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2019-07-05 Reader Comment: Canon EOS R “has brought the fun and results back”

2016-07-12 3-Way Shootout at 90mm on Leica SL: Mannequin in Cerro Gordo Mining Museum

2016-01-13 Leica 180mm f/2.8 APO-Elmarit-R Aperture Series: Snow-Covered Bare Aspen (A7R II)

2016-01-13 Leica 180mm f/2.8 APO-Elmarit-R Aperture Series: Pines in Heavy Snowstorm (A7R II)

2015-08-08 Sony A7R II: Assessing IBIS at 280mm: Is Handheld Shooting at 42 Megapixels at 1/125 Second Viable?

2015-02-08 Sony A7 II as an Accessory: Can it Turn a Classic 180mm f/2.8 Into a Keeper?

2014-02-17 Guide to Leica: Leica 90mm f/2 APO-Summicron-R ASPH, Aperture Series: Sunlit Grasses with Colorful Leaves (M Typ 240)

2014-02-07 Guide to Leica: Leica 90mm f/2 APO-Summicron-R on Leica M240 (Electrical Substation)

2014-02-06 Guide to Leica: Leica 100mm f/2.8 APO-Macro-Elmarit-R on Leica M240 (Electrical Substation)

2014-02-04 Guide to Leica: Leica 180mm f/2.8 APO-Elmarit-R on Leica M240

Leica M Typ 240 With Alternate Lenses

With Live View and EVF, non-M-mount lenses become feasible..

  1. M240 + Leica 100/2.8 APO-Macro-Elmarit-R (Fruit Bowl)

Leica 90mm f/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH

Leica’s longer tele for Leica M..

  1. Aperture Series: Barcroft Blue Building (90/2 R, M240)
  2. Aperture Series: Green Machine (90/2 R, M240)
  3. 90/2 APO vs 100/2.8 APO-Macro: Barcroft Blue Building (M240)
  4. Aperture Series: Barcroft Sensor Building (M240)
  5. Aperture Series: Barcroft Weather Box (M240)
  6. Aperture Series: White Mountains STOP Sign (M240)
  7. Aperture Series: Sunlit Grasses, Colorful Leaves (M240)
  8. Secondary Color Correction ('Purple Fringing') vs Zeiss ZM 85/2 and 85/4 (Barn Interior, M240)

Leica 90mm f/2 APO-Summicron-R ASPH

Compact lens for portraiture or similar..

  1. Introduction: 90/2 APO-Summicron-R ASPH
  2. MTF: 90/2 APO-Summicron-R ASPH
  3. Vignetting: 90/2 APO-Summicron-R ASPH
  4. Distortion: 90/2 APO-Summicron-R ASPH
  5. Focus Shift with the 90/2 APO-Summicron-R ASPH (Dolls)
  6. Aperture Series: Barcroft Blue Building (M240)
  7. Aperture Series: Green Machine (M240)
  8. Aperture Series: Moots Moot X YBB 29er (M240)
  9. Aperture Series: Leaves on Rocks in Creek (Sony A7R)
  10. Aperture Series: Barcroft Weather Box (M240)
  11. Aperture Series: Barcroft Sensor Building (M240)
  12. Aperture Series: White Mountains STOP Sign (M240)
  13. 90/2 APO vs 100/2.8 APO-Macro: Barcroft Blue Building (M240)
  14. Aperture Series: Electrical Substation (M240)
  15. Aperture Series: Sunlit Grasses and Floating Leaves (M240)
  16. Secondary Color Correction ('Purple Fringing') vs Zeiss ZM 85/2 and 85/4 (Barn Interior, M240)
  17. Shootout vs 90/4 Macro and SL 24-90mm: Cerro Gordo Mining Museum

Leica 100mm f/2.8 APO-Macro-Elmarit-R

Superb all-around macro and general-purpose lens..

  1. Introduction: 100mm f/2.8 APO-Macro-Elmarit-R
  2. MTF: 100/2.8 APO-Macro-Elmarit-R
  3. Vignetting: 100/2.8 APO-Macro-Elmarit-R
  4. Distortion: 100/2.8 APO-Macro-Elmarit-R
  5. Examples: Nikon D800E + 100/2.8 APO-Macro-Elmarit-R (Dolls)
  6. Leica M Type 240 + 100/2.8 APO-Macro-Elmarit-R (Fruit Bowl)
  7. Aperture Series: Green Machine (M240)
  8. Aperture Series: Electrical Substation (M240)
  9. Aperture Series: Barcroft Blue Building (M240)

Leica 180mm f/2.8 APO-Elmarit-R

World’s best mid-range telephoto lens..

