roundg
Well-known
Beautiful watch! May I ask what strap you are wearing on the watch?
(Yeah, I know, I know - isn't it weird to ask the standard question, one sees on these kind of threads all over, when somebody shows a camera
I am wearing mostly plain Zulus at the moment, but this is looking nice!
Here is my Monoblock:
16 f8 Hologon + Leica Mono + Frankenfinder by teknopunk.com, on Flickr
16 f8 Hologon + Leica Mono + Frankenfinder by teknopunk.com, on Flickr
this is something really stunning.
lam
Well-known
That is a nice looking M2 !The MATE is selling shortly, right ?
Yes, it was selling shortly and now on it's way to Australia for a very lucky individual!
Awesome monoblock as well, i've used the Hologon on an M9, it was stupidly sharp in the corners, but obviously with large lomographic color shifts..... still, for B&W it was VERY IMPRESSIVE. :angel:
menos
Veteran
Thanks Robin and Dave - I am excited, going to make my first prints from the Hologon this week ;-) I am not an expert at all with wide-angle lenses, so I can't speak for the sharpness (not a big thing to me otherwise), but there is one thing, that stuns me about the Hologon - no distortion, like in no freakin' distortion at all, none, nada - just straight !!!
johannielscom
Snorting silver salts
akitadog
Established
kshapero
South Florida Man
Love my M3 but why oh why did I sell my Black Paint ala carte M7 0.85?
menos
Veteran
Leica Universal Wide-Angle Finder, often referred to as "Frankenfinder", as many more aesthetically than functionality minded people do not like it's hefty looks.
It is actually a masterpiece of a multi format finder (the best there is in my opinion). One can think of it as having a similar quality and construction as the integrated Leica M viewfinder, but adding more brightness and going from 16-28mm with full parallax adjustment from 0.5m to ∞ and even at 16mm a lot space around the frame to judge a scene.
This is not a masking multi format finder like most less costly variants (and more costly, see Linhof), but a true bright line finder in the same principle as the Leica M viewfinder (see that large frosted window, providing the light for the bright line masks).
To top it off, it is made like a tank with a die casting alloy housing, solid foot with twist lock and fully exchangeable eye piece accessories.
It's weakest points are the plastic knobs to change focal length and adjust parallax, which are easily knocked into another setting, when pulling this in and out of a bag - that's the only criticism.
It might look large, it is not heavy though, but it offers a beautiful super wide angle view with plenty of eye point.
It is actually a masterpiece of a multi format finder (the best there is in my opinion). One can think of it as having a similar quality and construction as the integrated Leica M viewfinder, but adding more brightness and going from 16-28mm with full parallax adjustment from 0.5m to ∞ and even at 16mm a lot space around the frame to judge a scene.
This is not a masking multi format finder like most less costly variants (and more costly, see Linhof), but a true bright line finder in the same principle as the Leica M viewfinder (see that large frosted window, providing the light for the bright line masks).
To top it off, it is made like a tank with a die casting alloy housing, solid foot with twist lock and fully exchangeable eye piece accessories.
It's weakest points are the plastic knobs to change focal length and adjust parallax, which are easily knocked into another setting, when pulling this in and out of a bag - that's the only criticism.
It might look large, it is not heavy though, but it offers a beautiful super wide angle view with plenty of eye point.
dannyChou
Well-known
M7 with Summilux 35/1.4 asph
wjlapier
Well-known
I could never sell my ala carte BP M7 .58. I do regret selling my mint DS M3 however.
LeicaM3Rigidtop by wjlapier, on Flickr
LeicaM3Rigidfront by wjlapier, on Flickr
kshapero
South Florida Man
She is a real beauty.
johannielscom
Snorting silver salts
Oh the gear I had and sold, don't get me started...
I'm doing it again, selling a perfect Summilux... A man can only take so much, if it doesn't sell soon I'm probably pulling it... yikes.
I'm doing it again, selling a perfect Summilux... A man can only take so much, if it doesn't sell soon I'm probably pulling it... yikes.
jenquest
Well-known
5 months old today + give or take 57 years.
