Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
p.1795 #1Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
Poor baby, poor father
SL + Summicron-M 35 f/2 ASPH
SL + Summicron-M 35 f/2 ASPH
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May 04, 2021 at 12:18 PM
p.1795 #3Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
robgo2 wrote:
Leica SL + ZM 35 f/2
Wonderful picture! I’m very impressed by how well the Biogon ZM 35/2 seems to work on the the SL. I notice that further down this page you’ve posted some pictures made with the SL and the Summicron-M 35/2 ASPH and would be interested in your views on how they differ. (You’ve also set me thinking about perhaps getting an SL but I’ll start a separate thread for that discussion.)
Leica SL + ZM 35 f/2
Wonderful picture! I’m very impressed by how well the Biogon ZM 35/2 seems to work on the the SL. I notice that further down this page you’ve posted some pictures made with the SL and the Summicron-M 35/2 ASPH and would be interested in your views on how they differ. (You’ve also set me thinking about perhaps getting an SL but I’ll start a separate thread for that discussion.)
May 05, 2021 at 05:39 AM
p.1795 #4Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
genji wrote:
Wonderful picture! I’m very impressed by how well the Biogon ZM 35/2 seems to work on the the SL. I notice that further down this page you’ve posted some pictures made with the SL and the Summicron-M 35/2 ASPH and would be interested in your views on how they differ. (You’ve also set me thinking about perhaps getting an SL but I’ll start a separate thread for that discussion.)
I'm curious as well.
robgo2 wrote
Leica SL + ZM 35 f/2I'm curious as well.
May 05, 2021 at 08:53 AM
p.1795 #5Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
rscheffler wrote:
I'd be interested in your opinion about the TTA 50/1.4 vs. other fast M-mount 50s. I noticed from the previous page you also have the VM50/1.2... Thanks!
genji wrote:
Ron, I'd be too embarrassed to admit how many 50mm M-mount and LTM-mount lenses I have. If I could only keep one, it would be the Lux 50 ASPH. If I could add another, it would be the Summicron 50 Rigid (because the DR can't easily be used on digital Leicas). The APO-Lanthar VM 50/2 would be third, the TTArtisan 50/1.4 fourth, and the Nokton VM 50/1.2 might edge out the C Sonnar ZM 50/1.5 for fifth spot. The VM 50/1.2 is an admirable lens but, as you yourself said, it's "fairly girthy" and for that reason I've never really...Show more →
Thanks! Yeah, the price of the TTA is pretty amazing. How do you find it compared to the Lux in respect to size, viewfinder blockage, etc.?
I'd be interested in your opinion about the TTA 50/1.4 vs. other fast M-mount 50s. I noticed from the previous page you also have the VM50/1.2... Thanks!
genji wrote:
Ron, I'd be too embarrassed to admit how many 50mm M-mount and LTM-mount lenses I have. If I could only keep one, it would be the Lux 50 ASPH. If I could add another, it would be the Summicron 50 Rigid (because the DR can't easily be used on digital Leicas). The APO-Lanthar VM 50/2 would be third, the TTArtisan 50/1.4 fourth, and the Nokton VM 50/1.2 might edge out the C Sonnar ZM 50/1.5 for fifth spot. The VM 50/1.2 is an admirable lens but, as you yourself said, it's "fairly girthy" and for that reason I've never really...Show more →
Thanks! Yeah, the price of the TTA is pretty amazing. How do you find it compared to the Lux in respect to size, viewfinder blockage, etc.?
May 05, 2021 at 09:51 AM
p.1795 #9Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
Light Lens Lab 35 Cron replica on M240
I got this lens more for wide open rendering, but am trying it out for 'walk around' stopped down scenes. As you'd expect, by f/8-11 it looks like pretty much any other 35mm stopped down. I did some quick comparisons against the Voigtlander 35/1.7 VM and while I can se differences, it's subtle. Biggest out of the box difference is a considerably cooler WB of around 300-400K. At least my copy of the replica has some pretty funky, wavy field curvature, but it's mostly masked by f/8.
