tedd Posted June 18, 2021 Share #1 Posted June 18, 2021 (edited) Advertisement (gone after registration) I only recently picked one of these up after wanting a nice portrait lens to replace my old Olympus 45mm f1.8 when I shot m43 (not that I've had the chance to use it in that capacity yet). I'd love to see some of your old favourites during these lock-down times before I can go out and make some myself! Here are the usual around the house shots to start us off, all shot on digital SL, edited in Lightroom and resized for this post in Preview (so I hope not too much quality lost). 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! Wide-open. Note the slightly circular bokeh and vintage softness everywhere but the centre of the frame (which is still hardly sharp). I like this look in very select circumstances and dislike it in others. Vignette exaggerated in post. 90% sure this was at f2, miiiight be f2.8. This is my favourite range of this lens so far. Plenty sharp, loads of character, goldilocks zone (for me). f5.6, though note that I have reduced clarity in the top and bottom thirds of the image to help create a more dreamy look while leaving the tree-lines sharp. I did want to show how the lens handles colour, as to my taste it is beautiful. EDIT::Added aperture and edit info to each image. Edited June 18, 2021 by tedd 10 Quote Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Wide-open. Note the slightly circular bokeh and vintage softness everywhere but the centre of the frame (which is still hardly sharp). I like this look in very select circumstances and dislike it in others. Vignette exaggerated in post. 90% sure this was at f2, miiiight be f2.8. This is my favourite range of this lens so far. Plenty sharp, loads of character, goldilocks zone (for me). f5.6, though note that I have reduced clarity in the top and bottom thirds of the image to help create a more dreamy look while leaving the tree-lines sharp. I did want to show how the lens handles colour, as to my taste it is beautiful. EDIT::Added aperture and edit info to each image. ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/321936-summilux-r-80mm-image-thread/?do=findComment&comment=4222062'>More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted June 18, 2021 Posted June 18, 2021 Hi tedd, Take a look here Summilux-R 80mm image thread!. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
farnz Posted June 25, 2021 Share #2 Posted June 25, 2021 (edited) I've assumed that this is an 'open' thread for all forum members to share their 80/1.4 Summilux-R pictures but if that's not what you intended then please say so. 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! 80/1.4 Summilux-R wide open with M240. Edited June 25, 2021 by farnz 12 Quote Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! 80/1.4 Summilux-R wide open with M240. ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/321936-summilux-r-80mm-image-thread/?do=findComment&comment=4225834'>More sharing options...
farnz Posted June 25, 2021 Share #3 Posted June 25, 2021 Patterson the jeweller. 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! 80/1.4 Summilux-R wide open with M240. 12 Quote Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! 80/1.4 Summilux-R wide open with M240. ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/321936-summilux-r-80mm-image-thread/?do=findComment&comment=4225838'>More sharing options...
robert_parker Posted June 25, 2021 Share #4 Posted June 25, 2021 Summilux colours - borrowed Summilux on M240, Curzon Cinema, London 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! 8 1 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/321936-summilux-r-80mm-image-thread/?do=findComment&comment=4225864'>More sharing options...
tedd Posted June 28, 2021 Author Share #5 Posted June 28, 2021 On 6/25/2021 at 11:32 AM, farnz said: I've assumed that this is an 'open' thread for all forum members to share their 80/1.4 Summilux-R pictures but if that's not what you intended then please say so. 80/1.4 Summilux-R wide open with M240. Absolutely it's an open thread! I get a tiny bit jealous with the beautiful 75mm images I see over on the M forum and wanted something similar here for our R mount alternative. These portraits of yours are making me think that maybe wide-open isn't so bad for the right picture.. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tedd Posted July 30, 2021 Author Share #6 Posted July 30, 2021 One of our little guys home from his operation. Shot at f2. Things are slowly starting to return to normal here so I hope to use this lens for it's intended use (human portraits!) very soon. 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! 4 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/321936-summilux-r-80mm-image-thread/?do=findComment&comment=4248341'>More sharing options...
fernando_b Posted August 10, 2021 Share #7 Posted August 10, 2021 Advertisement (gone after registration) At f/1.4, TL handheld. 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! 4 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/321936-summilux-r-80mm-image-thread/?do=findComment&comment=4254415'>More sharing options...
tedd Posted March 6, 2022 Author Share #8 Posted March 6, 2022 f2.8 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! 3 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/321936-summilux-r-80mm-image-thread/?do=findComment&comment=4395675'>More sharing options...
tedd Posted March 6, 2022 Author Share #9 Posted March 6, 2022 Another at 2.8 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! 4 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/321936-summilux-r-80mm-image-thread/?do=findComment&comment=4395676'>More sharing options...
tedd Posted March 6, 2022 Author Share #10 Posted March 6, 2022 Wide open 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! 3 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/321936-summilux-r-80mm-image-thread/?do=findComment&comment=4395677'>More sharing options...
davidmknoble Posted March 7, 2022 Share #11 Posted March 7, 2022 Not a perfect size, but this is with the Summilux-R 80 ROM on the Leica SL2-S. Not wide open, but f/4 which I think is a superb f/stop for this lens and the Leica Summilux-M 75….. 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! 7 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/321936-summilux-r-80mm-image-thread/?do=findComment&comment=4396201'>More sharing options...
fernando_b Posted March 7, 2022 Share #12 Posted March 7, 2022 7 hours ago, davidmknoble said: Not wide open, but f/4 which I think is a superb f/stop for this lens 👍 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tedd Posted March 14, 2022 Author Share #13 Posted March 14, 2022 On 3/7/2022 at 11:05 AM, davidmknoble said: Not a perfect size, but this is with the Summilux-R 80 ROM on the Leica SL2-S. Not wide open, but f/4 which I think is a superb f/stop for this lens and the Leica Summilux-M 75….. I think it may actually be my favourite f/stop for this lens. Everything is as sharp as you would ever want it to be, while still retaining a vintage feel. Pixel peep and it's modern, pull back and it's vintage. It's pretty magical! 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsolomon Posted March 20, 2022 Share #14 Posted March 20, 2022 I made a bad move that I might make again given the choice. I had this awesome lens on my R, I moved to M and love it more than the R, with that I sold the R 80 1.4 and bought the M APO 75 2.0. the 75 like the 80 is flawless in my opinion BUT I had so much fun, so many experiences that I miss the lens dearly. it’s reinforced what we already know, it’s not the destination (because results are similar) but the journey, experiences, memories. it’s not about the science of this lens but the emotions tied to it. with that to those who own this spectacular lens - use it, enjoy your journey! I’ll post mine here once back with my archived hard drive. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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