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Fun With the Leica CL
- Thread starter Doc Wing
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Godfrey
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I'd been debating whether to buy the Leica APO-Summilux-TL 35mm f/1.4 ASPH because I like to shoot so much with a fast normal lens, and then I remembered that one of my all time favorite lenses on APS-C was the SMC-Pentax-FA 43mm f/1.9 Limited, and that they made this lens in a special LTM mount for a couple of years. I hunted and found one at a reasonable price. It arrived yesterday... I took it on my bicycle ride, fitted to the Leica CL.
It's every bit as lovely a lens on this camera as it was on my APS-C Pentax cameras in the FA series SLR version...
Leica CL + Pentax-L 43mm Limited
ISO 100 @ f/5.6 @ 1/100
(A full rez image: https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1970/45750566191_b23e802c8c_o.jpg)
This is just a magnificent lens, a perfect long-normal for me on this format. Light, small, fast ... a perfect match to the CL, too. And I can use it on my M-D as well..!
I've coded it as a Leica Summicron-M 35mm f/2 for EXIF and lens profile, that seems to work well. Since the RF focusing mount is limited to about .7m minimum focus, I used a step up ring to test it with Leica ELPRO VIIa and VIIb close up lenses. That gives me down to about 10 inches focus distance with superb quality results.
Really happy.
G
It's every bit as lovely a lens on this camera as it was on my APS-C Pentax cameras in the FA series SLR version...
Leica CL + Pentax-L 43mm Limited
ISO 100 @ f/5.6 @ 1/100
(A full rez image: https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1970/45750566191_b23e802c8c_o.jpg)
This is just a magnificent lens, a perfect long-normal for me on this format. Light, small, fast ... a perfect match to the CL, too. And I can use it on my M-D as well..!
I've coded it as a Leica Summicron-M 35mm f/2 for EXIF and lens profile, that seems to work well. Since the RF focusing mount is limited to about .7m minimum focus, I used a step up ring to test it with Leica ELPRO VIIa and VIIb close up lenses. That gives me down to about 10 inches focus distance with superb quality results.
Really happy.
G
Godfrey
Well-known member
On Friday evenings, I sometimes gather with a few friends at the club in San Jose downtown. I've taken to riding the bus there so I can look around and see rather than drive, and occasionally carry my camera with me on the bus to see what it may help me see.
I took the bus this past Friday and carried the camera.
Leica CL + Pentax-L 43mm f/1.9 Limited
ISO 6400 @ f/1.9 @ 1/60
enjoy,
G
I took the bus this past Friday and carried the camera.
Leica CL + Pentax-L 43mm f/1.9 Limited
ISO 6400 @ f/1.9 @ 1/60
enjoy,
G
Robert Campbell
Well-known member
Sad to relate, the brash young assistant didn't keep a careful enough eye on the road, and is no more.Meanwhile, I have the loan of a brash young assistant; she's here while her servant is off on respite for a few days. She does keep a very careful eye on things:
60 mm Macro, f/3.2. 1/160, ISO 5000, uncropped.
Knorp
Well-known member
I'm sorry, Robert. That's very unfortunate.Sad to relate, the brash young assistant didn't keep a careful enough eye on the road, and is no more.
Brgds.
scott kirkpatrick
Well-known member
Filling the skies with cranes
Jerusalem today:
C1090842 by scott kirkpatrick, on Flickr
C1090820 by scott kirkpatrick, on Flickr
C1090760 Panorama by scott kirkpatrick, on Flickr
CL 60/2.8
Jerusalem today:
C1090842 by scott kirkpatrick, on FlickrC1090820 by scott kirkpatrick, on FlickrC1090760 Panorama by scott kirkpatrick, on FlickrCL 60/2.8
PeterA
Well-known member
I am really enjoying the Leica CL - it matches as well with M lenses and SL lenses as the Sl does - and it is light /portable not as 'precious' as my M10...the apc 'boost' factor on my M and SL lenses gives me a 2 for 1 buzz too ! jpeg Straight out of C1 with saturation slider - down a bit.
and below is a 100% crop using teh magnificent 90-280SL zoom - getting me 420 reach now - very pleased with results...
and below is a 100% crop using teh magnificent 90-280SL zoom - getting me 420 reach now - very pleased with results...
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Godfrey
Well-known member
+1
The CL was definitely a good 'replacement' for my SL. It does well with all the things I needed a replacement for and proves such a very capable adjunct to my other cameras that I use it a lot beyond that. It works well with R and M lenses as well, to the point that I haven't seen much need to buy any dedicated, native lenses.
I do miss the 90-280.. I sold it when I sold my SL. I just don't use such a long lens enough to warrant having that expensive a piece of equipment sitting on the shelf. I make do with the R180/4 and a doubler when need be.
The CL was definitely a good 'replacement' for my SL. It does well with all the things I needed a replacement for and proves such a very capable adjunct to my other cameras that I use it a lot beyond that. It works well with R and M lenses as well, to the point that I haven't seen much need to buy any dedicated, native lenses.
I do miss the 90-280.. I sold it when I sold my SL. I just don't use such a long lens enough to warrant having that expensive a piece of equipment sitting on the shelf. I make do with the R180/4 and a doubler when need be.
