bags27 Posted April 15, 2019 Share #1 Posted April 15, 2019 (edited) Advertisement (gone after registration) I own a Q and CL. When the Q2 came out, I was a bit startled by the very bold nature of the IQ. It seemed to shout too loudly at me. I realize that a lot of early photos reflect the enthusiasm of the owners to get stuff posted quickly and perhaps dramatically. Things have settled down a bit. Still, it got me refocusing on how far along in the digital look Leica is moving with the bigger sensor, and, frankly, I'm even looking at my photos from the fabulous Q a little more critically now. I use both manual (Leica and Nikon) and TL lenses on the CL. The other day, I took a chance on ebay on a M135 f/4 version 1 for an absurdly low price. When it arrived, I looked at the appearance and thought: that's a lottery ticket that didn't win. But I went out today, and wow, I'm so very pleased with the way it draws. I love the clear, sharp (but not overly so), way it renders colors. BTW, I just discovered a nice write up on this lens. http://www.stevehuffphoto.com/2010/02/18/a-lens-reborn-–-the-leica-135-mm-f4-tele-elmar-review-on-the-leica-m9-by-ashwin-rao/ Both of these are cropped around 200% Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Edited April 15, 2019 by bags27 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/296257-cl-with-m135-f4-version-1/?do=findComment&comment=3723094'>More sharing options...
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bags27 Posted April 15, 2019 Author Share #2 Posted April 15, 2019 and both of these around 400% (I missed focus on the redtail; drat!) Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Quote Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/296257-cl-with-m135-f4-version-1/?do=findComment&comment=3723096'>More sharing options...
wda Posted April 15, 2019 Share #3 Posted April 15, 2019 The first pair - excellent. The second pair - out of focus showing how demanding this focal length is. I have two old Leica 135mm and find I need to maintain a shutter speed of 1/500th of faster to defeat camera shake. But, like you, I find the results outstandingly good and useful for appropriate subjects and situations. Hardly a walk-about focal length. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bags27 Posted April 15, 2019 Author Share #4 Posted April 15, 2019 Just now, wda said: The first pair - excellent. The second pair - out of focus showing how demanding this focal length is. I have two old Leica 135mm and find I need to maintain a shutter speed of 1/500th of faster to defeat camera shake. But, like you, I find the results outstandingly good and useful for appropriate subjects and situations. Hardly a walk-about focal length. Thanks. You nailed it on the shutter speed. After the hawk flew away, I checked my settings and realized that I was shooting too slow, so it must have been shake rather than focus per se. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommonego@gmail.com Posted April 15, 2019 Share #5 Posted April 15, 2019 I have a beat 90 mm Elmarit, it produces nice pictures. It has been my experience with Leica lenses even the ones beat up on the outside produce excellent pictures. Tom 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramarren Posted April 16, 2019 Share #6 Posted April 16, 2019 5 hours ago, wda said: The first pair - excellent. The second pair - out of focus showing how demanding this focal length is. I have two old Leica 135mm and find I need to maintain a shutter speed of 1/500th of faster to defeat camera shake. But, like you, I find the results outstandingly good and useful for appropriate subjects and situations. Hardly a walk-about focal length. Yes, a 135mm lens on APS-C format nets the FoV equivalent of a 200mm lens on FF, so the usual rule of thumb applies: 1/200 second is a minimum rule as the slowest shutter speed for hand-foldability. I usually set 1/250 to 1/500 second as my minimum, but then I've always been particularly steady handed and can occasionally get away with 1/125 or so. (I have two 135s: an Elmarit-R 135mm f/2.8 (ca 1973) and a Hektor 135mm f/4.5 (ca 1960). The latter certainly provides a lovely vintage look, the R135 has a much more modern look to its rendering. Both do a great job; I don't use them terribly much, however, because this narrow a field of view is something I only want now and then. And I almost always use them both fitted to a tripod.) 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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