Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
p.323 #1Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
Thanks to all for the great thread and the awesome pictures. For a newbie like me in the RF world, your discussions are so valuable. Thanks for that. 
But you guys are dangerous. Because of all the pics you posted, I pulled the trigger and bought a M8 + 40cron + 90cron pre-asph!
Unfortunately, the M8 shutter broke a very short time after I got it and is now at Solms for repair (740 euros with RF alignment)
But you guys are dangerous. Because of all the pics you posted, I pulled the trigger and bought a M8 + 40cron + 90cron pre-asph!
Unfortunately, the M8 shutter broke a very short time after I got it and is now at Solms for repair (740 euros with RF alignment)
Jul 11, 2011 at 12:47 PM
p.323 #2Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
ouch... 740 euro is painful. I guess it's the price one pays for German engineering, be it a camera or a car. I look forward to seeing your photos here once you have a chance to use it.
Thanks Charles. You know me, lines and angles. I can't get enough Good job with the low light. I think the M9 is decent at high ISO so long as the light quality is also good. There's a difference between good low light and bad low light. I find the less broad-spectrum the light, the worse the M9 deals with it, especially trying to fix skin tones.
Good sets Ryan. I'm partial to the night set, and the red 'laser' fountain looks cool. You're right that last week was very nice up here. 7 days of hot but not too hot (or humid) and clear skies. But today we're back to 'normal summer' of super hot (at least for here) and extra muggy, though a system is coming through that will hopefully offer relief.
Boris, cute dogs! Here's my K9 contribution:
While in the cemetery for the third time last week I caught this guy in the corner of my eye. I'm pretty sure it's a coyote, but something about it looks somewhat different. Anyway, it didn't see me initially and I was able to sneak up and watch it for a while thanks to the big tombstones. I got to about ~20 metres and the closer I got, the more it sniffed the air. Maybe I shouldn't have taken a shower and used deodorant just before heading out
So, the M9 does 'wildlife' in urban Hamilton with the CV75. The only catch is it's a 100% crop, meaning it was very small in the frame. A day later while walking through some tall grasses minutes from home, another one crossed my path, but from farther away. That was way more creepy. At least these weren't wolves.
Thanks Charles. You know me, lines and angles. I can't get enough
Good job with the low light. I think the M9 is decent at high ISO so long as the light quality is also good. There's a difference between good low light and bad low light. I find the less broad-spectrum the light, the worse the M9 deals with it, especially trying to fix skin tones. Good sets Ryan. I'm partial to the night set, and the red 'laser' fountain looks cool. You're right that last week was very nice up here. 7 days of hot but not too hot (or humid) and clear skies. But today we're back to 'normal summer' of super hot (at least for here) and extra muggy, though a system is coming through that will hopefully offer relief.
Boris, cute dogs! Here's my K9 contribution:
While in the cemetery for the third time last week I caught this guy in the corner of my eye. I'm pretty sure it's a coyote, but something about it looks somewhat different. Anyway, it didn't see me initially and I was able to sneak up and watch it for a while thanks to the big tombstones. I got to about ~20 metres and the closer I got, the more it sniffed the air. Maybe I shouldn't have taken a shower and used deodorant just before heading out
So, the M9 does 'wildlife' in urban Hamilton with the CV75. The only catch is it's a 100% crop, meaning it was very small in the frame. A day later while walking through some tall grasses minutes from home, another one crossed my path, but from farther away. That was way more creepy. At least these weren't wolves.
Jul 11, 2011 at 02:14 PM
p.323 #3Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
Thanks Ron, as soon as I get it back, I will post some pics
Jul 11, 2011 at 02:27 PM
p.323 #4Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
Thanks Ron
ah.. Charles, thanks for the explanation. Interesting observation.
Gregory, very nice set with the Calgary Stampede Parade, my favorite is the 1st 35Lux shot with the people back-lighted.
Charles, excellent set with the 28Cron. I like the irony of the last shot with the dog. Good catch! The monk portrait with the 35Lux II is really nice!!
Kyle, excellent set from your trip to Turkey!! Lots of keepers there, I especially like the first 3 shots, and the hot air balloon shots!
Boris, sorry to hear about your camera issues. Hope it comes back properly aligned soon.
Ron, another excellent set with the ZM50P. The 3rd vertical shot of the tree is my favorite from this set. I think your pp matches very well with the ZM50P rendering (in a good way). And based on Charles's explanation, you must have some of those root square formulas hardwired into you? Superb composition and diagonal play on the last set above! Really like #1, the red accent caps it off.
