Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
p.866 #1Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
KatieInTexas wrote:
18 hours and nobody has posted!? Not acceptable... this is the best thread on here. Gotta bumparoonie.
I can't compete with your photos here Katie - I like those first 2 best of your last post, but why also is your son shooting his homestate's football jersey ?
Just to sate your wish to stop the posting hiatus, here are just a couple I quickly took when snapping some gear I want to sell.
These two were taken with my M8 using a G45/2 converted to LM. The A7R had been used to taking shots of the M8 and M9 and a couple of other things. The C/Y Zeiss Planar 50/1.4 is already Leitaxed to EF.
M8 with G45/2 at f5.6 or 8. Face probably not in the focal-plane - I had misplaced my specs!
[
M8 with G45/2 at f8 or 11
I'm still mulling over what I sell and what I keep, having bought an A7R. Here in Aus Sony's promotion meant that it came with a free vertical grip and a free adapter of choice.
I'm not selling the 7R, but do I sell my M8 and M6 Classic and keep my 'newly-sensored' M9, or vice-versa? As i've rambled on about a few weeks ago I am pessimistic about sensor longevity of the M9, combined with its still considerable value if it should fail.
I have a 5D III for action photography and that's getting less value by the day - a weekend motorbike trip caused some chafing of the camera bag against the pentaprism, causing yet more paint rubs through to the metal. It looks like I neglect my gear which is far from the truth.
Edited on Feb 28, 2014 at 10:25 PM · View previous versions
18 hours and nobody has posted!? Not acceptable... this is the best thread on here. Gotta bumparoonie.
I can't compete with your photos here Katie - I like those first 2 best of your last post, but why also is your son shooting his homestate's football jersey ?
Just to sate your wish to stop the posting hiatus, here are just a couple I quickly took when snapping some gear I want to sell.
These two were taken with my M8 using a G45/2 converted to LM. The A7R had been used to taking shots of the M8 and M9 and a couple of other things. The C/Y Zeiss Planar 50/1.4 is already Leitaxed to EF.
M8 with G45/2 at f5.6 or 8. Face probably not in the focal-plane - I had misplaced my specs!
[
M8 with G45/2 at f8 or 11
I'm still mulling over what I sell and what I keep, having bought an A7R. Here in Aus Sony's promotion meant that it came with a free vertical grip and a free adapter of choice.
I'm not selling the 7R, but do I sell my M8 and M6 Classic and keep my 'newly-sensored' M9, or vice-versa? As i've rambled on about a few weeks ago I am pessimistic about sensor longevity of the M9, combined with its still considerable value if it should fail.
I have a 5D III for action photography and that's getting less value by the day - a weekend motorbike trip caused some chafing of the camera bag against the pentaprism, causing yet more paint rubs through to the metal. It looks like I neglect my gear which is far from the truth.
Edited on Feb 28, 2014 at 10:25 PM · View previous versions
Feb 28, 2014 at 10:14 PM
p.866 #2Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
Now, anyone got a picture of a Porsche 911 before this page number increments? 
My apologies for not commenting specifically on images - I've been very lazy, just 'liking' lots of great shots.
burningheart wrote:
I will add it is the friendliest thread and I do like what you all post, very tempting to join in, and I also joined in I found a Monochrom for a good price but I snoozed as I really want my cake and eat it. I want a Monochrom with live view. Maybe I will have to take Gary's suggestion and just get a M-240.
I could always convert to B&W but my heart is set on pure monochrome but the M-240 does have beautiful colors and as Gary says there are adapters available for my classic non Leica- lenses....Show more →
Burningheart - the M8 is of course a fine camera for digital B&W!
My apologies for not commenting specifically on images - I've been very lazy, just 'liking' lots of great shots.
burningheart wrote:
I will add it is the friendliest thread and I do like what you all post, very tempting to join in, and I also joined in I found a Monochrom for a good price but I snoozed as I really want my cake and eat it. I want a Monochrom with live view. Maybe I will have to take Gary's suggestion and just get a M-240.
