Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
p.1196 #1Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
I recall someone mentioning stopping down their lenses when they put there camera/lens away. Does stopping down the lens "help" the lens (or aperture blades) somehow?
Aug 22, 2015 at 10:59 PM
p.1196 #2Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
Alpha_Geist wrote:
I recall someone mentioning stopping down their lenses when they put there camera/lens away. Does stopping down the lens "help" the lens (or aperture blades) somehow?
Some believe it will relax the tension on the springs and avoid oil leakage on the blades. This may be particularly useful for 50+ years old lenses but you have nothing to worry about current lenses, just shoot and enjoy
Aug 22, 2015 at 11:08 PM
p.1196 #3Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
M240, Zeiss Biogon 2.8/25
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Aug 22, 2015 at 11:22 PM
p.1196 #4Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
edwardkaraa wrote:
Some believe it will relax the tension on the springs and avoid oil leakage on the blades. This may be particularly useful for 50+ years old lenses but you have nothing to worry about current lenses, just shoot and enjoy
Thank you Edward!
Alpha_Geist wrote
I recall someone mentioning stopping down their lenses when they put there camera/lens away. Does stopping down the lens "help" the lens (or aperture blades) somehow?Thank you Edward!
Aug 22, 2015 at 11:34 PM
p.1196 #5Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
Smoky Knoll by unoh7, 50cron
Big Lake Creek by unoh7, 28cron
On the Divide by unoh7, 50cron
Aug 23, 2015 at 12:17 AM
p.1196 #6Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
Charlie, good set and the second one is my favorite.
Aug 23, 2015 at 12:41 AM
p.1196 #7Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
1st and 3rd for me Charlie - Vive la différence joakim!
Aug 23, 2015 at 05:13 AM
p.1196 #8Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
Recently got myself an M8 and I'm liking it a lot. Here's something with the 35mm Zeiss Biogon f2:
Aug 23, 2015 at 06:14 AM
p.1196 #9Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
Nice - the M8 is still a fabulous camera - where I started my Leica journey too!
That surely must be a museum type exhibit (ship on RHS) since I don't think the A-4 Skyhawk (extreme right of pic) remains in front-line service?
That surely must be a museum type exhibit (ship on RHS) since I don't think the A-4 Skyhawk (extreme right of pic) remains in front-line service?
Aug 23, 2015 at 07:48 AM
p.1196 #10Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
Nice work, Charlie. I like no. 2
Welcome jemuelb! You need to clean that sensor
Photo du jour:
M240 - ZM 35/2.8 by edward karaa, on Flickr
Welcome jemuelb! You need to clean that sensor
Photo du jour:
M240 - ZM 35/2.8 by edward karaa, on FlickrAug 23, 2015 at 07:56 AM
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p.1196 #11Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
lenticular11 wrote:
Nice - the M8 is still a fabulous camera - where I started my Leica journey too!
That surely must be a museum type exhibit (ship on RHS) since I don't think the A-4 Skyhawk (extreme right of pic) remains in front-line service?
Indeed it is a museum ship now, the USS Midway Museum in San Diego.
Good call on the sensor cleaning, edwardkaraa, I actually didn't notice!
Nice - the M8 is still a fabulous camera - where I started my Leica journey too!
That surely must be a museum type exhibit (ship on RHS) since I don't think the A-4 Skyhawk (extreme right of pic) remains in front-line service?
Indeed it is a museum ship now, the USS Midway Museum in San Diego.
Good call on the sensor cleaning, edwardkaraa, I actually didn't notice!
Aug 23, 2015 at 09:07 AM
p.1196 #12Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
TY for kinds words, Guys
Werner: I prefer Digger II cause of that mist
jemuelb: Nice shot with the most underrated camera on earth
Joshua, No 1 is pretty cool, that mannequin really makes it
Chas, re the 28 cron. This is one of those lenses which you hear lot of contradicting stories and impressions about. Part of that is it does change character as you stop down, not in a bad way, in fact at f/11 the lens is still fantastic to me, only the SEM21 and ZM18 rival it's sharpness there, at least to my impression after seeing many shots.
The flare controversy. Some will claim the lens should not flare, and if yours does, maybe it's one of a certain number with coatings that were later changed. Nobody knows which lenses were effected exactly, and there is no official confirmation at all of the issue.
All you have to do is look at the hood and you know the 28 cron will flare.
Shooting under the sun mine will easily flare, and must have a hood, sometimes even my hand. Mine is 6-bit. I long ago rendered the stock hood unreliable (un predictable self disassembly), and I have a few different ones I use.
