:34 PM
p.1066 #13Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
Allen - love that shot. I've been enjoying your NM pics a lot....
Mitch - Interesting info on printers - thanks for sharing. I was actually thinking of getting a used 3880 sometime but I may look at something different.
Phil - that lens looks like it performs quite well on the MM.
Katie - No GR yet. I have decided I will likely pick one up but I want to buy used. There probably won't be many until the new version is released. Not sure when that will be....
SKumar25 - nice shots and I really like the last one. Superb subject isolation.
Mitch - Interesting info on printers - thanks for sharing. I was actually thinking of getting a used 3880 sometime but I may look at something different.
Phil - that lens looks like it performs quite well on the MM.
Katie - No GR yet. I have decided I will likely pick one up but I want to buy used. There probably won't be many until the new version is released. Not sure when that will be....
SKumar25 - nice shots and I really like the last one. Superb subject isolation.
Jan 10, 2015 at 08:55 PM
p.1066 #15Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
Great page so far, I will not comment individually and love them all.
Mitch, Special thank you for taking time share with us your experience on Printer, VERY VERY helpful. I am looking into it. I will definitely print more, a lot more. it will get me to new level in terms of image taking and post process. I appreciate. SureColor P600, I am taking a note here
At least a image.
S 35
untitled-8 by ZHNL, on Flickr
Mitch, Special thank you for taking time share with us your experience on Printer, VERY VERY helpful. I am looking into it. I will definitely print more, a lot more. it will get me to new level in terms of image taking and post process. I appreciate. SureColor P600, I am taking a note here
At least a image.
S 35
untitled-8 by ZHNL, on FlickrJan 11, 2015 at 01:19 AM
p.1066 #16Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
Very cool angle Michael, and very vibrant M9 images on the previous page. Mitch, I also appreciate the printer comments. I've held off for ages getting one, in part due to the upkeep factor, and will continue to do so. I'll probably get a larger 4K TV/monitor instead once they're available more reasonably priced to use as a large still photo display. One issue I have with prints is simply the storage factor. If they're not on display, then they're sitting in a box somewhere... Don't get me wrong, I do like prints a lot.
M240 & 28 Cron
Katie - cute camera! BTW, the Panasonic version of it, the LF1, seems to be on clearance for $250 at B&H, and likely elsewhere too, though I suppose it doesn't come with the nice bag...
M240 & 28 Cron
Katie - cute camera! BTW, the Panasonic version of it, the LF1, seems to be on clearance for $250 at B&H, and likely elsewhere too, though I suppose it doesn't come with the nice bag...
Jan 11, 2015 at 02:44 AM
p.1066 #17Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
Thanks everybody for the likes .
A word to the printer discussion: I would be confident with the 3880. I am printing a lot in color and BW and was using a 3800 since it came out. Last year i bought a 3880 as a replacement. I never had the reported problems, though not living in DC of course. The prints have beautiful quality on any paper. Clogging can occour when the printer sits for some weeks unused, this was with the 3800 to the end of its life, the new 3880 never clogged so far. I made profiles for all papers color and BW.
.A word to the printer discussion: I would be confident with the 3880. I am printing a lot in color and BW and was using a 3800 since it came out. Last year i bought a 3880 as a replacement. I never had the reported problems, though not living in DC of course. The prints have beautiful quality on any paper. Clogging can occour when the printer sits for some weeks unused, this was with the 3800 to the end of its life, the new 3880 never clogged so far. I made profiles for all papers color and BW.
Jan 11, 2015 at 03:59 AM
p.1066 #18Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
Awesome photos from all. Very inspiring work.
Here are a few snaps with the biogon 35:
M240 ZM 35/2 by edward karaa, on Flickr
M240 ZM 35/2 by edward karaa, on Flickr
M240 ZM 35/2 by edward karaa, on Flickr
M240 ZM 35/2 by edward karaa, on Flickr
Here are a few snaps with the biogon 35:
M240 ZM 35/2 by edward karaa, on FlickrM240 ZM 35/2 by edward karaa, on FlickrM240 ZM 35/2 by edward karaa, on FlickrM240 ZM 35/2 by edward karaa, on FlickrJan 11, 2015 at 05:34 AM
p.1066 #19Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
M240 ZM 35/2 by edward karaa, on Flickr
M240 ZM 35/2 by edward karaa, on Flickr
M240 ZM 35/2 by edward karaa, on Flickr
M240 ZM 35/2 by edward karaa, on FlickrJan 11, 2015 at 05:37 AM
p.1066 #20Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
Hi guys, nice images as always.
In Singapore I have the Pro-1 and two Pro-100 printers. Anything higher then most 280gms and they need large borders, which brings the A3+ size down to almost A4, which I find crazy and wasteful. They're both ink hogs (and ink isn't cheap, unless you go third party, but then it's messy).
If Singapore wasn't awful for getting good prints made, I'd always get someone else to do it for me. The only reason I have these printers is (aside from my wife doing Letterpress on her Heidelberg Windmill, she also once and a while does digital art, which requires inkjet printing.) I sometimes print books for clients, or print prints.
But honestly, 99% of the time, it's cheaper to get a print shop to do it for you, if you're a casual printer. If you print ALL the time, then it's cheaper to put up with the hassle and do it yourself.
I've also briefly tested the Epson 3880, but found myself again wasting paper and ink trying to get everything just right. In the end I stuck with the Canon Pro-100 since I already had a handle on it's colors, and I picked one up for like $50+ new when they were having that money back promo. And it's the least fussy printer I've tried. But smaller print size
In Singapore I have the Pro-1 and two Pro-100 printers. Anything higher then most 280gms and they need large borders, which brings the A3+ size down to almost A4, which I find crazy and wasteful. They're both ink hogs (and ink isn't cheap, unless you go third party, but then it's messy).
If Singapore wasn't awful for getting good prints made, I'd always get someone else to do it for me. The only reason I have these printers is (aside from my wife doing Letterpress on her Heidelberg Windmill, she also once and a while does digital art, which requires inkjet printing.) I sometimes print books for clients, or print prints.
But honestly, 99% of the time, it's cheaper to get a print shop to do it for you, if you're a casual printer. If you print ALL the time, then it's cheaper to put up with the hassle and do it yourself.
I've also briefly tested the Epson 3880, but found myself again wasting paper and ink trying to get everything just right. In the end I stuck with the Canon Pro-100 since I already had a handle on it's colors, and I picked one up for like $50+ new when they were having that money back promo. And it's the least fussy printer I've tried. But smaller print size
Jan 11, 2015 at 09:02 AM