FranZ
Established
Hi All,
I am in the process of buying a R-1ds from Maddoc.
Coming from a G2 I currently have no Leica M-mount lenses.
Although I love the GS's 21mm I would like to start on my R-1ds to be without an
additional Viewfinder
pricewise I think the CV trio 28 1.9 Ultron / 35 1.7 Ultron and the 50 1.5 Nokton would be a good choice, starting with the 28 and 50 mm lens, filling the gap later.
on the other hand, some have high praise of he 40 mm Nokton, which will give an little awkward 60 mm FOV.
Any other preferred lenses or other thoughts?
and wider than 28mm?
Anything to sell?
Besides that, this R-1ds comes with Japanese SW on the CD. . How can I upgrade to English?
Regards, Frans
I am in the process of buying a R-1ds from Maddoc.
Coming from a G2 I currently have no Leica M-mount lenses.
Although I love the GS's 21mm I would like to start on my R-1ds to be without an
additional Viewfinder
pricewise I think the CV trio 28 1.9 Ultron / 35 1.7 Ultron and the 50 1.5 Nokton would be a good choice, starting with the 28 and 50 mm lens, filling the gap later.
on the other hand, some have high praise of he 40 mm Nokton, which will give an little awkward 60 mm FOV.
Any other preferred lenses or other thoughts?
and wider than 28mm?
Anything to sell?
Besides that, this R-1ds comes with Japanese SW on the CD. . How can I upgrade to English?
Regards, Frans
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maddoc
... likes film again.
I am going to sell my Nokton (silver), too ... Didn't have time to set up ad in the classifieds yet ...
mwooten
light user
I've got the both the Nokton and Ultron for my RD1s. They both work great. However, both are a bit large in size. I think if I were to only have one lens for my camera it would be my 40mm M-Rokkor. Great image quality, and best of all it is very small in size.
As for the software -- if you use Photoshop then make sure you download the latest version of Adobe Photoraw for your computer's operating system from Adobe's web site. For the Epson stuff, in English, you can find it on Epson's UK web site. (LINK)
Take care,
Michael
As for the software -- if you use Photoshop then make sure you download the latest version of Adobe Photoraw for your computer's operating system from Adobe's web site. For the Epson stuff, in English, you can find it on Epson's UK web site. (LINK)
Take care,
Michael
0bli0
still developing...
the three lenses i use on the r-d1 are nokton 40mm f/1.4, colour skopar 28 f/3.5, and the heliar 15mm. i have the new 21 pancake on order for the r4a and should be here in next few days. it could prove to be a nice almost 35mm on the r-d1
Tuolumne
Veteran
I really like using the Leica tri-elmar on my R-D1, since its 28-35-50 settings perfectly match those of the R-D1. Unfortunately, it is expensive (like all Leica gear), but I found one on eBay from Australia at a very favorable price. It is large, too, but hey it's 3 lenses in 1!
/T
/T
mn4367
Established
The Zeiss Biogon 35/2 is a really excellent lens although more expensive than the CV lenses. It gives you an 53mm or so on the R-D1 which for me was a good starters lens. On Luminous Landscape Sean Reid wrote two interesting articles about lenses on the R-D1. Maybe that helps.
http://www.luminous-landscape.com/reviews/lenses/fastlensreview.shtml
http://www.luminous-landscape.com/reviews/lenses/rd-1-lens.shtml
http://www.luminous-landscape.com/reviews/lenses/fastlensreview.shtml
http://www.luminous-landscape.com/reviews/lenses/rd-1-lens.shtml
FranZ
Established
Thanks for your insight
Thanks for your insight
Hi Guys, thanks for your insights.
Stupidly enough I just found that I have to pay 19% VAT, also on all 2nd hand imports from outside the EU.
This sets me back another 300 US$ when I buy Maddoc's R-d1s. let alone the tax on lenses.:bang:
I have to apologize to Maddoc publicly but this means that I have to re-think my camera - lens strategy.
I would like to use the camera for street photography (go to Rome in a short while) and for a series of semi formal in-house portrais of people in their own environment.
Because of the crop factor I thought a fast 28 and 50 mm would give me the best reach, covering the middle ground (35 mm) later.
Which single lens would you consider on your R-d1s given the above purpose?
the 35mm, being equivalent of just above normal (56mm)?
Regards, Frans
Thanks for your insight
Hi Guys, thanks for your insights.
Stupidly enough I just found that I have to pay 19% VAT, also on all 2nd hand imports from outside the EU.
This sets me back another 300 US$ when I buy Maddoc's R-d1s. let alone the tax on lenses.:bang:I have to apologize to Maddoc publicly but this means that I have to re-think my camera - lens strategy.
I would like to use the camera for street photography (go to Rome in a short while) and for a series of semi formal in-house portrais of people in their own environment.
Because of the crop factor I thought a fast 28 and 50 mm would give me the best reach, covering the middle ground (35 mm) later.
Which single lens would you consider on your R-d1s given the above purpose?
the 35mm, being equivalent of just above normal (56mm)?
Regards, Frans
mn4367
Established
Well, the taxes also made my CV 15/4.5 i received from CameraQuest a little heavier, but it was still cheaper then everywhere else.
