Fascinating...

[JohanV]

After a few weeks of reading this forum, I'd like to throw in my 20c.
Two years ago I started an evening course in photography at our local Arts Academy.
I started off with a Contax G2, getting those lovely Zeiss 28, 45 and 90 lenses and enjoying myself a lot. A Hasselblad 500 cx followed, a Toyo field 4x5" was next and ultimately I succumbed to the lure of the Leica. Two months ago I acquired an M6 with a summilux 35 pre-asph and , although a little sceptical at first I have to admit that just handling this gear, let alone using it for its photographic purposes is an absolute tactile delight. Since the results too were more than expected, an M2 has followed (boasting a Voigtlander light meter) and since this week a 1989 75 'lux .
As I write this, this first roll of T-Max 400 I took with thie new lens is in the dryer. I just can't wait to see the results.
So, in all a pretty pointless post, but I am soooo happy... 🙂

 

[RML]

Welcome, Johan! You just missed the second installment of the RFF Benelux group's meeting in Antwerp. Another meeting will definitely come up some time. Until then, enjoy your stay here on RFF!

 

[Kim Coxon]

Hi,
Welcome to the Forum. I don't think it's a pointless post at all. A first post about someone's passion for RF photog is much more interesting than a FS ad! 😉

Kim

 

[JohanV]

I've held the M3, and it felt quite the same as the M2, only the M2 had the right gridlines for the 35 'lux, so that decided me. I admit the time fondling (or feeling up) the M3 was very limited...
Anyway, the collector in me will soon force me towards an M3, and more of that ilk. 😛

 

[richard_l]

The M3 feels the same as the M2.

 

[former member]

It feels the same, pretty much. But when you hold your eye to the finder , the higher magnification and bigger RF spot jump out at you. I had the M3 out again today, at a wetlands park. We'll see how my 7-year old did with the pictures of the painted turtles.

 

[wilt]

Welcome, Johan!

Agree about the tactility of the Leicas. They just feel right.

 

[FPjohn]

please

please

hello:

Please, at least, take a sympathetic photograph of a nubile or comfortable woman.

or take her to dinner.

yours
Frank

 

[JohanV]

"Please, at least, take a sympathetic photograph of a nubile or comfortable woman."

I did actually, several even. I was taking some pictures of the girls in my shop with the new 75 'lux. That was the good bit. Problem is: save for one ALL came out unsharp. And I didn't even use full aperture, rather 2.8 and 4! (giving me exposures of 1/60, normally no prob)
So I measured the distance to an object today and when focussed, the lens was exactly spot on.
I am quite unable to make out what the problem may be?
Any help out there? 😕
I would hate to have to return it, as they are rather hard to find...

 

[FPjohn]

Caffeine

Caffeine

Hello:

I find a 75mm suprisingly easy to hold at slow speeds but the zone of sharp focus is very thin. However, hand held at 1/125 is low for me and I've only had 1/60th turn out sharp without coffee before hand. So a carefull choice of plane of focus and no coffee* for me with a 75mm-ymmv.

The dull spring drizzle is here so I will also take my own advice.

yours
Frank

* Someone will of course suggest bracing the camera.

 

[jaapv]

"Please, at least, take a sympathetic photograph of a nubile or comfortable woman."

I did actually, several even. I was taking some pictures of the girls in my shop with the new 75 'lux. That was the good bit. Problem is: save for one ALL came out unsharp. And I didn't even use full aperture, rather 2.8 and 4! (giving me exposures of 1/60, normally no prob)
So I measured the distance to an object today and when focussed, the lens was exactly spot on.
I am quite unable to make out what the problem may be?
Any help out there? 😕
I would hate to have to return it, as they are rather hard to find...

It is simple: instinctively you closed your eyes and leaned towards them. Or your hands were shaking... 😛 .And welcome on the forum! 🙂 Seriously- if you use focus- recompose, the thin field of focus will cause you to misfocus! At 2 m @ f2.0 the DOF is 15 cm.(20@ 2.8)That means that, if you pivot the camera after focussing you have a nearly 100% guarantee of being out of focus. This kind of lens takes a learning curve, but after that... In other words, hang on to it, you'll learn to love it :angel:

 

[Magus]

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[JohanV]

Funny enough, the 35 'lux at 1.4 has given me mostly excellent results. Very shallow DOF, but sharp where it matters: where I focus it!

 

[JohanV]

And meanwhile, the 75 'lux problem has been solved: the lens is perfect, but it turns out my M6's rangefinder is faulty.
I tried the Summicron 90 on my M6, focussed at an object some 8 m away, then carefully switched it to my (newly acquired) M3 and had to adjust the focus.
So now it's repair time for the M6.
Funny that the 35 'lux gave me better results though...