Anyone usin the Leica S APO 180mm summilux

[Guest NEIL-D-WILLIAMS]

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Any of you guys using a Leica S APO 180 sumilux lens and if so how is it. .I'm looking for a nice lens for mainly tight head shots and the odd distance shot......example pictures would be nice as well

Thanks

 

Neil

[John McMaster]

Wow, that is a huge but very rare lens ;-) The S APO-Elmar 180/3.5 is a superb lens (of course) but you will likely need the ELPRO for tighter head shots.

 

john

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[Guest NEIL-D-WILLIAMS]

Wow, that is a huge but very rare lens ;-) The S APO-Elmar 180/3.5 is a superb lens (of course) but you will likely need the ELPRO for tighter head shots.

 

john

Thanks.....I will just try with my 120mm macro and see how tight I can get

[Jeff S]

Thanks.....I will just try with my 120mm macro and see how tight I can get

 

I hope you understood the prior comment about "huge and rare" referred to your calling the 180 a Summilux, which would be f1.4, and indeed a huge lens.  The actual lens is a f3.5 Elmar, similar in size to your 120.

 

That said, asking the question without first trying the lens you have is quintessentially Neil.

 

Jeff

[Guest NEIL-D-WILLIAMS]

 

 

That said, asking the question without first trying the lens you have is quintessentially Neil.

 

Jeff

 

my 120 lens is in berlin getting a new af motor

[Guest NEIL-D-WILLIAMS]

 

 

That said, asking the question without first trying the lens you have is quintessentially Neil.

 

Jeff

First time anyone has ever called me quite .........I like that

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it is an excellent lens and is not that heavy. Sharp as can be.

these are handheld..

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[John McMaster]

Thanks.....I will just try with my 120mm macro and see how tight I can get

 

I do despair, the 120mm is a MACRO lens that does 1/2 life size so of course it will get in tighter, it is just what the perspective may look like compared to a longer lens. I thought you had tried the Hasselblad V 180mm to see what the focal length did on an S?

 

john

[Guest NEIL-D-WILLIAMS]

I haven't been home yet, I am currently in Nigeria and won't be home until the 20th. But thanks for reminding me about the 180mm HB lens. I'm placing an order with B&H for film and some odds and ends so will look and see what adapters they have and add that to the list. If I remember rightly you mentioned before about not getting the Leica $$$$$$$ adapter and get another brand............what brand was that???

Question about using a Hasselblad lens on the S.....how do you meter??

Forgot to mention my 120 is in Belin getting a new AF motor

Edited July 31, 2016 by Neil D

[f22photographie]

Hi Neil,

I recently purchased a used 180mm Apo-Elmar on Ebay and took it along to our local waterfront/couple of close ups at home for a quick check to make sure everything was O.K.   Please find attached a few of images from my testings, which I hope will help you with both distance and head and shoulders distances.   Owing to max size of upload, (18.56KB), I have attached the close-up ones on a second reply.

Cheers for now,

Mike.

P.S. If you want them at full res, just send me an e-mail and I will duly oblige...

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Hi Neil,

 

Close-up images from my test session....

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[Guest NEIL-D-WILLIAMS]

Thanks a lot Mike

[John McMaster]

If I remember rightly you mentioned before about not getting the Leica $$$$$$$ adapter and get another brand............what brand was that???

Question about using a Hasselblad lens on the S.....how do you meter??

Forgot to mention my 120 is in Belin getting a new AF motor

 

Mine is a Kipon, you meter with stop-down metering. You "may" (i.e. in more than one thread) have said about the 120 being in Germany although I doubt it is in Berlin...

 

john

[Guest NEIL-D-WILLIAMS]

Mine is a Kipon, you meter with stop-down metering. Y

 

What is stop down metering??

[Jeff S]

my 120 lens is in berlin getting a new af motor

 

Interesting reason to consider a 180, but if you do, you might also consider one with a Protection Plan that includes a loaner for similar circumstances.

 

Jeff

[Guest NEIL-D-WILLIAMS]

Jeff

I'm going to try my Hasselblad 180mm first and see how that works

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Question

Any of you guys using a Leica S APO 180 sumilux lens and if so how is it. .I'm looking for a nice lens for mainly tight head shots and the odd distance shot......example pictures would be nice as well

Thanks

 

Neil

 

 

You really need to get to know your namings Neil, it's quite annoying... 

 

You want to know about a certain lens but can't even remember it's name, which is mandatory if you want to receive help from forum members wouldn't you agree?  

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[Guest NEIL-D-WILLIAMS]

You really need to get to know your namings Neil, it's quite annoying... 

 

 

Annoying...............wow, looks like you need to go and chill.

Anyway to answer you fashion, Ive decided to get a Hasselblad 250 CSV instead as I will be able to use it on my 505CW aswell