T/TL/TL2 image thread

[dkCambridgeshire]

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One with the Noctilux 1.0 on the T taken today trying to capture mushrooms.  Not sure how this will come out.....

 

That's fine … it's a 'shaggy inkcap'. Do you have any others? 

 

dunk

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[Belle123]

Here's another one taken today using R Apo Macro Elmarit 100mm on the T.  I am getting to old to scrunch down and hold the camera steady!!! ha!

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[jdlaing]

Nice one.

[dkCambridgeshire]

That's a good image. We're never too old … might take a little longer to 'scrunch down' but can be worth the effort. I used to specialise taking fungi photos many years ago when was invariably covered in mud etc by the end of a day's work … but was worth the effort. Can't post pics 'cos were all taken using Canon gear. Fungi and their habitats respond well to wide angle lenses used close-up … habitats then show up better in the background - compared to when specimens are photographed with regular or tele lenses. 

 

Best wishes

 

dunk

[dbchun]

apparently this lens is a good one: Leica 11082 11-23mm/3.5-4.5 Super-Vario-Elmar-T Asph.

 

 

Indeed the Super Vario Elmar 11-23mm is in the league of the best modern Leica M wides such as Elmarit 28 ASPH and Super Elmar 21mm ASPH.

Have a look at the MTF charts.

 

Regards Dre.

 

 

Oh, come on guys, cut that out. I too am wanting something a bit wider than the 28mm Elmarit M I currently have.

 

dbchun with his CV21 isn't helping, but at least it is affordable. The 18mm or 21mm Elmars, well, they are a bit above my paygrade right now.

 

I too looked, longingly, at the T11-23, seemed a perfect range. It is not a small lens though, and this puts me off a bit, I like the T for it's size (lack of actually). So, with my old (V2) 35mm Summicron M it is perfectly proportioned for most needs.

 

I had a slight rant about T lens sizes in another thread, where the newer lenses are growing bigger than Topsy. I made the comparison: Fuji XF35mm f1.4. Auto-focus, sharper than most, and a nice size. Any lens made for the T could and should be like that. Following Zeiss with their humungous sizes is silly, to me. OK, rant over, sorry about the hijack.

Gary

 

Yes the 11-23mm does look like a fantastic lens!  Was a bit concerned about the speed of the lens (opens to 3.5-4.5) but I suppose it's less of an issue with digital sensors that can up the ISO to compensate for lower light.  

 

The size is the main thing, which is why I think it'd be nice to have some faster wide primes (summicron-T 15 and 18 would nicely be equivalent to 21 and 28mm and complement the currently existing 23).  They managed to make the summicron-T 23mm nice and compact, hopefully they can do some wider ones (though there may be some engineering obstacles of super fast wide lenses that I'm unaware of as the Summilux-M 21/1.4 is HUGE)

 

back to eBay window shopping... 

Edited October 27, 2015 by dbchun

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Yes also the Pentax line of Limited lenses have a great reputation and are small in size, all with F2.4 - F3.2 - all APS-C.

 

SMC Pentax-DA 21mm F3.2 Limited

SMC Pentax-DA 40mm F2.8 Limited

SMC Pentax-DA 70mm F2.4 Limited

 

This one also is weather/dust resistant

HD Pentax-DA 20-40mm F2.8-4 Limited DC WR

 

All are AF lenses too.

[jdlaing]

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Hand held at 85 miles per hour. Not bad.

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[Belle123]

That's a good image. We're never too old … might take a little longer to 'scrunch down' but can be worth the effort. I used to specialise taking fungi photos many years ago when was invariably covered in mud etc by the end of a day's work … but was worth the effort. Can't post pics 'cos were all taken using Canon gear. Fungi and their habitats respond well to wide angle lenses used close-up … habitats then show up better in the background - compared to when specimens are photographed with regular or tele lenses. 

 

Best wishes

 

dunk

Thanks Dunk, I gave thought to getting on my belly for these.  But it's pretty muddy!!!!  Think will see if have a tripod that can get down so low!!  My widest angle is 28mm so might try again on the M.  I am now regretting letting go of my 21mm.  

[fcomarin69]

Love night Photography with the T!..

 

[fcomarin69]

Another night shoot!

 

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Obviously for these night shots a tripod or similar is in use. However Prague does indeed look lovely at night. 6 seconds I must remember that.

[MichaelU]

Night shot at Tyne Bridge, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK

Leica T, Summicron-T 23

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[MichaelU]

Millenium Bridge, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK

Leica T, Summicron-T 23

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[gbealnz]

Good to see this thread traveling along nicely.

 

One from today.

T, 28mm Elmarit M at F8, 1/125th sec, ISO500.

Gary

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Black and White is a potent force. 

 

Tell me something if you can. I used to bulk load colour film in the seventies. Most if not all those images by the 2010 time were in some cases faded badly. Yet at the same time I have from parents and grandparents B & W prints from the 1920's onwards - there are 2 out of about 500 that are no longer good. The rest are excellent and scan very well.

 

Why is this? I am so disappointed in my film choice from the seventies. Admittedly the bulk film I used was not the most expensive film on offer at that time........

[gbealnz]

Dunno to be honest. I was processing colour film in the very early 70's, it was my first job, a dip and dunk system with nitrogen agitation, ah the days.

If I had to guess I'd say the processing wasn't as "robust" perhaps as the earlier (and likely hand done) B&W.

Perhaps those early days of colour neg were dogged with film that didn't last as well, not sure.

Today's "B&W" I posted above was a simple in camera conversion, although I did take the old Model 1A as well, finished the roll of B&W I had loaded a while back. It will be interesting to see what this old 85 year old camera is capable of.

Gary

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Yes those were the days. I did some prints but mostly slides and developed them all myself.

 

I am also impressed with black and white produced with modern cameras like the Ricoh GXR, Sony A7 and of course the T.

 

This is one example of a B & W that I have scanned.........

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[gbealnz]

Here's another one taken today using R Apo Macro Elmarit 100mm on the T.  I am getting to old to scrunch down and hold the camera steady!!! ha!

 

Nice "mushies". I haven't really indulged in too much close-up with the T, the M lenses I have don't focus that close. I did try the 50mm Summicron R with an Elpro on it though, and it worked a treat, so might try it again.

 

My last mushroom/toadstool shoot was actually done with the X-Vario, very suitable camera for this too, and used the EVF2, tilted up.

If you have the VisoFlex, try that tilted up, saves getting too much of you in the mud, just the knees perhaps.

Gary

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[TheHobbit]

I need to get out more...

[fcomarin69]

Obviously for these night shots a tripod or similar is in use. However Prague does indeed look lovely at night. 6 seconds I must remember that.

 

 

I have been using the 6 seconds as a standard for my night photography, keeping the ISO at lowest possible and just open the Aperture to whatever I need. It has worked so far quiet good.