Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
p.1600 #1Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
Another one from the other day.
M240, Macro-Elmarit R60. This is naturally sunlit.
Leaves in the light (crop version) by David M, on Flickr
M240, Macro-Elmarit R60. This is naturally sunlit.
Leaves in the light (crop version) by David M, on FlickrJun 27, 2018 at 05:32 PM
p.1600 #2Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
Two film ones
Leica M3, lens very probably Summarit 50 f/2.4, FP4+, 1/500 f5.6
Darby Street, Cooks Hill, Newcastle, NSW by David M, on Flickr
Darby Street, Cooks Hill, Newcastle, NSW by David M, on Flickr
Leica M3, lens very probably Summarit 50 f/2.4, FP4+, 1/500 f5.6
Darby Street, Cooks Hill, Newcastle, NSW by David M, on FlickrDarby Street, Cooks Hill, Newcastle, NSW by David M, on FlickrJun 27, 2018 at 06:04 PM
p.1600 #3Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
CL + TL 35MM
Corona, California © Jay Altman 2018
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Jun 27, 2018 at 07:28 PM
p.1600 #4Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
Got my copy of the 7Artisans 35mm f/2 and it needed a slight adjustment for infinity focus (which fortunately is quite easy to do and they even provide the tool to do it). It doesn't strike me as a "great" lens, but it does strike me as very usable, especially for the Sub-$300 price point.
Nothing special but I liked the light in our parking garage as I was leaving work today. Played nicely with the lines of my GTI.
Lightly processed, shot on the M10. I'm trying to do less editing these days so I just pretty much applied the Adobe Monochrome profile and bumped the contrast a little.
The Garage. by Abram Goglanian, on Flickr
Nothing special but I liked the light in our parking garage as I was leaving work today. Played nicely with the lines of my GTI.
Lightly processed, shot on the M10. I'm trying to do less editing these days so I just pretty much applied the Adobe Monochrome profile and bumped the contrast a little.
The Garage. by Abram Goglanian, on FlickrJun 27, 2018 at 11:04 PM
p.1600 #5Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
CL + TL 35MM
Max - Corona, California © Jay Altman 2018
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Jun 28, 2018 at 12:01 PM
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p.1600 #6Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
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Jun 30, 2018 at 01:44 AM
p.1600 #7Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
At work we recently moved to a new office which means I'm no longer across the street from my film lab of choice. It's still reasonably close, but I live far enough away that it's really only going to be feasible to drive out there once a week when I have film to process.
It's making me consider spending more time with digital (IE: my M10) and just shooting film on my M-A. By extension, that's making me think about selling my M4 and vintage Letiz glass (21 Super Angulon and 50mm Summicron DR) which I really enjoy but neither lens really works well on the M10. I don't HAVE to sell them but my "end-goal" lenses are eventually to add the 50 Summilux ASPH and 21mm Super Elmar as there will be no hassle with using them on film or digital.
Does it make sense to sell off the vintage gear in favor of more modern stuff if I am in fact going to be spending more time shooting digitally going forward? (I know this is a personal decision, but I like asking you guys for your opinions).
[Just thinking out loud]
It's making me consider spending more time with digital (IE: my M10) and just shooting film on my M-A. By extension, that's making me think about selling my M4 and vintage Letiz glass (21 Super Angulon and 50mm Summicron DR) which I really enjoy but neither lens really works well on the M10. I don't HAVE to sell them but my "end-goal" lenses are eventually to add the 50 Summilux ASPH and 21mm Super Elmar as there will be no hassle with using them on film or digital.
Does it make sense to sell off the vintage gear in favor of more modern stuff if I am in fact going to be spending more time shooting digitally going forward? (I know this is a personal decision, but I like asking you guys for your opinions).
[Just thinking out loud]
Jun 30, 2018 at 10:52 AM
p.1600 #8Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
Every once in a while I see a good ebay price on something like an M6 and I grab it. Then I watch it sit in a cabinet being useless and sell it off. As much as I like the idea of owning film Leicas, they really don't make much sense to me anymore. To me, film shooing always meant darkroom work. I loved doing that but have no room in my house for a darkroom anymore. I do have a Nikon Coolscan that I can use to scan negatives or slides, but I rarely use it.