Ryan, excellent night shots. The 90 Macro flower set is beautiful. Nice background blur for a f/4 lens.
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Alright, here's some diversion for some of you bag lovers. I recently bought a Fogg b-laika bag and have been using this setup for the past month. The first reaction I had to the Fogg bag pricing was akin to what I felt when I first looked at the Leica M9 price , .i.e., "what the
", but then after searching high and low for a nice looking smallish bag, I bought one in grey and brown leather trim from Tamarkin. It's my favorite bag for the Leica kit (so far ). Its relatively compact, almost similar to the Domke Fx-5b but fits much better.
First, some pics of the front and rear.
Here's some details of the bag and craftsmanship. Lots of beautiful leather.
The internals are lined in linen and it comes with two adjustable separators and a padded "flap" which allows you to stack one lens on top each otherr. Note the leather detail on the flap's tab.
This is my digital only kit, M9 with 28Cron, 35Lux ASPH, 50Lux ASPH, 90 Summarit. There is sufficient space for a sunglasses pouch or a M9 charger plus cables. Edit: There are three (not two) internal front pockets, one zipped and another with a separate flap and velcro. These can fit filters, cleaning cloth, lens pen, spare batteries, etc. This setup weights 7lbs. Note that with this setup, I have to stack one lens on top of another in the middle compartment. The flap's padding does a great job of protecting the lenses from rubbing against each other. The middle compartment fits a combination of two of the following: 28Cron, 35Lux with hood attached or the 50Lux ASPH.
It can also fit 2 M bodies, but with this setup, you either have (i) two cameras, both with lenses mounted but with no room to spare for spare lens or (ii) one camera with lens mounted, another without lens. This leaves space in the middle compartment for either 2 lenses stacked on top of each other or one longer 75/90 lens in the middle.
Finally, a comparison of its size with a Domke FX-5b and a Billingham Hadley Pro
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ah.. Charles, thanks for the explanation. Interesting observation.
Gregory, very nice set with the Calgary Stampede Parade, my favorite is the 1st 35Lux shot with the people back-lighted.
Charles, excellent set with the 28Cron. I like the irony of the last shot with the dog. Good catch! The monk portrait with the 35Lux II is really nice!!
Kyle, excellent set from your trip to Turkey!! Lots of keepers there, I especially like the first 3 shots, and the hot air balloon shots!
Boris, sorry to hear about your camera issues. Hope it comes back properly aligned soon.
Ron, another excellent set with the ZM50P. The 3rd vertical shot of the tree is my favorite from this set. I think your pp matches very well with the ZM50P rendering (in a good way). And based on Charles's explanation, you must have some of those root square formulas hardwired into you? Superb composition and diagonal play on the last set above! Really like #1, the red accent caps it off.
Ryan, excellent night shots. The 90 Macro flower set is beautiful. Nice background blur for a f/4 lens.
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Alright, here's some diversion for some of you bag lovers. I recently bought a Fogg b-laika bag and have been using this setup for the past month. The first reaction I had to the Fogg bag pricing was akin to what I felt when I first looked at the Leica M9 price , .i.e., "what the
", but then after searching high and low for a nice looking smallish bag, I bought one in grey and brown leather trim from Tamarkin. It's my favorite bag for the Leica kit (so far ). Its relatively compact, almost similar to the Domke Fx-5b but fits much better.First, some pics of the front and rear.
Here's some details of the bag and craftsmanship. Lots of beautiful leather.
The internals are lined in linen and it comes with two adjustable separators and a padded "flap" which allows you to stack one lens on top each otherr. Note the leather detail on the flap's tab.
This is my digital only kit, M9 with 28Cron, 35Lux ASPH, 50Lux ASPH, 90 Summarit. There is sufficient space for a sunglasses pouch or a M9 charger plus cables. Edit: There are three (not two) internal front pockets, one zipped and another with a separate flap and velcro. These can fit filters, cleaning cloth, lens pen, spare batteries, etc. This setup weights 7lbs. Note that with this setup, I have to stack one lens on top of another in the middle compartment. The flap's padding does a great job of protecting the lenses from rubbing against each other. The middle compartment fits a combination of two of the following: 28Cron, 35Lux with hood attached or the 50Lux ASPH.
