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Hi All, I recently just purchsed the Leica M10 (upgraded from the M240), and would like to seek your advice on which of the 2 lenses above I should get. I have attached the following list of bodies and lenses that I currently have. M10 M6 Konica Hexanon 60mm F1.2 Leica 50mm F2 Summicron APO Leica 35mm F2 Summicron Version 2 (8 elements) I shoot with my digial M 95% of the time (well I did only just recently purchased the M6) with my 50APO. I plan on using the 8 Elements more on the M6 for Black and White photography. So now that I am looking to add a wide angle lens, which of the 2 would you recommend? I know many people say that it's best to pair a 28mm with a 50mm, and a 24mm with a 35mm; and that 28 would work better if I wish to shoot some street + landscape, whereas the 24mm will be better for pure landscape. But do both lenses render really differently? Is it that much more convenient knowing that u do not need an EVF for the Elmarit? Could the Elmar be used for some street photography as well? And since the 28mm is much newer, does it have something the other doesn't? I would really appreciate if those of you who own / have used both lens could let me know your thoughts on both lenses performance wise, and which would you pick if you were me. Thanks a bunch! Cheers, Jeffrey

Liebe Leica Enthusiasten, Meine Mutter hat mir vor einigen Monaten eine Kamera geschenkt, welche davor eine ältere Frau wegwerfen wollte, da sie mit der alten Kamera ihres verstorbenes Mannes nichts anfangen konnte. Ich kenne mich nicht mit Kameras aus und würde die Leute in diesem Forum um Rat bitten. Um welches Modell es sich denn bei der Kamera und den Objektiven handelt und bestmöglich aus welchem Jahr diese stammen. Selber konnte ich nicht nachschauen da ich die Seriennummer nicht finden konnte.Tipps was ich mit der Kamera machen sollte und alle weiteren Informationen sind erwünscht und ich bin dankbar für jede Hilfe. Hier der Link zum offenen Dropbox Ordner welcher Bilder der Kamera und dem Zubehör enthält: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/txhnihfukbd0fhi/AAD91yblJYQQnrRfxg0Qw2t1a?dl=0 Gruß, Philip

... mit M-Bajonett-Auflagemaß - oder: Leica M Anwendung als Systemkamera für Visoflexobjektive - oder: Universelle M-Bajonett Zwischenringe, vergleichbar R-Zwischenringe - oder: Überbrückung der Visoflexdistanz (41mm) Mit der Einführung von Systemkameras mit 'Echtzeit-Bilddarstellung' und Elektronischen Sucher kann bei Bedarf auf das bewährte Visoflexgehäuse mit M-Bajonett verzichtet werden. Um einen ergonomischen, ästhetischen sowie praxisgerechten Zwischenadapter zu realisieren, bietet sich die Anwendung von Adapter und Ringen aus der langlebigen Produktpalette von Ernst Leitz Wetzlar an. Wie schon vorgestellt, folgen ein Dutzend Anwendungsvorschläge zur Überbrückung der Visoflexdistanz (41mm) - wie man es auch in einem Sonderdruck des L.-Informationsdienstes erwarten kann. (Frei nach Anregung durch Herr Stefan Daniel: "Dies müsste man ausprobieren." ! - auf die 'Frage: Funktionieren Visoflex-Objektive?' *) Zwischenring Nr. 1 bis 7 Zwischenadapter mit Schnecke Nr. 8 Zwischenring Nr. 9 * aus Protokoll photokina Fragestunde . 1/3

Hello, I just sold my Nikon gear and hopefully I will get my M10 next week. I also ordered the 50mm Summilux and for the lower range the 28mm Summilux. Since I am not familiar with the product range (yet), I am looking for something at the upper range. Yesterday I found a 90mm (Elmar ?) macro for which you need to purchase a macro adapter. Is this a good lens for macro shots since the adapter has a 1:2 magnifying factor or are there other, better lenses for that purpose on the market ? Thank you very much for your replies. Greetings, Jurgen

