Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
p.1371 #1Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
Long time no post! Still lurking and impressed by this thread, just some great stuff from everyone.
28 Cron, M240, wide open.
Chase does not appear to be on the case. by Jier-Shu Chen, on Flickr
28 Cron, M240, wide open.
Chase does not appear to be on the case. by Jier-Shu Chen, on FlickrOct 24, 2016 at 07:08 PM
p.1371 #2Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
Took a few photo's the other morning before work. I really love how the blue light plays with the gold/yellow/red colors. I also love this lens wide open, in low light. 
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Oct 24, 2016 at 07:26 PM
p.1371 #3Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
More Fall in Michigan with the Leica T, this time with a cheap Minolta 50mm 1.7 MD. Not the sharpest tool in the shed, but nice warm/vibrant colors. Definite moire going on on the back of the scoreboard in one of the photos.
Oct 24, 2016 at 08:14 PM
Oct 24, 2016 at 08:28 PM
p.1371 #5Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
Tgator, This is interesting, I did not understand that you could use 3rd party lenses on a T, thought the adaptor allowed only other Leica lens. I was in the new Leica store in Boston, the sales associate explained to me that a picture taken with a T and its 50mm would be superior to a Q (which I use ) set to the 50mm setting?? I like your pictures.
Oct 25, 2016 at 05:30 PM
p.1371 #6Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
joanlvh wrote:
Tgator, This is interesting, I did not understand that you could use 3rd party lenses on a T, thought the adaptor allowed only other Leica lens. I was in the new Leica store in Boston, the sales associate explained to me that a picture taken with a T and its 50mm would be superior to a Q (which I use ) set to the 50mm setting?? I like your pictures.
There are several options for adapting 3rd party manual lenses for the T. Some require stacking an adapter on top of the Leica M to T adapter (Contax to M; M to T, for example). There are no electronic contacts on most of the cheap adapters (the Leica M to T has it, but only for EXIF), so all you need is the correct flange distance. I've seen Minolta (MC/MD), C/Y, Canon FD, Nikon, and of course Leica M and even Leica R. I will be trying out a 35mm Summicron R as soon as my adapter makes its way from China. You can run aperture priority or manual (with auto ISO). The camera will meter off the sensor.
Tgator, This is interesting, I did not understand that you could use 3rd party lenses on a T, thought the adaptor allowed only other Leica lens. I was in the new Leica store in Boston, the sales associate explained to me that a picture taken with a T and its 50mm would be superior to a Q (which I use ) set to the 50mm setting?? I like your pictures.
There are several options for adapting 3rd party manual lenses for the T. Some require stacking an adapter on top of the Leica M to T adapter (Contax to M; M to T, for example). There are no electronic contacts on most of the cheap adapters (the Leica M to T has it, but only for EXIF), so all you need is the correct flange distance. I've seen Minolta (MC/MD), C/Y, Canon FD, Nikon, and of course Leica M and even Leica R. I will be trying out a 35mm Summicron R as soon as my adapter makes its way from China. You can run aperture priority or manual (with auto ISO). The camera will meter off the sensor.
Oct 25, 2016 at 07:37 PM
p.1371 #7Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
Lovely shots up there and last few pages....
Michael, nice tree shots with summaron.
Love to see the .95, Joakim. What a signature.
Superb portrait, Gordon.
Great sets, Edward, Allen and Gary
I guess I better learn to frame more generously to deal with UWA distortion sometimes.....
Dizzy by unoh7, ZM 18
Bright Corner by unoh7, ZM18
I did not like them cropped after LR straightened some lines, so I'll take the funhouse mirror effect Below I shot more straight ahead and not too many many straight things to get bent 
Autumn Ave by unoh7,ZM 18
Michael, nice tree shots with summaron.
Love to see the .95, Joakim. What a signature.
Superb portrait, Gordon.
Great sets, Edward, Allen and Gary
I guess I better learn to frame more generously to deal with UWA distortion sometimes.....
