wparsonsgisnet Posted December 12, 2009 Share #1 Posted December 12, 2009 Advertisement (gone after registration) I have used the 75 'lux for many years now and find it difficult to focus, so naturally, when the bride and I went to a dance concert last weekend, I thot I'd give myself a difficult task. The following pictures are from more than 100 feet away. Normally I use 1/250 for dance shots but we were far enuf away that I used 1/175 to get a little more light. The 75 was set at f1.4 or f.2; I think most of these were taken at f2. The 1st, 2nd, and 4th are at 1250; the 3rd and 5th, at 1600. In all but the last pic, the dancers were spinning or leaping. It's clear how narrow the DOF is. Crop, W/B, and some extra exposure for a couple and highlist adjustments (HDR settings) for the last 2. All processed in C1 V5.0.1 Pro. After seeing these pix, the bride gave the M9 her blessing. She commented on how far away we were and was even excited by the pix. There are a few more here: http://www.pixoasis.com/va.php?hash=cf3679dd17f5d865f897b05925451849 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/106456-gave-myself-a-test-m9-and-75-lux/?do=findComment&comment=1148682'>More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted December 12, 2009 Posted December 12, 2009 Hi wparsonsgisnet, Take a look here Gave myself a test--M9 and 75 'lux. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
Bo_Lorentzen Posted December 12, 2009 Share #2 Posted December 12, 2009 Bill, Looks great from where Im sitting, you have a fantastic timing for the top of the motion, very well done. . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
giordano Posted December 12, 2009 Share #3 Posted December 12, 2009 Nice shots, Bill. Having just posted in the shutter lag thread I'm delighted to see that your timing is better than the dancers'. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walt Calahan Posted December 12, 2009 Share #4 Posted December 12, 2009 Very very nice. Someday I hope my 75 'lux will have an M9 to call its own. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ario Arioldi Posted December 12, 2009 Share #5 Posted December 12, 2009 Nice shots Bill, Cheers, Ario Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ecar Posted December 12, 2009 Share #6 Posted December 12, 2009 Very very nice. Someday I hope my 75 'lux will have an M9 to call its own. Same here... Nice images and great use of light. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikelc Posted December 12, 2009 Share #7 Posted December 12, 2009 Advertisement (gone after registration) hi bill ...as usual nice shots...especially shows how good the M9 is at 1250 and 1600....the more i use it the more i'm blown away by it.... ...questions for you Bill....do you always use a monopod? (which one) and now that you have the 9 are you still using the M8? mike mikecettadotcom Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrism Posted December 12, 2009 Share #8 Posted December 12, 2009 My Lux is on its way to Allentown NJ to have its focus adjusted and six bit coding added, otherwise to properly answer this thread all I would need is ten people willing to have their photo taken with none of their feet on the floor! Chris Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevem7 Posted December 12, 2009 Share #9 Posted December 12, 2009 These are fantastic! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wparsonsgisnet Posted December 12, 2009 Author Share #10 Posted December 12, 2009 hi bill ...as usual nice shots...especially shows how good the M9 is at 1250 and 1600....the more i use it the more i'm blown away by it.... ...questions for you Bill....do you always use a monopod? (which one) and now that you have the 9 are you still using the M8? mike mikecettadotcom Hi, Mike. I almost always use a monopod. Some years ago I was shooting my regular annual Xmas concert and noticed (film and M4/6) that half the shots were out of focus. Then I realized that the problem was that they were blurred. I got the monopod and use it all the time. It's amazing how heavy camera and flash get during a wedding shoot. The real benefit for dance shots is that I can slam the shutter down when I want the shot. I use a Manfrotto and have a man-size hankering for a carbon fiber one. I am using the M8 for a backup camera at the moment. Next big dance shoot I might use two bodies and put the 35 on the M9 and the 50 on the M8 giving me short and long. The M9 is a real step up for me. The extra detail is fantastic. All these shots were cropped between 50 and 70% -- that is the image here is only 30 to 50% of the frame captured. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
E.M Posted December 12, 2009 Share #11 Posted December 12, 2009 nice images , I like nr. 3 the most ! Etienne Michiels Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikelc Posted December 12, 2009 Share #12 Posted December 12, 2009 Hi, Mike. I almost always use a monopod. Some years ago I was shooting my regular annual Xmas concert and noticed (film and M4/6) that half the shots were out of focus. Then I realized that the problem was that they were blurred. I got the monopod and use it all the time. It's amazing how heavy camera and flash get during a wedding shoot. The real benefit for dance shots is that I can slam the shutter down when I want the shot. I use a Manfrotto and have a man-size hankering for a carbon fiber one. I am using the M8 for a backup camera at the moment. Next big dance shoot I might use two bodies and put the 35 on the M9 and the 50 on the M8 giving me short and long. The M9 is a