Anthony MD Posted August 9 Author Share #181 Posted August 9 Advertisement (gone after registration) 1 hour ago, Anthony MD said: Isn’t the flange distance in rangefinder’s shorter, and do other manufacturers make M lenses with less glass as Leica…? It’s the simplicity of the M lenses that the Leica Look originates…👀 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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jaapv Posted August 9 Share #182 Posted August 9 1 hour ago, Anthony MD said: Isn’t the flange distance in rangefinder’s shorter, and do other manufacturers make M lenses with less glass as Leica…? No https://www.graphics.cornell.edu/~westin/misc/mounts-by-register.html Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony MD Posted August 9 Author Share #183 Posted August 9 3 minutes ago, jaapv said: No https://www.graphics.cornell.edu/~westin/misc/mounts-by-register.html Doesn’t matter, it’s the M lens that gives the photo the unique look…! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted August 9 Share #184 Posted August 9 I have seen so many different “unique” looks from M lenses that there must be thousands if not millions of Leica looks. It is a sympathetic myth, picked up by Leica marketing. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony MD Posted August 9 Author Share #185 Posted August 9 35 minutes ago, jaapv said: I have seen so many different “unique” looks from M lenses that there must be thousands if not millions of Leica looks. It is a sympathetic myth, picked up by Leica marketing. The Leica Look comes from the unique simple design of the glass made by Leica for the M systems…! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony MD Posted August 9 Author Share #186 Posted August 9 31 minutes ago, Anthony MD said: The Leica Look comes from the unique simple design of the glass made by Leica for the M systems…! Thorsten Overguaard was the photographer who brought the Leica Look to my attention, not Leica…! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted August 10 Share #187 Posted August 10 Advertisement (gone after registration) 51 minutes ago, Anthony MD said: The Leica Look comes from the unique simple design of the glass made by Leica for the M systems…! There is nothing simple about the design and Keica does not make any glass, that is by companies like Schott,Sumita and many others. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony MD Posted August 10 Author Share #188 Posted August 10 (edited) 12 minutes ago, jaapv said: There is nothing simple about the design and Keica does not make any glass, that is by companies like Schott,Sumita and many others. It’s the way Leica manufacturers the lens from the glass…! 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! Edited August 10 by Anthony MD 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/422852-leica-look/?do=findComment&comment=5846007'>More sharing options...
jaapv Posted August 10 Share #189 Posted August 10 Yes. That is what I said. They sold it to Schott halfway the last century. But please keep believing in the magic if it inspires your photography. Nobody is denying the quality of Leica lenses -which comes at a price. But they follow the same laws of optics that all lens designers and each lens design has its own unique compromises. But the way an image looks is determined by the photographer. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony MD Posted August 10 Author Share #190 Posted August 10 4 minutes ago, jaapv said: Yes. That is what I said. They sold it to Schott halfway the last century. But please keep believing in the magic if it inspires your photography. Actually Leica designs a lens that no other manufacturer does. This design is the Leica Look…!👀 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted August 10 Share #191 Posted August 10 Actually Leica regularly buys designs from other manufacturers - always has. Only the very top designs are guaranteed to come from Leica. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted August 10 Share #192 Posted August 10 Given the discussion let’s start by defining the Leica Look, given that it seems that it can be applied to any image by any lens regardless of brand through use of the app. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GFW2-SCUSA Posted August 10 Share #193 Posted August 10 I have been using Leica since I was 19 years old. That is 60 years. In that time I have also used Nikon, Hasselblad, various large format lenses. If I were to put a random group of slides on a light table I would not know which camera lens I used. I have never seen a Leica look. I have seen brilliant photographs taken with Leica cameras and lenses, but the brilliance has been due to the photographer always. Why then use Leica is there is no special look? Because using one inspires the photographer. Leica glass is wonderful, the lenses are built like tanks and are smooth as buter to use, but it is the eye behind the lens that makes the picture. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
spydrxx Posted August 10 Share #194 Posted August 10 I started using Leica cameras and lenses in 1967-8. They were and continue to be a joy to use and quite reliable. Expensive as Hell, although I was often able to get substantial military discounts when in Europe. For years I tried to define the "Leica look", and finally came to the conclusion, after using a variety of other cameras, that the "Leica look" was virtually indistinguishable from other high end lens manufacturers when one closed down the diaphragm 1-2 stops. Having said that, I still love and cherish my Leica cameras and lenses, and since I can use the lenses (R, M, and LTM) on a digital mirrorless body I treasure them all the more. Having said all that, I still haven't discovered the elusive "Leica look".😁 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
david strachan Posted August 10 Share #195 Posted August 10 I've always thought it was a rather good slogan...to help sales. It's taken off since the early days, now so ingrained many believe it's true. ... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony MD Posted August 10 Author Share #196 Posted August 10 2 hours ago, jaapv said: Given the discussion let’s start by defining the Leica Look, given that it seems that it can be applied to any image by any lens regardless of brand through use of the app. What I learned and have reasonable belief in is Leica manufactures an M lens for optimal performance for the rangefinder flange distance. This distance incorporates a design that uses less glass which produces more micro contrast and less aggressive sharpness called the Leica Look…👀 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony MD Posted August 10 Author Share #197 Posted August 10 (edited) 7 minutes ago, Anthony MD said: Thorsten Overguaard explains this Leica Look and also says these Leica M lenses are unparalleled and the best there is…! Edited August 10 by Anthony MD Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
evikne Posted August 10 Share #198 Posted August 10 2 hours ago, david strachan said: I've always thought it was a rather good slogan...to help sales. It's taken off since the early days, now so ingrained many believe it's true. ... A bit like the 35mm Summicron v4 “King of Bokeh”. You'll never get rid of it. 😉 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
costa43 Posted August 10 Share #199 Posted August 10 Leica have recently used it to good effect with their ‘Leica Looks’ colour/b&w profiles. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
evikne Posted August 10 Share #200 Posted August 10 (edited) 56 minutes ago, costa43 said: Leica have recently used it to good effect with their ‘Leica Looks’ colour/b&w profiles. I think naming these profiles must have been done with a certain twinkle in the eye. They play on the expression, which of course they were familiar with. But it's probably more humorous than serious. Edited August 10 by evikne 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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