  1. Introduction: 180mm f/2.8 APO-Elmarit-R
  2. Adapting to Canon or Nikon or Sony
  3. MTF: 180mm f/2.8 APO-Elmarit-R
  4. Vignetting: 180mm f/2.8 APO-Elmarit-R
  5. Distortion: 180mm f/2.8 APO-Elmarit-R
  6. Examples: Nikon D4 + 180/2.8 APO-Elmarit-R (Zoo)
  7. Examples: Stitched Panorama (San Francisco)
  8. vs Sigma 180/2.8 APO and Voigtlander 180/4 APO (D800E, Dolls)
  9. vs Sigma 150/2.8 APO, 180/2.8 APO, Voigtlander 180/4 APO, Nikon 70-200 VR2 (D800E, Rulers)
  10. vs Sigma 180/2.8 APO (D800E, Mosaic)
  11. Aperture Series: Telephone Pole Insulators (M240)
  12. Aperture Series: Sunlit Bushes in Snow, Logs, Forest (M240)
  13. Aperture Series: Wyman Cabin (M240)
  14. Aperture Series: Sunlit Yellow-Leaved Brush (M240)
  15. Aperture Series: Pines in Heavy Snowstorm (M240)
  16. Aperture Series: Snow Covered Bare Aspen (M240)

Leica 280mm f/4 APO-Telyt-R

Compact and ultra high performance long telephoto..

  1. Introduction: 280mm f/4 APO-Telyt-R
  2. MTF: 280/4 APO-Telyt-R
  3. Vignetting: 280/4 APO-Telyt-R
  4. Distortion: 280/4 APO-Telyt-R
  5. Examples: Various
  6. Examples: White Mountains
  7. Aperture Series: Telephone Poles and Snowy Peak (M240)

Nikon D800E

36 megapixels in a compact full-frame DSLR..

  1. Diffraction and Optimal Aperture (Mosaic, Leica 100/2.8 APO)

Nikon D4

Nikon’s pro-body high speed low light wonder..

  1. Examples with Leica 180/2.8 APO-Elmarit-R (Zoo Animals, etc)

Voigtlander 180mm f/4 APO-Lanthar

Telephoto with world-class chromatic correction..

  1. vs Leica 180mm f/2.8 APO-Elmarit-R (Res Chart)

Sigma Telephoto APO Macro Lenses: 150mm, 180mm

Sigma’s fast telephoto APO macro lenses..

  1. Sigma 180/2.8 APO vs Leica 180/2.8 APO vs Voigtlander 180/4 APO
  2. APO.chromatic: Sigma 180 and 150 + Leica 180/2.8, Voigtlander 180/4 + Nikon 70-200/2.8 VRII
  3. Sigma 180/2.8 APO vs Leica 180/2.8 APO vs Voigtlander 180/4 APO (Mosaic)

180mm Lenses for the Nikon D3x

Explores options for 180mm lenses on the Nikon D3x, including the Leica 180/2.8 APO-Elmarit-R in Nikon mount, Nikon 180/2.8 ED, Nikon 70-200/2.8 VR, Nikon 70-300/4.5-5.6 VR, and Tamron 70-200/2.8. Updated: now includes the Voigtlander 180/4 APO!.

  1. Voigtlander 180mm f/4 vs Leica 180/2.8 APO Elmarit-R

Focusing Accuracy (Case Studies)

Focusing accuracy and errors..

  1. Focus Bracketing Study (Nikon D800 / Leica 100/2.8 APO)

100mm f/2 Makro-Planar

King of bokeh! Corner-to-corner sharpness, world class..

  1. Comparison to Leica 100/2.8 APO-Macro-Elmarit-R
  2. Comparison to Leica 100/2.8 APO, Nikon 105/2.8G (Mining Mill)

Sony Alpha A7R Shutter Vibration

Vibration from the shutter highly damaging to image sharpness..

  1. A7 Shutter Vibration (none) at 280mm
  2. A7R Shutter Vibration at 180mm
  3. A7R Shutter Vibration at 180mm, Portrait Orientation
  4. A7R Shutter Vibration at 280mm

Sony Alpha A7 II

Sensor stabilized 24MP full-frame..

  1. Sony A7 II @ 180mm: Focusing and Field Shooting (Leica 180/2.8 APO)

Blog posts, reverse chronological

2019

2019-07-05 Reader Comment: Canon EOS R “has brought the fun and results back”

2016

2016-07-12 3-Way Shootout at 90mm on Leica SL: Mannequin in Cerro Gordo Mining Museum

2016-01-13 Leica 180mm f/2.8 APO-Elmarit-R Aperture Series: Snow-Covered Bare Aspen (A7R II)

2016-01-13 Leica 180mm f/2.8 APO-Elmarit-R Aperture Series: Pines in Heavy Snowstorm (A7R II)

2015

2015-08-08 Sony A7R II: Assessing IBIS at 280mm: Is Handheld Shooting at 42 Megapixels at 1/125 Second Viable?

