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LEICA R on RED: Pictures

If anyone has had success with this, I also would be very curious. I've already converted over most of my Leica-Rs to Nikon mount via the Leitax adapters, but I'd change them back if this really works.
 
The locking mount is cool, but curious why you would give up the option to swing different lenses without changing mounts by going with a Leica Specific mount?

Often found the convenience of having options at a moment's notice often outweighs being locked into one mount... example - sometimes shoot EF so I can mix specialty lenses into a job more easily.
 
If you are asking me, it is because I have the Leica-R 60mm Macro with the 1:1 adapter, but that 1:1 adapter in attached, it can't focus to infinity... but if I attach the Leitax to the main lens, then the 1:1 adapter can't attach to it because the receiver on the adapter is Leica-R. The macro is an important part of what I do, and generally I'm either shooting with my Leica-Rs OR I'm shooting with my Nikons.
 
Here is a music video I shot a few months ago, it was the first day out for me and the Lecia R set 19v1 f2.8, 28 f2.8, 35 f2, 50 f1.4 , 90 f2, 180 f2.8. the grade is a little off for me in places but overall it was a good day out, the 90mm blew me away how sharp it is.


Cheers
Ian
 
Shot this for fun recently. 50 cron and 60 macro.

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Hey Jeremy, I finally picked one up recently. Awesome lens but $$$. Kept an eye out for a couple years until finding a very clean one for a relatively good price. Nice ones seem to run $6–8k and don't come up for sale very often as they're drying up. Manufactured by Schneider in Germany for Leica (with Leica coatings) only 300-400 were ever made. Minimal distortion, corners look good even wide open 6k Dragon, gorgeous color, great close focus, matches other late Leica Rs well etc. The older F3.5 15mm is surprisingly good too.
 
Mark M said:
Hey Jeremy, I finally picked one up recently. Awesome lens but $$$. Kept an eye out for a couple years until finding a very clean one for a relatively good price. Nice ones seem to run $6–8k and don't come up for sale very often as they're drying up. Manufactured by Schneider in Germany for Leica (with Leica coatings) only 300-400 were ever made. Minimal distortion, corners look good even wide open 6k Dragon, gorgeous color, great close focus, matches other late Leica Rs well etc. The older F3.5 15mm is surprisingly good too.
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Thanks, Mark. Do you have the 15mm for sale? If so, what are you asking for it?

And how do you compare the 24mm to the 28mm?
 
Seeing great stuff here guys!

Nice to see all this great work on this thread through the Leica Glass.

David
 
Hey Jeremy, in my experience the 28 v2 is a noticeable step up over the 24 or 28 v1 in a few areas. The design is 20 years newer and one of the best 28mm SLR lenses around (imo)... still highly desirable for pro photographers especially for landscape/cityscape and architecture. Negligible distortion, sharp (but not biting) even wide open and awesome color rendering/separation producing a rich organic image with little to no CA. Of course it comes at a price, often 3x the earlier version.

But I also enjoy using the 24 and 28 v1 for what they are. In some ways because the 28 v2 is so good I think it can leave the impression that the 24 and 28 v1 aren't, when in fact both are very good highly-capable Leica vintage glass that shine in unique ways only a '70s vintage lens can. And since Leica continued producing 24s up until 1999 or so, later ones have more similar similarities to 28 v2s color-wise and from my experience seem to sharpen up more too.

And I'll send you a message about the 15mm soon...
 
Awesome looking trailer Larry!
 
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