Chaemono Posted November 24, 2017 Share #21 Posted November 24, 2017 Advertisement (gone after registration) Christ. How do you get your hands on a camera so fast :-) ?!It was neither Christ nor Santa. It was a dealer who let him walk out of the store with a demo version and take a shot :-) Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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LocalHero1953 Posted November 24, 2017 Share #22 Posted November 24, 2017 First shots with the CL, picked up yesterday from Leica Mayfair. I traded in the TL2 and 23mm, so these are all with the 60mm for the moment. All shots raw SOOC, converted in LR (embedded profile - no Adobe profile available), A-mode, AWB, spot focus, spot exposure (with exposure compensation where necessary). A couple of comments on focus. As one might anticipate, field focus struggled to pick up the small targets in these shots. Spot focus was generally fine, but I forgot I had it set on range-limited focus; for macro shots, I had to manually focus the 60mm into the macro range (half press on the shutter button, turn the focus ring) before AF would pick up the target. I'll try again later with range-limited focus switched off. Moving the focus point on such a small camera with a smallish dial is fiddly, but I'll get used to it. f/2.8, 1/640s, ISO100 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! f/2.8, 1/250s, ISO100 MichaelU, Daedalus2000, mija1789 and 12 others 15 Quote Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! f/2.8, 1/250s, ISO100 ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/335372-cl-the-image-thread/?do=findComment&comment=3402564'>More sharing options...
LocalHero1953 Posted November 24, 2017 Share #23 Posted November 24, 2017 (edited) Once in the macro range, these focused easily. f/3.5, 1/60s, ISO500, minus a couple of stops exposure compensation 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! f/3.5, 1/60s, ISO500, -2/3 stop exposure compensation Edited November 24, 2017 by LocalHero1953 ropo54, MichaelU, jonoslack and 7 others 10 Quote Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! f/3.5, 1/60s, ISO500, -2/3 stop exposure compensation ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/335372-cl-the-image-thread/?do=findComment&comment=3402565'>More sharing options...
LocalHero1953 Posted November 24, 2017 Share #24 Posted November 24, 2017 Homage to Ken Dodd Spot AF appeared to pick up cobwebs, once in the macro focusing range f/5.6, 1/60s, ISO200 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! Trying to warm up on a cold day f/11, 1/60s, ISO200, -1 stop exposure compensation STRLUX, vikasmg, M_Driscoll and 12 others 15 Quote Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Trying to warm up on a cold day f/11, 1/60s, ISO200, -1 stop exposure compensation ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/335372-cl-the-image-thread/?do=findComment&comment=3402568'>More sharing options...
LocalHero1953 Posted November 24, 2017 Share #25 Posted November 24, 2017 Another comment: expect to see a number of CLs going for repair to the battery door. It flaps open when you remove the card, you put it down on the table and - snap! (Not mine, yet). Not the greatest design. rosuna and RM8 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest VVJ Posted November 24, 2017 Share #26 Posted November 24, 2017 Did I read that correctly that they switched the meaning of the two dials around, ie, the right dial is now aperture and the left dial is now exposure time? Didn't that drive you insane? Gerardjan 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tobers Posted November 24, 2017 Share #27 Posted November 24, 2017 (edited) Advertisement (gone after registration) Couple of pics for you with DNGs. CL with 18mm 1/80th f/2.8 ISO 200 (Click this for the DNG) CL with 24mm Summilux-M 1/160th f/1.4 ISO 200 (Click this for the DNG) Edited November 24, 2017 by Tobers Marac, JPP1, ropo54 and 2 others 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott kirkpatrick Posted November 24, 2017 Share #28 Posted November 24, 2017 (edited) Homage to Ken Dodd Spot AF appeared to pick up cobwebs, once in the macro focusing range f/5.6, 1/60s, ISO200 untitled 24-11-17 -27.jpg Trying to warm up on a cold day f/11, 1/60s, ISO200, -1 stop exposure compensation untitled 24-11-17 -35.jpg Very nice, but what lens were you using? Sorry, reading back to front, now I see that you are using the TL 60 macro, which makes sense. Edited November 24, 2017 by scott kirkpatrick stephan54 and LocalHero1953 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LocalHero1953 Posted November 24, 2017 Share #29 Posted November 24, 2017 (edited) Did I read that correctly that they switched the meaning of the two dials around, ie, the right dial is now aperture and the left dial is now exposure time? Didn't that drive you insane? Not really - the CL feels sufficiently different from the TL2 in the way you use it that it is just one of a number of different things I'm learning from scratch. The dials are in a different position in relation to my thumb, and the buttons on the dials open up a range of customisation and quick access. It would be a good future customisation option though, to allow you to switch the dials. In A-mode (which is what I use most), I typically set aperture first (the marginally less easily accessible RH dial) and then fiddle with exposure compensation (the more easily accessed LH dial). I doubt I would switch it around even if I could. In S-mode on the other hand, shutter speed is set with the LH dial - for the same reasons of priority of use and accessibility, I would want it on the RH dial with EC on the left. I have set up three basic user profiles (default, flash, manual focus), but the way customisation of the dial buttons and the Fn button works is different from what I'm used to, and it will take me a while to develop settings that are useful but not too complicated. It's not as simple as assigning one function to one button. My CL box didn't contain the manuals - the store aren't sure if they were accidentally omitted at the factory, or they haven't been printed yet. Even without them, I found it easy to work out how to use the CL just by working through the menu. The only thing that drove me to download the manual from the internet was the usual exasperating question: what do the LEDs on the battery charger mean: charging or charged?