LEICA R on RED: Pictures

[Sergio Perez]

Would love to get a set of these. My dream lens set...

 

[Jacob Callaghan]

Shot on the 60mm with Epic MX Macro on a recent trip to Japan.

 

[Michael Blieden]

Audio Specialist - short doc

Audio Specialist - short doc

Hey guys. If you are interested in shooting Red and vintage 2 channel stereos, here's a short doc I shot with on Dragon and Leica R's. I mostly used my 24mm, which is now my favorite doc lens, but a couple shots were done on the 50mm.

 

[Eric Santiago]

Hey guys. If you are interested in shooting Red and vintage 2 channel stereos, here's a short doc I shot with on Dragon and Leica R's. I mostly used my 24mm, which is now my favorite doc lens, but a couple shots were done on the 50mm.

Love the piece Michael, forgot about the lens watching it

 

[Mathias Erichsen]

I really love my 80mm Leica-R LUX - and for fun I compared it to my new Mamiya 80mm f1.9.
Leica was shot at f2.0 and Mamiya at f1.9
I think the two of them looks kind of alike.. (I know it`s a horrible test

 

[Michael Blieden]

Love the piece Michael, forgot about the lens watching it

Eric thank you!

 

[Dominik Muench]

again the 60mm macro, from a shoot this weekend, LOVE ! THIS ! LENS !

 

[Lakis Amarantithis]

Leica R Apo Telyt Focus Module 280mm F16 400iso. Taken in South East Florida yesterday with Dragon @6k. That lens is so awesome! Enjoy!

 

[Jim Hoffman]

Mark M - Flower - This is beautiful. Love the color and light. Creamy - very nice.

I love to see the photography posted here. Very inspiring guys. Keep it coming.

 

[Raafi Rivero]

Great piece, Michael! Perfect content to shoot on those lenses, too. I've visited many a vintage stereo store, just for the smell sometimes. Thanks to this thread and the post on your blog, I bought a set of 'Cron's (35, 50, & 90mm for now). Hope to share something soon.

 

[Lakis Amarantithis]

New pics, all taken with the 1x and 1.4x APO Focus Modules and the big head (560/800) in "Sunny Florida U.S.A.":
http://www.3dmovies.com/Gal/3-Ig/

 

[Duane Shrode]

This thread is amazing

 

[Lewis-M Soucy]

Leica Super Angulon 21mm f/4

Leica Super Angulon 21mm f/4

Here's some grabs from today's test with Dragon & Leica Super Angulon 21mm f/4 + ND

ISO 800 / 48fps / f/4

I've graded them a bit, mostly contrast and saturation. Some vignetting but the 21 has a gorgeous natural vignetting at f/4

I'll post some live footage soon...

 

[Lewis-M Soucy]

Leica Summilux 50mm f/1.4

Leica Summilux 50mm f/1.4

Here's some more grabs from today's test with Dragon & Leica Summilux 50mm f/1.4 + ND

ISO 800 / 48fps / f/1.4

I've graded them a bit too, mostly contrast and saturation. Some vignetting maybe...

I'll post some live footage as well soon...

 

[Lewis-M Soucy]

Here's the last grabs from today's test with Dragon & Leica Elmarit 135mm f/2.8 + ND

ISO 800 / 48fps / f/2.8

I've graded them a as well, mostly contrast and saturation. Some vignetting maybe...

I'll post some live footage as well soon...

That was an easter sunday well spent!

 

[Dominik Muench]

Epic shots Lewis, love the tones !!

a few from this weekend, 135mm and 60mm macro.

 

[Jack Lam]

To continue my previous post on this thread, I'd like to ask anyone with experience with the Summilux-R 35/1.4 about the difference between older and newer samples of this particular lens.

A little background about my current situation. I recently acquired three Summilux-R lenses 35/1.4, 50/1.4, and 80/1.4 from my friend. All with serial numbers starting with 32xxxxx. I believe they were all manufactured around 1983. I tested it by shooting some dollar bills and portraits. While the 50mm and, to a lesser degree, the 80mm both perform very well even wide open, the 35/1.4 seems to be quite soft wide open when compared to a Contax Zeiss 35/1.4.

The softness is especially pronounced and unnatural when I begins to pull focus slightly away from critical focus. A halo begins to show around the edge of the subject (especially noticeable on a brighter subject against darker background). Micro details on the skin quickly smooth out. It reminds me the look of a diffusion filter that has tiny stipples / micro-lenses, like the Tiffen Class Soft. To recall David Mullen's excellent article on the principle of diffusion filters, filters that feature micro-lenses would throw a slightly out-of-focus image on an otherwise in-focus image. It seems to be exactly what is happening on my Summilux 35. The halo that grows around the edge of the subject makes it rather unnatural and distracting when I begins to pull focus away. The purple/green fringing on the halo makes it even worst.

I spoke to GL-Optics about it and Nan suggested me to send them my lenses and they will check it out on a lens projector. Their verdict is that all three lenses perform similarly to other samples they have. But Nan said they don't account for the differences between older and newer versions of the same lens. He said lenses from later era might have less flare and halo due to better coating.

I have been trying to find a more modern copy of the Summulix 35, but haven't been able to find one in the city I live in. So I have to ask for help here from those who is familiar with this particular lens. Do you think the year of production makes a noticeable difference in terms of halo and purple fringing? I am less concerned by flare because I think it flares beautifully. But I find the halo and purple fringing when wide open distracting.

I'd love to share still samples of the lens problem. But I am out of town now. Kind of need to make this decision on the rehousing now.

I really appreciate your thoughts on this.

 

[David Battistella]

I have to say that of the three my 35mm is the best wide open, not sure of the serial at this moment but it is just a lovely example of this lens. I'll try to double check my serial for you and get back to you.

 

[Lewis-M Soucy]

Epic shots Lewis, love the tones !!

Thanks Dominik! I can see you had a nice weekend too!

 

[Jack Lam]

thank you David. Looking forward to your insights.

When you said you have three 35mm, are they all Summilux-R 35/1.4?
thanks,

jack