Leica Q - the image thread

[calvinhkim]

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Connecting the two sides

 

 

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[Leica Guy]

Looking forward to the solar eclipse in the U.S. on Aug. 21st. I thought I'd try some time lapse photos of the sun with the Q. I bought a 52mm solar filter and adapted it to the 49mm filter threads on the Q. Focus is hard. I can't see any sunspots or detail in the sun. Just not enough magnification. These images were taken at 5 min intervals then combined in photoshop using the difference blending mode between layers. Significantly cropped. When I photograph it with my Canon 500 mm f/4 lens, I can see lots of sunspots and detail. I thought the Q might be fun to set up to photograph the entire eclipse cycle which is around 3 hours using time lapse. I'll then photograph details with the Canon lens and camera. Anyway, always looking for fun ways to use my Q. Anyone else pursuing the eclipse?

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Edited March 19, 2017 by Infiniumguy

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I don't quite understand why focusing should be hard. The distance from here to the sun is "infinity". Can you set a Q to focus at infinity?

[Leica Guy]

I don't quite understand why focusing should be hard. The distance from here to the sun is "infinity". Can you set a Q to focus at infinity?

Most lenses that I use are not in sharp focus at the infinity stop. It's hard in this case because the sun is so small in the viewfinder even when magnified under manual focus. it may also be an exposure problem causing the over exposure to look like it's out of focus. I'm still trying to learn how to do this with the Q. It's much easier when you have magnification such as with a 500mm telephoto on my Canon camera. Similarly focusing on stars can be a real challenge. At least it is for me.

 

One other add to the challenge. There's very little light from the sun to work with. The solar filter attenuates the light by 100,000X.

Edited March 20, 2017 by Infiniumguy

[Masklin]

1958 Facel Vega HK500 by Mike Turner, on Flickr

 

1934 500cc OHV Crocker Dirt Track Bike by Mike Turner, on Flickr

 

Titanium Exhaust Porn by Mike Turner, on Flickr

 

Ducati by Mike Turner, on Flickr

 

Classic Car Club of America badge on 1931

 

Duesenberg Model J by Mike Turner, on Flickr

 

Shakey Byrne's Ducati Panigale R by Mike Turner, on Flickr

[creidtaylor]

Protest day in Oaxaca #1 by C. Reid Taylor, on Flickr

[calvinhkim]

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Founding Farmers in DC

 

The famous chicken and waffle

 

 

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[vikasmg]

I visited a Blacksmith's Forge today. A perfect place for the Q to "forge" some images.

 

Very nice.  And good to see someone is still making things the old fashioned way.

 

The first image could do with a bit more contrast I thought.

 

- Vikas

Edited March 21, 2017 by vikasmg

[popeyesm]

Arizona Skyscraper

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[vikasmg]

200 pages to this thread now :-)

[Donzo98]

Not every Leica is a camera... this is a pic of the operating microscope I use at one of the hospitals.

 

[creidtaylor]

The Q DNG files really take well to post processing, easily revealing the characteristics of film emulations. Here is  VSCO Ektachrome emulation in LR.Scene from a Thai funeral_afternoon light. by C. Reid Taylor, on Flickr

Scene from a Thai funeral_2 by C. Reid Taylor, on Flickr

Edited March 23, 2017 by creidtaylor

[steveBK]

L1050751

by Steve, on Flickr

 

L1050747

by Steve, on Flickr

[ctle]

Leica Store at Sydney QVB

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[Leica Guy]

Not every Leica is a camera... this is a pic of the operating microscope I use at one of the hospitals.

 

What kind of surgery is it used for?

[Koisam]

Lipstick Tang in a MiniReef

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[shaneferguson]

Victoria Harbour, Hong Kong.

 

 

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[Keith (M)]

Sunshine on Old Harry Rocks, Studland in Dorset last week.

 

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[creidtaylor]

Black and white, and color.

 

Morning at Bo Sang market_4 by C. Reid Taylor, on Flickr

 

Across the Bo Sang market by C. Reid Taylor, on Flickr

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[Del_Pierro]

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