FrankA Posted October 31, 2009 Share #1 Posted October 31, 2009 Advertisement (gone after registration) would you use something else for serious landscape photography? If not the M9, what would you use? Thanks for considering. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Fotomiguel Posted October 31, 2009 Share #2 Posted October 31, 2009 If you like photograph landscape without filters (like me), you have to go many times to the same place to get a nice light. You need to walk a lot and you need a light and nice equipment. For me there are just two options: Or M8 or much better the M9 with some nice leica lenses. You have to add a good portion of patience or luck to get the nice light. So if you don`t want to use a M9 you can just use a M8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrankA Posted October 31, 2009 Author Share #3 Posted October 31, 2009 What are your favorite landscape lenses, Miguel Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walt Calahan Posted October 31, 2009 Share #4 Posted October 31, 2009 I use my KB Canham 8x10 field camera, or my Arca-Swiss 4x5 system. Push come to shove the 8x10 wins. And when the scene calls for my Cooke XVa lens I'm in heaven. Here's a gallery of my 8x10 work: Walter P. Calahan Photography Inc. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevem7 Posted November 1, 2009 Share #5 Posted November 1, 2009 The M9 with a 24 Elmarit, 35 cron and 50 Lux would make for one hell of a landscape kit. Here are a few of mine with the M9... LInks to external files deleted by mod. Please see note below Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jet Posted November 1, 2009 Share #6 Posted November 1, 2009 The M9 with a 24 Elmarit, 35 cron and 50 Lux would make for one hell of a landscape kit. Here are a few of mine with the M9... These are terrific, can't wait till my M9 arrives. Jet Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwelland Posted November 1, 2009 Share #7 Posted November 1, 2009 Advertisement (gone after registration) I'd throw in a 90 Elmarit-M too for the longer view for a super outfit as Steve described. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevem7 Posted November 1, 2009 Share #8 Posted November 1, 2009 I'd throw in a 90 Elmarit-M too for the longer view for a super outfit as Steve described. Oh yea, and the 90 Elmarit! Fantastic lens. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ulrikft Posted November 1, 2009 Share #9 Posted November 1, 2009 I use my KB Canham 8x10 field camera, or my Arca-Swiss 4x5 system. Push come to shove the 8x10 wins. And when the scene calls for my Cooke XVa lens I'm in heaven. Here's a gallery of my 8x10 work: Walter P. Calahan Photography Inc. Love the Ridge Road shot, I suspect it looks great printed large Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_tribble Posted November 1, 2009 Share #10 Posted November 1, 2009 I use my KB Canham 8x10 field camera, or my Arca-Swiss 4x5 system. Push come to shove the 8x10 wins. And when the scene calls for my Cooke XVa lens I'm in heaven. Here's a gallery of my 8x10 work: Walter P. Calahan Photography Inc. Walt - beautiful work, and I can't argue with the kit that you use - but I wouldn't want to carry it for a day's walking - let alone a long trek. I own two camera systems (5D2 + L lenses) and M9 (this will be 2 bodies) + 18 Zeiss and Leica 21/28/35/50/90/135. I carry the Leicas everywhere. I pack the DSLR for specific jobs only - and am very pleased when I don't need long lenses. I'm just not man enough to deal with the Arca-Swiss setup... Shot below - Morecambe Bay sands (NW England) 50 lux asph / ISO 400 / MP Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/102157-is-the-m9-your-go-to-landscape-camera-or/?do=findComment&comment=1098144'>More sharing options...
brill64 Posted November 1, 2009 Share #11 Posted November 1, 2009 i still use my bessa 67 and kodak e100 or tmax for landscape/cityscape. it's just personal, you can use any camera/lens/film combination as long as you get the results you want for any given output Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
C_R Posted November 1, 2009 Share #12 Posted November 1, 2009 I would use a 6x9 RF, this is my Fujica GSW690 III. But for walking around, the M9 with three lenses is just perfect. An example with CV Heliar 15/4.5: Link to external hosted large image file deleted by Mod. Please see note below. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andybarton Posted November 1, 2009 Share #13 Posted November 1, 2009 Gentlemen Can I remind you of the forum rules re placing large, externally hosted image files within posts, please. Especially outside of the photo section. For those of us that access the forum via iPhones, Nokia thingamajigs etc, placing >3 MB of images in a post makes for a miserable experience. Last week, in Italy, that would have cost me about $18 to view just your posts ($36 if I were outside the EU) Please have some consideration for those that are not permanently wired to broadband. If you want to link to external file, please do so via a URL, and not an embedded image file. And please use the Photo section to exhibit your images, made with Leica cameras or lenses, and please stick to the image size limits. The file size limit has just been updated, in case you had missed that. Thanks. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest EarlBurrellPhoto Posted November 1, 2009 Share #14 Posted November 1, 2009 If I had a landscape job to shoot, I would use my Canon 1DSIII with my 3 TS-E lenses. I could do it with my M8 but the Canon has a 100% reflex viewfinder so it's more WYSIWYG and less shoot-chimp-reshoot especially if I chose to go old-school and use graduated filters. Since "fast ultrawide lenses" aren't required for landscape photography, there's no advantage to an M9 unless you need wider than 18mm FOV. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
swamiji Posted November 1, 2009 Share #15 Posted November 1, 2009 That depends on the accessibility. If I can get in the middle, then 24mm Lux, further distance perhaps a 90mm cron, if from a long distance, 400mm Telyt Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Åmund Posted November 1, 2009 Share #16 Posted November 1, 2009 And please use the Photo section to exhibit your images, made with Leica cameras or lenses, and please stick to the image size limits. The file size limit has just been updated, in case you had missed that. Thanks. Where do I find this Photo Section? Åmund Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonoslack Posted November 1, 2009 Share #17 Posted November 1, 2009 would you use something else for serious landscape photography? If not the M9, what would you use? Thanks for considering. HI Frank Yes - nearly always (I also use the FF Sony A900 sometimes). Clearly, as C_R says you'd be better to use something bigger with higher resolution t/s and a heavyweight tripod - but if you aren't there, you can't take the picture, and carrying that sort of stuff out early in the morning in difficult country is more of an effort than I want to make. Added to which, the M9 does a grand job. I tend to use: WATE 28 'cron 50 'lux 75 'cron 90 elmarit All do a grand job. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fotomiguel Posted November 1, 2009 Share #18 Posted November 1, 2009 What are your favorite landscape lenses, Miguel I don't have really favourite lenses. I just use the lenses I have and I could afford. With the M8 I've been using the 15 cv, the 28 elmarit, the 50 cron and the 75 cron. Now with the M9 I'm going to change the 15cv for the new 18mm super elmar. I would love to have the 50mm summilux and the 90 cron. I like the 35 cron as well. Normally four lenses are needed for landscape. What I really love is to trek with my leica and lenses. There is nothing nicer and if I get a nice landscape picture that is the final prize. Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/102157-is-the-m9-your-go-to-landscape-camera-or/?do=findComment&comment=1099081'>More sharing options...
gwelland Posted November 1, 2009 Share #19 Posted November 1, 2009 Miguel, Both you and Jono make me feel guilty about not getting out and shooting more images with the equipment I already have ... I'm surrounded by beauty here and yet mostly shoot when I travel. I like the shot here and your slideshow immensely. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thrice Posted November 2, 2009 Share #20 Posted November 2, 2009 Graham, I'd love to be in Vancouver to shoot landscape Mountains next to the ocean!? CRAZY Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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