bobbywise Posted September 3, 2015 Share #21 Â Posted September 3, 2015 Advertisement (gone after registration) The Oly Zuiko 35-70 f3.6 is quite nice too (but around 150 euros). The Oly Zuiko 35-80 f2.8 is really nice (but pricey around 1000 euros). Oly Zuikos in general are very nice :-) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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jaapv Posted September 3, 2015 Author Share #22 Â Posted September 3, 2015 I agree on the landscape restriction. It shows quite some CFA, I think. Not important on 3D subjects. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmahto Posted September 3, 2015 Share #23 Â Posted September 3, 2015 I agree on the landscape restriction. It shows quite some CFA, I think. Not important on 3D subjects. Agree for general use. Â However, I am looking for APO zoom deal for $40 or less. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmahto Posted September 4, 2015 Share #24 Â Posted September 4, 2015 Enjoying this gem in post-testing phase.... Â (Note to moderators: I hope it is ok to post link for non-leica pic. If not please remove it). https://flic.kr/p/xeRBi4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stein K S Posted September 5, 2015 Share #25 Â Posted September 5, 2015 I've been trying out the Olympus Zuiko 75-150. The advantages: It costs next to nothing, Very light Compact Useful focal range. Â The price was increased somewhat by giving it a CLA by Will van Manen but the ebay price was 39 Euro for a near-mint lens. Â In use it did not disappoint. Â The rendering is nice and matches my Leica lenses The center is very sharp, the edges and corners more than adequate. The lens shows distortion, especially at the 75 mm end, easily corrected in PS Quite noticable CA, again easily removed in PS Slightly blueish-greenish colour cast (PS again) Pleasing bokeh. Â This is a lens that really benefits from the possibilities that postprocessing gives us, placing it at a higher level than it can be on film. Â It has earned its place in my bag travelling for those occasional longer focal length shots. A totally different topic... What Leica logo do you have on your black M? looks black... with red border... Is it something from the "personalized dep" of Leica... since it seems that you also have some blue'ish leather covering? Â regards, Stein Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted September 5, 2015 Author Share #26 Â Posted September 5, 2015 Home made and the leather is from Morgan Sparks. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted September 5, 2015 Author Share #27  Posted September 5, 2015 Advertisement (gone after registration) Enjoying this gem in post-testing phase....  (Note to moderators: I hope it is ok to post link for non-leica pic. If not please remove it). https://flic.kr/p/xeRBi4 The link is OK, relevant to a technical thread, but it is locked by a password Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pgk Posted September 5, 2015 Share #28  Posted September 5, 2015 Olympus OM lenses were/are good lenses. The OM system was trend setting in that it reduced the size of SLRs at a time when they were suffering from fairly severe bloat (compare the OM cameras with the Nikkormat FT3 to get an idea of the difference) and other manufacturers followed suit until cameras like the Pentax MX came out (diminutive is the word I'd use for it). It would be nice to see full frame dSLRs drop in size and the Leica M series need to lose just a little of its excess still.  Back on topic. Try the OM 28/3.5 for a cheap wide angle - I use one for an infinite focus stacking system - and for the prices asked its a real bargain in terms of its performance to cost ratio. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmahto Posted September 6, 2015 Share #29 Â Posted September 6, 2015 The link is OK, relevant to a technical thread, but it is locked by a passwordFixed the link. The privacy was set and now I made it public. It is not a great picture (to me) therefore I will set the privacy after some time again but now it is public for some time. This shows I am enjoying Zuiko. Â However, the love affair didn't last long after I compared it with my 180 lanthar. Lanthar is similar weight and lengthwise is shorter. I am not a zoom person anyway therefore I am back to using 90mm macro elmar m (love RF focusing) and 180 Lanthar for those long shots. With these two I carry maybe 0.75 lb extra compared to zuiko and of course loose the zoom convenience. Â All is not lost though. Zuiko 75-150 is wonderful on Nex as backup and supplements the convenient 16-50 Sony zoom that I use sometimes due to compactness. If I shoot people then it will be handy.... But wait !! That's why I have 50 lux... These leica lenses have spoiled me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramarren Posted September 6, 2015 Share #30  Posted September 6, 2015 I normally prefer to use an SLR for zooms and longer focal lengths. Nice to hear that you're enjoying this zoom on the M, however!  