{"id":9044,"date":"2014-08-20T13:00:10","date_gmt":"2014-08-20T18:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.imagist.com\/blog\/?p=9044"},"modified":"2014-08-20T13:16:01","modified_gmt":"2014-08-20T18:16:01","slug":"more-with-the-leitz-wetzlar-summilux-r-11-4-80-on-leica-m-240","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.imagist.com\/blog\/?p=9044","title":{"rendered":"More with the Leitz Wetzlar Summilux\u2014R 1:1.4 \/ 80 on Leica M (240)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left;\">This group demonstrates the reach and OOF bokeh of the 80 Summilux when used &#8220;on the streets.&#8221; The first two come from the view from The Anvil Restaurant in Cedarburg, WI; where Ann and I had dinner after looking for a &#8220;vanity&#8221; for one of the bathrooms in the house we&#8217;ve bought. The rest come from spending the afternoon at Irish Fest on Ann&#8217;s birthday (as is her habit).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">(click photograph for larger view)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.imagist.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/L1000349.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-9092 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.imagist.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/L1000349-e1408556105761.jpg\" alt=\"L1000349\" width=\"606\" height=\"720\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.imagist.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/L1000351.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-9093 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.imagist.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/L1000351-e1408556135346.jpg\" alt=\"L1000351\" width=\"720\" height=\"437\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Cannot beat this lens for candid portraiture (though the 75 M Summilux will certainly keep up admirably)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.imagist.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/L1000355.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-9094 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.imagist.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/L1000355-e1408556251411.jpg\" alt=\"L1000355\" width=\"720\" height=\"720\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.imagist.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/L1000357.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-9095 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.imagist.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/L1000357-e1408556279212.jpg\" alt=\"L1000357\" width=\"514\" height=\"720\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.imagist.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/L1000358.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-9096 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.imagist.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/L1000358-e1408556308370.jpg\" alt=\"L1000358\" width=\"720\" height=\"720\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.imagist.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/L1000359.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-9097 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.imagist.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/L1000359-e1408556335598.jpg\" alt=\"L1000359\" width=\"583\" height=\"720\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Can&#8217;t help but think of <a href=\"http:\/\/johnmcmaster.com\/PAW\/2014\/33\/\" target=\"_blank\">John McMaster<\/a> when I see stuff like this:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.imagist.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/L1000361.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-9098 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.imagist.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/L1000361-e1408556367433.jpg\" alt=\"L1000361\" width=\"720\" height=\"481\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.imagist.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/L1000365.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-9099 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.imagist.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/L1000365-e1408556396769.jpg\" alt=\"L1000365\" width=\"720\" height=\"720\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.imagist.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/L1000367.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-9100 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.imagist.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/L1000367-e1408556419323.jpg\" alt=\"L1000367\" width=\"720\" height=\"720\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.imagist.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/L1000368.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-9101 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.imagist.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/L1000368-e1408556446136.jpg\" alt=\"L1000368\" width=\"720\" height=\"481\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.imagist.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/L1000372.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-9102 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.imagist.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/L1000372-e1408556469404.jpg\" alt=\"L1000372\" width=\"720\" height=\"467\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.imagist.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/L1000375.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-9103 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.imagist.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/L1000375-e1408556491482.jpg\" alt=\"L1000375\" width=\"720\" height=\"720\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Now we add the 2X Apo Extender and use that 160 mm reach:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.imagist.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/L1000377.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-9104 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.imagist.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/L1000377-e1408556517476.jpg\" alt=\"L1000377\" width=\"481\" height=\"720\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.imagist.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/L1000378.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-9105 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.imagist.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/L1000378-e1408556597518.jpg\" alt=\"L1000378\" width=\"720\" height=\"514\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Oops. I&#8217;m pretty sure the next three are with the 28 Summicron M<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.imagist.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/L1000381.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-9106 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.imagist.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/L1000381-e1408556632239.jpg\" alt=\"L1000381\" width=\"720\" height=\"720\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.imagist.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/L1000382.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-9107 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.imagist.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/L1000382-e1408556744766.jpg\" alt=\"L1000382\" width=\"720\" height=\"720\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.imagist.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/L1000384.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-9108 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.imagist.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/L1000384-e1408556774452.jpg\" alt=\"L1000384\" width=\"720\" height=\"262\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Okay I&#8217;m fairly sure the rest are with the 80 &#8216; lux-R<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.imagist.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/L1000385.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-9109 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.imagist.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/L1000385-e1408556821420.jpg\" alt=\"L1000385\" width=\"720\" height=\"720\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.imagist.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/L1000386.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-9110 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.imagist.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/L1000386-e1408556846434.jpg\" alt=\"L1000386\" width=\"720\" height=\"720\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.imagist.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/L1000389.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-9111 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.imagist.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/L1000389-e1408556919562.jpg\" alt=\"L1000389\" width=\"720\" height=\"720\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.imagist.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/L1000390.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-9112 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.imagist.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/L1000390-e1408556942903.jpg\" alt=\"L1000390\" width=\"720\" height=\"481\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.imagist.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/L1000391.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-9113 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.imagist.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/L1000391-e1408556969411.jpg\" alt=\"L1000391\" width=\"514\" height=\"720\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.imagist.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/L1000392.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-9114 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.imagist.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/L1000392-e1408556991427.jpg\" alt=\"L1000392\" width=\"720\" height=\"481\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Yup \u2014 haunted by\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/johnmcmaster.com\/PAW\/2014\/33\/\" target=\"_blank\">John<\/a> down in New Zealand \u2014 again:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.imagist.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/L1000393.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-9115 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.imagist.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/L1000393-e1408557014536.jpg\" alt=\"L1000393\" width=\"481\" height=\"720\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.imagist.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/L1000395.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-9116 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.imagist.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/L1000395-e1408557060301.jpg\" alt=\"L1000395\" width=\"720\" height=\"481\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.imagist.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/L1000396.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-9117 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.imagist.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/L1000396-e1408557080326.jpg\" alt=\"L1000396\" width=\"720\" height=\"481\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.imagist.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/L1000397.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-9118 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.imagist.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/L1000397-e1408557101157.jpg\" alt=\"L1000397\" width=\"720\" height=\"433\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Leica M, 80 mm Summilux-R<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Next up: Leitz Apo\u2014Macro\u2014Elmarit\u2014R 1:2.8 \/ 100<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This group demonstrates the reach and OOF bokeh of the 80 Summilux when used &#8220;on the streets.&#8221; 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