shootinglulu Posted January 22, 2010 Share #21 Posted January 22, 2010 Advertisement (gone after registration) Michael your photo's are very accomplished and looking at them makes me really want that lens! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted January 22, 2010 Posted January 22, 2010 Hi shootinglulu, Take a look here Does anyone use the 24mm Elmarit on their M9?. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
Guest ccmsosse Posted January 23, 2010 Share #22 Posted January 23, 2010 Thank You - your encouragement means a lot. I'll be in Florida for a week shooting in the Everglades - hopefully I'll have some great photos to post after the trip. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logic108 Posted January 23, 2010 Author Share #23 Posted January 23, 2010 Thanks for the link Ccmsosse. Now my feeling is that I like the Elmarit on my M8 but I'm not so sure if I like 24mm on FF. I think I prefer 21mm on FF for wides and would probably replace my Elamrit for a 35 lux if I got the M9. Many thanks. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
scc Posted January 23, 2010 Share #24 Posted January 23, 2010 I just picked up the 24mm Elmarit for my M9, and love the width, definitely different enough from my 35. Aside from a minor issue with it which has seen it go back to Leica for a service, I'm thrilled with it, it is a great performer, has great ergonomics and is relatively easy to use without a viewfinder (unlike a 21 I suspect). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
yanidel Posted January 23, 2010 Share #25 Posted January 23, 2010 Congratulations ! Could you add a blank line between your images, it would make them easier to appreciate individually, thanks. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
scc Posted January 23, 2010 Share #26 Posted January 23, 2010 Thanks, done! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
yanidel Posted January 23, 2010 Share #27 Posted January 23, 2010 Advertisement (gone after registration) Much better ! I like a lot the composition of #3. Pictures #2 and #3 show that warmth I was mentioning earlier., that is the yellowish/orange cast on the stone structures. Of the Leica lenses I owned, I have seen it only with the 24mm Elmarit. It gives a great look, but again, if one wants homogeinity in rendering, it might need to be desaturated a bit in post-processing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
yanidel Posted January 23, 2010 Share #28 Posted January 23, 2010 Here I found another one (obviously post-processed), it illustrates IMO the clarity and pop of this lens. Also it shows how it reacts to tilt as you notice that both the Eiffel Tower and the Institut de France have a lot of distortion. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rolo Posted January 23, 2010 Share #29 Posted January 23, 2010 A few 24mm on the M9 images here: http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/landscape-travel/111430-stranded.html, see page 2 especially. On the M8, the 24mm Elmarit -M proved itself beyond any doubt, here: http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/sports-leisure-time/104258-land-rover.html Even to me, this image quality was a shock, but a pleasant one. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry34n Posted January 23, 2010 Share #30 Posted January 23, 2010 @ Michael you must clean your Sensor. You can see it on Pic`s 5,6,9. But great images. Regards Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wparsonsgisnet Posted January 23, 2010 Share #31 Posted January 23, 2010 A few 24mm on the M9 images here: http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/landscape-travel/111430-stranded.html, see page 2 especially. On the M8, the 24mm Elmarit -M proved itself beyond any doubt, here: http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/sports-leisure-time/104258-land-rover.html Even to me, this image quality was a shock, but a pleasant one. Rolo, the rib-cage and the last shot, both on page 2, are fantastic. Great shots. Regards, Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ccmsosse Posted January 25, 2010 Share #32 Posted January 25, 2010 @ Michaelyou must clean your Sensor. You can see it on Pic`s 5,6,9. But great images. Regards I am sorry - if you are referring to me (or my images) I am lost - can you be more specific Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lars_bergquist Posted January 25, 2010 Share #33 Posted January 25, 2010 I read it too, most of his shots were taken at 1.4 with static subjects. F2.8 with moving objects would not have worked. Yes, a 24mm 1:0.95 is a necessity of course. Every photographer worth his salt has one. We others make do with what we have, or can afford. And it is a good idea to really explore WHAT you can do with it, before you start complaining about slow lenses. The old man from the Age of the 3.5cm Elmar Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
yanidel Posted January 25, 2010 Share #34 Posted January 25, 2010 Yes, a 24mm 1:0.95 is a necessity of course. Every photographer worth his salt has one. We others make do with what we have, or can afford. And it is a good idea to really explore WHAT you can do with it, before you start complaining about slow lenses. The old man from the Age of the 3.5cm Elmar You made the reference to that article ... all I am saying is that he did not use F2.8 but F1.4. So maybe go explain Mr. Oliver Rüther that he could have made it work with the Elmarit F2.8. What I know is I could not have taken this shot with a 24mm Elmarit + M8.2. It was M9 + 35mm Lux F1.4, ISO2500, and a speed of 1/250. On a M8 + F2.8 + ISO1250, that would habe been at most 1/30th so a nice blurred hat. So I really think the M9 opens up new possibilities in wide-angle low light photography compared to the M8. This obviously, at a cost, but since we are in the M9 thread, this should be known by the readers already. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logic108 Posted January 25, 2010 Author Share #35 Posted January 25, 2010 Yanidel is right. There are no substitutes for shooting action in low-light. F/1.4 is a must. Also in the LFI article I see mention of only two lenses 50lux and 35lux. With moving subjects in low-light you can only get good composition with speed and so the wider the aperture the better. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhd2q_lcuf Posted January 25, 2010 Share #36 Posted January 25, 2010 I was looking at the Elmarit 24mm images over at Flickr and noticed that there are very few images with this camera/lens combination. The Emarit 24mm is a well-regarded lens and one that I use on my M8. I too regard this lens highly but I wondered how it might perform on an M9. I would appreciate it if any users could perhaps post images or links to their images taken with this combination? Thanks for an interesting inquiry. Here are three photos I shot in October with the Elmarit 24mm and my just-out-of-the-box M9. http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/members/rhd2q_lcuf-albums-m9-24mm-elmarit-picture2829-milbank-hall-barnard-college-nyc.html http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/members/rhd2q_lcuf-albums-m9-24mm-elmarit-picture2831-l1000053.html http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/members/rhd2q_lcuf-albums-m9-24mm-elmarit-picture2830-l1000052.html The corner shot has some interesting convergence issues - I probably didn't have the camera level. I used the Elmarit 24mm as my daily lens with the M8. With the M9, the 35mm Lux stays on the camera. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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