Official Talk Leica thread

[wibbly]

it flares much less than the 50 cron, but has more distortion and not quite as nice colours (imo) so you pays your money and makes your choice! I miss my cron… but the Zeiss 50/2 isn’t far behind and is so much cheaper on the used market (distortion and colour are easier to fix in lightroom than flare!)

I really like my 50 cron but it does flare terribly! The 35 cron I have is almost perfect by comparison.

 

[Mark400]

Leica Q2

https://flic.kr/p/2n3nPzw

 

[trevorbray]

Leica Q2

https://flic.kr/p/2n3nPzw

Mark. It would tell more of a story if you focused on the eye. Got another ?

 

[justpix]

Hi, a LUFI thread made me interested comparing the flaring behavior of my 5 50mm M mounts.

This is not a test in the strict sense. No ceteris paribus etc. ... My M9 handheld, sun in the top left corner, everything equal.

So, here we go, #1 of 5 ... (M9 - Summarit 2,5/50):

f 2,5:





f 8 :

 

[Adam Bonn]

One from ages ago with the M9 (still have it) and the cron 50 (went to fund the 50 lux)

Girl with Coffee by Adam Bonn, on Flickr

 

[justpix]

Hi, flaring ... (M9 - Elmar 3,8/24 asph) :

f 3,8:





f 8 :

 

[Adam Bonn]

flare 50mm cron!!

Lord of the Sky / Surveyor of the City by Adam Bonn, on Flickr

 

[trevorbray]

Q-P

ShedTune 'bretta by -justTrev-

 

[justpix]

Hi, from my flaring comparison ... (M9 - Summicron 2/50)

f 2 :





f 8 :

 

[justpix]

Hi, continuing my flaring comparison ... (M9 - ZEISS Planar 2/50)

f 2:





f 8 :

 

[Dave in Wales]

L1000129 by Dave in Wales, on Flickr

 

[AndrewFlannigan]

Jetting off (Panasonic G9 / Leica DG Vario-Elmar 100~400mm)

 

[Adam Bonn]

No Words by Adam Bonn, on Flickr
M10 and summarit 35

 

[justpix]

Hi, and some more of my flaring comparison ... (M9 - ZEISS Sonnar1,5/50)

f 1,5 :





f 8 :

 

[justpix]

Hi, to end this flaring comparison (M9 - VOIGTLÄNDER Apo-Lanthar 2/50)

f 2:





f 8 :




My conclusions : I was quite surprised how the Sonnar performed. The Summarit is said not to flare by many (non-owners, hearsayers ?). But it does.

The Apo-Lanthar showed no flaring in my comparison. But it flared a little in other situations ...

The Summicron flared less than I expected, the Planar more.

I would be very reluctant to make a general statement based on a single real-life comparison. Other settings might lead to slightly different results.

One could design 100 different situations and arrive at much more differentiated findings.

I leave this to the experts (real, and self-proclaimed) and the influencers .

In real life, flaring can be avoided by changing one's position in most cases.

A reporter without room to move and under pressure to capture the decisive moment might be affected.

And sunrise- and sunset-shooters cannot change their positions very much ... ---

 

[AndrewFlannigan]

Wrenches (Panasonic TZ70 / Leica DC Vario-Elmar)...

 

[Mark400]

289203E7-280D-4DB3-AD58-59926C95B07A by mark temple, on Flickr

 

[justpix]

Hi, flaring impressions ... (M9 - Summicron 2/35 v4)

f 2 :





f 8 :

 

[AndrewFlannigan]

(Panasonic TZ70 / Leica DC Vario-Elmar)

 

[justpix]

Hi, no flaring ! ... (M9 - ZEISS Biogon 2/35)

f 2:





f 8 :





I was quite surprised! So I went home to try my standard environment :

f 2 :





f 8 :

 

[Dave in Wales]

Teivy Estuary

L1000150 copy by Dave in Wales, on Flickr

 

[justpix]

Hi, at the cemetery in Darmstadt/D - flaring ! ... (M9 - ZEISS Biogon 2/35 f 2):

Sun at position 11:30, 70 cm distance :




I was quite surprised ... --- My conclusion : My standard environment has limited predictive power. Good performance there does not mean good performance everywhere.

So, over time, I shall try to find and show similar (counter-) examples of my other lenses.

 

[Dave in Wales]

L1000137 by Dave in Wales, on Flickr

 

[AndrewFlannigan]

Sheep doing what sheep do best... (Leica DG-Vario-Elmar 100~400mm / Panasonic G9)

 

[justpix]

Hi, ... (M9 - ZEISS Biogon 2/35 f 2 ; crop):

 

[Dave in Wales]

L1000168 copy by Dave in Wales, on Flickr

 

[Adam Bonn]

The Cold Shoulder by Adam Bonn, on Flickr

M10 and 50 Lux ASPH

 

[justpix]

Hi, on the Rhein at Biebrich/D ... (M9 - VOIGTLÄNDER Apo-Lanthar 2/50 f 2,8) :

 

[justpix]

Hi, in Biebrich/D ... (M9 - VOIGTLÄNDER Apo-Lanthar 2/50 f 2,8; crop) :

 

[ecniv]

Always difficult not to blow the yellow....

 

[justpix]

Always difficult not to blow the yellow....

Hi, the flowers were in the bright sun. I should have provided some shade ... - Now, I have reduced brightness :

 

[justpix]

Hi, Biebrich-bokeh ... (M9 - VOIGTLÄNDER Apo-Lanthar 2/50)

f 2:





f 8 :

 

[justpix]

Hi, ... (SONY A7R2 - LEITZ Macro-Elmarit 2,8/60 f 2,8) :

 

[justpix]

Hi, ... (SONY A7R2 - LEITZ Macro-Elmarit 2,8/60 f 2,8) :

 

[justpix]

Hi, ... (SONY A7R2 - LEITZ Macro-Elmarit 2,8/60 f 2,8) :

 

[justpix]

Hi, camera on the ground in Udenheim/D ... (M9 - Summarit 2,5/35 f 2,5 ; crop) :

 

[Dave in Wales]

Afternoon Sunlight Q2

 

[justpix]

Hi, in Udenheim/D ... (M9 - Summarit 2,5/35 f 2,5) :

 

[ecniv]

Hi, the flowers were in the bright sun. I should have provided some shade ... - Now, I have reduced brightness :


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Nah .. looked ok. I just find that bright sunshine, and dafodils are always a goot test of a sensor... whether it blows the bright part or sacrifices the darker areas.
\either way, nice shot!

 

[justpix]

Nah .. looked ok. I just find that bright sunshine, and dafodils are always a goot test of a sensor... whether it blows the bright part or sacrifices the darker areas.
\either way, nice shot!

Hi, somewhat better, perhaps ? ... (M9 -Elmarit-M 2,8/90 f 2,8 ; crop) :