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 p.1213 #7 · Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread | |
Thanks guys, I didn't even think about that with the band. I think René did the better job with his band. 
Allen - awesome set!
Gary - great moments! The Lux ASPH rendering also looks great.
Katie - also a wonderful moment!
Duane - good stuff - is the loaner from Leica or your dealer? My M9 has the sensor spots, but haven't yet bothered to send it to Leica. Will maybe wait a bit longer until the 'new' sensor is readily available, though I'd probably prefer to trade it against an M-P 240.
aFrIcanSH wrote:
Ron and Rene, I agree with Edward that is it is indeed interesting to see both Scottish bands in two different styles!
Edward, I prefer your colour photo better. I feel it has more "pop" to my eyes.
The F1 lights do give a different feel to the streets here. Sometimes walking on the "circuit" itself when it's barricaded and lit up under those lights (but pre-race when it's used as a regular road) is exciting too...knowing those F1 drivers will be zipping around at 300kmph on roads with speed limits of 60kmph
Alpha/Adam - I haven't got a 50 f1. Nowhere close to one in fact! I'm actually moving away from the idea of a 50 Noct. It's just not a very typical street lens. Magical, yes and undeniably so.
I actually picked up a new 35FLE today. I tried a used one, though a fair bit cheaper had odd focusing and was an older copy. It was mint but with the FLE "rattle" and the hood wouldn't accommodate non-leica filters. The new one rattles very faintly, but the hood is alright and the focus appears better than the used one. So now I'm reeling from the expense of my first brand new leica lens...I think the 28cron will have to go as a result. I'm also reluctantly thinking of selling the 90AA. It's also not a very street lens in the sense I'm too distant from my subjects. I think something has to give and I don't think I can afford to keep the 90, let alone both the 28 and 90. If given a choice between a 35lux and a 28 i'd gravitate towards the former, and same goes between a 35lux and a 90AA. When funds permit a 21SEM or 90AA will be next. I hope i've kept the GAS at bay. Sorry for the mini ramble. I feel quite conflicted about selling and yet excited about the 35. I know several members advised me to just pick up another 35 instead. I tried a few of them but after reviewing the photos by ZMs (no CV) and the FLE, my heart made up it's mind....Show more →
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aFrIcanSH wrote:
I've come to believe no leica purchase is rational. It's just you feeding what your heart wants. It's very emotive, far more than any other sort of purchases I've done before (camera related, since i'm sure cars and probably watches provide some level of comparison). Maybe this is just another silly way of justifying a leica related purchase. Ask me 3 years ago if I ever imagined buying a lens for more than $4000USD..or a body for more than $4000USD. Edward said in another thread that leica is about less not more. I think you get less for more too (in the more "rational" sense when you talk numbers). I'm trying to curb my buying and selling of leica gear. Maybe some day 20 to 30 years down the road I'll hold this summilux and tell the next generation that this vintage Karbe era lens still competes with the lenses made today. Maybe this lens will be a hand me down. Leica makes me think of silly aspirational things like that. ...Show more →
Back 5 years ago when I picked up a used M9 when they were nearly impossible to find, I started with a few ZM lenses in order to quickly build a kit. I told myself I'd give it a shot and maybe consider getting some Leica glass later, but the prices seemed so crazy. A few grand just for a 50mm... Consider that every 18-24 months I was buying two Canon 1D series cameras and because I shoot sports, had at that time a 400/2.8 and 600/4... among other costly Canon lenses (replaced those with the 200-400 a couple years ago - also a pricy lens). So it's not like I wasn't used to dropping some coin on gear. But for some reason the M9 made me the most nervous and uncertain I'd ever been about a purchase. The first Leica lens I bought new was the 21/1.4, which wasn't cheap, either. I had the same feelings of uncertainty with its purchase. I suppose with a Canon super-tele you physically get a lot more glass for the amount of money spent!
I think the uncertainty was very much because buying Leica was so much more an emotional decision. It's somewhat logic defying, especially for someone like me who used to always be about spec-sheet features. It was tough getting my head around the notion of spending more for less. And I see from the many comments in Leica threads that others have the same hang-up.
I wouldn't worry about selling the 28 Cron or 90AA. Both of those are relatively easy to find second hand and at good prices, which probably won't help you much when selling them... Churning through lenses seems to be part of the normal process many go through to find the combination that works best for them, which may also involve re-buying previously owned lenses.
Something to keep in mind if you're an infrequent telephoto shooter, that the Summarits are decent choices. I owned the 90 for a few years and it was a good lens. The 90AA is slightly better, slightly more transparent, but I was happy with the Summarit and only got the AA to see what the fuss was about. The ideal 90 for me is probably the f/4 macro, but I'm still having a very difficult time justifying its price for how much I'd probably use it. Ironically the 90AA can be had used for less and offers a wider application range for my shooting needs, though I'd really love the macro simply for its size...
Given the choice of 21 SEM or 90AA to get first, I got the 21. It's a brilliant lens, if you like UWAs. Another one to consider is the ZM25 if you don't need/want quite so wide. If you're ever in Japan, definitely check prices on any ZM or Voigtlander glass that might interest you. When I was there back in May it was in the ~30% less than US retail price range, pre-tax. Not sure how prices are in Singapore...
M240 & 2x 28 Cron, 2x 50 Lux ASPH
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Try some methanol liquid (sensor cleaning grade) it should remove it easily.