Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
p.1200 #1Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
Ha ha Robert, sorry about that!
I'm 58 so no, not young myself 😔
Cheers, David
I'm 58 so no, not young myself 😔
Cheers, David
Aug 29, 2015 at 11:13 PM
p.1200 #2Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
M240 + Zenit Helios 85 1.5 @ 1.5 & ISO 2500
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Artist LinLin Hu
Aug 29, 2015 at 11:46 PM
p.1200 #3Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
lenticular11 wrote:
Ha ha Robert, sorry about that!
I'm 58 so no, not young myself 😔
Cheers, David
David is young at heart
Aug 30, 2015 at 12:28 AM
p.1200 #4Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
Got my camera back. Quickly got snapping again.
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p.1200 #5Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
Hey guys, thought I'd share a little test I made - the Zeiss 18/4 Distagon ZM on the M9 and A7rII. The primary purpose was to see if the new Sony sensor could handle M mount ultra wide angles (previous version could not).
Full image M9:
Full image A7RII:
The first observation that I made was the same one that I made when I got the M240: The M9 colors are much nicer! The second thing I noticed was that my M9 sensor seems to be cracked
Anyway, Crop 1:
M9:
A7RII:
A7RII resized to M9 size:
M9:
A7RII:
A7RII resized to M9 size:
Conclusion: No problems on the Sony sensor. The lens isn't perfect at f/11 in the corners, but that is due to field curvature and the same imperfection occurs on the M9. The M9 shows less vignetting but that's because it uses a lens profile (the lens is 6-bit coded to emulate an 21 Elmarit).
I like the M9 colors much better, but that's a lost cause. If I get time I'll try to see if there are adjustments one could make when developing the RAW...
Edit: The colors were actually a really easy fix. I was using the Adobe Standard profile. I got much better results with the Camera Standard Profile:
Full image M9:
Full image A7RII:
The first observation that I made was the same one that I made when I got the M240: The M9 colors are much nicer! The second thing I noticed was that my M9 sensor seems to be cracked
Anyway, Crop 1:
M9:
A7RII:
A7RII resized to M9 size:
M9:
A7RII:
A7RII resized to M9 size:
Conclusion: No problems on the Sony sensor. The lens isn't perfect at f/11 in the corners, but that is due to field curvature and the same imperfection occurs on the M9. The M9 shows less vignetting but that's because it uses a lens profile (the lens is 6-bit coded to emulate an 21 Elmarit).
I like the M9 colors much better, but that's a lost cause. If I get time I'll try to see if there are adjustments one could make when developing the RAW...
Edit: The colors were actually a really easy fix. I was using the Adobe Standard profile. I got much better results with the Camera Standard Profile:
Aug 30, 2015 at 06:08 AM
p.1200 #6Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
Fantastic work everyone! Luka, nice to see you posting here, and excellent comparison. I think the ZM 18 being a distagon design must be more favorable to the Sony sensor than biogon designs like the ZM 21 and 25.
Here's one snapshot from today:
M240 - ZM 35/1.4 by edward karaa, on Flickr
Here's one snapshot from today:
M240 - ZM 35/1.4 by edward karaa, on FlickrAug 30, 2015 at 12:27 PM
p.1200 #7Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
3 from earlier. Inspiring work one and all.
Aug 30, 2015 at 04:35 PM
p.1200 #8Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
Sorry about your sensor Luka, very annoying.
Aug 30, 2015 at 05:26 PM
p.1200 #9Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
Allen - great set! The first two (especially the second) are superb! Curious if you are more active with your street shooting and move around a lot or do you wait in a certain area until something of interest happens?
Aug 30, 2015 at 07:16 PM
p.1200 #10Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
Thanks Gary. I usually move around a lot. I can put some miles on. Though sometimes I will wait for something but it's is not the norm.
Aug 30, 2015 at 07:35 PM
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p.1200 #12Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
Allen great set, especially the 2nd. I like the feel of your pictures. Very real, sometimes gritty. Nice to know how you shoot - I'm never one to stand and wait around much either.
Evening pick by aFrIcanSH
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Evening pick by aFrIcanSHUntitled by aFrIcanSHAnother one goes by by aFrIcanSHLittle panther by aFrIcanSHAug 31, 2015 at 02:18 AM
p.1200 #13Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
Thanks so much for the kind words. Two more from yesterday.
Aug 31, 2015 at 06:48 AM
p.1200 #14Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
Nice work all!
