Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
p.1091 #1Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
Edward - no need for apologies. It's always great to see your images, no matter the lens used. 
Have you changed your opinion about the 50 Sonnar?
Michael - thanks for the tripod suggestions. Unfortunately the Gitzo rebates are US mail in, not instant rebates, which I much prefer. I agree about buy right the first time. That said, I hardly use a tripod, so am looking for some cost savings.
Abram - If you use the entire viewfinder, outside the 28mm frame lines, you'll get ~24mm, so just keep pertinent content visible, and you'll be fine with 21mm. Or, if it's just outside the frame, it should still be in the image. It takes a bit of trial and error and practice, but after a while, you can get a feel for a scene just by looking at it and knowing how much the lens will cover. I also agree with Mitch's approach for near distance street. Raising a camera to your eye seems to act as a kind of 'peripheral vision' trigger for those nearby that something is about to happen, and will cause a change in expression or shift their attention away from what you originally saw and intended to photograph them doing.
Mitch - great examples and thanks for sharing them again (at least some seem familiar). Interesting points about the 50 Cron DR/Rigid. When I tried it, I think I primarily shot it wide open, which in hindsight biased my opinions about it by not exploring its full capabilities/potential. But I really like it wide open too, hence why I keep it on my informal 'to get' list. If I could find a beater copy with decent glass for a song...
Chris - I suspect it will be somewhat personal preferences, but IIRC Joe, who hasn't posted much here recently, found the M240 files converted to B&W well enough to sell his MM... I think if you can get only one camera, it would be the M240 for the option to do colour and B&W and the benefit of the various feature refinements.
Adam - I'd have done the drive... a chance to see some landscape, no matter how boring/repetitive it might be, or the traffic. You never know... you might see some new potential bridal/engagement shoot locations. Drove 1/101 from SF to LA once and enjoyed it. Might be different if it's a daily thing.
Good point about the trade in value vs. selling my M9 and buying an M240 demo... however, my M9 is a 'beater' with over 140K on it that I doubt I can get any kind of premium for. It would probably be a near wash, so just easier to trade directly with Leica, assuming the few spots on the sensor actually are the beginnings of corrosion.
Regarding the water tank art installation at Toronto Pearson: Earthbound... Unbound, 2003, by Ingo Maurer. So, over ten years old, but not sure when it was installed. It's on the Terminal 1 departure level between the domestic and international security checkpoints, before you pass through them. I should spend a day at the airport just wandering around taking photos....
Repost from January 2013 (tank with clear water ):
M9 & 50 Lux ASPH, 21SEM
Have you changed your opinion about the 50 Sonnar?Michael - thanks for the tripod suggestions. Unfortunately the Gitzo rebates are US mail in, not instant rebates, which I much prefer. I agree about buy right the first time. That said, I hardly use a tripod, so am looking for some cost savings.
Abram - If you use the entire viewfinder, outside the 28mm frame lines, you'll get ~24mm, so just keep pertinent content visible, and you'll be fine with 21mm. Or, if it's just outside the frame, it should still be in the image. It takes a bit of trial and error and practice, but after a while, you can get a feel for a scene just by looking at it and knowing how much the lens will cover. I also agree with Mitch's approach for near distance street. Raising a camera to your eye seems to act as a kind of 'peripheral vision' trigger for those nearby that something is about to happen, and will cause a change in expression or shift their attention away from what you originally saw and intended to photograph them doing.
Mitch - great examples and thanks for sharing them again (at least some seem familiar). Interesting points about the 50 Cron DR/Rigid. When I tried it, I think I primarily shot it wide open, which in hindsight biased my opinions about it by not exploring its full capabilities/potential. But I really like it wide open too, hence why I keep it on my informal 'to get' list. If I could find a beater copy with decent glass for a song...
Chris - I suspect it will be somewhat personal preferences, but IIRC Joe, who hasn't posted much here recently, found the M240 files converted to B&W well enough to sell his MM... I think if you can get only one camera, it would be the M240 for the option to do colour and B&W and the benefit of the various feature refinements.
