Fun with the Leica M Monochrom

[KeithDM]

A trio of tree images from a walk around a nature reserve on Thursday.


M10M, 50mm Noctilux f1.2, orange filter.

 

[KeithDM]

Three more from the walk.


M10M, 50mm Noctilux f1.2, orange filter.

 

[pegelli]

Hercules and the Nemean Lion in Park Valkenberg (Breda)


M246M + M-Rokkor 28/2.8

 

[Godfrey]

I pulled out my cheap, old, Nikon F mount Sigma 600mm f/8 mirror lens, stuck it on the appropriate set of adapters, and hung the Leica M10 Monochrom off the back with the Visoflex 020 EVF fitted. Put in an Orange filter, set it on the tripod, and did a few test shots … a couple in the near field and a one across the church parking lot and up to the steeple:

Foliage #1 - Santa Clara 2022
Leica M10 Monochrom + Sigma 600mm f/8 Mirror Lens
Orange filter
ISO 160 @ f/8 @ 1/180


Fence Decoration - Santa Clara 2022
Leica M10 Monochrom + Sigma 600mm f/8 Mirror Lens
Orange filter
ISO 500 @ f/8 @ 1/125


Bird on a Church Steeple - Santa Clara 2022
Leica M10 Monochrom + Sigma 600mm f/8 Mirror Lens
Orange filter
ISO 640 @ f/8 @ 1/125


Foliage #2 - Santa Clara 2022
Leica M10 Monochrom + Sigma 600mm f/8 Mirror Lens
Orange filter
ISO 250 @ f/8 @ 1/125​

Enjoy! G

 

[KeithDM]

Shoreline.

M10M, 50mm Noctilix f1.2, orange filter.

 

[Godfrey]

Another fun set from lens testing ... I saw a review on the Lomography "Lomo LC-A Minitar Art Lens 32mm f/2.8" that piqued my curiosity. This is a small, light, inexpensive lens, same or similar, I believe, to what is fitted on the "infamous" Lomo 35mm compact camera, housed in a metal M-mount with rangefinder coupled focusing. It has a (cheap) simple diaphragm mechanism, and a similarly (cheap) click-stopped focusing lever. It makes the M4-2 or M10-M pretty small and light ... not so much so as the MS Optics Aporia 24mm f/2, nor is it up to the same build quality or optical quality, but then it's less than a quarter the price.

Anyway it piqued my curiosity and was cheap enough that I felt I should give it a try. I went out for two walks with it fitted to the M10-M and pulled together a little album of 19 photographs that I found interesting out of what I'd exposed.

One of them that I like a lot:

Condo Castle - Santa Clara 2022
Leica M10 Monochrom + Lomo LC-A Minitar 32mm f/2.8
ISO 160 @ f/4 @ 1/3000​

Here's the gallery of 19 Minitar test photos...
Lomo LC-A Minitar Art Lens Test 2022 :: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjAgkcQ

Enjoy! G

 

[KeithDM]

Against the light.

M10M, 50mm Noctilux f1.2, orange filter.

 

[pegelli]

Pastor's house in the Beginage of Breda


M246M + Minolta M-Rokkor 28/2.8

 

[pegelli]

Two more from the Beginage in Breda
There are no begines living there anymore, but they're still depicted with some sculptures

Talking:



An aspiring begine offering her credentials


M246M + Minolta M-Rokkor 28/2.8

 

[pegelli]

Two boys running around somewhere in Antwerp and insisted to have their picture taken


M246M + Elmarit 90/2.8 (ELRIM)

Afterwards they wanted to see the photo on the LCD, looked at it, said "that's nice" and ran off

 

[Godfrey]

Two boys running around somewhere in Antwerp and insisted to have their picture taken
...
Afterwards they wanted to see the photo on the LCD, looked at it, said "that's nice" and ran off

That's marvelous, Pegelli!

G

 

[Godfrey]

I continue my walks with camera and "oddball" lenses.

This time a rather rare beast: a Pentax-L 43mm f/1.9 Special. This lens has the same optics as the Pentax-FA 43mm f/1.9 Limited that I loved when I worked with Pentax cameras … it was one of the special lenses that I almost kept a Pentax DSLR body around just to be able to use. I discovered some years ago that Pentax had done a run of 2000 or so in Leica Thread Mount somewhere in the 1990s-early 2000s and started hunting. Most are way too expensive, still-in-the-box collectibles now, but I managed to find one without the special 40mm finder for an almost reasonable price… I mount it with a 35mm M-mount adapter and frame tightly. But let's walk and do pictures rather than gibble on gear. All on my walk in Santa Clara 2022.

Trees at Parking Lot
ISO 160 @ f/2.8 @ 1/1500


Frieze of Leaf
ISO 160 @ f/2.8 @ 1/250


Climbing Vine
ISO 800 @ f/4 @ 1/125


Fence, Bench, Slide
ISO 160 @ f/2.8 @ 1/1000


Cypress Afront Construction
ISO 160 @ f/4 @ 1/750


Canopy #1
ISO 400 @ f/4 @ 1/125


Canopy #2
ISO 250 @ f/4 @ 1/250


Roots
ISO 1250 @ f/4 @ 1/125​

All: Leica M10 Monochrom + Pentax-L 43mm f/1.9 Special + Orange filter.

Enjoy! G

 

[pegelli]

Choir benches in the Grote Kerk (=Large Church) of Breda


M246M + Summicron 50/2 (v1, rigid)

 

[KeithDM]

Autumnal oak.

M10M, 50mm Noctilux f1.2

 

[KeithDM]

Out & about in the Dorset countryside today - brilliant sunshine & crystal clear skies. Just to try something different I set the in-camera jpg to sepia. Two examples below with subjects I thought might suit such treatment.


M10M, 28mm Elmarit-M ASPH v1

 

[KeithDM]

More from Thursday's walk.

Arboreal Filigree


Sepia Skeleton

M10M, 28mm Elmarit-M ASPH v1, orange filter.

 

[lookbook]

Self on Screen ..

Leica M MONOCHROM | Canon FD 1.2 55mm Asph.
​

 

[drevil]

did you take those stairs? looks freaking cool

 

[Geoff]

Additions to the party: M10M with an older CV 75mm f2.5 - a modest sized lens with very good character.

 

[pegelli]

The Nassau-Baronie monument at the entrance of park Valkenberg in Breda


M246M + Minolta M-Rokkor 28/2.8