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Leica M240
Leica 24mm f/1.4 Summilux-M ASPH

Lens Rendering: Bristlecone Detail With Storm (M240)

Presented in standard size (inline on this page), large size and ultra HD size.

Crops are not presented for lens rendering series; use the Ultra HD size to get a good sense of the limitations

Lens rendering aperture series are presented primarily to understand the rendering style and the feel the lens produces over the whole image.

The aperture series shown uses equivalent EV (exposure value) for all f-stops, which tends to show f/1.4 for how it behaves: rather dark. When shooting at f/1.4, typically one might add an extra half stop to account for this behavior.

Bristlecone carcass at close range, with breaking storm

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Diglloyd Guide to LEICA contains in-depth coverage of Leica M system cameras and lenses, with additional coverage of Leica M Monochrom, Leica Q.

Special emphasis is placed on Leica M lenses and certain Zeiss ZM lenses.

  • Make better images by learning how to get the best results right away.
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  • Make better images, a sort of “cheat sheet” saving yourself months or years of ad-hoc learning. Processing parameters are discussed and shown.
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  • Real world examples with insights found nowhere else. Make sharper images just by understanding lens behavior you won’t read about elsewhere.
  • Aperture series from wide open through stopped down, showing the full range of lens performance and bokeh.
  • Optical quality analysis of field curvature, focus shift, sharpness, flare, distortion, and performance in the field.

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