Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2018/01/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Jan 16, 2018 10:24, "Tina Manley" <tmanley at gmail.com> wrote: The 50/1.4 is not too shabby either! http://www.pbase.com/tinamanley/image/165790907/large View Original if you want to see it HUGE! Not shabby at all. An excellent photo with an excellent lens! I used it for a lot of the portraits of the Syrian kids. I have always preferred prime lenses but I am using the 24-90 a lot more often these days! I tend to take out the 50/1.4 when I am in a relaxed setting and can sit down and concentrate on only taking photos, not walking, talking and taking photos at the same time! Tina On Tue, Jan 16, 2018 at 10:18 AM, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> wrote: > Nice real-world examples, Jeff. The 24-90 seems to be the pick of the > litter. > > Jim Nichols > Tullahoma, TN USA > > > On 1/16/2018 1:11 AM, Jeff Moore wrote: > >> I like the SL enough that for two years running I've rented an SL and >> at least one of its official lenses to cover the annual WFMU >> Fundraising Marathon. >> >> It's pretty heavy (the body is really an exceptionally dense block of >> metal) and the lenses are just not anything like compact... but I had >> a really high hit rate, an unusually high percentage of technically >> good photos (so my edit time included less technical culling and more >> just choosing favorites) shooting with the SL and those lenses. >> >> For 2016 the SL lens I rented was the 24-90 zoom: >> >> https://www.flickr.com/photos/jbm0/albums/72157665752167155 >> >> In 2017, I rented the SL 50mm Summilux: >> >> https://www.flickr.com/photos/jbm0/albums/72157677882464254 >> >> (There'll also be M240 pictures and SL pictures with other lenses >> mixed in there, but the named lenses were used for the bulk of each >> year and the EXIF data will tell you which). >> >> My observations: >> >> I really like the SL as a picture-taking machine, but I can't at >> this time justify buying it or carrying it around every day. I expect >> to continue to rent one for high-picture-volume events. >> >> I'm not in general a fan of zooms, and I have prejudice against >> variable-maximum-aperture zooms; but I came to like the 24-90/2.8-4 a >> lot. It's definitely the lens I got the highest proportion of keepers >> with. >> >> I like the look of the pictures with the 50/1.4, but I definitely >> had more technically-imperfect pictures shooting with it than with the >> 24-90. And it's nearly as big and heavy! >> >> -Jeff >> >> On Mon, Jan 15, 2018 at 10:15 PM, Robert Adler <rgacpa at gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Hi Don, >>> I tried the SL with my M lenses and the Leica SL-M adapter. I had a very >>> hard time getting quick focus with that. Emphasis on quick. I used >>> various >>> methods: having the SL save a jpeg BW file which put the viewfinder in BW >>> mode, different colors to highlight in focus areas(focus peaking I think >>> it's called), view enlargement, etc. No love. Just couldn't do it as fast >>> as a rangefinder for critical focus (on eyes) at low apertures. And the >>> autofocus, though it worked marvelously was difficult for accurate wide >>> open focusing on moving subjects (dog, grands, even others who simply may >>> have moved their heads). >>> >>> I do think the SL is a fantastic travel kit. Putting that 90-280 on your >>> belt in a lens case and resting the SL with the 24-90 on it would be a >>> fantastic travel kit! But alas I don't travel that much to warrant the >>> system. I find the M much more to my liking (even with an old Nocti glued >>> to it). Very simple and the M glass seems particularly well mated to the >>> sensor. I did not feel that way about M glass on the SL. Something was >>> very >>> different IMO. >>> >>> But I'm no pro like Tina, so this is just my personal impression. >>> Best, >>> Bob >>> >>> >>> Bob Adler >>> www.robertadlerphotography.com >>> *"Capturing Light One Frame At A Time"* >>> >>> On Mon, Jan 15, 2018 at 10:10 AM, Don Dory <don.dory at gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> They are using stepping motors so more alike the focusing Sony uses on >>>> their G series or like Zeiss used on their autofocus camera that moved >>>> the >>>> focal plane. Quicker, quiet, and extremely precise as they stop >>>> immediately for all practical purposes. If you go back to the >>>> Lensrental >>>> blogs you can see how single focal length glass is better with lower >>>> individual unit deviation, so I am glad that the major optical houses >>>> are >>>> offering really good single focal length glass. >>>> >>>> Really, with the M adapters you have your choice; small light and M >>>> glass, >>>> or autofocus and a much larger lens of "equal" optical quality. Other >>>> than >>>> price who is against choice. >>>> >>>> On Mon, Jan 15, 2018 at 12:26 PM, Frank Filippone <red735i at verizon.net> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>> Marketing gibberish >>>>> >>>>> Translation: We did not try to make it smaller, we tried to make it >>>>> better, >>>>> therefore the size didn't matter. >>>>> >>>>> The rack and pinion type of focusing that the picture shows is atypical >>>>> >>>> of >>>> >>>>> AF lenses... most use rotary motors. >>>>> >>>>> Frank Filippone >>>>> >>>>> Red735i at verizon.net >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>> From: LUG [mailto:lug-bounces+red735i=verizon.net at leica-users.org] On >>>>> Behalf >>>>> Of Robert Adler >>>>> Sent: Monday, January 15, 2018 9:15 AM >>>>> To: Leica Users Group >>>>> Subject: Re: [Leica] Big SL Lens ( DIameter) explanation >>>>> >>>>> But it says all this was done to, "to preserve the compact dimensions >>>>> of >>>>> the >>>>> lenses"... >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Bob Adler >>>>> www.robertadlerphotography.com >>>>> *"Capturing Light One Frame At A Time"* >>>>> >>>>> On Mon, Jan 15, 2018 at 6:58 AM, Frank Filippone <red735i at verizon.net> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> We have been talking about how fat the SL lenses are in comparison to >>>>>> M lenses.. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Leica just announced the 75 and 90mm SL lenses. In the intro >>>>>> information is a picture of what the lens looks like INSIDE.. >>>>>> >>>>>> It will explain a lot about the diameter issues.. >>>>>> >>>>>> Please have a look.. >>>>>> >>>>>> http://us.leica-camera.com/Photography/Leica-SL/SL- >>>>>> Lenses/Prime-Lenses/APO-S >>>>>> ummicron-SL-75 >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Frank Filippone >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Red735i at verizon.net >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Don >>>> don.dory at gmail.com >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- Tina Manley www.tinamanley.com tina-manley.artistwebsites.com http://www.alamy.com/stock-photography/3B49552F-90A0- 4D0A-A11D-2175C937AA91/Tina+Manley.html _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. 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