yanidel Posted November 27, 2009 Share #1 Posted November 27, 2009 Advertisement (gone after registration) Went out for a few minutes with M9 + 28mm Industar 69 before the early sunset (I hate winter ...) to take a few tests shots. No post processing except a little contrast on the second one. Vignetting is due to the lens as well as soft corners. Might sound kind of dumb to mount a €15 lens on a €5500 camera, but for those looking at some point for a Holga effect with M9 file quality (lens is very sharp at F4-F8 on center) for a few bucks, that might work. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted November 27, 2009 Posted November 27, 2009 Hi yanidel, Take a look here M9 + half frame lens. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
adan Posted November 27, 2009 Share #2 Posted November 27, 2009 There are probably people who use Lensbabies on their €5000 1D3s and D3xs bodies, too. Nice experiment. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shootinglulu Posted November 27, 2009 Share #3 Posted November 27, 2009 Good looking shots from you as usual. btw, i am interested to know, what are your first impressions of the M9? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
yanidel Posted November 27, 2009 Author Share #4 Posted November 27, 2009 Good looking shots from you as usual.btw, i am interested to know, what are your first impressions of the M9? Thanks lulu, It has been a bit more than a week so a bit early for impressions. But the main one so far is that it feels like the M8, it is just its continuity. A few improvements here and there (quieter shutter, exp compensation, ISO button) but I really have the impression I am using the same camera, which is great. The real big difference is the ability to shoot fast wide angles such as the 35mm Lux and I am loving it so far !!! So really, its more about getting used to the wide Fov and thin Dof than the operation of the camera itself. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bo_Lorentzen Posted November 27, 2009 Share #5 Posted November 27, 2009 yanidel, I'll second that, the camera is completely transparent to any M shooter, its all the same. Cool 28mm, never did know there were half-frame rangefinder lenses. . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrism Posted November 28, 2009 Share #6 Posted November 28, 2009 I have a bunch of lenses for the Olympus Pen FT - let's find an adaptor! Chris Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shootinglulu Posted November 28, 2009 Share #7 Posted November 28, 2009 Advertisement (gone after registration) The 35 1.4 seems very nice on the M9. I should resist getting a wider lens for my M8 and instead put the money towards my M9 fund! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
adan Posted November 29, 2009 Share #8 Posted November 29, 2009 Cool 28mm, never did know there were half-frame rangefinder lenses. Leica Copies: Russian 72 Olympus Pen D2 Half Frame There was also a "Post-Office" edition Leica M body that shot 24 x 27mm frames - used for recording the numbers on telephone "meters" used in Germany as electric or water meters are used in the US. Used a 35 f/2.8 fixed-focus lens that may or may not have been the same as the full-frame 35 f/2.8s. As to why postal services run telephone services in Europe - viz. the Post Office Tower in London - covered with microwave antennas - that is a mystery in its own right. I guess via the intermediate step of telegraphy (letters by wire). BT Tower - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_tribble Posted November 29, 2009 Share #9 Posted November 29, 2009 The 35 1.4 seems very nice on the M9. I should resist getting a wider lens for my M8 and instead put the money towards my M9 fund! Really good strategy - THE reasons for me for the M9 are my 28 is a 28 and my 35 is a 35. Sure, I've got 21 Leica and 18 Zeiss - but these are never going to be bread and butter lenses for me - the 28/35 are! Keep on saving... Best. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mauribix Posted November 30, 2009 Share #10 Posted November 30, 2009 Nice experiments, it is worth the expense for sure... Anyway this could give rise to a simple question. Is the sensor of the M9 not aligned with the lens, or vice versa? Why? take a look at the vignetting, that's asymmetrical, isn't it? I suppose that could be just a lens' fault (matter of fact it's 15€ then), but as opposite, that could be a sort of proof that many were expecting (not me) The vignetting is irregular, and it's a bit less pronounced in the lower and left borders. Let's suppose that the in camera correction is working symmetrically, but the vignetting is not symmetrical, the overcorrection in this case is ready there. Precisely on the lower and left borders. Ok, now let's shoot me. what you think guys? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
