lol, I try to stay away, last time I went there I ended up with (2)! Summicrons...
I owned the 7 and didn't LOVE it, but did love the size. This one seems to have a little more "pop".
Is it the same flash that came with the 7?
Matt Kerby wrote:
lol, I try to stay away, last time I went there I ended up with (2)! Summicrons...
I owned the 7 and didn't LOVE it, but did love the size. This one seems to have a little more "pop".
Is it the same flash that came with the 7?
It appears to be the same flash as the D-Lux 7. Works great as a TTL fill flash.
Honestly, since it has the same lens, and the same base sensor I think the iQ will be very similar if not exactly the same. The ergonomics and the software are very Leica so the shooting experience is also. That is a big part of what makes this camera fun.
An art student in Florence sketching in one of my favorite locations. The Basilica Santa Croce. The 21mm focal length is often said to be inappropriate for portraits. I disagree and find that in many situations the Leica 21mm Super-Elmar creates beautiful people images.
How do you find the Elmar? I am on the fence between the 24mm Elmar and the Zeiss 25mm Biogon. Aside from the price, according to the interwebs they don't seem to be significantly different. Any thoughts appreciated!
I can't speak for the 24 Ermar but my two Leica lenses I will never part with are the 35 Lux FLE v1 and the 24 Elmarit 2.8 asph. The price of the Elmarit has gone up a lot since I bought mine used about 10 years ago. I paid less than 1K for mine. Erwin Puts said it was one of Leica's very best lenses. I would highly recommend the 24 2.8 Elmarit.
markhout wrote:
How do you find the Elmar? I am on the fence between the 24mm Elmar and the Zeiss 25mm Biogon. Aside from the price, according to the interwebs they don't seem to be significantly different. Any thoughts appreciated!
(eww this question may be off topic)
I've used the three 24/25 lenses mentioned here. First about the focal length, the Elmarit-M 24 ASPH is a true 24mm and the Zeiss Biogon 25 is about 26mm plus focal length, which you may be able to still use the M's rangefinder if you don't wear glasses. In terms of size, the Elmar-M 24 is smaller than the other two but not by much. The hood on the Elmarit-M ASPH is a bit too big and I use the lens without it. I also use the Zeiss Biogon without the hood.
Optically, they are all exceptional and you won't wrong with anyone of them. The Elmarit-M 24 ASPH is an older design but it has a wonderful Leica color brilliance that is very unique. The Zeiss Biogon, 25, on the other hand, has a very gentle color rendition which is special partially due to the Biogon’s 'symmetric' optical design. The Elmar-M 24 has the newest design with the best outer zone performance at open f stop (f/3.8). It has the latest Leica coating with deep and saturated color rendering. If you’re using the lens for landscape and don’t need f/2.8, go with the Elmar-M since it’s a bit smaller. In terms of sharpness, I give Zeiss a bit of edge in center portion of the image, but that's just splitting hair as all three are excellent. Hope you have fun deciding on one of them.
markhout wrote:
How do you find the Elmar? I am on the fence between the 24mm Elmar and the Zeiss 25mm Biogon. Aside from the price, according to the interwebs they don't seem to be significantly different. Any thoughts appreciated!
(eww this question may be off topic)
I thought about the Biogon, as there is quite a difference in price and from what I've seen its an excellent lens as well. From what I saw from others though, a lot of wow photos taken by the Elmar while I couldn't find much with the Biogon. If its going to be a landscape lens (assume it will being 24mm and 3.8 at the widest), there is no way any lens has more sharpness/microcontrast than the Elmar. It is razor sharp starting at f/3.8. The colors are contrast are so much better than any other lens I have for landscape. Take the image below, this was pretty much out of camera looking like this. The blues in the sky absolutely perfect and the color of the building/crepe myrtle in front look so vivid. I also took a similar photo with the 35 Lux, the colors were nowhere near this and the overall photo looked very dull to the Elmar. I have plenty more examples I'll post soon, but if its for landscape - you can't beat it.
