This group demonstrates the reach and OOF bokeh of the 80 Summilux when used “on the streets.” The first two come from the view from The Anvil Restaurant in Cedarburg, WI; where Ann and I had dinner after looking for a “vanity” for one of the bathrooms in the house we’ve bought. The rest come […]
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Friday’s Flora with Leitz Wetzlar Summilux—R 1:1.4 / 80 on Leica M (240)
The 80 mm ‘lux mounted on the M makes for a relatively large and heavy package (by M standards). The 80 mm Summilux—R weighs in at 694 gr compared to the 560 gr of the 75 Summilux—M. The 80 R will let you focus down to a tad under 32″. The 75 M will actually get you […]
The Leitz Wetzlar Macro-Elmarit-R 1:2.8 / 60 on the Leica M (240)
Locking the 60 Macro-Elmarit-R on to the Leica M, with M to R adapter, Multifunction Grip and EVF results in yet another relatively light, relatively small, very well balanced and extremely versatile kit. The ability to focus from 1:2 to infinity without additional hardware is very reassuring for a lover of close views of the […]
Friday’s flowers (with Leitz Canada Summicron-R 1:2 / 50 on Leica M)
Continuing to enjoy this relatively small, relatively light kit as it simply delivers extremely fine digital photographic files. All of the visual qualities I’ve come to expect from Leica range finder and SLR cameras and lenses appear on the computer screen with virtually no post processing. With each use of the R lenses I become more comfortable […]
Leitz Wetzlar Summicron-R 1:2 / 35 on Leica M: So, so sweet.
The Leitz Wetzlar Summicron-R 1:2 / 35 hanging on the Leica M (240) with Multifunction Grip and EVF truly feels like a terrific walk around kit. Extremely well balanced. Able to focus down to less than 10″; while offering a slightly wide field of view; yet maintaining terrifically natural sense of perspective and scale. And […]
Leica Summilux – R 1:1.4 / 35 on M. Friday’s Flowers on Saturday.
The first impression after mounting my 1991 E-67, Leica 35 mm Summilux-R on the Leica M body, “Wow. This is really big and heavy. Why would I want to do this if I also have the beautiful little Summilux-M 1:1.4 / 35 ASPH?” Well first off they do have different signatures. The R version also […]
Leitz Wetzlar Elmarit-R 1 : 2.8 / 24 mm on Leica M : Grassroots Politics on the North Shore
The Leitz Wetzlar Elmarit-R 1 : 2.8 / 24 – A Minolta lens design – performs admirably on the Leica M sensor; just as it did on the DMR sensor; and on film before that. Good center and corner performance. Good flare resistance. The mildest bit of chromatic aberration; easily corrected with slightest adjustment in Lightroom. […]
Leitz Wetzlar – Super Angulon – R 1 : 4 / 21 on Leica M: Memories are made of these
Yet again I find I cannot choose my 21/4/SA in the M>R Manual Lens Menu. That’s 3 for 3 (the 350, 15, 21) I can choose the 19/2.8 or the 28/2.8. So I choose the 19 – another lens that I continue to lust after. I grew up with Schneider designed Super Angulons always in my bag. […]
Leitz Wetzlar 15 mm Super Elmar R on Leica M
The 15 mm Leitz Wetzlar 15 mm Super Elmar is another one of those lenses which performed admirably on film with all its “forgiving” qualities. Though when mounted on the R8/DMR we saw the inherent “issues” of the lens amplified — specifically chromatic aberration and smearing of corners and edges — even on the DMR’s […]
Leitz 350 mm Telyt-R on Leica M
The Walter Mandler designed Leitz 350 mm Telyt-R delivers gorgeous bokeh; and on the R8/DMR, in high contrast, bright sunlight, can also deliver some unpleasant chromatic aberration (CA). I hoped that when I put this incredibly well built and heavy lens on my coded M>R adapter and chose 350 Telyt in the M (type 240) Manual Lens […]