I could always convert to B&W but my heart is set on pure monochrome but the M-240 does have beautiful colors and as Gary says there are adapters available for my classic non Leica- lenses....Show more →
Still fence sitting.Burningheart - the M8 is of course a fine camera for digital B&W!
Feb 28, 2014 at 10:18 PM
p.866 #3Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
Very nice images above, esp the B and W! I added likes
Phil
MM w/Noct 1f
Phil
MM w/Noct 1f
Mar 01, 2014 at 12:28 AM
p.866 #4Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
Thank you for the comments and likes
Charlie, nice series!
Gary, excellent work with the 180 APO!
Katie, love the B&W and the angles
Lenticular, the A7r is an excellent cam, even with its quirks. I would keep your M9 IMO, as I believe it is a very robust travel cam. Only issue is that you may need to re calibrate the RF every 12 months, which in Australia is only a 3 day exercise.
Phil, beautiful tonality!!! The M-M always amazes me.
Shot from this afternoon at a birthday M240 50 Cron Rigid DR, in macro mode.
Charlie, nice series!
Gary, excellent work with the 180 APO!
Katie, love the B&W and the angles
Lenticular, the A7r is an excellent cam, even with its quirks. I would keep your M9 IMO, as I believe it is a very robust travel cam. Only issue is that you may need to re calibrate the RF every 12 months, which in Australia is only a 3 day exercise.
Phil, beautiful tonality!!! The M-M always amazes me.
Shot from this afternoon at a birthday
M240 50 Cron Rigid DR, in macro mode. |
||
 |
||
|
Mar 01, 2014 at 12:48 AM
p.866 #5Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
Thanks you Charles
Love the varied golden color palettes on the image above, rare to see such a variety in one image, well seen
Phil
Love the varied golden color palettes on the image above, rare to see such a variety in one image, well seen
Phil
Mar 01, 2014 at 01:02 AM
p.866 #7Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
seekuh wrote:
Very dreamy shot, Charles.
+1, That is something special Great 
Very dreamy shot, Charles.
+1, That is something special
Great Mar 01, 2014 at 01:21 AM
p.866 #8Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
Charles - what a beautiful shot, Phil described its qualities very well.
Thanks for your own views on the M9. The A7R was bought when I was firmly on the path of sell M9, keep M8, M6Classic. With M9 prices dropping fast at least in North America, I may revaluate!
Thanks for your own views on the M9. The A7R was bought when I was firmly on the path of sell M9, keep M8, M6Classic. With M9 prices dropping fast at least in North America, I may revaluate!
Mar 01, 2014 at 01:53 AM
p.866 #9Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
Sort of a leica question:
What postal-service did you use when sending to Solms? And what insurance?
I'm from Amsterdam so it doesn't has to be overseas ect. But looking at for example Fedex the prices are 100 to 200 euro :S
It is cheaper for me to drive to Solms....
I really want the package to be insured since there is a 6500 euro camera inside. But adding that amount of value skyrockets the price.
Last time with my M8 I just gave the camera to the shop who send it to solms for me. Total costs 100 euro including the repair..
What postal-service did you use when sending to Solms? And what insurance?
I'm from Amsterdam so it doesn't has to be overseas ect. But looking at for example Fedex the prices are 100 to 200 euro :S
It is cheaper for me to drive to Solms....
I really want the package to be insured since there is a 6500 euro camera inside. But adding that amount of value skyrockets the price.
Last time with my M8 I just gave the camera to the shop who send it to solms for me. Total costs 100 euro including the repair..
Mar 01, 2014 at 03:45 AM
p.866 #10Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
Gary, 1st and 2nd are just fantastic.
Katie, beautiful set, but I loooove the first shot! Your b/w conversions are excellent!
Burningheart, go ahead, you only live once
David, nice shot of the chinese lion!
Phil, I like it very much, simple but effective
Charles, beautiful light and selective focus! Outstanding!
Edited on Mar 01, 2014 at 05:25 AM · View previous versions
Katie, beautiful set, but I loooove the first shot!
