T/TL/TL2 image thread

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Eagles in a park.

 

18-56 at 56mm. ISO 125, F5.6, 1/40th sec.

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Same Eagles but with the 55-135mm at 135mm,  F4.4, 1/40 sec

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[euston]

T/11-23 at 23mm

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T/11-23 at 23mm

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Wow! That is really nice indeed. Makes a lovely Desktop 'screen saver'! This has everything I love in a colour image. Well done.

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Candle shots 1 B&W (with Film mode High Contrast) and the other colour.

 

B & W: ISO 800, 18mm, F3.5, 1/20.

Colour: ISO 800, 18mm, F3.5, 1/20.

 

18-56mm lens used.

 

What I am looking for are tips to improve shots like this. I did not use a tripod so hand-held. Better in B & W than colour? Wide open with very slow shutter speed, would you change that? ISO 800 would you change that?

 

From my side I think the Black and White is better.

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[Hunebed]

SPB2: i like the B&W much better.

 

Had to do with the full moon the next night, due to clouds during blood-moon. T and an old TE135 on a mini-tripod. 100% crop. First and only shot!

 

 

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SPB2: i like the B&W much better.

 

Had to do with the full moon the next night, due to clouds during blood-moon. T and an old TE135 on a mini-tripod. 100% crop. First and only shot!

Thanks a lot, that answers a few questions!.Exif would be very interesting to me, It is also an amazing shot and displays well full screen on my Mac display.

Edited October 26, 2015 by Guest

[euston]

Wild rose hips

 

Leica T/Summilux-M 50 ASPH

 

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This one is stunning! Can you share the ISO, F-Stop and Shutter speed.

[jdlaing]

Lochart, Texas

Caldwell County Seat

 

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One more.

 

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[euston]

Thanks very much, Stephen. Never neglect the humble hedgerow! it’s full of good things.

 

1/250, ISO 100, -⅓ EV  No aperture value in the EXIF with the manual lens, of course, but it was probably wide open at f/1.4, at any rate no narrower than f/2. The original frame has been somewhat cropped. I did a certain amount of processing in Lightroom as I always do but nothing drastic. One of the things I’ve found with the T is that very little sharpening is required. It’s extremely easy to overdo it. That’s true of this lens as well.

 

One of the great things about the T is that my collection of M lenses has doubled at a stroke. For example, with this Summilux 50 I have a 50mm lens on the M9 and, thanks to the crop factor of the APS-C sensor, the equivalent of a fast 75mm on the T. I think of it as a free lens.

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Thanks Euston, I have to learn how to  use Lightroom, I usually import into Aperture also with very little sharpening, do you have any special settings or camera profiles applied to Lightroom?

 

My images are not as sharp as the one you posted above of the wild rose hips, and as I know you use Lightroom I am wondering if Lightroom is that much better than Aperture.

 

Cropping I guessed and your settings for the shot are nothing exotic, so I am really amazed how the image is just so much more dynamic than my own. However I have only had the camera a month and have enough still to learn to keep me going ages!

Edited October 26, 2015 by Guest

[hteasley]

Just got my T today, and took it to the park for a few initial shots. Really like it. Taken with the 18-56mm.

 

Autumn Cars by Harry Teasley, on Flickr

[euston]

Lightroom is worth learning, in my opinion. It's a very capable program. I recommend Julieanne Kost's video tutorials. A web search should find them. I treat each image individually so I don't use any special presets. The DNGs from the camera already contain the profiles to correct any lens distortion. As far as possible, I aim to get the basics right when I take the shot - exposure and sharpness, for example. Processing should always be done with a light hand, I believe. I think of it as developing the image rather than correcting it.

 

Your eagle pictures suffer from camera shake, unfortunately. Your shutter speed of 1/40 was too slow for a focal length of 56mm and far too slow for a focal length of 135mm. This resulted in a lack of sharpness which, of course, can't be corrected in the digital darkroom. I wouldn't have used a shutter speed any slower than 1/200.

 

It always takes me ages to learn a new camera. I've had the T six months now and am just beginning to get the hang of it. Well worth the effort, though, it's a great little camera.

[Hunebed]

Euston, maybe you think you are just getting the hang of it, but you produced outstanding shots from the beginning. I especially like the amount of clarity in your shots. That makes them really stand out. Just like Louis acomplishes in his. Something i strive for. Regards, Erik

 

ps: i just saw that the moon shot does not show as detailed as the shot i uploaded...

Edited October 26, 2015 by Hunebed

[dbchun]

Leica T + Voigtlander 21mm, cropped

1/100 f4.0 ISO640

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[gbealnz]

Nice, I'm liking what I am seeing from your CV21mm.

Gary

[jdlaing]

Very nice black and white.

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Lightroom is worth learning, in my opinion. It's a very capable program. I recommend Julieanne Kost's video tutorials. A web search should find them. I treat each image individually so I don't use any special presets. The DNGs from the camera already contain the profiles to correct any lens distortion. As far as possible, I aim to get the basics right when I take the shot - exposure and sharpness, for example. Processing should always be done with a light hand, I believe. I think of it as developing the image rather than correcting it.

 

Your eagle pictures suffer from camera shake, unfortunately. Your shutter speed of 1/40 was too slow for a focal length of 56mm and far too slow for a focal length of 135mm. This resulted in a lack of sharpness which, of course, can't be corrected in the digital darkroom. I wouldn't have used a shutter speed any slower than 1/200.

 

It always takes me ages to learn a new camera. I've had the T six months now and am just beginning to get the hang of it. Well worth the effort, though, it's a great little camera.

 Thank you very much for the Lightroom tips. Yes I realise now the Eagles were far too slow must watch that. I agree with your premise that the image should be as correct as possible in the camera. Post processing with a light hand, means also less computer time and that's a bonus.