Currently I only own the CV 15 and the Zeiss 35mm. I can just repeat myself, the Zeiss is an excellent lens and it is fast enough for most handheld indoor purposes under low light and for portraits it is still a good solution, but of course in terms of mm's maybe not the best. Nevertheless I made some pretty good portrait style shots with it.
For a city travel maybe it is not wide enough, but that depends mainly on what you are shooting. For getting buildings right on the sensor it is perhaps a little to long, but there have been many great photogs in the past decades which have worked mostly with that kind of focal length, Cartier-Bresson being one of them.
Are you a resident of the EU? VC lenses are also available in germany, for example, and Zeiss Germany also has an online shop (although not the cheapest).
Currently I only own the CV 15 and the Zeiss 35mm. I can just repeat myself, the Zeiss is an excellent lens and it is fast enough for most handheld indoor purposes under low light and for portraits it is still a good solution, but of course in terms of mm's maybe not the best. Nevertheless I made some pretty good portrait style shots with it.
For a city travel maybe it is not wide enough, but that depends mainly on what you are shooting. For getting buildings right on the sensor it is perhaps a little to long, but there have been many great photogs in the past decades which have worked mostly with that kind of focal length, Cartier-Bresson being one of them.
Are you a resident of the EU? VC lenses are also available in germany, for example, and Zeiss Germany also has an online shop (although not the cheapest).
Tuolumne
Veteran
FranZ said:Hi Guys, thanks for your insights.
Stupidly enough I just found that I have to pay 19% VAT, also on all 2nd hand imports from outside the EU.
I have to apologize to Maddoc publicly but this means that I have to re-think my camera - lens strategy.
I would like to use the camera for street photography (go to Rome in a short while) and for a series of semi formal in-house portrais of people in their own environment.
Because of the crop factor I thought a fast 28 and 50 mm would give me the best reach, covering the middle ground (35 mm) later.
Which single lens would you consider on your R-d1s given the above purpose?
the 35mm, being equivalent of just above normal (56mm)?
Regards, Frans
For this purpose, I think you should look for a 28mm lens or wider. The 28mm on the R-d1 has the same FOV as a ~40mm lens on a standard 35mm body, so that should give you some extra width to capture the settings of people in your portraits. Perhaps even better would be a 21mm lens that would give you about the equivalent of a 35mm FOV on a 35mm body. That would give you scope to capture more of the environmental setting.
/T
mn4367
Established
Just an addition: If you like to stick to 28mm and/or 50mm the CV 50/1.5 Nokton and the CV 28/1.9 Ultron are very good lenses according to Sean Reid and many others. If price is an issue they are a good choice (and really no compromise regarding image quality, especially the Nokton). Why not take the two (sorry for molesting your wallet remotely )?
I think that the two shooting types you described are not easy to achive with one single lens. Again a 35mm lens is a good compromise.
If you like fast lenses the CV 35/1.2 could also be an option, but it has a price tag of about 900EUR and it is bigger and heavier than many other lenses.
)?I think that the two shooting types you described are not easy to achive with one single lens. Again a 35mm lens is a good compromise.
If you like fast lenses the CV 35/1.2 could also be an option, but it has a price tag of about 900EUR and it is bigger and heavier than many other lenses.
frncz
frncz
21
21
I have the Zeiss Biogon 21mm with the RD1s. I think it is a lovely combination. The biogon is not small, but feels great, and f2.8 is also fast enough for many indoor situations at 800 ASA
Mike
21
I have the Zeiss Biogon 21mm with the RD1s. I think it is a lovely combination. The biogon is not small, but feels great, and f2.8 is also fast enough for many indoor situations at 800 ASA
Mike
FranZ
Established
R-d1s is on its way!
R-d1s is on its way!
Thanks for replying gents.
really appreciated.
My to be R-d1s is now on its way from Hokkaido to Holland!:angel:
together with a 50 mm Nokton 1.4 as my new portrait lens.
I saw a very, very nice low light example with a 50 mm summilux yesterday in another thread on this forum and I hope to achieve comparable results with the Nokton one day.
Although I really like wide angles I want to go without external viewfinder (for the time being anyway) to keep the camera's profile as low as possible. My 2nd lens will be 28 mm, probably the CV Ultron 28 1.9 but I am open to suggestions.
Later on I want to fill the gap with a lens I can use as single lens if I want to travel light and without lens changes. Here I hesitate between 35 and 40 mm FOV. 35 fits better in between the others but I read good reports on the 40 mm Nokton 1.4 as well. as an excellent low profile lens.
regards,
FranZ
R-d1s is on its way!
Thanks for replying gents.
really appreciated.
My to be R-d1s is now on its way from Hokkaido to Holland!:angel:
together with a 50 mm Nokton 1.4 as my new portrait lens.
I saw a very, very nice low light example with a 50 mm summilux yesterday in another thread on this forum and I hope to achieve comparable results with the Nokton one day.
Although I really like wide angles I want to go without external viewfinder (for the time being anyway) to keep the camera's profile as low as possible. My 2nd lens will be 28 mm, probably the CV Ultron 28 1.9 but I am open to suggestions.
Later on I want to fill the gap with a lens I can use as single lens if I want to travel light and without lens changes. Here I hesitate between 35 and 40 mm FOV. 35 fits better in between the others but I read good reports on the 40 mm Nokton 1.4 as well. as an excellent low profile lens.
regards,
FranZ