Adam - I'd have done the drive... a chance to see some landscape, no matter how boring/repetitive it might be, or the traffic. You never know... you might see some new potential bridal/engagement shoot locations. Drove 1/101 from SF to LA once and enjoyed it. Might be different if it's a daily thing.
Good point about the trade in value vs. selling my M9 and buying an M240 demo... however, my M9 is a 'beater' with over 140K on it that I doubt I can get any kind of premium for. It would probably be a near wash, so just easier to trade directly with Leica, assuming the few spots on the sensor actually are the beginnings of corrosion.
Regarding the water tank art installation at Toronto Pearson: Earthbound... Unbound, 2003, by Ingo Maurer. So, over ten years old, but not sure when it was installed. It's on the Terminal 1 departure level between the domestic and international security checkpoints, before you pass through them. I should spend a day at the airport just wandering around taking photos....
Repost from January 2013 (tank with clear water
):M9 & 50 Lux ASPH, 21SEM
Feb 05, 2015 at 03:36 PM
p.1091 #2Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
Cool I will give that a try. I just have the little Voigtlander 21mm which itself isn't a great lens (never has sharp corners on my copy) but it works well enough.
It's just fun to experiment, but I will practice doing some composition with the whole finder.
It's just fun to experiment, but I will practice doing some composition with the whole finder.
Feb 05, 2015 at 04:41 PM
p.1091 #3Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
Continuing along the street in a section of Bangkok's China Town that has shops with junked automobile parts. The processing described in my earlier post on Silver Efex (p.1136 #5) facilitates the look of the textures in this shot, especially the setting of the Fine and Midtone Structure sliders.
M-Monochrom | DR Summicron-50 | ISO 320 | f/6.7 | 1/180 sec
Bangkok
M-Monochrom | DR Summicron-50 | ISO 320 | f/6.7 | 1/180 sec
Bangkok
Feb 05, 2015 at 05:12 PM
p.1091 #4Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
Beautiful images everyone! Love this thread...
Finally heard back from Leica NJ today - my rep had been sick for the last few days. It seems my M-E DOES suffer from the corrosion issue and they will be replacing my sensor at no charge. Unfortunately they have "run out" of sensors and mine will not be ready until the beginning of March.
Total bummer.
Now, question (ZHANGYUE pay attention) I have been looking at grabbing another AF camera filxed lens, as I just sold my GR (to Gary). Was eyeing the Fuji X100T, but have been spending too much time checking out the Sony RX1 thread... is it worth it? Is the AF horrid on it? Will I want to smash it like I did my X100?
TIA!
Finally heard back from Leica NJ today - my rep had been sick for the last few days. It seems my M-E DOES suffer from the corrosion issue and they will be replacing my sensor at no charge. Unfortunately they have "run out" of sensors and mine will not be ready until the beginning of March.
Total bummer. Now, question (ZHANGYUE pay attention) I have been looking at grabbing another AF camera filxed lens, as I just sold my GR (to Gary). Was eyeing the Fuji X100T, but have been spending too much time checking out the Sony RX1 thread... is it worth it? Is the AF horrid on it? Will I want to smash it like I did my X100?
TIA!
Feb 05, 2015 at 05:57 PM
p.1091 #5Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
Spend the money you would on an RX1 and upgrade to the M240?
Of the Sony cameras I've used, I thought the RX1 was one of the least irritating and often a lot of fun. And the lens is killer. AF was alright, though at times it would miss focus despite showing positive focus lock on the display. Mind you, this was pretty early in its product life, so some of this may have been resolved and Michael will know better. For the few weeks I had a loaner, I mostly used it for 'daily life' stuff and thought the AF was workable. I don't recall feeling like I wanted to smash it. That feeling was more for the a7/a7R UI.
Abram - Leica M is about spontaneity and going with the flow. Or so I think. It's not a precise framing device, despite the complaints of many because they spent so much on the camera.
