T/TL/TL2 image thread

[jdlaing]

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First shot with the 55-135 set at 134.8mm, ISO 400, F4.4, 1/160.

 

Just a fun shot on the balcony, but it does show good blurred background and I think excellent colour rendition.

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Some beautiful changes in the leaves wherever one looks right now.

 

ISO 800, 55-135 at 135mm, F4.4 and 1/160 sec. 

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Excellent color.

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I find the lens not easy to hold steady, but so far I think the shots are OK on that front. I do however love the colour and the look of the images coming from the T.

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I bought the T specifically to use with some M lenses I already own. I happened to get a T 18-56 and tried it the first time the other day and I'm quite impressed with it. I will have to try the longer lenses at my local dealer. 

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Tell me something if you will from your experience, do you find the M lenses easy to handle and focus quickly with screen or viewfinder on the T?

 

I tried recently an M9, I think it was and I could not focus properly. Other people say it is easy to focus an M lens on the T. What is your opinion?

[jdlaing]

I'll give you the short version.

 

I shot rangefinder for a number of years from M-6 thru M-240. Detached and torn retinas in both eyes left debris floating in the eyes. I still have excellent vision bit the debris floating around interferes with the view of the rangefinder patch so I had to find another alternative. I use a Sony a7II and the Leica T.

 

I personally find the T pretty easy to focus with the EVF and even easier and faster with the magnification feature. I wish focus peaking was available implemented as well as the Sony. The only reason I got the Sony was the keep a file size and resolution the same as the M-240 for when I need it. The T is so much simpler though.

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PS: All of the images I have posted so far are with M lenses.

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PS: All of the images I have posted so far are with M lenses.

That is interesting because they all look marvellous. The colour and sharpness are spot on to my eyes. I shall have to investigate M lenses. I still have my Sony A7RII, but am not sure whether I will keep it now. I like the T that much.

[jdlaing]

The images I have posted were with an older 24mm Elmarit f/2.8

 

What is your favorite focal length?

 

The reason I ask is I have a less costly suggestion.

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Not really a favourite most used is 28-70 if I talk of the current A7RII camera up to now. Of course I do use other lengths, 90mm, 200mm but mostly it is somewhere 28 - 70. So I envisage similar with the T, which is why I bought the 18-55 and 56-135.

 

What is this less costly suggestion I wonder?(!)

[jdlaing]

Okay. 

 

Keeping in in mind the arithmetic when picking a prime lens.........

 

A 24mm lens gets me 36mm.

A 24 Elmarit does this for me nicely as I favor 35mm for a lot of shooting.

 

A  35mm lens gets somewhere around 52mm or so.

A little too narrow for my daily use but definitely doable.

A lot of people like the 50mm range for,a,lot,of reasons.

 

A 28mm lens gets you 42mm. A sweet spot for a lot of shooters.

Still a little tight for me.

 

Voigtlaander has several lenses, for not a lot of money, that can fit the bill for a Leica T.

A new 28mm in f/2.0 is $600 and they throw in a top of the line B&W nano filter free and next day shipping.

If and when it works out and you want a Leica lens you can sell the Voightlaander without losing much money.

Voigtlaander has a nasty habit of good to not so good quality control so be not afraid to,send it back for a "right" copy.

You can get some used Voigtlaander for good prices as well.

 

Zeiss, for a little more money, has some very very nice lenses too.

A Zeiss 25mm would do you nicely and be in the 35mm bracket.

 

One important suggestion: When choosing the adapter I would whole heartedly suggest the Leica M Adapter T so you are future proof, as it were, instead of one of the clones that won't work with 6 bit Leica lenses or be of cheaper, lesser quality.

 

One way you can see if the different focal lengths suit you is set one of your zoom lenses to,one of the above mentioned and lock it with a piece of "blue tape" and shoot with it a day or so to see which fits your shooting. The "blue tape" won't harm your lens barrel and is easily removed with no residue. 

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PS: Stick with bayonet M lenses and avoid thread mount as I don't care much for stacking adapters but that's a personal quirk.

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Thank you for the excellent advise which I will take a look at. I would only go for the M Bayonet lenses no thread mount.

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Something a little different.....

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Something a little different.....

Somewhat! Interesting angle though.

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Kootenay National Park , British Columbia. Canada Leica T 23mm

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Kootenay National Park , British Columbia. Canada Leica T 23mm

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Beautiful place and an excellent image. 11th September Aperture says it was taken on, indeed a lovely day to be in BC. One Exif field I do not understand Aspect Ratio:100:151?