I got this lens more for wide open rendering, but am trying it out for 'walk around' stopped down scenes. As you'd expect, by f/8-11 it looks like pretty much any other 35mm stopped down. I did some quick comparisons against the Voigtlander 35/1.7 VM and while I can se differences, it's subtle. Biggest out of the box difference is a considerably cooler WB of around 300-400K. At least my copy of the replica has some pretty funky, wavy field curvature, but it's mostly masked by f/8.
May 06, 2021 at 12:12 AM
p.1795 #10Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
rscheffler wrote:
Thanks! Yeah, the price of the TTA is pretty amazing. How do you find it compared to the Lux in respect to size, viewfinder blockage, etc.?
The TTA is much larger than my BC Lux 50 ASPH (49mm filter thread vs 43mm) but not so much that it's troublesome to me. I now have a number of M lenses that are all roughly the same size and weight (and all have 49mm filter threads): TTA 50/1.4, APO-Lanthar 35/2 and 50/2, Distagon ZM 35/1.4, and APO-Summicron-M 75/2. This size and weight feels normal to me. It's interesting that the Nokton VM 50/1.2 just slips into the zone of unacceptability even though with a 52mm filter thread it's only slightly bigger. And even odder that I'm fine with the 7Artisans 28/1.4, which also takes 52mm filters, perhaps because the 7A is longer but thinner than the Nokton.
I suspect I'm much more tolerant of viewfinder blockage than many Leica users. At infinity, the TTA without a hood blocks no more than 5% of the bottom right of the frame, with a straight vented hood it extends about 15% (though one can see more than that through the vents). Viewfinder blockage is a significant issue with the 7A 28 so I either use the Visoflex or an external 28mm viewfinder with that lens.
One thing you'll like is that it has a focus tab but it also has a knurled focus ring so the tab is not a deal breaker for me whereas it was with the standard Lux 50 ASPH.
Thanks! Yeah, the price of the TTA is pretty amazing. How do you find it compared to the Lux in respect to size, viewfinder blockage, etc.?
The TTA is much larger than my BC Lux 50 ASPH (49mm filter thread vs 43mm) but not so much that it's troublesome to me. I now have a number of M lenses that are all roughly the same size and weight (and all have 49mm filter threads): TTA 50/1.4, APO-Lanthar 35/2 and 50/2, Distagon ZM 35/1.4, and APO-Summicron-M 75/2. This size and weight feels normal to me. It's interesting that the Nokton VM 50/1.2 just slips into the zone of unacceptability even though with a 52mm filter thread it's only slightly bigger. And even odder that I'm fine with the 7Artisans 28/1.4, which also takes 52mm filters, perhaps because the 7A is longer but thinner than the Nokton.
I suspect I'm much more tolerant of viewfinder blockage than many Leica users. At infinity, the TTA without a hood blocks no more than 5% of the bottom right of the frame, with a straight vented hood it extends about 15% (though one can see more than that through the vents). Viewfinder blockage is a significant issue with the 7A 28 so I either use the Visoflex or an external 28mm viewfinder with that lens.
One thing you'll like is that it has a focus tab but it also has a knurled focus ring so the tab is not a deal breaker for me whereas it was with the standard Lux 50 ASPH.
May 06, 2021 at 03:38 AM
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p.1795 #12Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
Stuck where I am and not able to get back to Paris and Bangkok, I haven't taken many photos in the last year but recently have been reprocessing old ones in Lightroom. As an experiment, I processed the first image below with Color Efex 4, using the Kodachrome 64 preset. I had to pull back on yellow quite a bit, and the resulting image looks more like Ektar 100 to me. I haven't used any of the ColorExfex film presets before. Has any tried them?
Also, wanting a B&W version, I got the best results with the Mastin Lanb Tri-X preset (see below). Of course, for B&W there are a lot choices in processing it, but I found the tonal rendition of the Mastin Lab Tri-X preset the easiest way to get the simplified composition that I wanted.
M9-P | Summicron 35v4 | ISO 640 | f/5.6 | 1/30 sec | Wiang Pa Pai, Chiang Rai Province | Thailand
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Frog Leaping photobook: https://www.frogleaping.org
Also, wanting a B&W version, I got the best results with the Mastin Lanb Tri-X preset (see below). Of course, for B&W there are a lot choices in processing it, but I found the tonal rendition of the Mastin Lab Tri-X preset the easiest way to get the simplified composition that I wanted.