Of the Sony cameras I've used, I thought the RX1 was one of the least irritating and often a lot of fun. And the lens is killer. AF was alright, though at times it would miss focus despite showing positive focus lock on the display. Mind you, this was pretty early in its product life, so some of this may have been resolved and Michael will know better. For the few weeks I had a loaner, I mostly used it for 'daily life' stuff and thought the AF was workable. I don't recall feeling like I wanted to smash it.
That feeling was more for the a7/a7R UI. Abram - Leica M is about spontaneity and going with the flow. Or so I think. It's not a precise framing device, despite the complaints of many because they spent so much on the camera.
Feb 05, 2015 at 06:13 PM
p.1091 #6Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
KatieInTexas wrote:
Beautiful images everyone! Love this thread...
Finally heard back from Leica NJ today - my rep had been sick for the last few days. It seems my M-E DOES suffer from the corrosion issue and they will be replacing my sensor at no charge. Unfortunately they have "run out" of sensors and mine will not be ready until the beginning of March. Total bummer.
Now, question (ZHANGYUE pay attention) I have been looking at grabbing another AF camera filxed lens, as I just sold my GR (to Gary). Was eyeing the Fuji X100T, but have been spending too much time...Show more →
Katie, I don't know your expectation. You might want smash it even though I love it Its AF is slower compare any other AF camera I used. But it never really bother me. At least the way I use it. I feel its performance compensates everything.
For anything distance more than 3M shooting WO, AF will not be a concern as DOF cover it. and once it locks AF, it is super accurate.(I mean it) But for macro distance, or less 1.5M, you might find either you lock to another eye in the back occasionally or focus slowly if you choose smaller focus box. MF is not workable IMO because of focus by wire.
It has its quirk, but for stuff it can do, it did better than any camera. So, I am willing to recommend this camera to anyone, especially with current used price ($1400?), I will never left it out if I am travelling but two out my M9, D810 or Leica S will stay home.
For street camera, I didn't reply the thread, but I feel this is the best one, just shoot using LCD. infinity composition option in secs.
Hope this answer (or not) your question.
Beautiful images everyone! Love this thread...
Finally heard back from Leica NJ today - my rep had been sick for the last few days. It seems my M-E DOES suffer from the corrosion issue and they will be replacing my sensor at no charge. Unfortunately they have "run out" of sensors and mine will not be ready until the beginning of March.
Total bummer. Now, question (ZHANGYUE pay attention) I have been looking at grabbing another AF camera filxed lens, as I just sold my GR (to Gary). Was eyeing the Fuji X100T, but have been spending too much time...Show more →
Katie, I don't know your expectation. You might want smash it even though I love it
Its AF is slower compare any other AF camera I used. But it never really bother me. At least the way I use it. I feel its performance compensates everything. For anything distance more than 3M shooting WO, AF will not be a concern as DOF cover it. and once it locks AF, it is super accurate.(I mean it) But for macro distance, or less 1.5M, you might find either you lock to another eye in the back occasionally or focus slowly if you choose smaller focus box. MF is not workable IMO because of focus by wire.
It has its quirk, but for stuff it can do, it did better than any camera. So, I am willing to recommend this camera to anyone, especially with current used price ($1400?), I will never left it out if I am travelling but two out my M9, D810 or Leica S will stay home.
For street camera, I didn't reply the thread, but I feel this is the best one, just shoot using LCD. infinity composition option in secs.
Hope this answer (or not) your question.
Feb 05, 2015 at 07:45 PM
p.1091 #7Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
Ronny, Ron, thank you very much for the nice comments!
Ron, love the way the cubes are rendered implying movement and the blue tones are really nice. Regarding the C Sonnar, I'm very happy with this copy. The first one was calibrated for 1.5, but also was very difficult to focus at longer distances. This one is calibrated for 2.8 (actually around 2.6), but for some reason, I can get accurate focus at long range at all apertures. It is much easier to use.