real step up for me. The extra detail is fantastic. All these shots were cropped between 50 and 70% -- that is the image here is only 30 to 50% of the frame captured. thanks Bill...and yes to the extra detail....it has the MF look of detail that i see in my 22 mp 5dii files only with the same unique Leica 'look' that the m8 files have.... ...i'm thinking more about the monopod as my hands don't seem to be getting any steadier -now thst i've just turned 60- and it makes sense to use for slower speeds... mike Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riccis Posted December 13, 2009 Share #13 Posted December 13, 2009 Fantastic! I would love to see this one in B&W. Cheers, Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Åmund Posted December 14, 2009 Share #14 Posted December 14, 2009 Does anyone know why Leica is no longer producing the 75 mm lux? Åmund Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacSpikes Posted December 14, 2009 Share #15 Posted December 14, 2009 You say the 75 lux is hard to focus, yet you have made some brilliant shots. I also have two questions: 1. Would this assignment be easier with the 90 cron apo? I'm asking since you shot most at f/2 and you gain some length. 2. Do theaters have a problem with you sitting there with a monopod? Just asking, because I'd really like to try this sometime. Thanks for contributing this posting Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wparsonsgisnet Posted December 14, 2009 Author Share #16 Posted December 14, 2009 You say the 75 lux is hard to focus, yet you have made some brilliant shots. I also have two questions:1. Would this assignment be easier with the 90 cron apo? I'm asking since you shot most at f/2 and you gain some length. 2. Do theaters have a problem with you sitting there with a monopod? Just asking, because I'd really like to try this sometime. Thanks for contributing this posting Hi, Mac. The 75 is my longest lens, since my son in C--------a has my 90 'cron (still only f2). Some shots were at f1.4, I just don't know which ones. As to the monopod, I always check to make sure I can photo before a concert. The bride teaches where the shots were taken and is the adviser for the dance group. When I shoot in "alien" territory, I ask first. However, ANY M-camera on a monopod is not very visible. In this case -- I was near the back of the theater (can't believe how far away I was!). Truth be known, the 35 'lux is my lens of choice. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
elansprint72 Posted December 14, 2009 Share #17 Posted December 14, 2009 I don't understand why you seem to assert that the 75 lens would be easier to focus on a M9, rather than an M8, or any other M. These are the first M9 shots I've seen at the higher ISO and I have to say that there appears to be a degree of noise (but how much of this is down to web-compression issues?). My interest in higher ISO stems from my recent purchase of a Nikon D700, a camera which is, like the M9 so-called full-frame digital. I have to report that, if your shots are typical, the Nikon seems to be light-years ahead of the M9 wrt high ISO performance. The "normal" range of settings runs up to 6400, at which level, I'd say it performs better than the M9 1600 (agian, based upon your shots here) and it runs up to 25600 ISO, which reminds me of my Digilux2 at 400 ISO. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff S Posted December 14, 2009 Share #18 Posted December 14, 2009 Bill, I wonder if you've shared any photos with the dance group(s). I'm sure they would enjoy them, and perhaps could benefit from an instructional viewpoint. I guess, though, that they already videotape their routines to fine tune choreography. Jeff Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
roguewave Posted December 14, 2009 Share #19 Posted December 14, 2009 Bill, #3 is a crackerjack. I'd also like to see a B&W conversion. Much enjoyed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wparsonsgisnet Posted December 14, 2009 Author Share #20 Posted December 14, 2009 I don't understand why you seem to assert that the 75 lens would be easier to focus on a M9, rather than an M8, or any other M. These are the first M9 shots I've seen at the higher ISO and I have to say that there appears to be a degree of noise (but how much of this is down to web-compression issues?). My interest in higher ISO stems from my recent purchase of a Nikon D700, a camera which is, like the M9 so-called full-frame digital. I have to report that, if your shots are typical, the Nikon seems to be light-years ahead of the M9 wrt high ISO performance. The "normal" range of settings runs up to 6400, at which level, I'd say it performs better than the M9 1600 (agian, based upon your shots here) and it runs up to 25600 ISO, which reminds me of my Digilux2 at 400 ISO. In my view, the 75 is hard to focus, period. It works the same way on all the M's I have used. There is no assertion with regard to the M9. Yup, Nikon and Canon have noise well under control. They also use the CMOS chip which handles noise well. The CCD in the M9/8.x works a little differently. And there is no AA filter in the Leica. I apply noise reduction after the fact and believe that I get excellent results. No NR was applied here because I wanted to show the starting point of the 75 'lux from a god-awful distance. Typically, I shoot a dance concert from the apron or the front row, and usually in dress rehearsal. I also only use M-cameras. Never used an SLR. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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