cl is here...

[back alley]

and it looks good, very pretty.

i can see why the true leicafolk didn't/don't like it...it's so, so...light 😉
and small!

gonna take some gettin' used to i think.
it 'feels' smaller than the cle's i once owned but i think the difference is negligible.

paired up with canons 35/2.8 and 100/3.5 as pictured, also mini soft release and mclassic wrist strap.


joe

 

[former member]

The true Leica folk compained about the size of the M series and wanted a return to the smaller Barnack cameras. The CL was for them.

I don't see the 50/1.5 on it yet....

 

[wlewisiii]

Looks like a nice one, joe. Hows the meter on it?

That 35 looks right at home on it... definitely something to remember 🙂

William

 

[back alley]

The true Leica folk compained about the size of the M series and wanted a return to the smaller Barnack cameras. The CL was for them.

I don't see the 50/1.5 on it yet....

the 1.5 is on the m3 till i can afford to pay for the elmar 50/2.8.

then the 1.5 will move into the zi bag.

joe

 

[back alley]

the meter seems ok, a bit jumpy.

i will check it against the handheld later. i think i read that the meter is close to a spot and that would account for the jumpiness i think. the reading changes dramatically when moving the centre of the frame from a bright area to a less bright area.

i put a wrist strap on and that will take alot of getting used to as it's obviously on the left hand now not the very familiar right grip.

joe

 

[wlewisiii]

i put a wrist strap on and that will take alot of getting used to as it's obviously on the left hand now not the very familiar right grip.

That is one big annoyance with this camera, I'll admit. To solve it, I'm using one of Gordy's tripod mount wrist straps. Being centered, I can carry the camera in my right hand very easily. The only downside is that I have to take it off to change film. It's strong and sturdy enough that I feel I can just let the camera dangle from it, only worry is if it might bump something.

William

 

[back alley]

no hassle with film changing i think. the strap stays on the main camera body so the 'only' thing that might drop is the back shell.
i might shoot 36's instead of my normal 24's with this set up.

just checked the cl's meter against the luna three and there is a 1/4 stop variance.
close enough for government work i would think😉

joe

 

[taffer]

It's easy to carry the CL in your wrist Joe, just think left to right.

!!!yrt uoy fi ysae s'ti 😀

 

[JoeFriday]

1/4 stop is nothing.. just adjust the ISO setting.. my CL is 2 stops off, but still consistent enough to rely on as long as I compensate with the film speed trick

 

[Ergo]

Joe,i think you will find the advance lever makes the meter jumpy sometimes.
Try not pulling it back too hard and it will settle down.

 

[Andrew Touchon]

the meter seems ok, a bit jumpy.

i will check it against the handheld later. i think i read that the meter is close to a spot and that would account for the jumpiness i think. the reading changes dramatically when moving the centre of the frame from a bright area to a less bright area.

i put a wrist strap on and that will take alot of getting used to as it's obviously on the left hand now not the very familiar right grip.

joe

It's not close to a spot. It 's a spot. 🙂 🙂

 

[back alley]

It's not close to a spot. It 's a spot. 🙂 🙂

cool!!

my camera manual is in german, is the spot the same as the focusing patch?

joe

 

[jan normandale]

If I recall, you mentionned that you had a CL once. So how does it feel to be back. Kind of excited I'll bet.

 

[back alley]

i had 2 cle's with 2 complete sets of lenses.

i regret selling them.
after all these years and all the gear, i now realize that i had all i needed then.

but hey!
it's been fun...🙂

joe

 

[jan normandale]

Joe, it's not the destination! It's the journey.... ;- )

 

[back alley]

so true...

 

[enochRoot]

i got away w/ using the focusing patch as the size of the spot, and it worked well for me. also...i don't know if it would accurately focus the 100mm lens. that is why the 90mm had to be f4 i think (short rangefinder base). that said...sure does look purdy w/ that 35mm on it!

 

[back alley]

not much difference between f4 and 3.5 i would think.

the domke feels empty with them in it.

 

[enochRoot]

no...not much, but it is also 10mm longer. just thought i'd mention it 😉

 

[back alley]

i hope i'm not pushing it. i thought the differences would be small enough to get away with it.
well, need to try it and see what happens.

in practice, i doubt i'll use the 100 much anyway.
i seem to be heading more into wide territory lately.
the 35 and the soon to be 28 will be on this body most of the time i think.

joe