It can also fit 2 M bodies, but with this setup, you either have (i) two cameras, both with lenses mounted but with no room to spare for spare lens or (ii) one camera with lens mounted, another without lens. This leaves space in the middle compartment for either 2 lenses stacked on top of each other or one longer 75/90 lens in the middle.
Finally, a comparison of its size with a Domke FX-5b and a Billingham Hadley Pro
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Jul 11, 2011 at 08:53 PM
p.323 #5Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
Joe! Wow, drooling already looking at the Fogg. How come it looks better in your pics then at Chiff's shop!! I need to reinvestigate that bag. Can you fit 2 M bodies with one lens each (and no other spare lenses)?
Thx!
kl
Thx!
kl
Jul 11, 2011 at 09:45 PM
p.323 #6Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
Joe, thanks for the kind for the comments too
Great stuff!!! I will have to look in this. As KL asked, can you fit 2 M bodies in?
Great stuff!!! I will have to look in this. As KL asked, can you fit 2 M bodies in?
Jul 11, 2011 at 11:51 PM
p.323 #8Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
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Jul 12, 2011 at 02:10 AM
p.323 #9Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
Thanks Boris, Ron, Charles, Joe
Boris - great shots of the dogs...great rendering
Ron - don't know if I would stay standing that close
Joe - looks like a great bag! The padding is great. What a great little family you have
Charles - great re-pp
of the monk. Your lab conversions are excellent!
Wozza (name?) - Great shots but #2 in particular is excellent. The railing seems to be working fine
More shots from with the 90 Macro
Boris - great shots of the dogs...great rendering
Ron - don't know if I would stay standing that close
Joe - looks like a great bag! The padding is great. What a great little family you have
Charles - great re-pp
of the monk. Your lab conversions are excellent!Wozza (name?) - Great shots but #2 in particular is excellent. The railing seems to be working fine
More shots from with the 90 Macro
Jul 12, 2011 at 05:37 AM
p.323 #10Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
Hi all,
Boris , the shots you posted are wonderful.
Ryan, gorgeous flower shots and the last batch are v nice too.
Wozza - wow! nice!
Ryan, yes, been using a borrowed M7, getting some shots tonight from my developer. Have also been using my NEX with the other leica lenses I still have with me. That little camera packs a punch too.
Cheers
kl
Boris , the shots you posted are wonderful.
Ryan, gorgeous flower shots and the last batch are v nice too.
Wozza - wow! nice!
Ryan, yes, been using a borrowed M7, getting some shots tonight from my developer. Have also been using my NEX with the other leica lenses I still have with me. That little camera packs a punch too.
Cheers
kl
Jul 12, 2011 at 05:42 AM
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p.323 #11Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
Ryan, thanks Beautifully rendered shots!!
Wozza, great shots! The beauty of the M9, you is don't have to carry a lot of gear, and still get away with a bit of support and low shutter speeds!!
KL, looking forward to your shots with the M7!! Hopefully a quick turn around with the M9.
Beautifully rendered shots!!Wozza, great shots! The beauty of the M9, you is don't have to carry a lot of gear, and still get away with a bit of support and low shutter speeds!!
KL, looking forward to your shots with the M7!! Hopefully a quick turn around with the M9.
Jul 12, 2011 at 06:04 AM
p.323 #12Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
charles.K wrote:
Eos3d, we look forward to your shots!!
Thanks Charles
Eos3d, we look forward to your shots!!
Thanks Charles
Jul 12, 2011 at 06:44 AM
p.323 #13Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
Nice colors in those shots Ryan. Glad to see that you have somehow managed to get out shooting for a few minutes.
Jul 12, 2011 at 07:02 AM
p.323 #14Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
Thanks guys
Wozza, nice night scenes!
Ryan, this second set of flowers are really nice! Contrast on the tree bark a bit Zeiss like? This lens looks like it has more background character than the 90 Elmarit?
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Yes, the bag fits two M bodies with lenses attached.
#1: M6 TTL with 90 Summarit (hood attached) and M9 with 35Lux ASPH.
I believe the 90Summarit with hood is longer than a 90Cron AA with hood collapsed while the 35Lux ASPH with hood attached is slightly longer than the 50Lux ASPH with hood collapsed.
#2: M6 TTL with 90 Summarit (hood attached) and M9 with 50Lux ASPH
#3: M6 TTL with 35Lux ASPH, M9 with 50Lux ASPH.
There is lots of wiggle room in this setup.
#4: If you really want to carry more, you could fit 2 M bodies and 4 lenses: 28Cron, 35Lux, 50Lux, 90 Summarit (all with hood attached except 50Lux ASPH). One M body will have to go without an attached lens and the 90mm lens has to be in a pouch stacked on top. Looks ugly but does its job. There is a slight bulge at the top but it still weighs in at less than 8lbs
I forgot to show a small detail yesterday. There are side flaps on both edges to protect against water/dirt.
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If someone wants to know if this bag fits a 75Lux, 90Cron AA or other combination, just send me your lenses and I'll take some pics for you
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Wozza, nice night scenes!
Ryan, this second set of flowers are really nice! Contrast on the tree bark a bit Zeiss like? This lens looks like it has more background character than the 90 Elmarit?
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Yes, the bag fits two M bodies with lenses attached.
#1: M6 TTL with 90 Summarit (hood attached) and M9 with 35Lux ASPH.
I believe the 90Summarit with hood is longer than a 90Cron AA with hood collapsed while the 35Lux ASPH with hood attached is slightly longer than the 50Lux ASPH with hood collapsed.
#2: M6 TTL with 90 Summarit (hood attached) and M9 with 50Lux ASPH
#3: M6 TTL with 35Lux ASPH, M9 with 50Lux ASPH.
There is lots of wiggle room in this setup.
#4: If you really want to carry more, you could fit 2 M bodies and 4 lenses: 28Cron, 35Lux, 50Lux, 90 Summarit (all with hood attached except 50Lux ASPH). One M body will have to go without an attached lens and the 90mm lens has to be in a pouch stacked on top. Looks ugly but does its job. There is a slight bulge at the top but it still weighs in at less than 8lbs
I forgot to show a small detail yesterday. There are side flaps on both edges to protect against water/dirt.
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If someone wants to know if this bag fits a 75Lux, 90Cron AA or other combination, just send me your lenses and I'll take some pics for you
Edited on Jul 12, 2011 at 09:25 AM · View previous versions
Jul 12, 2011 at 07:38 AM
p.323 #15Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
Gregory, interesting photo reportage from the parade
Charles, very good portrait of monk and also a lot of great photos with the 28 cron earlier.
Ryan, cool fountain shots and some very nice macro photos
Kyle, great set
Boris, nice dog photos
Joe, that looks like a great bag. Thanks for sharing. Your digital only kit is really nice
Charles, very good portrait of monk and also a lot of great photos with the 28 cron earlier.
Ryan, cool fountain shots and some very nice macro photos
Kyle, great set
Boris, nice dog photos
Joe, that looks like a great bag. Thanks for sharing. Your digital only kit is really nice
Jul 12, 2011 at 07:49 AM
p.323 #16Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
Thanks Ron, Charles, Joe, Ryan, kl and Joakim.
Charles, very nice portrait!
Ryan, I like your last image best (beautiful colors).
Some more images from the last weekend (M9 + Lux 50 Asph):
Charles, very nice portrait!
Ryan, I like your last image best (beautiful colors).
Some more images from the last weekend (M9 + Lux 50 Asph):
Jul 12, 2011 at 01:35 PM
p.323 #17Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
Boris, interesting piece of art. I liked how you used it in the second photo.
Jul 12, 2011 at 01:37 PM
p.323 #18Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
What's the current price in euros for an M9 and 50 lux in Europe?
Jul 12, 2011 at 07:07 PM
p.323 #19Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
Thanks Joakim BTW, nice summer pic with the deck chair!
Boris, interesting composition on #2 and I like the details on the doors.
Todd, welcome to the thread. Nice shot. Hope to see more of your wedding series with the M9.
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MOMA, 28Cron
BTW, nice summer pic with the deck chair!Boris, interesting composition on #2 and I like the details on the doors.
Todd, welcome to the thread. Nice shot. Hope to see more of your wedding series with the M9.
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MOMA, 28Cron
Jul 12, 2011 at 08:51 PM
p.323 #20Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
Joakim and Boris, thank you guys
Boris, nice shots! Interesting compositions
Joakim, I really like the shot of the lazy chair!!
Todd, nice shot of the wedding, love the to see the rest.
Joe, excellent shot!! Love the composition and lighting
Boris, nice shots! Interesting compositions
Joakim, I really like the shot of the lazy chair!!
Todd, nice shot of the wedding, love the to see the rest.
Joe, excellent shot!! Love the composition and lighting
Jul 12, 2011 at 09:17 PM