Leica M240 + 50 Lux ASPH by Ryan Karr, on Flickr
Leica M240 + 50 Lux ASPH by Ryan Karr, on Flickr
M240 + 35 C-Bigon + Wasp by Ryan Karr, on Flickr
Leica M240 + 50 Lux by Ryan Karr, on Flickr
Leica M240 + 35 Cron by Ryan Karr, on Flickr
Leica Monochrom + 50 Lux ASPH by Ryan Karr, on Flickr
Leica M240 + 35 C-Bigon by Ryan Karr, on Flickr
Leica M240 + 50 Lux by Ryan Karr, on Flickr
Leica M240 + 35 C-Bigon by Ryan Karr, on Flickr
Leica M240 + 35 C-Bigon by Ryan Karr, on Flickr
Leica M240 + 50 Lux ASPH by Ryan Karr, on FlickrLeica M240 + 50 Lux ASPH by Ryan Karr, on FlickrM240 + 35 C-Bigon + Wasp by Ryan Karr, on FlickrLeica M240 + 50 Lux by Ryan Karr, on FlickrLeica M240 + 35 Cron by Ryan Karr, on FlickrLeica Monochrom + 50 Lux ASPH by Ryan Karr, on FlickrLeica M240 + 35 C-Bigon by Ryan Karr, on FlickrLeica M240 + 50 Lux by Ryan Karr, on FlickrLeica M240 + 35 C-Bigon by Ryan Karr, on FlickrLeica M240 + 35 C-Bigon by Ryan Karr, on FlickrAug 31, 2015 at 09:15 AM
p.1200 #15Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
M240 - ZM 50/2 by edward karaa, on FlickrAug 31, 2015 at 12:35 PM
p.1200 #16Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
pingflood wrote:
Does anyone have some pics taken with the classic Canon 50/1.4? I was chatting with a Leica service guy here about 50mm options for the M9 and he said that in his opinion the Canon was by far the best bang for the buck, comparing favorably with the Summilux of the same era. Found one for a good deal but it'll be a week before it gets here. Been googling a bit for pics but mostly find grainy TriX shots...
BTW, after venturing into the world of Sony (A7II) I am now firmly back in Leica land. M9 + 21 Elmarit...Show more →
I also have this lens. A couple years ago I did a quick nearer distance foliage comparison test with it and a number of other 50s I had at hand.
Of all the 'vintage' 50s I've tried, it's probably the most predictable and without all that much craziness wide open. It's got some veiling/smoothness, but stopped down and it will compete with any 50 out there now. But it will never have quite the contrast and colour saturation of modern lenses. I also find it to be a bit on the blue side.
TBH, I don't use it a whole lot. If I want vintage rendering I've lately preferred to go with the Zeiss-Opton Sonnar. Otherwise for everyday stuff I use the 50 Lux ASPH.
That said, I do like vintage glass and have slowly collected a number of 50s and a few other focal lengths. It would be tough to let it go. On the new lens front, I should have possession of the recently released CV 35/1.7 later this week. I've been kind of out of the habit of shooting 35mm and hope it lives up to some of the good early results I've seen with it on Leica digital M (as opposed to some not so good results I've also seen that are a bit concerning, though on Sony).
Great sets Allen!
Also a great variety, Ryan!
Nice to see you back, Luka. From what I've been reading, the a7RII is not a guaranteed match with many RF lenses. The Kolari conversion is probably required to optimize results across the board. Sorry to hear about your M9's sensor! I've got the sensor corrosion problem, but haven't yet bothered to do anything about it. Happily working away with the M240 instead. As for the Sony colours, I also found that I didn't like the default Adobe profile and got better results with one of the camera profiles. Lately I've been processing M240 images with the 'embedded profile' option instead of Adobe, too.
Will try to get back to contributing more images to this thread... It has been the usual excuse of being busy while battling image backlog paralysis on a mountain of personal shooting.
Here are a few from last evening on the 'scenic' way home from a job. Hamilton Harbour and Hamilton industry as seen from the Burlington side.
M240, 21SEM, 50 Lux ASPH, 3x 90AA
Does anyone have some pics taken with the classic Canon 50/1.4? I was chatting with a Leica service guy here about 50mm options for the M9 and he said that in his opinion the Canon was by far the best bang for the buck, comparing favorably with the Summilux of the same era. Found one for a good deal but it'll be a week before it gets here. Been googling a bit for pics but mostly find grainy TriX shots...
