R lens image thread.

[bags27]

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Love everything about that rendering, Dirk!

Edited July 20, 2019 by bags27

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[bags27]

58 minutes ago, fernando_b said:

180/3.4 at f/8, R6. I'm a little disappointed for the underexposure.

really, really underexposed! 😀

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19 hours ago, bags27 said:

really, really underexposed! 😀

😂

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[fernando_b]

180/3.4 at f/8, R6. I'm a little disappointed for the underexposure.

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[otto.f]

18 minutes ago, fernando_b said:

a little disappointed for the underexposure

No, perfect like this, this is much more theatrical/choreographic.

Edited July 26, 2019 by otto.f

[pridbor]

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R5 50mm -- Frederik II of Germany on a White bicycle 🙂

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Trying out my 60mm Macro Elmarit-R plus Macro Adapter on Sony A7III.  Remains of a tiny (5mm dia) shell fossil. Hand-held, ISO 12800.

 

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Edited July 31, 2019 by Keith (M)

[dkCambridgeshire]

Adapting a Leitz Telyt R 560/6.8 with R APO extenders and R bellows for long range insect photography 

dunk 

Edited August 3, 2019 by dkCambridgeshire

[dkCambridgeshire]

32 minutes ago, paulmac said:

Nice pic !

Those Telyts with just two elements are amazing.

 

Still a cost effective solution for a 560mm budget price lens … provided its 'manual focus only' is mastered. 

Some might consider that its 2 element construction cannot produce images comparable to modern telephoto lenses … but its image footprint is excellent. 

I recently dismantled the Telyt mount and cleaned and lubricated the 'trombone roller focus' … so now it's as smooth as silk. Also unscrewed the front elements' mount to clean the lens' rear element … and it cleaned really well i.e.years of rear element haze just wiped off using Eclipse optical cleaner. Also did the same to the Telyt R 400mm which shares the same mount. 

Theses lenses often languish for months on dealers' secondhand shelves … the great unloved and unused Telyts … but they are deserving of use and can produce very fine images. And few photographers are aware that they can be used with the Leitz R APO extenders with good results. 

A good tripod helps 

dunk 

Edited August 3, 2019 by dkCambridgeshire

[jankap]

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Summicron R 50mm with Elpro on an APS camera.

Edited August 3, 2019 by jankap

[dkCambridgeshire]

^^^ Leitz Elpros are so useful … but many Leica enthusiasts are unaware of just how useful and cost effective they are … and spend e.g. c.£2000 on a Leica 60mm macro lens to achieve the same results! 

dunk 

[jankap]

+1

Some dream of the newest f/1.0 lenses or the newest cameras. Suffering from GAS and from the reviewers, who describe in detail the last 50Mp or 100Mp cameras.

Edited August 4, 2019 by jankap

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You really are fast to answer!

[dkCambridgeshire]

8 minutes ago, jankap said:

You really are fast to answer!

Pure chance Jan … came up on my 'IN BOX' which was open 

dunk 

[DirkR440]

Zürich

M10P with 3.4/180mm APO and 2x APO Extender:

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[dkCambridgeshire]

Pond Hunting Spider (as distinct from web spider) with Caddis Fly prey.

Leica SL 601 /  Telyt R 560mm with R 2x APO extender and R bellows   … not sharp … forgot to pack the gimbal. 

Best wishes 

dunk 

 

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Edited August 4, 2019 by dkCambridgeshire
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[bags27]

8 hours ago, dkCambridgeshire said:

^^^ Leitz Elpros are so useful … but many Leica enthusiasts are unaware of just how useful and cost effective they are … and spend e.g. c.£2000 on a Leica 60mm macro lens to achieve the same results! 

dunk 

 I suspect part of the problem is that, for the more technically challenged among us, there are so many versions. Even with the wiki, it isn’t always clear what Elpro matches to which lens. And that’s especially the case when buying on eBay where not all are described accurately. 

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29 minutes ago, bags27 said:

 I suspect part of the problem is that, for the more technically challenged among us, there are so many versions. Even with the wiki, it isn’t always clear what Elpro matches to which lens. And that’s especially the case when buying on eBay where not all are described accurately. 

Does not really matter that much with a 50mm focal length lens … and any achromatic c/u lens of suitable diameter will likely suffice e.g. Marumi, Polaroid, Raynox … this chart lists most of them http://fuzzcraft.com/achromats.html

dunk 

[bags27]

4 hours ago, dkCambridgeshire said:

Does not really matter that much with a 50mm focal length lens … and any achromatic c/u lens of suitable diameter will likely suffice e.g. Marumi, Polaroid, Raynox … this chart lists most of them http://fuzzcraft.com/achromats.html

dunk 

That chart is helpful, Dunk: thanks. I have 2 sets of the Marumi, which I think are the best substitute, but every time I see a shot with an Elpro, I (think I can) notice the difference.