* *(Spoiler alert: green means charging; it goes out when it's charged). Edited November 24, 2017 by LocalHero1953 rosuna, ceflynn, Daedalus2000 and 3 others 6 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott kirkpatrick Posted November 24, 2017 Share #30 Posted November 24, 2017 (edited) Couple of pics for you with DNGs. CL with 18mm 1/80th f/2.8 ISO 200 (Click this for the DNG) Thanks for the DNGs. I took a look at the new pancake 18 file to see how strong the distortion correction is. Capture One, unlike Lightroom, let's you see this in the lens profile screen, and allows adjusting the amount of correction applied. The barrel distortion is less than, for example is present in the 11 end of the 11-23 TL lens. The embedded profile doesn't quite remove it all, but what's left is hard to see and can be removed with a slightly stronger correction. There are those who think software correction is unalloyed evil, so I compared two 100% renderings, with and without this, but the quality of detail at the edge of the frame (the checks in the subject's shirt) is the same either way, and a little bit of color fringing gets corrected with the default setting. So it seems like a good profile is provided. Edited November 24, 2017 by scott kirkpatrick rosuna 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LocalHero1953 Posted November 24, 2017 Share #31 Posted November 24, 2017 I liked the colours from the embedded profile. The only one I am unsure about is the red of my holly berries - it looks a bit on the blue side of red rather than the expected yellow. It's marginal though, and could be correctable by white balance alone. The pink/red brick in the shot with the bee is perfect. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wattsy Posted November 24, 2017 Share #32 Posted November 24, 2017 I liked the colours from the embedded profile. The only one I am unsure about is the red of my holly berries Reds in nature are tricky to reproduce digitally (at least when shot casually). The reds are often clipped and a lot of the detail is lost. Your holly berries are no exception – especially in the second photo. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LocalHero1953 Posted November 24, 2017 Share #33 Posted November 24, 2017 Reds in nature are tricky to reproduce digitally (at least when shot casually). The reds are often clipped and a lot of the detail is lost. Your holly berries are no exception – especially in the second photo. Yes, I agree. I've never yet had a digital camera that coped well with reds. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post jonoslack Posted November 24, 2017 Popular Post Share #34 Posted November 24, 2017 Finger Lickin' Good (part 1) 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! Leica CL with 90-280 SL (slightly cropped) It works well, as does the IS Personally I think it would be nice to have the option to change the dials around! vikasmg, IkarusJohn, C Lei Lux and 18 others 21 Quote Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Leica CL with 90-280 SL (slightly cropped) It works well, as does the IS Personally I think it would be nice to have the option to change the dials around! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/335372-cl-the-image-thread/?do=findComment&comment=3402875'>More sharing options...
Popular Post jonoslack Posted November 24, 2017 Popular Post Share #35 Posted November 24, 2017 Morning Glory 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! Leica CL with 11-23 mija1789, dawalsh, jimhuffman and 30 others 33 Quote Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Leica CL with 11-23 ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/335372-cl-the-image-thread/?do=findComment&comment=3402877'>More sharing options...
Popular Post jonoslack Posted November 24, 2017 Popular Post Share #36 Posted November 24, 2017 Kicking Up a Storm 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! Leica CL with 90-280 SL mija1789, JPP1, vikasmg and 17 others 20 Quote Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Leica CL with 90-280 SL ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/335372-cl-the-image-thread/?do=findComment&comment=3402881'>More sharing options...
jonoslack Posted November 24, 2017 Share #37 Posted November 24, 2017 Apple Theft 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! again with the 90-280 SL Teazelly distinguishable with 55-135 Xenia, Louis, ropo54 and 14 others 17 Quote Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! again with the 90-280 SL Teazelly distinguishable with 55-135 ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/335372-cl-the-image-thread/?do=findComment&comment=3402886'>More sharing options...
microview Posted November 24, 2017 Share #38 Posted November 24, 2017 (edited) Another comment: expect to see a number of CLs going for repair to the battery door. It flaps open when you remove the card, you put it down on the table and - snap! (Not mine, yet). Not the greatest design. The one on the Q has always worried me: ie tilting camera on a surface with door open. So I always remove card and shut the door! Edited November 24, 2017 by microview Berlinman, sblitz, Leica Guy and 2 others 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LocalHero1953 Posted November 24, 2017 Share #39 Posted November 24, 2017 CL + Summaron-M 35mm f/2.8 "Hello gorgeous" 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! C Lei Lux, FrancoisF, jonsmith and 3 others 6 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/335372-cl-the-image-thread/?do=findComment&comment=3403033'>More sharing options...
LocalHero1953 Posted November 24, 2017 Share #40 Posted November 24, 2017 May I add, as someone who has mocked all those who praise a camera for its beauty, that the black CL and chrome Summaron-M 35 make a very handsome package. Daedalus2000 and jonoslack 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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