Lloyd
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Perfect! Nice catch.Fall Colors at The Seattle Japanese Garden
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Perfect! Nice catch.Fall Colors at The Seattle Japanese Garden
Great shot. And with the others, a great series. :thumbup:Sport...
Yes, no doubt bro. But that guy looks to be as well.I Am!
M8.2, 50 Lux asph
I was referring to Him,not Me! Thanks Lloyd!Yes, no doubt bro. But that guy looks to be as well.
Fantastic!!!Not all our Halloween visitors were scary. Some were graceful and beautiful.
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Thanks Steve.Fantastic!!!
Lloyd, that is just an incredibly beautiful image. I'm seeing a halo effect I think? Some would call it glowNot all our Halloween visitors were scary. Some were graceful and beautiful. Even if they are only six years old.
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Thanks Mike. (Between us, let's call it a glow, ok? )Lloyd, that is just an incredibly beautiful image. I'm seeing a halo effect I think? Some would call it glow
Mike
Yep glow is goodThanks Mike. (Between us, let's call it a glow, ok? )
Beautiful shot. Perfect use of DOF. :thumbup:Yep glow is good
Here's one from yesterday, my better half with M8 and, ummm a new lens that you all told me I shouldn't have bought.............
Regards
Mike
Ummm, I'm not American but can I still take the Fifth?Beautiful shot. Perfect use of DOF. :thumbup:
So which one did you get?
Well, I guess we'll just have to admire the mystery-shrouded results.:salute:Ummm, I'm not American but can I still take the Fifth?
Actually I got two....
Mike
Ok. I'll come clean. They are not actually mine yet, but I'm testing 35 and 50mm Summicrons, both used, chrome and in excellent condition - serial nos. from around 1994-1996. 35 is asph.Well, I guess we'll just have to admire the mystery-shrouded results.:salute:
Aha!! Well, the first image you've shared is impressive (but then, so has been pretty much everything you've posted). And, I'm not surprised by your statement about build quality. Not much that compares. In all honesty, while in general I think the Leica brand lenses are of a superior build, it's incremental, and I've found that pretty much all the rangefinder lenses I've owned were superior in build to most of the SLR or DSLR lenses. The Zeiss SLR lenses being the possible exceptions. (I've never owned a Leica R lens, so I don't have a basis from which to compare those.)Ok. I'll come clean. They are not actually mine yet, but I'm testing 35 and 50mm Summicrons, both used, chrome and in excellent condition - serial nos. from around 1994-1996. 35 is asph.
This will mean trading in my CV Nokton and Ultron which cover the same focal lengths. I'm keeping the CV 25 and 75.
Yesterday was first chance to try them, and I don't have long to make my decision, so hoping for good weather
First impressions? Build quality is unbelievable. You will all know this of course, but never having held a Leica lens it came as quite a shock when the first one got passed across the counter. Being chrome will account for some of that, but still....impressive build.
Both lenses seem to focus really well on my M8, although the concave tab on the 35 will take a little getting used to.
Too early to report on any negatives, but ( I think) I can see the effect of the slower 50mm vs the Nokton 50 f1.5, in terms of slightly less separation of subject to background, if that makes sense. I was expecting that anyway so no big deal, but something like the Nokton f1.1 might be a nice supplement in the future....when I get my wallet back from intensive care
Regards
Mike
Mike, wonderful image of the Mrs. & Congrats on the new glass!:thumbup:Yep glow is good
Here's one from yesterday, my better half with M8 and, ummm a new lens that you all told me I shouldn't have bought.............
Regards
Mike
Lloyd: Incredible and beautiful - simply perfect!!!Not all our Halloween visitors were scary. Some were graceful and beautiful. Even if they are only six years old.
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Thanks Steve, I think the lenses may be here to stay!Mike, wonderful image of the Mrs. & Congrats on the new glass!:thumbup: