Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
p.1325 #1Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
I just talked to Leica NJ and they said mine was just a clean and check and the sensor did not need replacing.
Jun 03, 2016 at 01:09 PM
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Sin tÃtulo by Bruno Gracia, en Flickr
Sin tÃtulo by Bruno Gracia, en FlickrJun 03, 2016 at 01:41 PM
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Self-Destructive Openness by Werner Utsch, on Flickr
Jun 03, 2016 at 02:57 PM
p.1325 #4Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
airfrogusmc wrote:
I just talked to Leica NJ and they said mine was just a clean and check and the sensor did not need replacing.
Interesting that they mention the goodwill warranty without changing the sensor.
Jun 03, 2016 at 08:49 PM
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They didn't charge me for anything. I guess thats what the meant. 
Jun 03, 2016 at 08:59 PM
p.1325 #6Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
airfrogusmc wrote:
They didn't charge me for anything. I guess thats what the meant.
Goodwill warranty normally refers to sensor change out of warranty due to the corrosion issue. That's why it's surprising they would use this term.
Jun 03, 2016 at 10:02 PM
p.1325 #7Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
Gallo-Roman days
M 240 & 35 cron-asph :
M 240 & 35 cron-asph :
Jun 04, 2016 at 04:13 AM
p.1325 #9Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
aFrIcanSH wrote:
Alternatively, I've had my eye on the 21SEM or the 21Lux (the latter being a bit out of my budget at the moment) for a while. Would love to hear your opinions on the aforementioned lenses, and just my potential uses of them (without starting a new thread doing so). Right now only the WATE and the 50 Noct f1 are on my list, but as we all know these lists are in reality rather endless. I'm a little hesitant because I've always been enchanted by the 50Noct (both 0.95 and f1) and it's essentially choosing between the WATE and...Show more →
21 SEM and 21 Lux are two very different lenses. The SEM is very technical. Sharp, flat field, high micro contrast. Easy lens to use. The Lux is centrally very sharp a stop or two down, but a couple stops down and wavy field curvature becomes more noticeable and can degrade sharpness of anything placed in the rule of thirds zones. It also has the tendency to purple fringe along high contrast transition areas. Kind of like the 50 Lux ASPH, when shot wide open there's a bit of glowiness in the image. This can be pleasing for some people photos. Other 21 Lux complaints of mine center around ergonomics. The focusing and aperture rings are too close together with too similar texture/feel. If wearing gloves it's very difficult to adjust just one of the two and can even be the case without gloves. I also find the lack of a focus tab makes it more difficult to prefocus the Lux without looking at the distance scale. I.e. a tabbed lens can be prefocused quite easily by feel.
For a similar look to the 21 Lux, the CV 21/1.8 is worth a try. There are some differences between the two, but the CV is a very good all-rounder, especially for the price. You get a very fast wide that also behaves very nicely stopped down without the mid zone wavy field curvature of the Lux.... However, I really dislike it's permanent lens hood.
Alternatively, I've had my eye on the 21SEM or the 21Lux (the latter being a bit out of my budget at the moment) for a while. Would love to hear your opinions on the aforementioned lenses, and just my potential uses of them (without starting a new thread doing so). Right now only the WATE and the 50 Noct f1 are on my list, but as we all know these lists are in reality rather endless. I'm a little hesitant because I've always been enchanted by the 50Noct (both 0.95 and f1) and it's essentially choosing between the WATE and...Show more →
21 SEM and 21 Lux are two very different lenses. The SEM is very technical. Sharp, flat field, high micro contrast. Easy lens to use. The Lux is centrally very sharp a stop or two down, but a couple stops down and wavy field curvature becomes more noticeable and can degrade sharpness of anything placed in the rule of thirds zones. It also has the tendency to purple fringe along high contrast transition areas. Kind of like the 50 Lux ASPH, when shot wide open there's a bit of glowiness in the image. This can be pleasing for some people photos. Other 21 Lux complaints of mine center around ergonomics. The focusing and aperture rings are too close together with too similar texture/feel. If wearing gloves it's very difficult to adjust just one of the two and can even be the case without gloves. I also find the lack of a focus tab makes it more difficult to prefocus the Lux without looking at the distance scale. I.e. a tabbed lens can be prefocused quite easily by feel.
For a similar look to the 21 Lux, the CV 21/1.8 is worth a try. There are some differences between the two, but the CV is a very good all-rounder, especially for the price. You get a very fast wide that also behaves very nicely stopped down without the mid zone wavy field curvature of the Lux.... However, I really dislike it's permanent lens hood.
Jun 04, 2016 at 11:54 AM
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p.1325 #12Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
SL + 50 planar wide open
SL 601 + ZM 50/2 by edward karaa, on Flickr
SL 601 + ZM 50/2 by edward karaa, on FlickrJun 05, 2016 at 05:04 AM
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The White Bench by Werner Utsch, on Flickr
Jun 05, 2016 at 05:30 AM
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self by Bruno Gracia, en FlickrJun 05, 2016 at 03:05 PM
p.1325 #19Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
I went to the bay to photograph the wonderful low clouds that moved in this afternoon, but I got a bonus when this guy walked out on the pier and started going through his Tai chi routine. (Leica SL with Vario-Elmarit 24-90).
Jun 05, 2016 at 09:30 PM
