Cooke Amotal and LLL Speed Panchro II

[Erik van Straten]

I like the bokeh of the LLL SPII. Thank you Derek for these pictures. On pictures like these bokeh is more important than sharpness.

Erik.

 

[dexdog]

First time using the Speed Panchro II on flowers, sorta. Wide open, straight jpeg from Sony a7iii

 

[dexdog]

this one has better idea of OOF areas wide open

 

[dexdog]

Last one, easier taking pics now that parts of flower bed are starting to get shaded. LLL Speed panchro II wide open

 

[Derek Leath]

I fine f/ 2.8 or 4 to be the sweet spot

 

[boojum]

I fine f/ 2.8 or 4 to be the sweet spot

F/4.0 seems a good balance on the Amotal. It still has the glow and is a bit sharper.

 

[Derek Leath]

Leica SL with LLL SP II

L1020095 by Derek Leath, on Flickr

 

[brusby]

Amotal @ f4, Leica M9 @ 125/sec continuous LED light.

Earlier this week my photographer friend received his new Godox continuous LED lights just minutes before our lovely female friend showed up. Since we were testing the new lights, I figured it would be a good opportunity to see how the Amotal M9 combination handles things.
L1000154 by Brusby, on Flickr

 

[Derek Leath]

Leica M2 LLL SP II Exp Fuji 200

M2_film_2 by Derek Leath, on Flickr

 

[Erik van Straten]

gelatin silver print (cooke amotal 50mm f2) leica mp

Muiden, 2023

Erik.

 

[furcafe]

Amotal @ f4, Leica M9 @ 125/sec continuous LED light.

Earlier this week my photographer friend received his new Godox continuous LED lights just minutes before our lovely female friend showed up. Since we were testing the new lights, I figured it would be a good opportunity to see how the Amotal M9 combination handles things.
L1000154 by Brusby, on Flickr

Well done. The Amotal also renders well at f/2 on an M10.

 

[boojum]

This is a collection of Rhododendron blossoms from last year with a Cooke Amotal on an M9. I do not put them up as great photos but as an example of what the lens can do with light when hung on a nice camera. Rhodies - 2023 M9/Amotal

Likewise these photos:

New Amotal

Cooke Amotal

I like the lens a lot for how it can put a glow around things and still be sharp. Note in the Rhodie pics that while there can be a glow the floral pistil is still clearly defined. The subtle pinks in the Rhodie blossoms are there, too. And the color always seems accurate and a little deeper than real but still appropriate. It's a great lens. Those folks at THC really knew what they were doing when they built these lenses

 

[Erik van Straten]

gelatin silver print (cooke amotal 50mm f2) leica mp

(printed on ilford mgfb)

Amsterdam, 2022