IkarusJohn Posted July 19, 2023 Share #41 Posted July 19, 2023 Advertisement (gone after registration) Come now, you posted images, and got way more feedback than banal “nice shot” comments, and much of it useful. At least people took the time to post considered comments on your images. 3 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted July 19, 2023 Posted July 19, 2023 Hi IkarusJohn, Take a look here M11 & 28 Cron as portrait lens. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
BJohn Posted July 19, 2023 Share #42 Posted July 19, 2023 I love to do environmental portraits and posted a few here: A thread which really deserves more images coming in btw 🙃 I think there were a few points made which are fair to mention. This is a platform to discuss photographs, not just to collect likes. I can't see anything written in a harsh way. Love that you are happy with just the M11 and the Cron 28. I am only using a M10R with the Lux 28 nowadays: perfect combination! 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyLeicaWorld Posted July 20, 2023 Share #43 Posted July 20, 2023 Summicron 28 v2 is the best lens Leica ever made.. this is a portrait I’ve taken.. only lens you need.. 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/379669-m11-28-cron-as-portrait-lens/?do=findComment&comment=4817990'>More sharing options...
Cobram Posted July 20, 2023 Share #44 Posted July 20, 2023 17 minutes ago, MyLeicaWorld said: Summicron 28 v2 is the best lens Leica ever made.. this is a portrait I’ve taken.. only lens you need.. 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! Great. I own Summicron 28mm v1 and I agree with you. Nice combination of small size, great rendering and sharpness. Maybe one day I will upgrade to version 2, but I'm still not in the position to part with my old trusty v1. Nice portrait with great colors.👍 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
THEME Posted July 20, 2023 Author Share #45 Posted July 20, 2023 49 minutes ago, MyLeicaWorld said: Summicron 28 v2 is the best lens Leica ever made.. this is a portrait I’ve taken.. only lens you need.. 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! But the oversized hand, the fat shoulder, the beard hanging into the perspective! Great portrait, nice photographic execution. Fully agree, a Cron 28 is all one needs. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LocalHero1953 Posted July 20, 2023 Share #46 Posted July 20, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, MyLeicaWorld said: Summicron 28 v2 is the best lens Leica ever made.. this is a portrait I’ve taken.. only lens you need.. 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! Great character, colours and moment, good timing. The distortion (hand, beard) detracts from it, for me. If a 28mm is all I had with me at the time, I would be pleased I had got this shot. And irritated that I hadn't brought a 75mm with me to take a truly superb portrait. Edited July 20, 2023 by LocalHero1953 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BJohn Posted July 20, 2023 Share #47 Posted July 20, 2023 Advertisement (gone after registration) As some mention the distortion: I tend to use my Lux 28 with roughly 1.1m to 1.4m distance. Creates a stunning (nearly painted) bokeh and emphasises in a cinematic way my main subject. With that distance, if you leave about 1/5 distance to the left and right edge, you will be fine in most cases. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
THEME Posted July 20, 2023 Author Share #48 Posted July 20, 2023 10 hours ago, BJohn said: As some mention the distortion: I tend to use my Lux 28 with roughly 1.1m to 1.4m distance. Creates a stunning (nearly painted) bokeh and emphasises in a cinematic way my main subject. With that distance, if you leave about 1/5 distance to the left and right edge, you will be fine in most cases. Creating an added three-dimensionality longer widths don't have... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cattoo Posted July 21, 2023 Share #49 Posted July 21, 2023 I tend to agree with @Ouroboros There is such a thing as proper technique. Yes, you're free to use whatever lens you want, particularly if you're doing it as a hobby and don't care about satisfying clients, or anyone for that matter. But there's a reason why they teach the rules of composition, exposure, lens choice, etc. in photography school. It's not to create "sterile" or "mathematical" images but to create images that most people will find appealing. Studies have shown, for example, that people are drawn to images that adhere to the rule of thirds or the golden ratio. And a quick glance at the highest trending photos on 500px on almost any day is a good demonstration that it works. All that said, you use what you have at the moment, and make the best of it. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leica Filmmatic Posted July 21, 2023 Share #50 Posted July 21, 2023 Got the voigtlander 28 and I shoot whatever I want with it 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kwesi Posted July 22, 2023 Share #51 Posted July 22, 2023 On 7/14/2023 at 3:47 AM, THEME said: The 28mm Summicron can do as a portrait lens. Of course needs some post-processing, such as cropping. I continue to use the M11 with a single-lens setup: this cron. Versatile and bokeh-blurry enough for me. More samples here. 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! Bravo! Those who know, know there is a little magic dust in the 28/2 v2. A worthy successor to the venerable 28/2.8 v3. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kwesi Posted July 22, 2023 Share #52 Posted July 22, 2023 28/2 v2 - M246 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! 2 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/379669-m11-28-cron-as-portrait-lens/?do=findComment&comment=4819432'>More sharing options...
