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Examples: 50/1.4 Summilux-M (White Mountains)
The images here were taken in the White Mountains of California in one afternoon from mid-day to dusk, with a strong emphasis on exploring the wide-open performance at f/1.4. I offer photo tours in this area.
I have chosen a variety of images not for the “pretty sunset” look, but rather to show just how the 50/1.4 Summilux renders with a variety of subjects all coherently part of a photo essay from late July 2011 in the White Mountains.
Many of the images on this page used a Sigma polarizer (what I had on hand), used for the purpose of a neutral density filter. This is needed because of overexposure issues even at 1/4000 second. The polarizer was a temporary one that I no longer have, and its effect on color rendition is unknown.
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LEICA M (Typ 240) + Leica 50mm f/1.4 Summilux-M ASPH
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