Dizzy by unoh7, ZM 18
Bright Corner by unoh7, ZM18
I did not like them cropped after LR straightened some lines, so I'll take the funhouse mirror effect
Below I shot more straight ahead and not too many many straight things to get bent Autumn Ave by unoh7,ZM 18
Oct 25, 2016 at 09:31 PM
p.1371 #8Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
The 18 distagon sings on the M9, Charlie
Oct 26, 2016 at 01:40 AM
Oct 26, 2016 at 09:38 PM
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p.1371 #11Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
joanlvh wrote:
Tgator, This is interesting, I did not understand that you could use 3rd party lenses on a T, thought the adaptor allowed only other Leica lens. I was in the new Leica store in Boston, the sales associate explained to me that a picture taken with a T and its 50mm would be superior to a Q (which I use ) set to the 50mm setting?? I like your pictures.
The Q set at 50mm will be a significant crop.
The T with a 35mm would show a similar FOV as the Q set to 50mm.
Since the T is already a crop sensor you're getting the full 16mp vs the Q on crop which I think works out to be less then 8mp at 50mm.
You would have trade offs from both cameras. Not one option is more ideal then the other to be honest.
I'd say if you were shooting with a 50mm lens constantly, your best option would be an A7II and 50 Summicron (that'll bring you the closest to the color of the current Leica FF sensors for the least amount of money). And the lens will give you a great look.
If you already have the T, pick up a 35TL (I have one I can sell you ::smiles:.
If you already have the Q, just enjoy it, and don't worry about the crop so much (unless you plan to print, even then, don't worry so much).
Yes, since the T shares the same mount as the SL, there are various SL mount adapters you can buy and use. There are also tons of third party T adapters that are sold on eBay.. Though now most listings say Leica SL to X rather then Leica T to X.
Hope this helps!
EDIT: Also wanted to note that if you have ROM Leica-R lenses, the expensive R adapter-SL is a great choice and AFAIK it'll work on the T. Or should with a FW update if it doesn't already work.
Tgator, This is interesting, I did not understand that you could use 3rd party lenses on a T, thought the adaptor allowed only other Leica lens. I was in the new Leica store in Boston, the sales associate explained to me that a picture taken with a T and its 50mm would be superior to a Q (which I use ) set to the 50mm setting?? I like your pictures.
The Q set at 50mm will be a significant crop.
The T with a 35mm would show a similar FOV as the Q set to 50mm.
Since the T is already a crop sensor you're getting the full 16mp vs the Q on crop which I think works out to be less then 8mp at 50mm.
You would have trade offs from both cameras. Not one option is more ideal then the other to be honest.
I'd say if you were shooting with a 50mm lens constantly, your best option would be an A7II and 50 Summicron (that'll bring you the closest to the color of the current Leica FF sensors for the least amount of money). And the lens will give you a great look.
If you already have the T, pick up a 35TL (I have one I can sell you ::smiles:
.If you already have the Q, just enjoy it, and don't worry about the crop so much (unless you plan to print, even then, don't worry so much).
Yes, since the T shares the same mount as the SL, there are various SL mount adapters you can buy and use. There are also tons of third party T adapters that are sold on eBay.. Though now most listings say Leica SL to X rather then Leica T to X.
Hope this helps!
EDIT: Also wanted to note that if you have ROM Leica-R lenses, the expensive R adapter-SL is a great choice and AFAIK it'll work on the T. Or should with a FW update if it doesn't already work.
Oct 27, 2016 at 11:29 PM
p.1371 #12Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
adamsewilde, thank u for taking the time to post lengthy explanation.
Oct 28, 2016 at 09:55 AM
p.1371 #13Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
edwardkaraa wrote:
The 18 distagon sings on the M9, Charlie
When the original A7 could not make the ZM18 work, I ditched the camera instead of the lens, which philber had turned me on to, and got the M9 just so I could get "the real lens"
Later the Kolari mod began an option to make the A7 work with the lens.