2015-02-08 Sony A7 II as an Accessory: Can it Turn a Classic 180mm f/2.8 Into a Keeper?

2014

2014-02-17 Guide to Leica: Leica 90mm f/2 APO-Summicron-R ASPH, Aperture Series: Sunlit Grasses with Colorful Leaves (M Typ 240)

2014-02-07 Guide to Leica: Leica 90mm f/2 APO-Summicron-R on Leica M240 (Electrical Substation)

2014-02-06 Guide to Leica: Leica 100mm f/2.8 APO-Macro-Elmarit-R on Leica M240 (Electrical Substation)

2014-02-04 Guide to Leica: Leica 180mm f/2.8 APO-Elmarit-R on Leica M240

2014-02-03 Guide to Leica: M240 Shutter Vibration with Leica 90mm f/2 APO-Summicron-R (used with R-Adapter M)

2014-01-11 Leica 90mm f/2 APO-Summicron-R ASPH Planar Subject: Moots Mooto X YBB Aperture Series

2014-01-10 Leica 90mm f/2 APO-Summicron-R ASPH vs Leica 100mm f/2.8 APO-Macro-Elmarit-R on Leica M240: Barcroft Blue Building

2014-01-10 Leica 90mm f/2 APO-Summicron-R ASPH on Sony A7R: Leaves on Creek Aperture Series

2013

2013-10-31 Leica 280mm f/4 APO-Telyt-R on Leica M Typ 240, Aperture Series (Telphone Poles and Snowy Summit)

2013-10-31 Leica 280mm f/4 APO-Telyt-R Examples Leica M Typ 240, White Mountains

2013-10-28 Leica 90mm f/2 APO-Summicron-R ASPH on Leica M Typ 240, Aperture Series (Green Machine)

2013-10-28 Leica 100mm f/2.8 APO-Macro-Elmarit-R on Leica M Typ 240, Aperture Series (Green Machine)

2013-10-27 Leica R-Adapter M Discussion

2013-10-27 Leica 90mm f/2 APO-Summicron-R ASPH on Leica M Typ 240, Aperture Series (Barcroft Blue Building)

2013-10-19 Leica M Typ 240 with Leica 90mm f/2 APO-Summicron-R ASPH

2013-10-18 White Mountain Peak, Oct 17

2013-10-17 Leica R Lenses on Leica M Typ 240 Using R-Adapter M

2013-10-09 Leica R to M Lens Adapter

2013-10-03 Leica R to M Lens Adapter

2013-04-19 Leica 100mm f/2.8 APO-Macro-Elmarit-R on Leica M Typ 240

2013-03-30 Compared at Distance: Sigma 180/2.8 APO Macro DG HSM vs Leica 180/2.8 APO-Elmarit-R

2013-03-24 APO.chromatic: + Sigma 180/2.8 APO Macro DG HSM + Sigma 150/2.8 APO Macro DG HSM + Leica 180/2.8 APO-Elmarit-R + Voigtlander 180/4 APO-Lanthar + Nikon 70-200/2.8G VR II

2013-03-23 Apochromatic: Sigma 180/2.8 APO Macro DG HSM vs Leica 180/2.8 APO-Elmarit-R

2013-03-22 Apropos Apochromatic: Zeiss 135/2 APO-Sonnar vs Leica 100/2.8 APO-Macro-Elmarit-R and 180/2.8 APO-Elmarit-R

2012

2012-05-27 Nikon D4 with Leica 180mm f/2.8 APO-Elmarit-R (+ comments on Nikon 200/2 VR II)

2012-05-19 Nikon D800E vs Nikon D800 Definitive Comparison with Leica 100/2.8 APO

2012-03-18 Comparison: Zeiss 100/2 Makro Planar to Leica 100/2.8 APO, Nikon 105/2.8G

2009

2009-02-26 Leica 100mm f/2.8 APO-macro-Elmarit-R on Canon 5D Mark II

2009-02-23 Leica 100/2.8 APO macro vs Zeiss ZF 100/2 Makro-Planar

2008

2008-07-18 Sunflower season — Canon 1Ds Mark III + Leica 280 APO

2007

2007-11-26 Followup on Leica 180/2.8 APO-Elmarit-R

2007-11-19 Leica 180mm f/2.8 APO-Elmarit-R on Canon

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