Mitch, great b/w work as usual.
Katie, I would recommend you take advantage of the upgrade offer.
Ron, love the way the cubes are rendered implying movement and the blue tones are really nice. Regarding the C Sonnar, I'm very happy with this copy. The first one was calibrated for 1.5, but also was very difficult to focus at longer distances. This one is calibrated for 2.8 (actually around 2.6), but for some reason, I can get accurate focus at long range at all apertures. It is much easier to use.
Mitch, great b/w work as usual.
Katie, I would recommend you take advantage of the upgrade offer.
Feb 05, 2015 at 10:53 PM
p.1091 #8Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
KatieInTexas wrote:
Now, question (ZHANGYUE pay attention) I have been looking at grabbing another AF camera filxed lens, as I just sold my GR (to Gary). Was eyeing the Fuji X100T, but have been spending too much time checking out the Sony RX1 thread... is it worth it? Is the AF horrid on it? Will I want to smash it like I did my X100?
TIA!
if you are going to be using AF on people you will want to smash it. every time i need to rely on AF i want to smash it – AF is way too slow and there is no way to insure that it locks onto the part of the face you want at large aperture. if you have enough light to prefocus and let dof cover the slop it's faster than anything around though – the shutter lag is noticeably less than that of the M9/ME.
Now, question (ZHANGYUE pay attention) I have been looking at grabbing another AF camera filxed lens, as I just sold my GR (to Gary). Was eyeing the Fuji X100T, but have been spending too much time checking out the Sony RX1 thread... is it worth it? Is the AF horrid on it? Will I want to smash it like I did my X100?
TIA!
if you are going to be using AF on people you will want to smash it. every time i need to rely on AF i want to smash it – AF is way too slow and there is no way to insure that it locks onto the part of the face you want at large aperture. if you have enough light to prefocus and let dof cover the slop it's faster than anything around though – the shutter lag is noticeably less than that of the M9/ME.
Feb 05, 2015 at 11:03 PM
p.1091 #10Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
Werner nice monochrom shot with the clock perfect timing.
Edward love the colors you captured. Especially the 3rd shot.
Mitch nice series particularly the 1st the look on the ladies’ face.
Edward lovely sunset.
Xhangyue love the ocean waves great color.
Edward nice facial expression on the 3rd shot and great contrast of the green shelf against her blue outfit.
Ron You can sure play the blues. I mean beautiful set very eye catching.
Mitch lovely the dog and engines.
Gary nice shadows and lighting. Looks terrific in lack and white.
Edward love the colors you captured. Especially the 3rd shot.
Mitch nice series particularly the 1st the look on the ladies’ face.
Edward lovely sunset.
Xhangyue love the ocean waves great color.
Edward nice facial expression on the 3rd shot and great contrast of the green shelf against her blue outfit.
Ron You can sure play the blues. I mean beautiful set very eye catching.
Mitch lovely the dog and engines.
Gary nice shadows and lighting. Looks terrific in lack and white.
Feb 05, 2015 at 11:55 PM
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p.1091 #11Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
@Edwward Really enjoying your wonderful street shots.
@Mitch the dog is outstanding!
@Gary gorgeous light on the young girl in the snow
@ryan Great Baby Shot
@Joakim Noctilux looks incredible
@xwing clock and tree shawdows really superb.
I've been distracted last few days with the A7.mod aka A7M which I recently got back with a thinner CG. It's like a brand new camera. Really glad I did it. Went out on a small town shot today and it was so nice to have two bodies and not been switching lenses.....well it was most of the time until the silly sony battery ran out, then the A7 morphed into a lens carrier for the M9.
Basically the A7M can now shoot all my favorite lenses quite well. I still prefer the M9 of course. I don't yet have the patience and skill to edit the Sony CMOS files to get my "look" the way so many of you can do. M9 totally spoils me out of the camera. But the smearing on the A7 is about 90% gone, and it's shooting everything cleaner and sharper.