Yesterday I had what is arguably the most influential lens in the history of Japanese photography. One shot from the the nikkor 8.5cm in the fall of 1950 of David Ducan studying proofs in dim light so impressed him he demanded to see the factory, and within months LIFE had proved the Nikkor lens line superior to both Zeiss and Leitz in terms of both performance, build and quality.
Here you can read the original NYT article which made Nikon famous in 1950
Here you see the lens on the A7:
Entanglement by unoh7, on Flickr
I have not shot it much on the M9, because the focus with a contax to M adapter is stiff, though accurate. But it is light for a F/2 85mm even with the adapter. By far my lightest fast portrait lens (excluding the f/2.5 and 2.8 stuff) Yesterday I did shoot it on the M9:
Fall Bounty by unoh7, on Flickr
Centerpiece by unoh7, on Flickr
Fall Shelter by unoh7, on Flickr
Late Foliage by unoh7, on Flickr
First 3 at at f/2 snd last at 5.6. Now I have a bunch of old lenses and I love them for their funky ways. But here and there one jumps out from that pidgeonhole as something special, period. I like this one so much I'm going to find a LTM version some day
A really clean nikkor RF mount or like mine, a "C", or contax mount, runs about 200 bucks if you look hard. I paid 75 usd, but mine is very beat up. For LTM you add several hundred Luckily they made many of these lenses.
The 18 distagon sings on the M9, Charlie
When the original A7 could not make the ZM18 work, I ditched the camera instead of the lens, which philber had turned me on to, and got the M9 just so I could get "the real lens"
Later the Kolari mod began an option to make the A7 work with the lens.
Yesterday I had what is arguably the most influential lens in the history of Japanese photography. One shot from the the nikkor 8.5cm in the fall of 1950 of David Ducan studying proofs in dim light so impressed him he demanded to see the factory, and within months LIFE had proved the Nikkor lens line superior to both Zeiss and Leitz in terms of both performance, build and quality.
Here you can read the original NYT article which made Nikon famous in 1950
Here you see the lens on the A7:
Entanglement by unoh7, on Flickr
I have not shot it much on the M9, because the focus with a contax to M adapter is stiff, though accurate. But it is light for a F/2 85mm even with the adapter. By far my lightest fast portrait lens (excluding the f/2.5 and 2.8 stuff) Yesterday I did shoot it on the M9:
Fall Bounty by unoh7, on Flickr
Centerpiece by unoh7, on Flickr
Fall Shelter by unoh7, on Flickr
Late Foliage by unoh7, on Flickr
First 3 at at f/2 snd last at 5.6. Now I have a bunch of old lenses and I love them for their funky ways. But here and there one jumps out from that pidgeonhole as something special, period. I like this one so much I'm going to find a LTM version some day
A really clean nikkor RF mount or like mine, a "C", or contax mount, runs about 200 bucks if you look hard. I paid 75 usd, but mine is very beat up. For LTM you add several hundred
Luckily they made many of these lenses. Oct 28, 2016 at 11:44 AM
p.1371 #14Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
Morning walk with my M9 and Summicron 50mm earlier today.
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Oct 29, 2016 at 10:45 AM
p.1371 #15Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
Charles, I like that Nikkor 85.
M9 and 50 Summilux
M9 and 50 Summilux
Oct 29, 2016 at 03:11 PM
p.1371 #16Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
This was taken at q39 in Kansas City with my new (to me) M9 and CV 50mm f1.1! Not sure why the EXIF says the aperture was f6.7 and f9.5 as I had it set at f5.6.
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Oct 29, 2016 at 05:44 PM
p.1371 #17Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
Paris, M9 and 35 Lux FLE
Paris M9 Summilux 35mm FLE
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Oct 29, 2016 at 06:34 PM
p.1371 #18Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
Late fall colors here, but we're starting to see the reds and yellows. M240 + 28Cron @ f8 I believe.
Cloudland Canyon by Jier-Shu Chen, on Flickr
Cloudland Canyon by Jier-Shu Chen, on FlickrOct 29, 2016 at 07:14 PM