M9-P | Summicron 35v4 | ISO 640 | f/5.6 | 1/30 sec | Wiang Pa Pai, Chiang Rai Province | Thailand
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Frog Leaping photobook: https://www.frogleaping.org
May 06, 2021 at 08:17 PM
p.1795 #14Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
Hi Mitch, where are you currently? Hopefully things will reopen later in the year, but I'm betting travel will still be somewhat complicated, along with vaccine passports, etc.
I've also been going through as much backlog as possible. Here are some from a visit to NYC in September 2018. Just me being a tourist taking photos of other tourists (taking photos) on the Brooklyn Bridge.
I have to admit, seeing the crowds, it would feel a bit close for comfort right now...
M240, 28 Lux & 50 Lux ASPH
I've also been going through as much backlog as possible. Here are some from a visit to NYC in September 2018. Just me being a tourist taking photos of other tourists (taking photos) on the Brooklyn Bridge.
I have to admit, seeing the crowds, it would feel a bit close for comfort right now...
M240, 28 Lux & 50 Lux ASPH
May 06, 2021 at 11:42 PM
p.1795 #15Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
Back to the Q2M, selling the M10M+28 LUX - to be replace with Q2M+Q2
Duck Pond by Daniel Cook, on Flickr
Yuff by Daniel Cook, on Flickr
Duck Pond by Daniel Cook, on FlickrYuff by Daniel Cook, on FlickrMay 07, 2021 at 03:51 AM
p.1795 #16Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
Hi Ron - I like your colors and skin tones. Indeed, although my wife and I have had the Pfizer vaccine, we'd both be uncomfortable in such crowds now and have turned an invitation for a small lunch at a restaurant this weekend. We're in Maryland, 15 miles north of Washington, DC. In any case, Paris is closed now and Bangkok requires a two-week quarantine; and there has been a spike in cases there. The other issue is that our doctor raised is that the Pfizer vaccine may need a booster after a year or even after six months — too early to tell — and that is not likely to be available in Thailand and we wanted to go there for six to eight months.
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Frog Leaping photobook: https://www.frogleaping.org
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Frog Leaping photobook: https://www.frogleaping.org
May 07, 2021 at 03:57 AM
p.1795 #17Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
Below is color a color photo that like but, previously, have only processed in B&W. This color version, like the image p.375 #9, is also based on the ColorEfex Kodachrome 64 simulation, followed by the B&W version that I've posted previously. Actually, while I usually shoot with the intent of either B&W or color, depending on the project I'm shooting for, I like the flexibility of having a choice of using either or both. I recently saw a post by someone who said that he bought a Monochrom so that he wouldn't have to decide on the color or B&W mode. While I understand that approach, I prefer to start with color, not only to have the choice, but also to have the flexibility of using "software filters", which I find useful when processing to get B&W.
So, does anyone have any thoughts on using presets?
M10 | DR Summicron 50 | ISO 200 | f/4.0 | 1/350 sec | Wiang Pa Pai, Chiang Rai Province | Thailand
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Frog Leaping photobook: https://www.frogleaping.org
So, does anyone have any thoughts on using presets?
M10 | DR Summicron 50 | ISO 200 | f/4.0 | 1/350 sec | Wiang Pa Pai, Chiang Rai Province | Thailand
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Frog Leaping photobook: https://www.frogleaping.org
May 07, 2021 at 10:46 AM
p.1795 #18Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
Mitch Alland wrote:
Stuck where I am and not able to get back to Paris and Bangkok, I haven't taken many photos in the last year but recently have been reprocessing old ones in Lightroom.
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Frog Leaping photobook:
https://www.frogleaping.org
I think everyone is in the same boat. I haven't been out for over a year now since came back from last trip touring south Atlantic islands at the end of March 2020. The holiday was cut short due to the pandemic. Now I am waiting to have my 2nd jab and hopefully travel will be allowed again in the near future.
240+wate
Stuck where I am and not able to get back to Paris and Bangkok, I haven't taken many photos in the last year but recently have been reprocessing old ones in Lightroom.