Some say the 28 cron is not that sharp, others, like Ron, find it too sharp on the 240! Perhaps the corrections on the 240 should be reworked for the lens. On the M9 the lens is to die for, like the 50 lux. Most of the funny opinions come from people who own it but don't shoot it that often.
It's the most modern 28 in design--maybe excepting the new 28 Lux--and it's a joy to read Puts waxing poetic on the achievement. It's my default lens.
Creek and Rocks by unoh7, on Flickr
Someday I will sell some lenses and get a 50 Lux to go with it, but for now, my little german v4 50 cron is OK:
Tom by unoh7, on Flickr
Werner: I prefer Digger II cause of that mist
jemuelb: Nice shot with the most underrated camera on earth
Joshua, No 1 is pretty cool, that mannequin really makes it
Chas, re the 28 cron. This is one of those lenses which you hear lot of contradicting stories and impressions about. Part of that is it does change character as you stop down, not in a bad way, in fact at f/11 the lens is still fantastic to me, only the SEM21 and ZM18 rival it's sharpness there, at least to my impression after seeing many shots.
The flare controversy. Some will claim the lens should not flare, and if yours does, maybe it's one of a certain number with coatings that were later changed. Nobody knows which lenses were effected exactly, and there is no official confirmation at all of the issue.
All you have to do is look at the hood and you know the 28 cron will flare.
Shooting under the sun mine will easily flare, and must have a hood, sometimes even my hand. Mine is 6-bit. I long ago rendered the stock hood unreliable (un predictable self disassembly), and I have a few different ones I use.Some say the 28 cron is not that sharp, others, like Ron, find it too sharp on the 240! Perhaps the corrections on the 240 should be reworked for the lens. On the M9 the lens is to die for, like the 50 lux. Most of the funny opinions come from people who own it but don't shoot it that often.
It's the most modern 28 in design--maybe excepting the new 28 Lux--and it's a joy to read Puts waxing poetic on the achievement. It's my default lens.
Creek and Rocks by unoh7, on Flickr
Someday I will sell some lenses and get a 50 Lux to go with it, but for now, my little german v4 50 cron is OK:
Tom by unoh7, on Flickr
Aug 23, 2015 at 10:26 AM
p.1196 #13Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
Had a couple of hours earlier so I got into the city.
Aug 23, 2015 at 04:54 PM
p.1196 #14Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
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Aug 23, 2015 at 05:11 PM
p.1196 #15Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
Love those B&W's airfrogusmc! Are you using a Monochrom?
Aug 23, 2015 at 06:26 PM
p.1196 #16Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
Thanks and yes the original MM (M9?)
Allen
Allen
Aug 23, 2015 at 06:39 PM
p.1196 #18Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
My son rockin' the GR. He has been asking me to go out shooting together. Yay!
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Aug 23, 2015 at 09:02 PM
p.1196 #19Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
Gary, I know how thrilled you must be to have your son interested in shooting with you.
It's hot in Florida! The heat index was still above 100 degrees at 7:30 PM today, but in spite of the heat, Piper and I still managed to squeeze in a run. Looking forward to cooler days ahead.
M246 with 50 Apo-Cron
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Aug 23, 2015 at 09:21 PM
p.1196 #20Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
I think my Leica honeymoon period is over. I tried to heed edward's advice that hot pixels were the norm. After all LR and iPhoto appear to correct most offending pixels when the DNG's are imported. However, it kept bugging me and I tested more shots and found that ISO 1000 was the worst - anything underexposed or black would have funny pixels acting weird. This was prevalent between ISO 200 to ISO 1000, with higher ISO's "fine" though albeit noisier. If I shot in good light none of this strange sensor behaviour would occur. It's not just 1 or 2 identifiable pixels being defective, but the sensor as a whole. I've sent it to Leica Singapore to have it mapped and sadly won't have my camera for a while. Hopefully it can be fixed through mapping and isn't a bigger issue.
Next, while trying to figure out the dirty bokeh 50lux, I decided to inspect the lens in greater detail. The glass is relatively clear, barring some light marks that come with cleaning using eclipse lens solution and pec pads on the rear element. Noticed those before in other lenses rated Mint, and the solution is safe, so no issue there. But then I noticed oily aperture blades, which is most likely unrelated to the dirty bokeh. I googled a little and found the 50lux to be rather prone to this. They click fine, but the oil is visible. Between f4 to f16, there's a more scrubby sound when I click between stops. I figured that it's too little oil to worry, and I spoke to the technician who said it was quite common in Asia and warmer climates. Apparently he's seen worse, and told me not to bother sending it to Wetzlar because the issue may recur again. I read up a bit more and i came across a thread and this guy who had worse oil than I did, and apparently DAG and some other respected technicians told him not to send it in either.