Hello. I`m looking for a Leitz lense Summicron M 35. Not new. is 800 eur an acceptable price? I have seen one with a little fluff inside. the seller says istn a prob. Best regards Ann

Hello, I am wondering if getting a 0.85 would be detrimental to my shooting experience if I plan to shoot primarily 35mm and 50mm. The reason why I am asking is because I found a great deal on a 0.85 but not a 0.72

I wonder, Leica Partnered up with Huawei for a Phone, the P9, the P10 and so on. They even sell them in the Leica Stores, all around. Wonderful phones, I got both, Like them a Lot. Now i wonder, i changed from the M240 to the M10, and apparently, there is an app for it. But strangely not for Android, only for IoS. Isn't this something that questions logic? Selling in same-store Android phones with the brand name on it. AND the camera's that can use the APP technology for some functions. Only the both aren't compatible? ... So my question is, is there an Android app for the M10? And will there be one ? In order to restore logic ? Thanks ju

Unser monatliches Treffen im "BARCO Cafeteria Bar Cantina im K." (neben dem Badischen Staatstheater) findet am Donnerstag, 09.08.2018 - um 20:00 Uhr wieder im Barco im K statt. Neue Gesichter, digitale, gedruckte und ausbelichtete Werke sind gerne gesehen. Ich bitte um eine kurze Rückmeldung wer kommen wird. Gerne per Direktnachricht an mich! Adresse: BARCO im K., Ettlinger Tor Platz 1a, 76137 Karlsruhe https://goo.gl/maps/b7CEZCSp6S52 Parken ist nur wenige Meter vom Treffpunkt möglich. Adresse für das Navi: Kriegsstraße 27, 76133 Karlsruhe. Ab dann einfach zum Ettlinger Tor-Platz fahren und auf der rechten Seite sind Parkplätze an der Straße verfügbar. Bitte beachten: Parken im Einkaufszentrum Ettlinger Tor ist leider nur bis 22.00 Uhr möglich! Alternativ ist das Parkhaus des Staatstheaters (Baumeisterstr. 9) bis 1 Uhr geöffnet. Der Abendtarif ab 18.00 Uhr: 4,00 €

Unser monatliches Treffen im "BARCO Cafeteria Bar Cantina im K." (neben dem Badischen Staatstheater) findet am Freitag, 18.05.2018 - um 20:00 Uhr wieder im Barco im K statt. Neue Gesichter, digitale, gedruckte und ausbelichtete Werke sind gerne gesehen. Ich bitte um eine kurze Rückmeldung wer kommen wird. Gerne per Direktnachricht an mich! Adresse: BARCO im K., Ettlinger Tor Platz 1a, 76137 Karlsruhe https://goo.gl/maps/b7CEZCSp6S52 Parken ist nur wenige Meter vom Treffpunkt möglich. Adresse für das Navi: Kriegsstraße 27, 76133 Karlsruhe. Ab dann einfach zum Ettlinger Tor-Platz fahren und auf der rechten Seite sind Parkplätze an der Straße verfügbar. Bitte beachten: Parken im Einkaufszentrum Ettlinger Tor ist leider nur bis 22.00 Uhr möglich! Alternativ ist das Parkhaus des Staatstheaters (Baumeisterstr. 9) bis 1 Uhr geöffnet. Der Abendtarif ab 18.00 Uhr: 4,00 €

Wiesmanntreffen im Leitz-Park

Hello everyone, my review of the new Leica Super-Vario-Elmar-SL 16-35mm f/3.5-4.5 ASPH is finally published! I compared it with the Voigtlander 15mm at the wide end, and with the Leica Vario-Elmarit-SL 24-90mm at the long end. I hope you'll find it interesting, here it is: LEICA SUPER-VARIO-ELMAR-SL 16-35MM F/3.5-4.5 ASPH IN-DEPTH REVIEW Thank you for your time and for reading the article! Best regards, Vieri

M240 35 2.0 ZM

For all those who might not be aware of the issue.