Gobert Posted July 22, 2023 Share #53 Posted July 22, 2023 Every lens can be a portrait lens as long as you take into account the lens characteristics. For wide angles, the subject should preferably be in the centre. Personally, I prefer lenses in the range of 50-90 for portraits. It goes without words that portraits are not the same as pictures of people in the street. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kwesi Posted July 22, 2023 Share #54 Posted July 22, 2023 10 minutes ago, Gobert said: It goes without words that portraits are not the same as pictures of people in the street. I made a portrait of this person (post 41) while sitting next to him on the “street” Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlesphoto99 Posted July 22, 2023 Share #55 Posted July 22, 2023 "Rules' are meant to be broken if you want to stand apart with your art. I use a 28mm all the time for portraits, and not just as a 'hobbyist' but also for clients. There sure are some strange ideas on this forum about what a Leica M isn't and can't do vs the freedom to do anything one can think of, and the unique mystery the M can bring to images because one isn't actually seeing what one is shooting (alas, up until the intro of live view). 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! 6 1 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/379669-m11-28-cron-as-portrait-lens/?do=findComment&comment=4819593'>More sharing options...
fededuran Posted July 25, 2023 Share #56 Posted July 25, 2023 Lee Jeffries takes a lot of his portraits with an SL 28mm Apo summicron (look at his latest work with Metallica). And boy those portraits are just amazing. A different story is if we can agree about how good or bad a certain image is. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
IkarusJohn Posted July 25, 2023 Share #57 Posted July 25, 2023 2 hours ago, fededuran said: Lee Jeffries takes a lot of his portraits with an SL 28mm Apo summicron (look at his latest work with Metallica). And boy those portraits are just amazing. A different story is if we can agree about how good or bad a certain image is. Well, a “good” image is well composed and uses the equipment you have in the best way. A 28mm is fabulous for portraits, as is any other lens, if composed in a way which plays to the strengths of the lens. Generally, it’s pretty easy to identify those members of the forum who know what they’re talking about, and to listen to them. The greatest benefit of this forum, I’d say; once you filter out the noise, small though it is. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
fededuran Posted July 25, 2023 Share #58 Posted July 25, 2023 9 minutes ago, IkarusJohn said: Well, a “good” image is well composed and uses the equipment you have in the best way. A 28mm is fabulous for portraits, as is any other lens, if composed in a way which plays to the strengths of the lens. Generally, it’s pretty easy to identify those members of the forum who know what they’re talking about, and to listen to them. The greatest benefit of this forum, I’d say; once you filter out the noise, small though it is. Long life to the wise men of photography, especially to those who do not participate in these forums because they are already dead and perhaps even being alive would have preferred to focus on their creative process. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff S Posted July 25, 2023 Share #59 Posted July 25, 2023 … and women photographers, who are smart enough to stay off the forum. Jeff Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
IkarusJohn Posted July 25, 2023 Share #60 Posted July 25, 2023 Or those generous with their time? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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