Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
p.1069 #1Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
Ok, since you can't see me, I'm green with envy for both the camera and the wife 
I'm looking forward to seeing some images with your new 'baby'!
I'm looking forward to seeing some images with your new 'baby'! Jan 14, 2015 at 06:51 PM
p.1069 #2Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
We're not all bad, guys. Wives like to see their husbands happy... And perhaps she understands the Leica lure on a deeper level. Or perhaps she plans some amazing online late night shopping. Either way, congrats!!!
Jan 14, 2015 at 07:44 PM
p.1069 #3Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
We're not all bad, guys. Wives like to see their husbands happy... And perhaps she understands the Leica lure on a deeper level. Or perhaps she plans some amazing online late night shopping....
Katie, I agree on that and I hope she is not planning to that...
Katie, I agree on that and I hope she is not planning to that...
Jan 14, 2015 at 07:57 PM
p.1069 #4Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
adamdewilde wrote:
With a 35/50 combo. I'd suggest going as wide as you can while still enjoying the lenses rendering and IQ.
21SEM fits the bill for me
Yeah I've heard many many good things about that lens, but for the time being, Leica lenses are simply out of my budget. I'm not unhappy with the 25mm at all, but I'm trying to get my equipment settled before this summer.
AbramG wrote
I don't "have" to sell the lens. I'm just trying to settle on which focal lengths I really like for this system. 35/50mm are givens for me, but I was really up in the air over what wide to go with. I do really like the 25mm when I use it, but I also am a big (possibly bigger) fan of 21 and 28mm. I can work with 24/25mm, it's just not one I used often despite having one for years and years.21SEM fits the bill for me
Yeah I've heard many many good things about that lens, but for the time being, Leica lenses are simply out of my budget. I'm not unhappy with the 25mm at all, but I'm trying to get my equipment settled before this summer.
Jan 14, 2015 at 08:01 PM
p.1069 #5Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
Do you really have to ask your spouses for permission to buy a camera?
Jan 14, 2015 at 08:52 PM
p.1069 #6Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
edwardkaraa wrote:
Do you really have to ask your spouses for permission to buy a camera?
Edward, not really. But once you get her to say "buy it if you like it"... it just feels like I care for her opinion on something that is quite an expensive toy which is more for me alone for the most part...
Do you really have to ask your spouses for permission to buy a camera?
Edward, not really. But once you get her to say "buy it if you like it"... it just feels like I care for her opinion on something that is quite an expensive toy which is more for me alone for the most part...
Jan 14, 2015 at 09:11 PM
p.1069 #7Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
jfreak wrote:
edwardkaraa wrote
Do you really have to ask your spouses for permission to buy a camera?I was just teasing
My wife actually likes Leica and when I switched to Sony when my M9 was in service, she told me the A7 doesn't look nice on me and asked me to buy a Leica M Obviously she considers my M as a fashion accessory, just like her (much more expensive) branded handbags collection Jan 14, 2015 at 09:22 PM
p.1069 #9Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
I just got off the phone with my spouse who works with quite well off people. After showing my R images to people at the conference, several fessed up to owning one, and one woman came up to say she just bought her husband $45K worth of Leica that included the med. format camera and a couple lenses, for a novice photographer. It's all so darn relative!
And I'm with jfreak, I am more comfortable buying with permission/discussion so I can at least 'make my case' for why I want/need something. It's better in the long run
And I'm with jfreak, I am more comfortable buying with permission/discussion so I can at least 'make my case' for why I want/need something. It's better in the long run
Jan 14, 2015 at 09:38 PM
p.1069 #10Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
AbramG wrote:
With a 35/50 combo. I'd suggest going as wide as you can while still enjoying the lenses rendering and IQ.
21SEM fits the bill for meYeah I've heard many many good things about that lens, but for the time being, Leica lenses are simply out of my budget. I'm not unhappy with the 25mm at all, but I'm trying to get my equipment settled before this summer.
Fair enough, my theory still holds true, with zeiss. 35/50 zeiss and 21 2.8zm reasonably priced lenses.
adamdewilde wrote
AbramG wrote
I don't "have" to sell the lens. I'm just trying to settle on which focal lengths I really like for this system. 35/50mm are givens for me, but I was really up in the air over what wide to go with. I do really like the 25mm when I use it, but I also am a big (possibly bigger) fan of 21 and 28mm. I can work with 24/25mm, it's just not one I used often despite having one for years and years.21SEM fits the bill for me
Fair enough, my theory still holds true, with zeiss. 35/50 zeiss and 21 2.8zm reasonably priced lenses.
Jan 14, 2015 at 11:06 PM
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p.1069 #11Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
edwardkaraa wrote:
Do you really have to ask your spouses for permission to buy a camera?
YES. Even though she tells me she doesn't care what I buy. I ALWAYS ask.
Besides I hem and haw so much, it's good to get her advice.
You know, on that note. My wife listens to me for HOURS talking about this gear and that. And sometimes her eyes glaze over, but to her credit she's listened enough that she is pretty knowledgeable for someone who doesn't shoot very often. She sometimes helps me gain clarity by referencing things I've said, and photos I've shot of her and other people.
For instance, she doesn't think me buying an S-006 system is a good idea after the time I spent using (and hating) it for work shoots. But she also doesn't think I should bother keeping all my film cameras, because at this point I've demonstrated that I can closely match film with relatively no fuss (we spent hours together creating actions one day that we're happy with). And since my film cameras focus slower then the S-006. Why not just sell the film cameras (mainly my spare Contax645 systems) and buy the S-006. Which BTW is what I'm doing. She helped me reason it out logically. And for that, I think it's worth involving her.