So, while I can't speak for you, these are some considerations. DIgital is so much more convenient, quick, and the images really do look so much better than what I used to get on film.
So, while I can't speak for you, these are some considerations. DIgital is so much more convenient, quick, and the images really do look so much better than what I used to get on film.
Jun 30, 2018 at 12:29 PM
p.1600 #9Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
See I am of the mindset that I actually prefer the aesthetic of film (despite its inherent inconveniences). I don't over-buy equipment anymore, everything has a purpose, but I also don't have a ton of time to just go out and shoot during the day like I used to but when I do have time to shoot is at night, which pushes me towards fast lenses and mostly digital (I can shoot film at night but I'm often pushing the boundaries of a hand-held exposure times.)
I also kind of want to push myself to use my digital gear a bit more as I still haven't really gotten to know my M10 properly yet and I've owned it since November of last year.
Like I said I'm just thinking out loud and looking for opinions, obviously in the end it's my choice to make and there is no real right or wrong answer.
I also kind of want to push myself to use my digital gear a bit more as I still haven't really gotten to know my M10 properly yet and I've owned it since November of last year.
Like I said I'm just thinking out loud and looking for opinions, obviously in the end it's my choice to make and there is no real right or wrong answer.
Jun 30, 2018 at 01:00 PM
p.1600 #10Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
Well if you like shooting at night, digital certainly gives you an advantage. I have lots of memories of pushing what used to be called ASA back in the film days to about 1000, or 1600 and putting up with the grain those images produced. Nowadays I can shoot far higher ISOs than that and the images look much better.
I hear you on the film aesthetic though.
BTW, I own both the 21SEM and the 50 Summilux, along with the 35 Summilux. I love all 3 of those lenses, the 21 constantly amazes me on how sharp it is and how good the colors it produces, but the 50 has to be my favorite Leica lens, especially when shooting wide open or F2. I highly highly recommend purchasing it asap.
I hear you on the film aesthetic though.
BTW, I own both the 21SEM and the 50 Summilux, along with the 35 Summilux. I love all 3 of those lenses, the 21 constantly amazes me on how sharp it is and how good the colors it produces, but the 50 has to be my favorite Leica lens, especially when shooting wide open or F2. I highly highly recommend purchasing it asap.
Jun 30, 2018 at 01:08 PM
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p.1600 #11Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
To keep the images going. Here's a recent shot.
M10 + 35 FLE
Museum Patrons. by Abram Goglanian, on Flickr
M10 + 35 FLE
Museum Patrons. by Abram Goglanian, on FlickrJun 30, 2018 at 01:21 PM
p.1600 #12Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
The Way Out by Werner Utsch, on Flickr
Monochrom, Elmarit M 28/2.8 asph.
BTW: I love good photography be it digital or film....
Jun 30, 2018 at 02:58 PM
p.1600 #13Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
...and then, there's bad film photography when you mess up the exposure, the processing house uses some undetermined developer and even Eastman5222 looks grainy...
Eastman 5222 film, Canon F-1, FD50 f/1.4 SSC. Really messed up exposure!!!
Jun 30, 2018 at 05:44 PM
p.1600 #14Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
"BTW: I love good photography be it digital or film...."
I'm with you Werner. I don't care how the image is made. I appreciate the effect it has on me and in some cases, the effort made to get it.
I'm with you Werner. I don't care how the image is made. I appreciate the effect it has on me and in some cases, the effort made to get it.
Jun 30, 2018 at 09:04 PM
p.1600 #15Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
I tried film two years ago, as a Nikon shooter. Did the ebay dance with a variety of film bodies, most of which I ended up selling here. Also got a few scanners, including a great Nikon scanner.
The foray into film brought back the part of photography I really missed: thinking ahead of shooting, working the camera instead of spinning dials/pushing buttons, making something out of less than perfect conditions. even though I would sometimes shoot the D5 in manual mode, it was not the same thing!
The downside of film was the time and effort involved in getting it on screen. Time as in waiting for processing, not my personal time, since I enjoy working at the computer on an image.
