Dario Antonaci Posted August 28, 2017 Share #1  Posted August 28, 2017 Advertisement (gone after registration) Although i consider myself to be a nature and wildlife photographer, i got bored of my big tele lens (Canon 300mm 2.8 II). So i rented a Leica M. I fell in love and decided to sell my DSLR lens to get one. I am more than happy with the mojo of the camera and the quality of the results. Here are some photos of the first trip to the swiss alps:  With 50mm Summicron (IV i think):   With 90mm Elmarit:    I didn't really expect to get sharp wildlife shots using the RF, but it's a lot easier than i thought: 35885641634_b9fce75f69_o.jpg 36674107676_a49efb54da_o.jpg  And for the heck of it, the landscape photo in full resolution: 36674014726_6ea07f5b4c_o.jpg  The images lost some quality due to the upload to flickr...   Cheers Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted August 28, 2017 Posted August 28, 2017 Hi Dario Antonaci, Take a look here My first month with Leica (M240). I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
Adalsteinn S.H. Posted August 28, 2017 Share #2  Posted August 28, 2017 Beautiful shots Dario! Looking forward to having this lens as well alongside my 35mm Cron. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
fsprow Posted August 28, 2017 Share #3 Â Posted August 28, 2017 Very nice photos and composition. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tsleica Posted August 28, 2017 Share #4 Â Posted August 28, 2017 You may want to check your sensor for cleaning..I see 2 spots in the upper right side of some of the pics.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Kilmister Posted August 28, 2017 Share #5  Posted August 28, 2017 It is worth noting that 50 years ago almost every camera was fixed focus or manual focus. Suddenly in the 1970s everything started to change. From there onward it became more and more normal to let the robot inside one's camera decide the point of focus. People today who prefer MF have few choices of which digital camera to use. The reason I chose Leica is because I hated the camera deciding for me where I wanted to focus. I can get a cheap AF camera to do that simple task.  Probably what you have discovered, Dario, is that now you have control again. Your lovely pictures show that you alone have chosen the focal point, not some huge piece of kit that weighs like a bag of wet cement and centres focus for you on a distant mountain top rather than a nearby animal.  In summary, AF cameras can take pretty pictures. MF cameras can take photographs.  You have demonstrated that, and you have my thanks. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmahto Posted August 29, 2017 Share #6 Â Posted August 29, 2017 I never carried my Canon with L lens on a hiking trip to mountains (well, I did only once in enthusiasm), whereas my M240 goes in ALL of my outings. With my standard lens (28 cron) it is ready. I feel so much liberated. Â Very nice pictures. I wish you many years of enjoying photography. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmahto Posted August 29, 2017 Share #7  Posted August 29, 2017 Advertisement (gone after registration) Although i consider myself to be a nature and wildlife photographer, i got bored of my big tele lens (Canon 300mm 2.8 II). So i rented a Leica M. I fell in love and decided to sell my DSLR lens to get one. I am more than happy with the mojo of the camera and the quality of the results. Here are some photos of the first trip to the swiss alps:  With 50mm Summicron (IV i think):   With 90mm Elmarit:    I didn't really expect to get sharp wildlife shots using the RF, but it's a lot easier than i thought: 35885641634_b9fce75f69_o.jpg 36674107676_a49efb54da_o.jpg  And for the heck of it, the landscape photo in full resolution: 36674014726_6ea07f5b4c_o.jpg  The images lost some quality due to the upload to flickr...   Cheers Adding to my last reply... I was also surprised how easy it was to shoot my M9 (and later M240). In fact I can argue that it is much easier than AF DSLR. With my lens preset to aperture of my choice, focus set to infinity and in A mode, it behaves like a point and shoot. At the same time, all controls are there on fingertips if I feel like being creative or crossed by a mountain goat. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jobea Posted August 29, 2017 Share #8 Â Posted August 29, 2017 Adding to my last reply... I was also surprised how easy it was to shoot my M9 (and later M240). In fact I can argue that it is much easier than AF DSLR. With my lens preset to aperture of my choice, focus set to infinity and in A mode, it behaves like a point and shoot. At the same time, all controls are there on fingertips if I feel like being creative or crossed by a mountain goat. This is exactly how I felt when I switch over from an automated camera.. I was tick off by my gf for spending so much money on a camera that doesn't auto focus! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sblutter Posted August 29, 2017 Share #9 Â Posted August 29, 2017 You picked my favorite 50 - enjoy your new kit!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tailwagger Posted August 29, 2017 Share #10  Posted August 29, 2017 The somewhat unexpected thing, at least for me, about re-adopting MF is that once you reacquaint yourself to the rhythm and mechanics of it, returning to an AF system winds up feeling extremely awkward and out of balance. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuny Posted August 29, 2017 Share #11 Â Posted August 29, 2017 Welcome to the forum, and welcome to our obsession. Â Based on these lovely photos it's clear you've adapted very quickly, and I look forward to seeing many more of your images. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FeralCoton Posted August 30, 2017 Share #12 Â Posted August 30, 2017 The somewhat unexpected thing, at least for me, about re-adopting MF is that once you reacquaint yourself to the rhythm and mechanics of it, returning to an AF system winds up feeling extremely awkward and out of balance. I agree. I got an M safari and loved it. I sold my canon 5d (which is a great camera). Then i thought I should get something more autofocus. I rented the Q. It has amazing IQ and a wonderful interface and is great. But i just didn't love the device. It had no faults, but I realized i really just liked the M a lot. I like my T, though it isn't in the same rank as the Q... I'll live. Â Â Â Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveNC Posted August 30, 2017 Share #13 Â Posted August 30, 2017 Wonderful images, and with an M and a 50.... Â Very impressive. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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