And also Edward, like your wife.. Mine didn't like the look of the A7, and much preferred I wore my M240 when we went out to events
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Do you really have to ask your spouses for permission to buy a camera?
YES. Even though she tells me she doesn't care what I buy. I ALWAYS ask.
Besides I hem and haw so much, it's good to get her advice.
You know, on that note. My wife listens to me for HOURS talking about this gear and that. And sometimes her eyes glaze over, but to her credit she's listened enough that she is pretty knowledgeable for someone who doesn't shoot very often. She sometimes helps me gain clarity by referencing things I've said, and photos I've shot of her and other people.
For instance, she doesn't think me buying an S-006 system is a good idea after the time I spent using (and hating) it for work shoots. But she also doesn't think I should bother keeping all my film cameras, because at this point I've demonstrated that I can closely match film with relatively no fuss (we spent hours together creating actions one day that we're happy with). And since my film cameras focus slower then the S-006. Why not just sell the film cameras (mainly my spare Contax645 systems) and buy the S-006. Which BTW is what I'm doing. She helped me reason it out logically. And for that, I think it's worth involving her.
And also Edward, like your wife.. Mine didn't like the look of the A7, and much preferred I wore my M240 when we went out to events
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Jan 14, 2015 at 11:09 PM
p.1069 #12Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
adamdewilde wrote:
edwardkaraa wrote
Do you really have to ask your spouses for permission to buy a camera?Besides I hem and haw so much, it's good to get her advice.
I must be a very old fashioned guy then
Jan 14, 2015 at 11:18 PM
p.1069 #13Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
edwardkaraa wrote:
YES. Even though she tells me she doesn't care what I buy. I ALWAYS ask.
Besides I hem and haw so much, it's good to get her advice.I must be a very old fashioned guy then
Hahah, see my edit.. Sorry ran off to eat lunch.. Came back and edited my post to finish what I started.
adamdewilde wrote
edwardkaraa wrote
Do you really have to ask your spouses for permission to buy a camera?Besides I hem and haw so much, it's good to get her advice.
Hahah, see my edit.. Sorry ran off to eat lunch.. Came back and edited my post to finish what I started.
Jan 15, 2015 at 12:14 AM
p.1069 #14Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
Atlantis, Dubai
M240 + 35 Lux + 50 Lux
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M240 + 35 Lux + 50 Lux
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Jan 15, 2015 at 12:31 AM
p.1069 #15Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
Can I just get an opinion then. In my position, would you trade out the ZM 25mm for the ZM 21mm?
Jan 15, 2015 at 01:08 AM
p.1069 #16Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
adamdewilde wrote:
edwardkaraa wrote
adamdewilde wrote
edwardkaraa wrote
Do you really have to ask your spouses for permission to buy a camera?Besides I hem and haw so much, it's good to get her advice.
Your wife must be very knowledgeable in photography especially that she runs a printing business. Mine has no idea about the technical part, even though she works in advertising. She loves the M look though and anything old looking (probably why she chose me
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Jan 15, 2015 at 01:19 AM
p.1069 #17Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
AbramG wrote:
Can I just get an opinion then. In my position, would you trade out the ZM 25mm for the ZM 21mm?
I chose the 25 for the superlative performance, and to emulate my set up on DSLR. However I found that with rangefinders I prefer something wider to be worth the trouble using an external finder or EVF. So I'm basically in your position but I think I will keep the 25 for now.
Jan 15, 2015 at 01:23 AM
p.1069 #18Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
Yeah I have the EVF for my M240, but since I no longer have a DSLR kit (I do have a m4/3 kit though mostly for video) I just want to have a kit that suits my needs perfectly.
Amazingly deciding between 21 and 25 is rather challenging. I shot with a 20mm for a few years on my Canons and got used to the perspective, but I shot with a 16-35mm quite often. Anyways, I like the perspective of each and I can use them well, I'm just wondering if 25 is wide enough for the look I want.
Amazingly deciding between 21 and 25 is rather challenging. I shot with a 20mm for a few years on my Canons and got used to the perspective, but I shot with a 16-35mm quite often. Anyways, I like the perspective of each and I can use them well, I'm just wondering if 25 is wide enough for the look I want.
Jan 15, 2015 at 01:32 AM
p.1069 #19Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
AbramG wrote:
Yeah I have the EVF for my M240, but since I no longer have a DSLR kit (I do have a m4/3 kit though mostly for video) I just want to have a kit that suits my needs perfectly.
Amazingly deciding between 21 and 25 is rather challenging. I shot with a 20mm for a few years on my Canons and got used to the perspective, but I shot with a 16-35mm quite often. Anyways, I like the perspective of each and I can use them well, I'm just wondering if 25 is wide enough for the look I want....Show more →
I have the 21/25 Voigtländer finder and I think the difference in aov isn't dramatic, though noticeable. This said, I do prefer the 21 perspective but the rendering of the 25 is too special to let it go.
Jan 15, 2015 at 01:47 AM
p.1069 #20Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
AbramG wrote:
Can I just get an opinion then. In my position, would you trade out the ZM 25mm for the ZM 21mm?
I find 21mm goes really goes well with 35mm, however for me performance of the 21mm / 24mm would also factor in the decision.
Can I just get an opinion then. In my position, would you trade out the ZM 25mm for the ZM 21mm?
I find 21mm goes really goes well with 35mm, however for me performance of the 21mm / 24mm would also factor in the decision.
Jan 15, 2015 at 02:28 AM