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Beautiful! The 90 Summicron is a great portrait lens!

My best portrait work was done with an old 90mm f2 Summicron. Have a look at flckr.com and type in "Summicron 90mm f2"...

Anybody know what kind of Owl this is?

 

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Shot with Leica Tele-Elmar-M 135mm f/4 @ f/5.6 on a Sony NEX-7 set to ASA800, cropped to 70% then added some vignetting...

 

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Barred Owl Identification, All About Birds, Cornell Lab of Ornithology

<p>I haven't used nor owned the Contax TLA 360, but I can vouch for the Metz. I own two of these units to use on my Contax G2's, Leica M (film) cameras and other film cameras. I especially like the compactness, balance, power, and versatility of the Metz and highly recommend them.</p>

<p>Would you consider using one of any good quality 50mm lenses for portraiture? The 50mm focal length is actually very good for portraits. Lenses of f1.4 (depending on design) or less are quite compact, so if you already have one, you needn't purchase another.</p>

<p>Besides being Leica equipment, the only other significance of this equipment is that it was owned and used by Ralph Nelson (http://www.ralphnelson.com/#s=0&mi=1&pt=0&pi=14&p=-1&a=0&at=0).<br>

If that means little to you, then it's just used Leica equipment.</p>

<p>AKA "One man's garbage is another...."</p>

<p>These items are unique (serial numbered) with documentation, individual pattern of wear from the user's hands, and unique histories. That's enough value for any collector!</p>

<p>See Gary Winogrand's M4.<br>

https://www.cameraquest.com/LeicaM4G.htm</p>

<p>Hi Charlie,<br>

Nice zone work! (Although I'm trying to picture your shots in color...)</p>

<p>Hi Charlie,<br>

Fussy in what way? I like the rendering of colors by the Contax g lenses that I use my G2 mainly for color work and the M's for B&W. Maybe when the G2 is no longer repairable, I'll do the conversion.</p>

<p>Charlie,<br /> Did you get an M-mount conversion done on the Contax G 90mm? How do you like it? Did you do any of the other lenses?</p>

<p>Ian,<br>

Your India shots are stellar!</p>

<p>If you don't have an M3, or an M with a .85 viewfinder, or the Leica viewfinder magnifier, then this is a very nice magnifier...<br>

http://www.japanexposures.com/shop/accessories/ms-mag-x1.35-magnifier-for-leica-m.html<br>

I found the weight of this lens helped with stability.</p>

<p>If you don't have an M3, or an M with a .85 viewfinder, or the Leica viewfinder magnifier, then this is a very nice magnifier...<br>

http://www.japanexposures.com/shop/accessories/ms-mag-x1.35-magnifier-for-leica-m.html</p>

<p>Used at f/2-f/4, depending on the desired degree of OOF or sharpness, this lens makes a perfect portrait lens! Some of my best, most pleasing portraits, especially with available light, were taken with this lens. To nail the focus if used wide open, must use with an M3, or a later M with a .85 viewfinder, or viewfinder magnifier on other models.</p>

<p>Mukul, the shots you take with the Hexar RF turn out nicely!</p>

<p>It's still a beautiful shot, Mukul!</p>

<p>Good shot, Mukul. What film, please?</p>

<p>That's a great shot, Barry!</p>

<p>If Luis means that Cosina lenses are spotty in terms of consistency of quality control, I will concur, however, my experience with the 35/1.2 is extremely different. I find the lens to be absolutely brilliant! Not too difficult to focus if one has a viewfinder magnifier, so sharp where it needs to be and very nice bokeh in the OOF areas. The 50/1.1 is a more of a "specialty" lens that some love, while others can't stand or can't manage the weight. The 28/2 has been heaped with praise, but I find my copy to be a bit disappointing. My widest M lens is the Zeiss 21/4.5, an excellent lens as mentioned before.</p>

<p>My G2 063xxx illuminated window is only slightly dimmer than my G2 022xxx display.</p>

<p>The quality of the images has "compelled" me to keep using the 90 Summicron for over three decades! And when I don't feel like lugging that "cannon" around, I just stand closer to the subject.</p>

<p>Hi Carl,<br>

Would like to hear what you think of the 90 Summicron and would love to see some pics from your Nex-7!</p>

<p>A good question, Jim! When I do an impromptu survey of images taken with a 90mm lens by folks who shoot with Leica, I mainly see the 90mm Summicron in greatest use. Usually the next most used lens is the old 90mm Elmarit!</p>

<p>Without going to great lengths to elucidate the qualities of the Summicron lens formula, I think the Summicron in all the various focal lengths delivers the most distinctive image in B&W or color every time the lens is shot wide open. I'm willing to bet that if you were to take pairs of identical shots, one with a Summicron and the other with another lens formulation (eg. 90Summicron vs 90Elmarit-M, 50Summicron vs 50Elmar, etc.) at full aperture, 4 out of 5 dentists would choose the Summicron image (or at least, see the difference).</p>

<p>For almost a decade, my kit consisted of an M4 and M3 bodies and the trio of 35/50/90 Summicrons. When I thought I needed to lighten my load, I got a 90 Tele-Elmarit, but I never used it and sold it, because the images from the 90Summicron were that much better.</p>

<p>Like I said, my survey is totally informal and as with everything else, your preference may vary.</p>

<p>Both... I had the older, big chrome Summicron with the built-in hood and detachable elements for Visoflex-use and the OP is getting the newer, pre-ASPH one.</p>