rsolti13 - Very nice, I like the first balloon shot (#3).
edwardkaraa - Cool, are those fellows talking about maintenance? As they really don't look like tourist just hanging out.
Various processes, on the last shot however, the flare is real. Actually I really love the flare from the 50APO, it's one of the coolest I've seen. Just balls of white, scattering to an assortment of rainbow colors that fade away. It's hard to see in the last image, because of the processing, but I think I've got one somewhere that's been minimally edited.. But I just felt like doing some crazy stuff this round.
Thank you Adam. These are archaeologists arguing about the exact dating of the monument I myself have a degree in archaeology but never actually worked in this field. These guys are friends from university days.
Very nice shots with the 50 AA. I'm very impressed with the smooth bokeh even more than the sharpness.
edwardkaraa - Interesting info about your photo. I wanted to be an archaeologist when I was younger (more of a treasure hunter I think). But thought that by the time I got out of school, everything good would have been dug up already.
As for the 50APO, what I've noticed is, the bokeh is a lot more smooth and calm then the 50ZM (not that the ZM is at all bad, I love that lens), but the lenses are really very similar, I've been looking over a lot of M9p images that I took with the 50/2 zm and a lot of Canon images with the 50 MP ZE, to see what I think.. And I honestly believe that the 50APO does have an edge in both sharpness and bokeh, a lot to do with falloff. But still not the 50Lux bokeh wise, so it's really hard to say if it's worth it for me to hold onto it. Also it's hard to compare lenses, considering I used the ZM on the M9p and the MPZE on the Canon bodies.
Adam, I know what you mean, Indiana Jones movies are what really inspired me to study archaeology, but in reality it's nothing like that There are no treasures to be found, just tedious digging in the dirt with brushes that look very similar to visible dust sensor brushes I was lucky to become the official photographer of the archaeological excavations in downtown Beirut for several years before moving to Bangkok.
To be honest, I have always noticed the similarity in drawing style between the ZM planar and the ZE MP. The optical formula of the 50 AA is quite similar to the ZM planar, but certainly the ZM is not as sharp especially wide open, and the bokeh not as smooth. The MTF tell the whole story. I would personally take the 50 AA over the Lux, because I can't stand to have the resolution drop in zone B while a slight loss in zone C is perfectly acceptable for me. With the 50 AA you don't have to worry about any resolution drop, even wide open. The perfect lens.
Adam - LOVE LOVE the horse images. The processing is great too. Can you expound upon this 50 AA? Is this the summicron? I don't know Leica lenses that well and am currently shopping for a good 50mm ...
Mike, great set! The 35 Nokton portraits are excellent. They shot at 1.2? I am always amazed when using the lens at f/1.2 at how sharp it really is. My favorite though is the Canon 50 f/1.2 of the man. Love the bokeh in that. I know you typically used Canons in the past...is this a move to a new system or just for fun on the side?
Thanks! That 35 is really incredible. Yes, those were all shot wide open. Their 21 1.8 Ultron is equally impressive. Really blown away with those two lenses and have no desire to replace them with Leica glass.
WAY back in the day I had a full Canon setup, but I transitioned to Nikon in 2010. I had been wanting to try out Leica for awhile, so between the recent price drops on M9s, killer new Voigt glass, and picking up a number of travel gigs, I figured now was the time. Now I use my Leica kit for about 80% of my work, with my (shrinking) Nikon kit pulling in the other 20%. There are a few things that I'll have to always keep my Nikon around for, but for the majority of my professional work, Leica it is.
Thank you Ryan, Adam, and Edward
Gary, nice capture Yes I think I am hooked on the 21 SEM
Mike, great shots!!
Ryan, very nice evening shots. Go to love the M-M with the high ISO
Edward, love the feel of this shot! Would be really great experience Definitely an Indiana Jones moment. I think this is one of reasons I love exploring the temples in Bali, Indonesia and Thailand!!
Adam, love the horse shots! I really like the way the 50 Cron AA renders. I thought it would be too harsh with horses. The 28 Cron, is a very nice lens with the M240. It is different, and I do think you have pick the lighting that it is best suited with. Normally my pick is the 50 Nocti/Lux for evening street portraits, whereas others prefer the look of the 28 Cron.
Allen, great street series! Love the variety of compositions.
Shots from last night with the test 21 SEM and M240 on Surfers Paradise beach I am very impressed with the 21 SEM, as I was very reluctant to have any more lenses!!! This lens reminds me very much of the ZE 21 distagon in sharpness and rendering.
Airfrogusmc - that set is spectacular. Really great street work; the light, tones and lines just come together so nicely.
Charles - that first shot is stellar.
Thank you to whoever told me to create a new LR catalog to solve my "not enough memory" issue ... it worked like a charm. I had waaaay to many images in that catalog.
Went on a late walk today around town.... just some shots from around my little town square. All with the CV 28 1.9. I had a total of 14 keepers from just this walk. That's like a record for me! Will post more in a bit; don't want to be a board hog.
and to show you how I have to get around ... doesn't he look less than thrilled?
Thank you Allen and Katie
Katie, magic late afternoon lighting in all the shots! The fact that the M-E is with you on a casual walk, taking shots speaks wonders about the M system
And yes, Airfrogusmc - there is a nice little song about my town by ZZ top. There was also quite a famous ranch here ... and a movie about it? Know what I'm talking about?
I am in the process of moving completely over to Leica even for my professional work. WIth a little luck in the next 4 years I will be DSLR less.
This is my favorite thread on FM. I think the most talented photographers are posting here (excluding myself of course). I get inspired daily from tuning in. I have to formally apologize for not always commenting. My excuse, which is not much of one, is this thread moves fast at times and work can keep me away for days sometimes. I do hit the like button often though.
I feel the EXACT same way, Allen (and thanks for telling your name - I really don't like using user names when conversing; it sounds so rude!). Ok - I'll board hog, since I'm the only lame-o sitting at my computer on a Friday night (with Ninja Turtles blaring in the next room).
And, no, the Chicken Ranch is long gone (thanks Marvin Zindler). You should watch the movie; you'll recognize the town square from my pics!
I myself have a degree in archaeology but never actually worked in this field. These guys are friends from university days.
There are no treasures to be found, just tedious digging in the dirt with brushes that look very similar to visible dust sensor brushes 
I was lucky to become the official photographer of the archaeological excavations in downtown Beirut for several years before moving to Bangkok. 
