Macro test 35-70 F4

[jip]

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So as I promised in another thread, I'll show some examples of the Leica Vario-Elmar-R 1:4/35-70 Macro lens, coupled to a R8 with DMR.

 

First some 'test chart' shots to see the difference between F/4 F/5,6 and F/8 the following 3 shots of a can are shot focused as close as is possible with the camera/lens combination.

 

I find the 35-70 F/4 in real life use, usable as of F/5,6 (in macro mode, in normal mode F/4,0 is really good already) at F/4 the lens show a sort of 'glow' in macro mode, so I always atleast stop down to F/5,6

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Edited September 14, 2013 by jip

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[jip]

Here is a Flickr set with pictures taken with the Leica R8 + DMR and 35-70 Macro mode.

 

Macro - a set on Flickr

[CrisRose]

Huge thanks Jip!!

 

Exactly the sort of info I was looking for - I can easily say that for my needs, the level of macro and image quality is great, I'm even more keen to pick up this combo now.

 

You have me excited at the posibilities

[sc_rufctr]

Very nice and extraordinary considering the age and tech specs of the DMR.

 

What is it about the DMR that all the years later it still out performs a lot of current gear?

[dkCambridgeshire]

Very nice and extraordinary considering the age and tech specs of the DMR.

 

What is it about the DMR that all the years later it still out performs a lot of current gear?

 

Leica ... they explored the potential and optimised the performance

 

dunk

[wildlightphoto]

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Very nice and extraordinary considering the age and tech specs of the DMR.

 

What is it about the DMR that all the years later it still out performs a lot of current gear?

 

The technical specs typically posted on the internet are incomplete. The DMR shows that low-ISO color discrimination has been lost in other makers' ISO race-to-the-top.

 

It's not a CCD vs. CMOS difference, the difference is in the Color Filter Array incorporated in the sensor. The Kodak SLR/c and SLR/n are also known for their excellent low ISO color quality and poor high-ISO performance and they use a CMOS sensor.

[CrisRose]

So as I promised in another thread, I'll show some examples of the Leica Vario-Elmar-R 1:4/35-70 Macro lens, coupled to a R8 with DMR.

 

First some 'test chart' shots to see the difference between F/4 F/5,6 and F/8 the following 3 shots of a can are shot focused as close as is possible with the camera/lens combination.

 

I find the 35-70 F/4 in real life use, usable as of F/5,6 (in macro mode, in normal mode F/4,0 is really good already) at F/4 the lens show a sort of 'glow' in macro mode, so I always atleast stop down to F/5,6

 

Well, due to this post and the other shots you've posted Jip, i've gone ahead and bought a ROM copy of this lens from France (i'm in London) for a pretty good price.

 

...yes, i don't have an R9 yet, or a DMR, but seeing as i'll be basing the system around this lens, i'm not too fussed

 

I did pick up adapters for my NEX3 and Canon 20D to use in the mean time tho. They were too cheap not to.

[jip]

Hey Cris,

 

You don't need a R9 for the DMR the R8 works as well, and they are a fair bit cheaper... I use a R8 with the DMR, seems to work haha.

[CrisRose]

Yeah, i know, and i might still get an R8, but i'd like the few extra bits the R9 offers...