Guest WPalank Posted September 10, 2012 Share #1 Posted September 10, 2012 Advertisement (gone after registration) Pacifica, California, Montara Beach. Leica M9 with 90mm Summarit Lens. [ATTACH]334427[/ATTACH] I've been impressed with the sharpness of my new acquisition (90 mm Summarit- Newest version). here's a 100% that show the beads of water coming off the surfboard which at first glance I thought were bits of sand on the sensor. [ATTACH]334428[/ATTACH] Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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stuny Posted September 10, 2012 Share #2 Posted September 10, 2012 William - These are terrific, and it's good to see you back. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pauledell Posted September 10, 2012 Share #3 Posted September 10, 2012 William, Impressive picture sharpness, tones and quality. I like the first for its atmosphere and incredible tones. The pictures are both tack sharp. Paul Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
likalar Posted September 11, 2012 Share #4 Posted September 11, 2012 Yes, sharp, and a very nice image, one that Northern CA (foggy) beach goers can relate to. Is your new lens coded? Just curious... Larry Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hsw Posted September 11, 2012 Share #5 Posted September 11, 2012 Very well done image and an impressive new lens Henry Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest WPalank Posted September 11, 2012 Share #6 Posted September 11, 2012 Yes, sharp, and a very nice image, one that Northern CA (foggy) beach goers can relate to. Is your new lens coded? Just curious... Larry Yes Larry. I meant like straight off the conveyor belts at Solms and onto my dealers shelf new. One of the reasons I posted is that after reading reviews of the likes of Sean Reid and dare I say it, Steve Huff (I Googled reviews of the lens and am a Reid subscriber), you would think this thing is close to a disaster. The price is very economical IMHO, given the price of Leica glass now a days. It is a bit of a rip that the lens hood has to be bought separately, but it is the first interchangeable Leica hood I have where you can screw it on backwards for space saving and it looks kind of cool with the push-on aluminum lens cap. I was leaning towards the Summicron, but the size of that lens makes it beastly like my 75 Summilux. I love the draw of that lens but due to the size I rarely take it out and work with it on the street, but more in a studio settings. The size of the Summarit is something that you can easily find room for in any camera bag. I've read review after review praising the Elmarit-M now discontinued over this one, but can find no images out there that really blew me away enough to wait for one that is in excellent condition and coded. Plus the price of a coded used Elmarit is going for close to the price of this one new. Larry, if you are referring to the vignette, I added it. With the Lens Profile in LR4 the image is clean corner to corner. Thanks Stu, Paul and docHenry as well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
George James Posted September 11, 2012 Share #7 Posted September 11, 2012 Advertisement (gone after registration) William, Excellent image, great lens ! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
vdb Posted September 12, 2012 Share #8 Posted September 12, 2012 Top notch William. As always. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Sellitto Posted September 13, 2012 Share #9 Posted September 13, 2012 WPalank, Love the whole structure of the image and the way the figure is etched into the delicate and frail background. Very lovely. Frank Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeicaBraz Posted September 13, 2012 Share #10 Posted September 13, 2012 Nice photograph. First time I see a surfer wearing a helmet. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackDE Posted September 13, 2012 Share #11 Posted September 13, 2012 William, Excellent image, great lens ! +1! Bernhard Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
roguewave Posted September 13, 2012 Share #12 Posted September 13, 2012 William, amazing tonal richness & spectrum. Too cold to surf.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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