eprom Posted January 20, 2017 Share #281 Posted January 20, 2017 Advertisement (gone after registration) Amazing shots! Are the photos taken with the Marumi Achromat ? I can´t find it in 82mm - did you shoot the photos with the 50SL Summilux? Best, Peter__ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted January 20, 2017 Posted January 20, 2017 Hi eprom, Take a look here Image thread for the Leica Summilux-SL 50mm f/1.4 ASPH. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
thighslapper Posted January 21, 2017 Share #282 Posted January 21, 2017 (edited) you need a cheap 82-77mm step down ring to use the 77mm marumi(s). with all 3 lenses so far having the same filter size it's a very useful accessory. the marumis work best on the 24-90, fine on the 50 SL if stopped down and less well on the 90-280 ..... the longer the focal length the 'softer' the image, and above about 200mm it's not worth it (and AF gets temperamental) Edited January 21, 2017 by thighslapper Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
eprom Posted January 21, 2017 Share #283 Posted January 21, 2017 Thanks for the infos. No vignettion at a wider angle? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thighslapper Posted January 21, 2017 Share #284 Posted January 21, 2017 Thanks for the infos. No vignettion at a wider angle? no .... a few millimetres seems to make no difference. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leica5 Posted January 22, 2017 Share #285 Posted January 22, 2017 you need a cheap 82-77mm step down ring to use the 77mm marumi(s). with all 3 lenses so far having the same filter size it's a very useful accessory. the marumis work best on the 24-90, fine on the 50 SL if stopped down and less well on the 90-280 ..... the longer the focal length the 'softer' the image, and above about 200mm it's not worth it (and AF gets temperamental) I wonder how comparable IQ would be when using leica apo macro 100 vs Marumii close up filter on SL camera. Sami Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thighslapper Posted January 22, 2017 Share #286 Posted January 22, 2017 (edited) I'm sure the 100/2.8 APO (which I have) is better ..... but not by much. However, I can fit a +5 Marumi Achromat in my trouser pocket in case I need it .... but getting the 100/2.8 R in is a bit of a struggle ....... Edited January 22, 2017 by thighslapper Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest NEIL-D-WILLIAMS Posted January 22, 2017 Share #287 Posted January 22, 2017 Advertisement (gone after registration) However, I can fit a +5 Marumi Achromat in my trouser pocket in case I need it .... but getting the 100/2.8 R in is a bit of a struggle ....... you would make the girls blush if you could 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wattsy Posted January 22, 2017 Share #288 Posted January 22, 2017 (edited) As for those who have 'trialled' the lens ...... this is usually in camera shops with crappy lighting and not a lot of suitable subject matter to try on ...... particularly in the typical black and red gloomy Leica boutique with staff all done out in black, so if there ever was a situation more unsuited for testing AF lenses I have yet to find it. Leica Mayfair is even worse as it is in a narrow glorified alley with b*ugger all outside you can photograph apart from bins (if you are lucky)...... or the occasional Bentley (parked illegally) when one of the Peers of the Realm comes to collect his repaired Leica ....... and the staff ignore the common unwashed proles like myself ...... I don't disagree that the immediate area outside the shop is limited for testing lenses but, in my experience, the staff don't mind if I go off with a lens for half an hour or so. I usually wander to Berkeley Square or a little beyond where the range of subject matter and light is more interesting and far more useful in evaluating the lens. Shooting the lens or camera in the shop is, as you state, an utter waste of time. Edited January 22, 2017 by wattsy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thighslapper Posted January 22, 2017 Share #289 Posted January 22, 2017 (edited) You obviously look less like a desperado than I do ...... I've usually been limited to photos of the dustbins outside the shop ..... Edited January 22, 2017 by thighslapper Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