yanidel Posted November 30, 2009 Author Share #11 Posted November 30, 2009 Nice experiments, it is worth the expense for sure...Anyway this could give rise to a simple question. Is the sensor of the M9 not aligned with the lens, or vice versa? Why? take a look at the vignetting, that's asymmetrical, isn't it? I suppose that could be just a lens' fault (matter of fact it's 15€ then), but as opposite, that could be a sort of proof that many were expecting (not me) The vignetting is irregular, and it's a bit less pronounced in the lower and left borders. Let's suppose that the in camera correction is working symmetrically, but the vignetting is not symmetrical, the overcorrection in this case is ready there. Precisely on the lower and left borders. Ok, now let's shoot me. what you think guys? Maurizio, before you get shot, let me save you The lens is a bit asymetrical. I use the 28mm framelines yet they only match perfectly on the right and bottom. On the top and left, I always get a lot more. Why ? Maybe a property of the camera this lens was designed for, the Chaika !? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
noah_addis Posted December 1, 2009 Share #12 Posted December 1, 2009 Please forgive my ignorance of this lens--but is it M-mount? If not, how do you adapt it to the M9? Does it focus to infinity? I'd love to pick one up just for fun. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
yanidel Posted December 2, 2009 Author Share #13 Posted December 2, 2009 Please forgive my ignorance of this lens--but is it M-mount? If not, how do you adapt it to the M9? Does it focus to infinity? I'd love to pick one up just for fun. It is a screw mount, so the standard M39 to M adapter will work. I bought mine on Ebay from a Russian vendor. A modification need to be done to have focus distance corrected but it does focus to infinity when done. Note that it is not coupled so you need to use zone system. For 15 euros, these little hassles are definitely worth it. On a sunny day, the colors are wonderful (see picture below taken with M8 in Argentina, also note the lesser vignette vs M9 due to crop factor). Below are also two pictures of the lens on a RD1 so you see how tiny it is. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Lea Posted December 4, 2009 Share #14 Posted December 4, 2009 Yanidel - what is the modification required to get the lens to focus to infinity? Thanks Peter Lea Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
farnz Posted December 4, 2009 Share #15 Posted December 4, 2009 ... As to why postal services run telephone services in Europe - viz. the Post Office Tower in London - covered with microwave antennas - that is a mystery in its own right. I guess via the intermediate step of telegraphy (letters by wire). Andy, You're quite right that it has roots in telegraphy. The original name was the P&T, which stood for Postal and Telegraphic branch of the GPO (General Post Office) in Great Britain. Post and telegraphy are both about sending and receiving messages. The telegraph required a metallic wire, but no horses, to support the transmission of message and since it was an earth return circuit it was best suited to interrupted circuit working, dah-dit-dit-dah etc of Morse (and other) code. Later, amplifiers of voice frequencies (300 Hz to 3,400 Hz) were developed and introduced and after that a second wire was introduced to increase the distance over which voice conversations could travel. Now you have the basis for today's landline telephone system. (Apologies for the minor side-track, back on topic. ) Pete. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
yanidel Posted December 4, 2009 Author Share #16 Posted December 4, 2009 Yanidel - what is the modification required to get the lens to focus to infinity?Thanks Peter Lea Sorry I don't know since mine was already modified when I bought it. I believe it was explained in a RFF thread though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cfritze Posted December 5, 2009 Share #17 Posted December 5, 2009 Neat to see yanidel trying this lens, as I enjoy following his blog and postings. I'm certainly not the first, and much is based on Brian Sweeney's posts and modifications, but my summary of hacking this lens is at the bottom of this thread here: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
marmelade Posted December 17, 2009 Share #18 Posted December 17, 2009 hello there, just developed an image from the same lens on the m9. 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! finally the correct lens for this staircase.. =) best, Are Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! finally the correct lens for this staircase.. =) best, Are ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/105048-m9-half-frame-lens/?do=findComment&comment=1154970'>More sharing options...
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