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Frog Leaping photobook:
https://www.frogleaping.org
I think everyone is in the same boat. I haven't been out for over a year now since came back from last trip touring south Atlantic islands at the end of March 2020. The holiday was cut short due to the pandemic. Now I am waiting to have my 2nd jab and hopefully travel will be allowed again in the near future.
240+wate
May 07, 2021 at 11:36 AM
p.1795 #19Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
Mitch Alland wrote:
Below is color a color photo that like but, previously, have only processed in B&W. This color version, like the image p.375 #9, is also based on the ColorEfex Kodachrome 64 simulation, followed by the B&W version that I've posted previously. Actually, while I usually shoot with the intent of either B&W or color, depending on the project I'm shooting for, I like the flexibility of having a choice of using either or both. I recently saw a post by someone who said that he bought a Monochrom so that he wouldn't have to decide on the color or...Show more →
I think your images here present an excellent argument for having the choice. Both are really nice! (with a slight preference for the colour version)
I use presets a bunch. It definitely helps the workflow, but I find they can be a crutch too
SL2 + Lumix 24-105
Below is color a color photo that like but, previously, have only processed in B&W. This color version, like the image p.375 #9, is also based on the ColorEfex Kodachrome 64 simulation, followed by the B&W version that I've posted previously. Actually, while I usually shoot with the intent of either B&W or color, depending on the project I'm shooting for, I like the flexibility of having a choice of using either or both. I recently saw a post by someone who said that he bought a Monochrom so that he wouldn't have to decide on the color or...Show more →
I think your images here present an excellent argument for having the choice. Both are really nice! (with a slight preference for the colour version)
I use presets a bunch. It definitely helps the workflow, but I find they can be a crutch too
SL2 + Lumix 24-105
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May 07, 2021 at 05:46 PM
p.1795 #20Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
Mitch Alland wrote:
Below is color a color photo that like but, previously, have only processed in B&W. This color version, like the image p.375 #9, is also based on the ColorEfex Kodachrome 64 simulation, followed by the B&W version that I've posted previously. Actually, while I usually shoot with the intent of either B&W or color, depending on the project I'm shooting for, I like the flexibility of having a choice of using either or both. I recently saw a post by someone who said that he bought a Monochrom so that he wouldn't have to decide on the color or...Show more →
To me the first colour preset image (with the dog on the left) looks artificial, whereas the second one is convincing. By and large I don’t use presets because I don’t see that they offer anything that can’t be achieved with competent post-processing. I could be wrong about this, of course.
The second issue—should one shoot in colour or monochrome—is more interesting to me. I currently have M10-P and M246 bodies and like using both of them. I find the noise/grain of the M246 at high ISOs very appealing. However, while I used to subscribe to the “monochrome camera eliminates confusion regarding colour vs B&W” philosophy, that is no longer true. With experience one can shoot with a colour-capable camera whilst knowing at the same time that one is making what will probably turn out to be a B&W picture. I agree that having the flexibility of applying “software filters” is a huge advantage and have decided that my next Leica will be an M10-R rather than an M10M.
Below is color a color photo that like but, previously, have only processed in B&W. This color version, like the image p.375 #9, is also based on the ColorEfex Kodachrome 64 simulation, followed by the B&W version that I've posted previously. Actually, while I usually shoot with the intent of either B&W or color, depending on the project I'm shooting for, I like the flexibility of having a choice of using either or both. I recently saw a post by someone who said that he bought a Monochrom so that he wouldn't have to decide on the color or...Show more →
To me the first colour preset image (with the dog on the left) looks artificial, whereas the second one is convincing. By and large I don’t use presets because I don’t see that they offer anything that can’t be achieved with competent post-processing. I could be wrong about this, of course.
The second issue—should one shoot in colour or monochrome—is more interesting to me. I currently have M10-P and M246 bodies and like using both of them. I find the noise/grain of the M246 at high ISOs very appealing. However, while I used to subscribe to the “monochrome camera eliminates confusion regarding colour vs B&W” philosophy, that is no longer true. With experience one can shoot with a colour-capable camera whilst knowing at the same time that one is making what will probably turn out to be a B&W picture. I agree that having the flexibility of applying “software filters” is a huge advantage and have decided that my next Leica will be an M10-R rather than an M10M.
May 07, 2021 at 09:13 PM