meerec Posted January 24, 2017 Share #290 Posted January 24, 2017 Had another chance to play with the SL-summilux-50 at the launch of M10 in the Sydney Leica Store. It makes nice images, no doubt. But AF is slow, and I have no doubt. My SL has the latest firmware. N1290192.jpg by Mirek, on Flickr 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBabyEarl Posted January 24, 2017 Share #291 Posted January 24, 2017 When you or other people say the focus is slow, do you mean it hunts or it's just a little slow to get the gears going? Is it something a firmware will fix? Percentage wise how much slower is it than the 24-90? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaemono Posted January 24, 2017 Share #292 Posted January 24, 2017 (edited) When you or other people say the focus is slow, do you mean it hunts or it's just a little slow to get the gears going? Is it something a firmware will fix? Percentage wise how much slower is it than the 24-90? A bit of both. Let me explain. If in the shot above the single point focus crosshair were pointed at a solidly black area of the M10 body it would hunt and it would keep hunting. If it were pointed at the edge of the lens mount or the red dot or at the edge of the body it would lock on immediately but a bit more slowly than the 24-90, still at a perfectly acceptable speed, though. I have no issue focusing this lens on the SL, even in low light as long as contrast is there. It reminds me of the Sony Zeiss Sonnar T* FE 55mm f1.8 on the Sony A7R Mk I. Edited January 24, 2017 by Chaemono 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlashGordonPhotography Posted January 24, 2017 Share #293 Posted January 24, 2017 Had another chance to play with the SL-summilux-50 at the launch of M10 in the Sydney Leica Store. It makes nice images, no doubt. But AF is slow, and I have no doubt. My SL has the latest firmware. N1290192.jpg by Mirek, on Flickr But look at the way it draws!!! Even with the background you have there it's quite beautiful. Gordon 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thighslapper Posted January 24, 2017 Share #294 Posted January 24, 2017 yes ..... the background with this lens dissolves into an impressionist painting and is often more interesting than the subject. I have completely forgotten about the AF speed of this lens .... it works reliably and quickly ...... and you automatically adjust to avoiding very low contrast areas with single point AF. It is only 'slow' in comparison to the 2 zooms which are very fast.... and in everyday use it performs perfectly well. Still nothing to photograph except macro things as winter doesn't have much to offer in the UK .... damp, dull and mud seem to be the main themes 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! 9 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/375620-image-thread-for-the-leica-summilux-sl-50mm-f14-asph/?do=findComment&comment=3196080'>More sharing options...
thighslapper Posted January 24, 2017 Share #295 Posted January 24, 2017 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 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/375620-image-thread-for-the-leica-summilux-sl-50mm-f14-asph/?do=findComment&comment=3196086'>More sharing options...
tom0511 Posted January 24, 2017 Share #296 Posted January 24, 2017 Had another chance to play with the SL-summilux-50 at the launch of M10 in the Sydney Leica Store. It makes nice images, no doubt. But AF is slow, and I have no doubt. My SL has the latest firmware. N1290192.jpg by Mirek, on Flickr to me this images mirrors what was said from Leica: a very thin DOF with a clear transition to a smooth background. Even if this looks good in this image I am afraid if this is what I want. I feel that a smoother/less abrupt transition of sharpness is prefered for many subjects. Its-were IMO- the S with a 70mm renders nicer/smoother. Thats why I am still undecided about the 50/1.4SL. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
meerec Posted January 24, 2017 Share #297 Posted January 24, 2017 When you or other people say the focus is slow, do you mean it hunts or it's just a little slow to get the gears going? Is it something a firmware will fix? Percentage wise how much slower is it than the 24-90? I have no experience to compare with the 24-90 as I do not use it. I can compare to the 90-280 APO, which is brilliantly an blazing fast. When I say 'slow' it means pressing the back button to focus (or the shutter half press) and it takes noticeable time for the motors to move the optics; not just focus-start-time but getting to the position. Hunting is a totally different issue, which depends on your technique and light conditions, and I typically am able to control it (sometimes the limitations of the CDAF show too). 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
meerec Posted January 25, 2017 Share #298 Posted January 25, 2017 But look at the way it draws!!! Even with the background you have there it's quite beautiful. Gordon It does draw nicely !! And you'd expect it from a lens of this pedigree and cost. But so do many of Leica lenses from the M range even in the 50 (smaller, MF, no sealing, yes I remember…) 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cpyu Posted January 28, 2017 Share #299 Posted January 28, 2017 SL 50 Summilux, 1.4, Auto ISO, 1/400. 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! 9 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/375620-image-thread-for-the-leica-summilux-sl-50mm-f14-asph/?do=findComment&comment=3198580'>More sharing options...
meerec Posted January 28, 2017 Share #300 Posted January 28, 2017 SL-summilux-50 1.4 N1290208.jpg by Mirek, on Flickr 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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