I have M-mount lenses from 24 to 135 mm but mostly use shorter. However, I have the one very light and compact R tele, the Elmar-R 180/4, and that produces such nice results that I'm reluctant to let go of it. I only rarely carry it, however.  G Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted September 6, 2015 Author Share #31 Â Posted September 6, 2015 I normally prefer to use an SLR for zooms and longer focal lengths. Â So would I. However, that would mean carrying a DSLR additionally just for the purpose, which is rather inconvenient when traveling. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
carbon_dragon Posted September 7, 2015 Share #32 Â Posted September 7, 2015 I can't help but think this kind of defeats the purpose of bringing a Leica. I mean we might like the versatility but its not really very rangefinder like. To me its using a rangefinder that appeals to me, and the great glass and the relatively compact size and light weight. Maybe that's just me? Â If you're going to do this, a Sony Nex or A7R or A7R II will work just as well at a much cheaper price. Good quality, plenty of pixels, light weight, fits the lense well, etc. It's like when I bought a Visoflex for my M2. Ok it works, but it makes the most elegant camera in the world into a clunky heavy SLR. It's a good fallback if you don't have an SLR, but if you do, put the M2 down and pick up the other camera. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted September 7, 2015 Author Share #33  Posted September 7, 2015 Why shouldn't I use a Leica? Yes, I could use my backup Sony, but it is not my preferred camera... Besides, I am not about to start carrying a secondary body on my daily perambulations just on the off-chance that I want to use a longer lens. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmahto Posted September 8, 2015 Share #34 Â Posted September 8, 2015 Why shouldn't I use a Leica? Yes, I could use my backup Sony, but it is not my preferred camera... Besides, I am not about to start carrying a secondary body on my daily perambulations just on the off-chance that I want to use a longer lens. Correct. I also carry my Nex only when it is photo trip and I expect really long shots and/or interval shooting. Using M is so quick and convenient till 90mm. If M gets integrated and good EVF (along side RF VF) then even using tele will become quite easy. Even now I am ok with EVF focusing. In fact I like magnification button position on M. For me the use of my backup Nex is only for star trail, time lapse etc. As I said someplace, I will prefer these to be done by secondary/cheaper bodies since camera gets tied up during these usage for hours and M is used in parallel for *normal* shots. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdk Posted September 8, 2015 Share #35  Posted September 8, 2015 Looks like that squirrel was an invasive from my side of the Atlantic, a Sciurus carolinensis, or Eastern grey squirrel. Like your European starlings, rock pigeons, and house sparrows here, the Eastern grey squirrel is displacing native species: the European red squirrel Sciurus vulgaris. Humans used to think introducing novel species to a continent wasn't such a bad thing, but they can be quite devastating to the environment. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdk Posted September 8, 2015 Share #36 Â Posted September 8, 2015 See:Â http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs10530-013-0502-3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted September 8, 2015 Author Share #37 Â Posted September 8, 2015 Correct. I also carry my Nex only when it is photo trip and I expect really long shots and/or interval shooting. Using M is so quick and convenient till 90mm. If M gets integrated and good EVF (along side RF VF) then even using tele will become quite easy. Even now I am ok with EVF focusing. In fact I like magnification button position on M. For me the use of my backup Nex is only for star trail, time lapse etc. As I said someplace, I will prefer these to be done by secondary/cheaper bodies since camera gets tied up during these usage for hours and M is used in parallel for *normal* shots. Indeed, however Leica appears to have matched the EVF to the use of longer lenses. Works pretty well in my hands. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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