Unser nächstes Treffen im Restaurant Zum Becher in Stuttgart wird Tag-der-Deutschen-Einheit-bedingt eine Woche später als üblich am Mittwoch, dem 10. Oktober 2018 um 20:00 Uhr stattfinden. Wie immer sind Gäste herzlich willkommen. Bitte um kurze Rückmeldung, wer dabei sein wird. (Falls jemand bisher noch nie im Becher dabei war, aber kommen möchte: Wir treffen uns hier. Der Fußweg vom Bahnhof zum Becher: Richtung Oper, dann zwischen dem Plenum und der Oper vorbei, unter der Hauptstraße hindurch, gegenüber der Oper zur Urbanstraße hinauf und dann links. Eine alternative Wegbeschreibung in Wort und Bild findet sich hier.)

Liebes Forum, mir wurde meine Leica D-Lux mit der Seriennummer 5077567 gestohlen. Ich wäre sehr dankbar für eine Nachricht, sollte sie Euch in irgendeiner Art über den Weg laufen. Der Diebstahl wurde bereits zur Anzeige gebracht. Danke!

When shooting with my Leica SL, I often set my crop ratio to square for composition. I the past when I imported my DNG files into Photoshop CC I was able to work with the entire 6000 x 4000 file. And was under the impression that only the JPG was cropped to 1:1. Yesterday while importing some DNG files into Camera Raw CC Version 10.2 the 1:1 cropping was applied to the DNG even though my file shows 6000 x 4000 px. Has anyone got any advise on how to retrieve my full DNG file dimensions? I have found some Adobe plugin for Lightroom CC online to retrieve the crop edges, but do not use Lightroom and prefer Camera Raw for processing my images. Any help will be appreciated.

Leica SL with Noctilux 1.0 Gin: Blackwoods superior Tonic: Nordic Blue

Hi, I'm new to the forum. I just bought a grouping of vintage Leica screw mount cameras. I'm having trouble identifying this one. The serial number says it's a Leica I, but it looks like a II. I'd love to have thoughts on this camera from the members. John

Hi! I've been smitten by images I have seen online made by the 75mm Summilux and have recently found one in mint condition for a decent price. Before I decide to sneak another lens into my house... does anyone have any thoughts, reviews, comments or experience they can share with this lens? Love it? Hate it? Any quirks? Any examples of photos you have taken with it to push me over the edge? Thanks so much! Mike

Unser monatliches Treffen im "BARCO Cafeteria Bar Cantina im K." (neben dem Badischen Staatstheater) findet am Mittwoch, 06.06.2018 - um 20:00 Uhr wieder im Barco im K statt. Neue Gesichter, digitale, gedruckte und ausbelichtete Werke sind gerne gesehen. Ich bitte um eine kurze Rückmeldung wer kommen wird. Gerne per Direktnachricht an mich! Adresse: BARCO im K., Ettlinger Tor Platz 1a, 76137 Karlsruhe https://goo.gl/maps/b7CEZCSp6S52 Parken ist nur wenige Meter vom Treffpunkt möglich. Adresse für das Navi: Kriegsstraße 27, 76133 Karlsruhe. Ab dann einfach zum Ettlinger Tor-Platz fahren und auf der rechten Seite sind Parkplätze an der Straße verfügbar. Bitte beachten: Parken im Einkaufszentrum Ettlinger Tor ist leider nur bis 22.00 Uhr möglich! Alternativ ist das Parkhaus des Staatstheaters (Baumeisterstr. 9) bis 1 Uhr geöffnet. Der Abendtarif ab 18.00 Uhr: 4,00 €