This led me to Leica, which I thought (and still think) brings together the best of both worlds. My M10 is easily the best camera I have ever owned, and the 50 Summilux the best lens. However, the M10 is still a highly evolved digital camera. I recently got a low actuation M9 with a new sensor. That seems to slow things down even more, and the CCD is as "film-like" as you get. Also, the half case I use on both cameras covers up the screen, so there is no peeking between shots!
The foray into film brought back the part of photography I really missed: thinking ahead of shooting, working the camera instead of spinning dials/pushing buttons, making something out of less than perfect conditions. even though I would sometimes shoot the D5 in manual mode, it was not the same thing!
The downside of film was the time and effort involved in getting it on screen. Time as in waiting for processing, not my personal time, since I enjoy working at the computer on an image.
This led me to Leica, which I thought (and still think) brings together the best of both worlds. My M10 is easily the best camera I have ever owned, and the 50 Summilux the best lens. However, the M10 is still a highly evolved digital camera. I recently got a low actuation M9 with a new sensor. That seems to slow things down even more, and the CCD is as "film-like" as you get. Also, the half case I use on both cameras covers up the screen, so there is no peeking between shots!
Jul 01, 2018 at 08:20 AM
p.1600 #16Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
When I go into various forums on the internet, I often see debates on Leicas, some defending them, some claiming that they are way over priced cameras way behind the times.
What I think so many people who criticize them and just do not understand is that the company really has some people working for it who feel as I do...that so much of what has been put into cameras in the past few decades are totally unnecessary features intended to outdo the competition and claim bragging rights for the most features. I suppose most people buy based on "this camera has more features so it must be a better deal."
Well, I have never been like that. To this day I don't see the need for auto focus other than the fact that good, usable focusing screens are no longer made, so essentially one MUST have auto focus. To me, most everything else (3 different metering systems -- I still have not found even one that does matrix metering accurately, GPS, WiFi, to name a few)...it's like, are you kidding me? Do you really need this crap to take photos? Someone once said that it's no more difficult to get proper exposure in a camera than it is to adjust the faucet on a sink. I fully agree. And then there's video, don't get me started on that.
I think most Leica users feel at least somewhat as I do. I just want a camera that I can depend on, that is built to LAST, not to be thrown away in a couple of years, one with great lenses, and one that I can just rely on to do the essentials and not bog me down with so many buttons that I get confused trying to remember which does what.
I think Leica gets this too. Unfortunately, I come from a very different generation, not an iphone generation and most people nowadays just don't see things this way. Too bad too because I do believe Leica makes the most sensible camera equipment on earth, they are the only ones who do, and THAT as much as anything is why they are so expensive. They are unique.
What I think so many people who criticize them and just do not understand is that the company really has some people working for it who feel as I do...that so much of what has been put into cameras in the past few decades are totally unnecessary features intended to outdo the competition and claim bragging rights for the most features. I suppose most people buy based on "this camera has more features so it must be a better deal."
Well, I have never been like that. To this day I don't see the need for auto focus other than the fact that good, usable focusing screens are no longer made, so essentially one MUST have auto focus. To me, most everything else (3 different metering systems -- I still have not found even one that does matrix metering accurately, GPS, WiFi, to name a few)...it's like, are you kidding me? Do you really need this crap to take photos? Someone once said that it's no more difficult to get proper exposure in a camera than it is to adjust the faucet on a sink. I fully agree. And then there's video, don't get me started on that.
I think most Leica users feel at least somewhat as I do. I just want a camera that I can depend on, that is built to LAST, not to be thrown away in a couple of years, one with great lenses, and one that I can just rely on to do the essentials and not bog me down with so many buttons that I get confused trying to remember which does what.
I think Leica gets this too. Unfortunately, I come from a very different generation, not an iphone generation and most people nowadays just don't see things this way. Too bad too because I do believe Leica makes the most sensible camera equipment on earth, they are the only ones who do, and THAT as much as anything is why they are so expensive. They are unique.
Jul 01, 2018 at 09:34 AM
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p.1600 #19Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
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