Your b/w conversions are excellent!Burningheart, go ahead, you only live once
David, nice shot of the chinese lion!
Phil, I like it very much, simple but effective
Charles, beautiful light and selective focus! Outstanding!
Edited on Mar 01, 2014 at 05:25 AM · View previous versions
Mar 01, 2014 at 05:18 AM
|
p.866 #11Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
A few shots with the M and Biogon 25/2.8 from this afternoon:
L1000084 by edward karaa, on Flickr
L1000081 by edward karaa, on Flickr
L1000083 by edward karaa, on Flickr
L1000078 by edward karaa, on Flickr
L1000070 by edward karaa, on Flickr
L1000071 by edward karaa, on Flickr
L1000084 by edward karaa, on Flickr
L1000081 by edward karaa, on Flickr
L1000083 by edward karaa, on Flickr
L1000078 by edward karaa, on Flickr
L1000070 by edward karaa, on Flickr
L1000071 by edward karaa, on Flickr
Mar 01, 2014 at 05:20 AM
p.866 #12Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
One more:
L1000067 by edward karaa, on Flickr
L1000067 by edward karaa, on Flickr
Mar 01, 2014 at 05:52 AM
p.866 #13Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
Edward, thanks for the lion comments, although its typically `lenticular-mediocre`
Congrats on getting the M and in selling your M9, not to mention getting it repaired quite quickly.
Gutsy move from you I think, to take that first one with what's happened in recent weeks in Bangkok. That one and your last stand out from the others for me. There's a lot of dynamic range in that last one ( of your 1st post on this page).
The little boy in your last shot epitomises street photography!
Edited on Mar 01, 2014 at 06:16 AM · View previous versions
Congrats on getting the M and in selling your M9, not to mention getting it repaired quite quickly.
Gutsy move from you I think, to take that first one with what's happened in recent weeks in Bangkok. That one and your last stand out from the others for me. There's a lot of dynamic range in that last one ( of your 1st post on this page).
The little boy in your last shot epitomises street photography!
Edited on Mar 01, 2014 at 06:16 AM · View previous versions
Mar 01, 2014 at 05:59 AM
p.866 #14Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
lenticular11 wrote:
Edward, thanks for the lion comments, although its typically `lenticular-mediocre`
Congrats on getting the M and in selling your M9, not to mention getting it repaired quite quickly.
Gutsy move from you I think, to take that first one with what's happened in recent weeks in Bangkok. That one and your last stand out from the others for me. There's a lot of dynamic range in that last one ( of your 1st post on this page).
Thank you David! Nothing mediocre about the lion shot
Thai army are very friendly guys, no worries about that. After I took his picture, the soldier gave me a military salute! Too bad I had the camera away at that moment
The M has excellent dynamic range but imho the A7 is quite better and I do prefer the Sony colors. But of course working with the A7 is like working on a computer, you have to keep on pressing buttons. Not my cup of tea. I really love the analog experience of the Leica M.
The soldier shot would have been very difficult with the Sony because of the net, but focusing the RF was like a breeze
Edward, thanks for the lion comments, although its typically `lenticular-mediocre`
Congrats on getting the M and in selling your M9, not to mention getting it repaired quite quickly.
Gutsy move from you I think, to take that first one with what's happened in recent weeks in Bangkok. That one and your last stand out from the others for me. There's a lot of dynamic range in that last one ( of your 1st post on this page).
Thank you David! Nothing mediocre about the lion shot
Thai army are very friendly guys, no worries about that. After I took his picture, the soldier gave me a military salute! Too bad I had the camera away at that moment
The M has excellent dynamic range but imho the A7 is quite better and I do prefer the Sony colors. But of course working with the A7 is like working on a computer, you have to keep on pressing buttons. Not my cup of tea. I really love the analog experience of the Leica M.
The soldier shot would have been very difficult with the Sony because of the net, but focusing the RF was like a breeze
Mar 01, 2014 at 06:09 AM
p.866 #15Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
I know what you mean about the A7! I shot all last weekend with my 5D and today only took a small number of shots with the M8, but how great it is to have the simplicity of RF and Leica's interface.