Now I store my 3 lenses stopped down and upright with the lens mount facing up.
Sorry for the longer post, just a little bit down about the gear - it's been a lovely 1.5months since I've had the camera. Every time I shot it I really enjoyed it and I have some of my favourite shots taken by it. So these 2 things happening are a bit of a bummer. I'd continue shooting the get over these rather minor issues, but the camera isn't with me now.
Charlie - I love love love the 28cron. I'd say it'd be my to go lens because it gets me more keepers when shooting from the hip over the 50 and 90. It has a fair bit of pop which I didn't see in many sample images, and nice character and size. I was actually hesitant to get it because i felt it didn't have the same charm as the 35lux and 35cron when deciding between the 2 focal lengths, but no regrets here. I like the flare too, gives the lens a less sterile feel without being too horrendous. Have yet to shoot without the hood though, and have yet to shoot it stopped down beyond f2.8. I think testament to how much I like the lens is the fact the past 3 or 4 sets (or more actually, lost count) including this one are all by the 28. All from the same day of shooting.
Gary, to have my (future, if any) kids go shooting with me would be a dream. I tried to coax my younger brother to shoot with me using an old nikon D40. Worked for a day or two, but since then he hasn't followed suit.
28cron-ing from a week ago, trying to fill my M-less void.
Untitled by aFrIcanSH
Towels sunbathing by aFrIcanSH
Young gun by aFrIcanSH
Little sleeping dog by aFrIcanSH
Chinatown chinese chess games by aFrIcanSH
The last shot is of this little square near a large temple where older folk gather daily to play chinese chess and mingle.
Next, while trying to figure out the dirty bokeh 50lux, I decided to inspect the lens in greater detail. The glass is relatively clear, barring some light marks that come with cleaning using eclipse lens solution and pec pads on the rear element. Noticed those before in other lenses rated Mint, and the solution is safe, so no issue there. But then I noticed oily aperture blades, which is most likely unrelated to the dirty bokeh. I googled a little and found the 50lux to be rather prone to this. They click fine, but the oil is visible. Between f4 to f16, there's a more scrubby sound when I click between stops. I figured that it's too little oil to worry, and I spoke to the technician who said it was quite common in Asia and warmer climates. Apparently he's seen worse, and told me not to bother sending it to Wetzlar because the issue may recur again. I read up a bit more and i came across a thread and this guy who had worse oil than I did, and apparently DAG and some other respected technicians told him not to send it in either.
Now I store my 3 lenses stopped down and upright with the lens mount facing up.
Sorry for the longer post, just a little bit down about the gear - it's been a lovely 1.5months since I've had the camera. Every time I shot it I really enjoyed it and I have some of my favourite shots taken by it. So these 2 things happening are a bit of a bummer. I'd continue shooting the get over these rather minor issues, but the camera isn't with me now.
Charlie - I love love love the 28cron. I'd say it'd be my to go lens because it gets me more keepers when shooting from the hip over the 50 and 90. It has a fair bit of pop which I didn't see in many sample images, and nice character and size. I was actually hesitant to get it because i felt it didn't have the same charm as the 35lux and 35cron when deciding between the 2 focal lengths, but no regrets here. I like the flare too, gives the lens a less sterile feel without being too horrendous. Have yet to shoot without the hood though, and have yet to shoot it stopped down beyond f2.8. I think testament to how much I like the lens is the fact the past 3 or 4 sets (or more actually, lost count) including this one are all by the 28. All from the same day of shooting.
Gary, to have my (future, if any) kids go shooting with me would be a dream. I tried to coax my younger brother to shoot with me using an old nikon D40. Worked for a day or two, but since then he hasn't followed suit.
28cron-ing from a week ago, trying to fill my M-less void.
Untitled by aFrIcanSHTowels sunbathing by aFrIcanSHYoung gun by aFrIcanSHLittle sleeping dog by aFrIcanSHChinatown chinese chess games by aFrIcanSHThe last shot is of this little square near a large temple where older folk gather daily to play chinese chess and mingle.
Aug 24, 2015 at 01:33 AM