BTW, after venturing into the world of Sony (A7II) I am now firmly back in Leica land. M9 + 21 Elmarit...Show more →
(I'll miss the top display though, why Leica removed it on the M9 is a mystery to me.)I also have this lens. A couple years ago I did a quick nearer distance foliage comparison test with it and a number of other 50s I had at hand.
Of all the 'vintage' 50s I've tried, it's probably the most predictable and without all that much craziness wide open. It's got some veiling/smoothness, but stopped down and it will compete with any 50 out there now. But it will never have quite the contrast and colour saturation of modern lenses. I also find it to be a bit on the blue side.
TBH, I don't use it a whole lot. If I want vintage rendering I've lately preferred to go with the Zeiss-Opton Sonnar. Otherwise for everyday stuff I use the 50 Lux ASPH.
That said, I do like vintage glass and have slowly collected a number of 50s and a few other focal lengths. It would be tough to let it go.
On the new lens front, I should have possession of the recently released CV 35/1.7 later this week. I've been kind of out of the habit of shooting 35mm and hope it lives up to some of the good early results I've seen with it on Leica digital M (as opposed to some not so good results I've also seen that are a bit concerning, though on Sony).Great sets Allen!
Also a great variety, Ryan!
Nice to see you back, Luka. From what I've been reading, the a7RII is not a guaranteed match with many RF lenses. The Kolari conversion is probably required to optimize results across the board. Sorry to hear about your M9's sensor! I've got the sensor corrosion problem, but haven't yet bothered to do anything about it. Happily working away with the M240 instead. As for the Sony colours, I also found that I didn't like the default Adobe profile and got better results with one of the camera profiles. Lately I've been processing M240 images with the 'embedded profile' option instead of Adobe, too.
Will try to get back to contributing more images to this thread... It has been the usual excuse of being busy while battling image backlog paralysis on a mountain of personal shooting.
Here are a few from last evening on the 'scenic' way home from a job. Hamilton Harbour and Hamilton industry as seen from the Burlington side.
M240, 21SEM, 50 Lux ASPH, 3x 90AA
Aug 31, 2015 at 02:00 PM
p.1200 #18Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
A few from camping/hiking with some good friends.....
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Aug 31, 2015 at 09:21 PM
p.1200 #19Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
Hi all
Ryan, I always love your photos (processing too). I personally think they're the benchmark for documenting family life. I still remember (correct me if i'm wrong) some shots a couple of years back, or less, of your son with the noctilux when you just got into leica. Just one of those sets which began tingling the leica lust within me.
Ron, looking forward your take and pics of and by the 35 1.7 CV. It looks pretty interesting. Plus I don't have a 35 so...
Gary, my fav is the first shot!
Edward, beautiful cityscape and great colours (where?). And Allen and coogee, admirable stuff once again.
I really love this thread, it's the highlight of my day coming and seeing the photos posted here. Different processing and styles, different gear, from all over the world. Sometimes I feel i'm pressing the like button too much, but can't help it.
One from the 50lux, the next 3 from the 90AA
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so what if you're wearing that floral dress by aFrIcanSH
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Ryan, I always love your photos (processing too). I personally think they're the benchmark for documenting family life. I still remember (correct me if i'm wrong) some shots a couple of years back, or less, of your son with the noctilux when you just got into leica. Just one of those sets which began tingling the leica lust within me.
Ron, looking forward your take and pics of and by the 35 1.7 CV. It looks pretty interesting. Plus I don't have a 35 so...
Gary, my fav is the first shot!
Edward, beautiful cityscape and great colours (where?). And Allen and coogee, admirable stuff once again.
I really love this thread, it's the highlight of my day coming and seeing the photos posted here. Different processing and styles, different gear, from all over the world. Sometimes I feel i'm pressing the like button too much, but can't help it.
One from the 50lux, the next 3 from the 90AA
Untitled by aFrIcanSHso what if you're wearing that floral dress by aFrIcanSHUntitled by aFrIcanSHUntitled by aFrIcanSHSep 01, 2015 at 08:05 AM
p.1200 #20Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
Thank you Chas! That was in Prague from 2 weeks ago.
Amazing photos everyone! Love this thread
Amazing photos everyone! Love this thread
Sep 01, 2015 at 10:31 AM