Rural Idaho is really falling apart, so sad to see, but I feel important and interesting to document. I was lucky and had pretty good light.
everything here is M9 of course
L1027949 by unoh7, 28cron
Blue and Silver by unoh7, 75Lux
L1028063 by unoh7, 135/3.4 APO
L1028051 by unoh7, 135 APO
@Mitch the dog is outstanding!
@Gary gorgeous light on the young girl in the snow
@ryan Great Baby Shot
@Joakim Noctilux looks incredible
@xwing clock and tree shawdows really superb.
I've been distracted last few days with the A7.mod aka A7M which I recently got back with a thinner CG. It's like a brand new camera. Really glad I did it. Went out on a small town shot today and it was so nice to have two bodies and not been switching lenses.....well it was most of the time until the silly sony battery ran out, then the A7 morphed into a lens carrier for the M9.
Basically the A7M can now shoot all my favorite lenses quite well. I still prefer the M9 of course. I don't yet have the patience and skill to edit the Sony CMOS files to get my "look" the way so many of you can do. M9 totally spoils me out of the camera. But the smearing on the A7 is about 90% gone, and it's shooting everything cleaner and sharper.
Rural Idaho is really falling apart, so sad to see, but I feel important and interesting to document. I was lucky and had pretty good light.
everything here is M9 of course
L1027949 by unoh7, 28cron
Blue and Silver by unoh7, 75Lux
L1028063 by unoh7, 135/3.4 APO
L1028051 by unoh7, 135 APO
Feb 06, 2015 at 12:17 AM
p.1091 #12Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
Very nice Charlie! BTW, came across a financial article that ranked Idaho in the top 5 best states for retirement. I think they cited affordability, weather (other than winter), safety and possibly healthcare... I have to say, having just spent a brief time in SLC UT, I need to check out the neighboring states!
I think they cited affordability, weather (other than winter), safety and possibly healthcare... I have to say, having just spent a brief time in SLC UT, I need to check out the neighboring states!Feb 06, 2015 at 12:25 AM
p.1091 #13Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
Katie - Spend the money and upgrade to the M240!
Feb 06, 2015 at 01:48 AM
p.1091 #14Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
SLC UT, it took me a while before I figured it out
Feb 06, 2015 at 02:33 AM
p.1091 #15Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
Beautiful images everyone! Love this thread...
three pictures with M9. Murten, Switzerland
greeting René
Feb 06, 2015 at 04:19 AM
p.1091 #16Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
uhoh, where did you replace the cover glass of the A7. Can you show some photos?
Feb 06, 2015 at 04:47 AM
p.1091 #17Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
Harvey's Angel, M240, Summilux 50 1.4
Feb 06, 2015 at 05:19 AM
p.1091 #18Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
Burningheart, Charlie, many thanks for the kind comments. Greatly appreciated.
Gary, very nice and I really like the silhouette and framing.
Charlie, excellent shots and project that I hope you would persevere with.
René, beautiful sceneries and street shot. The PP is very tasteful.
Gary, very nice and I really like the silhouette and framing.
Charlie, excellent shots and project that I hope you would persevere with.
René, beautiful sceneries and street shot. The PP is very tasteful.
Feb 06, 2015 at 06:16 AM
p.1091 #19Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
edwardkaraa wrote:
Burningheart, Charlie, many thanks for the kind comments. Greatly appreciated.
Gary, very nice and I really like the silhouette and framing.
Charlie, excellent shots and project that I hope you would persevere with.
René, beautiful sceneries and street shot. The PP is very tasteful.
Thank you dear Edward
Burningheart, Charlie, many thanks for the kind comments. Greatly appreciated.
Gary, very nice and I really like the silhouette and framing.
Charlie, excellent shots and project that I hope you would persevere with.
René, beautiful sceneries and street shot. The PP is very tasteful.
Thank you dear Edward
Feb 06, 2015 at 06:59 AM