Mar 01, 2014 at 06:28 AM
p.866 #16Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
A lot of great photos as usual.
Thank you for the comments and likes!
Here are 3 mixed street photos from today and a selfie with a dot. M9 and 35 Lux in a cold Stockholm.
Thank you for the comments and likes!
Here are 3 mixed street photos from today and a selfie with a dot. M9 and 35 Lux in a cold Stockholm.
Mar 01, 2014 at 07:50 AM
p.866 #17Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
edwardkaraa wrote:
...The M has excellent dynamic range but imho the A7 is quite better and I do prefer the Sony colors. But of course working with the A7 is like working on a computer, you have to keep on pressing buttons. Not my cup of tea. I really love the analog experience of the Leica M...
Don't you know the New Math of color rendition? M240 – A7 = M9
—Mitch/Paris
Chiang Tung Days
[Download link for pdf file of Burma book project]
...The M has excellent dynamic range but imho the A7 is quite better and I do prefer the Sony colors. But of course working with the A7 is like working on a computer, you have to keep on pressing buttons. Not my cup of tea. I really love the analog experience of the Leica M...
Don't you know the New Math of color rendition? M240 – A7 = M9
—Mitch/Paris
Chiang Tung Days
[Download link for pdf file of Burma book project]
Mar 01, 2014 at 08:05 AM
p.866 #18Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
The colors of Thailand look gorgeous,
Charles.K- "Leica Glow", veiling flare, suits this photo perfectly. It's rare to see the DR Summicron on an M Digital. If I ever pick one up, I have a spare Rigid focus mount to use in "DR".
All of the photo's in this thread are wonderful, really show what Leica's in capable hands can do.
These are more "test shots" to compare the unlocked 16-bit Raw from the M8. Two shots taken with the camera on a tripod, one using RAW and the second using standard DNG. Same exposure, same conversion to Monochrom using the Blue filter preset in LR. No exposure adjustment done.
This is with the 16-Bit Raw.
DNG-16 Raw Test by fiftyonepointsix, on Flickr
Charles.K- "Leica Glow", veiling flare, suits this photo perfectly. It's rare to see the DR Summicron on an M Digital. If I ever pick one up, I have a spare Rigid focus mount to use in "DR".
All of the photo's in this thread are wonderful, really show what Leica's in capable hands can do.
These are more "test shots" to compare the unlocked 16-bit Raw from the M8. Two shots taken with the camera on a tripod, one using RAW and the second using standard DNG. Same exposure, same conversion to Monochrom using the Blue filter preset in LR. No exposure adjustment done.
This is with the 16-Bit Raw.
DNG-16 Raw Test by fiftyonepointsix, on Flickr
Mar 01, 2014 at 08:37 AM
p.866 #19Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
More examples are posted on my Flickr photostream, blue and yellow simulated filters. I posted shots from RAW, DNG, and Fine-Jpeg. Full size images are uploaded.
I also pulled some shadow detail from the color images in this thread:
http://www.leicaplace.com/showthread.php?t=573
For people using the M8 for monochrome conversions, this is especially worth evaluating.
This is with the standard DNG-8,
DNG8 Raw Test by fiftyonepointsix, on Flickr
I also pulled some shadow detail from the color images in this thread:
http://www.leicaplace.com/showthread.php?t=573
For people using the M8 for monochrome conversions, this is especially worth evaluating.
This is with the standard DNG-8,
DNG8 Raw Test by fiftyonepointsix, on Flickr
Mar 01, 2014 at 08:38 AM
p.866 #20Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
Just picked up a 2nd hand M9 to try out. I've only been able to borrow a 40mm Summicron-C and a 28mm Summicron-C so I can't really see the full potential of the camera with these lenses, but so far they look good...
 |
||
 |
||
|
|
||
 |
||
|
|
||
 |
||
|
Mar 01, 2014 at 11:08 AM