Fun with the Leica M Monochrom

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[pegelli]

Lack of attention?


M246M + Summaron 35/2.8

 

[pegelli]

Antwerp Opera metro station


M246M + Summaron 35/2.8

 

[airfrogusmc]

 

[pegelli]

Party (Oostende seawall)


M246M + Summaron 35/2.8 + red filter

 

[airfrogusmc]

 

[pegelli]

Antwerp Berchem, ready to depart to Brussels


M246M + VM color skopar 21/4

 

[pegelli]

Flaky door


M246M + Summicron 50/2 (v1, rigid)

 

[pegelli]

Looking up in the depot of museum Boijmans van Beuningen, Rotterdam


M246M + VM color skopar 21/4

 

[airfrogusmc]

 

[Knorp]

Looking up in the depot of museum Boijmans van Beuningen, Rotterdam


M246M + VM color skopar 21/4

Hi there, Pieter.

question regarding the 21/4 lens: do you use a kind of 21mm (bright line) viewfinder or just guesstimate the composition ?
TIA

Kind regards.

 

[pegelli]

Hi there, Pieter.

question regarding the 21/4 lens: do you use a kind of 21mm (bright line) viewfinder or just guesstimate the composition ?
TIA

Kind regards.

Hi Bart, I mainly use a bright line finder (a Fuji version which has lines for 21 and 28 mm). It's not very accurate but I know how much extra I have approximately to make my composition, and if needed I crop a little on my computer. If I find I need more accurate framing I use the Live View/EVF, but that's probably less than 5% of the cases when I use this lens.

 

[JeffK]

Hi Bart, I mainly use a bright line finder (a Fuji version which has lines for 21 and 28 mm). It's not very accurate but I know how much extra I have approximately to make my composition, and if needed I crop a little on my computer. If I find I need more accurate framing I use the Live View/EVF, but that's probably less than 5% of the cases when I use this lens.

I’ve got the 18 sem, my workflow is to use the live view for framing, then regular rangefinder view for a steadier grip if I’m hand holding. If I’m using a tripod then I’ll use live view.

 

[Knorp]

Mmm, I'd say use OVF (RF) to place your point of focus first and then use LCD (LV) for framing.
My problem: my arms are too short so I need my glasses to read the LCD ...

 

[pegelli]

Mmm, I'd say use OVF (RF) to place your point of focus first and then use LCD (LV) for framing.
My problem: my arms are too short so I need my glasses to read the LCD ...

I understand, my arms are too short for Live View as well but the crutch I use are my bi-focal glasses. I still manage to use my rangefinder with glasses on (with a +1 diopter).
Other option would be to use an EVF, at least my EVF2 has an adjustable diopter strength.

 

[pegelli]

At the Louwman car museum in The Hague


M246M + VM color skopar 21/4

 

[pegelli]

Park Hallehof in winter (Halle-Zoersel, Belgium)


M246M + Voigtländer Super Wide Heliar 15/4.5 III

 

[airfrogusmc]

 

[pegelli]

Rotterdam Central station square, with the statue of the famous "Nike Girl"


M246M + VM color skopar 21/4

 

[pegelli]

The church and a former shipyard along the river Schelde (Burcht, Belgium)


M246M + Elmarit 90/2.8 (ELRIM)