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 p.74 #19 · Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread | |
charles.K wrote:
Luka, really nice shots again!
Definitely get the Voigtlander ext finder 21/25. It is cheap, very well made and has the lines for the 25mm, whereas the Leica one does not. I was very reluctant to use one to begin with, but it works really well.
Thanks Charles! I'm however not all that thrilled with the results I got from the 25. Perhaps I was expecting it to be the equal of the 21 Distagon but it's not. It doesn't do that massive DOF thing and you have to stop it down significantly to do adequate hyperfocal stuff. I took some shots this morning that I hope will turn out a bit better as the light was good.
A Voigländer 21/25 external finder is an appealing option - then I could get a 21 Biogon to use as UWA. I am however perhaps more interested in the 18/4 Distagon. But that's another question and I'll pester you guys about it at some later time 
jhapeman wrote:
I love that second shot, Luka. And several of these look familiar--that last shot is the Strandvägen, correct? I only spent three days in Stockholm a few years ago, but I walked around a lot and I loved the city.
Jeff
Thanks Jeff! Yes, correct it was shot on Strandvägen. 
Nice noctilux shot - I like it. I'm however not crazy about the LoCA in the highlights. I suppose however that an APO design of the nocit would weigh 10 kg and cost $100,000
h00ligan wrote:
Luka, My girlfriend was looking over my shoulder as I was browsing here, and she said the following, for the second time about your photos (the other time was with the x1).
She said "WOW, that looks like I'm looking through a window, how does he do that"
I was stumped and mumbled something about choosing the right light, your great skill, and really good sharpening technique (which I am still struggling with).
The point of this? - even your test shots are great, heh.
Thanks! Lens and focal length help as well.
zombii wrote:
Luka, many excellent shots. The two I like best are the one in the tunnel and the portrait with the Sonnar. I think that's the first portrait I've seen you post and you did really well with a lens that you had to compensate focus. I also think your ZM 25 shots are very well done. But I have to say, and this isn't a criticism of you, that they demonstrate to me why I'm not a huge Zeiss fan: basically they're too technically perfect. I'm not sure I'd use the word sterile as that implies a judgment that I think is over the top but something is lacking to me. Like everything else, beauty is in the eye of the beholder and I know this is what you like and sometimes it works for me too but not all the time or with every lens. My two cents and again, not a personal criticism as you've clearly already got a good grasp of the camera and the lenses you've got. Interestingly enough, I liked the ZM 35 shots better as a whole. Maybe because it's not as perfect. I tended to agree with Charles when he posted shots with his but yours look different. Maybe the two of you just used different PP. Maybe sample variation. ...Show more →
Thanks Rod!
Well, as you say, it comes down to personal preference. To me what is appealing with Zeiss is exactly what h00ligan's girlfirend pointed out - the image looks like you are looking at the real thing rather than a photo of the real thing. It's like a wall of separation has been removed. With Leica or Canon for that matter you don't get the realism. Canon has neutral, bland, non-offensive rendering. Leica on the other hand asserts a certain style which I like on film but not on digital.
Nice captures by the way!
charles.K wrote:
With respect to the ZM 35/2, I agree with you, Rod. Luka shots have excellent rendering and feel, something that was lacking in all of my shots. I have tried to review of my shots with the ZM 35/2 and tried different PP methods, but definitely different. Based on Luka's shot I would retry another copy of the ZM 35/2, as I really like its qualities.
Charles, I think the main difference is the type of shots. I typically use 35 mm for medium distance shots, while yours were long distance shots (the beach photos). The only 35mm that I really like for landscape type photos at infinity is the Zeiss 35/1.4.
Anyway, a couple more Sonnar shots:
B/W version:
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) in hand, I will try to get some shots that demonstrate this--but at the moment my work schedule is killing me.
I'll even toss in an extra $500 so you can take your family out to dinner.