Its now nearly a year since I purchased the M246, and I was thinking to take a quick look back at how my experience has been with this camera. It was during a relative cold and dark period of the winter last year here in Norway that I was evaluating what I could do to enhance my photographic interests and capabilities. At the time I was using the Sony system, which to be fair I was very happy with. The sensors were impressive, and the lens setup had become very good, especially when taking into account all the amazing lenses from Leica and other producers that could be used with a simple adapter. Still, there was something intriguing about owning and using an M. I had always looked at Leica cameras as somewhat mystique. One the one hand I found them simple and elegant - which is stark contrast to Sony cameras. On the other hand I wondered why people would actually pay to not have features that I found so important for a modern camera. A simple thing like not having to do a black screen after a long exposure or the ability to move around the focus point in an electronic view finder was to me almost a must at the time. But I wanted to try a Leica - to find out what the fuzz was all about. I had a few choices of course. I could opt for an old M9, but knew that I would despise its low ISO capabilities. The M240 was nice, but I didn’t really see how it would change my photos from what I achieved with my Sony. So I opted for a special camera instead, a camera that only saw things in black and white and had its speciality in distinguishing between light and dark. As soon as I tried the camera I was in love. Never before had I pressed such a smooth shutter. The body was sturdy, with no plastics. Everything was manual, and apart from ISO i could always see the settings before pressing the shutter. The camera felt good to hold, and more importantly the rangefinder was a joy to use. I quickly learned that I was just as right-eyed as left-eyed, while I have always used my left eye for photography. And somewhat surprisingly, I seldom saw the need for an electronic viewfinder, and all other quirks, techs and specs from the Sony camera soon became obsolete. It didn’t take long before I discovered that the M246 was a very special camera, not only because it was only in black and white, but also because it thrived in whether conditions that most cameras despised. Not long after I purchased the M246 I travelled to Lofoten for a week with photography. Originally I hadn’t planned to use the Leica that much, but in the end 85 percent of the photos I took that week was with the M246. The key was the weather. Every day was stormy, and the weather conditions were the worst I have ever experienced. The wind was so strong that a tripod became unusable for large periods at the time, and snowstorm after snowstorm came in from the north, forcing me to run for shelter every 10 minutes. Pockets of sun were just that, pockets that lasted for minutes before they were overrun by a new snowstorm. It was in this weather I discovered why the M246 was so special. The camera loved bad weather. The darkness, the storms and the wind was captured in a beautiful way that no other camera could capture. That I only had black and white made the images more pure and raw, thereby amplifying the mood created from the lack of light. It is this that is special for the M Monochrom. It shines when light is scarce, whereas most cameras shine when light is abundant. This has opened up a whole new world of photographic perspectives for me. Since then I have never looked back. I now see shapes and light in a completely different way, and its all thanks to the M246. ISO capabilities are incredible, and it is fantastic to be able to take photos with ISO up to 10 000 without really sacrificing contrast or details. I truly believe that I have become a better photographer after acquiring it. At least I find it much more inspiring to plan new trips and projects. Are there things about the camera that bothers me? Of course. Like several others have mentioned on this forum, its easy to burn highlights with the M246. This has not been a major problem for me, because I just avoid overexposing in the way I have done with other digital cameras. Besides, the level of details in the shadows is very impressive, and its easy to adjust for under exposure in post-processing. I still miss being able to move around the focus point when using the EVF, but thats also only a minor issue as I most often use the rangefinder. Thanks for reading, and now some photos.

I'm selling my 21mm Super Angulon f/4 M mount in favor of something a little more "practical". While in Cuba earlier this year, I found myself using the Zeiss 28mm f/2.8 on my Contax G2 quite a bit but for my next few trips, I'll bring only a couple of M bodies (M7 & Typ 246). I really love the results that I got out of my Zeiss and am wondering if I should go with another Zeiss (25mm f/2.8 or 28mm f/2.8) OR a new-ish 28mm Elmarit ASPH. So my two questions are "is the Elmarit ASPH quality worth more than double the price of a used Zeiss 25mm or 28mm?" and "In order to keep my work consistent, should I just stick with the Zeiss 28mm f/2.8 for the way it renders colors?" Examples of my work in Cuba with the 28mm f/2.8 on the Contax G2 below. Both photos with Portra 400.

Urlaubs-Check für Leica Kameras und Objektive: Ist für 2018 noch ein Termin zu erwarten oder war der etwa schon?

Russia. Sergiev Posad. Liturgy in The Holy Trinity-St. Sergius Lavra

Russia. Sergiev Posad. Liturgy in The Holy Trinity-St. Sergius Lavra Leica M9, Noctilux 50/1.0