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Leica M Typ 240 With Alternate Lenses

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

  1. M240 + Coastal Optics 60mm f/4 UV-VIS-IR APO Macro (Doll)
  2. M240 + Leica 100/2.8 APO-Macro-Elmarit-R (Fruit Bowl)

Data Sheets.

Technical specifications from the manufacturer..

  1. DATA SHEETS for Leica M Lenses
  2. DATA SHEETS for Zeiss ZM Lenses

Lens Quality control

How good is Leica quality control?.

  1. QC: 75/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH

Ray angle and Color Shading With M Lenses

Off-center color casts, off-center sharpness..

  1. Color uniformity and Lens Correction
  2. Ray Angle From Lens Exit Pupil (Table of Ray Angles for Zeiss ZM Lenses)
  3. Color Shading General Discussion
  4. Color Shading for M-Mount lenses on Sony NEX-7
  5. Color Shading for M-Mount lenses on Sony NEX-5N
  6. Color Shading for M-Mount lenses on Leica M9
  7. Color Shift When Stopping Down (Sony NEX-7)
  8. Lens Correction Examples (mostly for Zeiss)
  9. Leica M Lenses on Sony A7R: The Reality of Performance

Leica 75mm f/1.25 Noctilux-M ASPH

Leica’s ultra high grade and ultra fast modern short telephoto..

  1. Leica 75mm f/1.25 Noctilux-M ASPH, Introduction
  2. MTF
  3. Distortion
  4. Vignetting

Leica 75mm f/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH

Leica’s medium tele for Leica M..

  1. 75mm f/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH
  2. MTF: 75mm f/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH
  3. Distortion: 75/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH
  4. Vignetting: 75/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH
  5. 75/2 APO Flare
  6. Examples: 75/2 APO (Portraits)
  7. Examples: 75/2 APO (Various)
  8. Examples: Alpine Creek (M9
  9. Aperture Series: Two Aspen (M240)
  10. Aperture Series: Grassy Log Waterfall (M240)
  11. Aperture Series: DeChambeau Yellow Trailer (M240)
  12. Aperture Series: Pescadero Creek Redwoods (Sony A7R)
  13. Aperture Series: Persimmon Tree Trunk (M11)
  14. Aperture Series: Pumpkins (M11)

Leica 75mm f/2.4 (2.5) Summarit-M

Leica’s budget 75mm medium telephoto..

  1. Leica 75mm f/2.4 (2.5) Summarit-M
  2. MTF: 75mm f/2.4 (2.5) Summarit-M
  3. Distortion: 75mm f/2.4 (2.5) Summarit-M
  4. Vignetting: 75mm f/2.4 (2.5) Summarit-M
  5. Bokeh for Defocused Background Point Sources
  6. Veiling Flare + Bokeh, Barn Interior (M240)
  7. Aperture Series: Mining Camp Bunkhouse (M240)
  8. Aperture Series: Mining Supplies Wagon (M240)
  9. Aperture Series: Green Barn (M240)
  10. Aperture Series: Green Shed (M240)
  11. Aperture Series: Mining Camp Church (M240)

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

Leica’s longer tele for Leica M..

  1. 90mm f/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH
  2. MTF: 90mm f/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH
  3. Distortion: 90/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH
  4. Vignetting: 90/2 APO-Summicron-M ASPH
  5. Aperture Series: Barcroft Blue Building (90/2 R, M240)
  6. Aperture Series: Green Machine (90/2 R, M240)
  7. 90/2 APO vs 100/2.8 APO-Macro: Barcroft Blue Building (M240)
  8. Aperture Series: Barcroft Sensor Building (M240)
  9. Aperture Series: Barcroft Weather Box (M240)
  10. Aperture Series: White Mountains STOP Sign (M240)
  11. Aperture Series: Sunlit Grasses, Colorful Leaves (M240)
  12. Aperture Series: View Over Alabama Hills to Lone Pine Peak and Mt Whitney (Leica M10M)
  13. Secondary Color Correction ('Purple Fringing') vs Zeiss ZM 85/2 and 85/4 (Barn Interior, M240)

Leica 90mm f/2.2 Thambar-M

Leica’s retro telephoto..

  1. Leica 90mm f/2.2 Thambar-M, Introduction
  2. Leica 90mm f/2.2 Thambar-M, MTF
  3. Vignetting
  4. Distortion
  5. Focusing the Leica 90mm f/2.2 Thambar-M (with examples)
  6. Aperture Series: Spring Corn Lilies (Veratrum californicum) in High Mountain Meadow
  7. Aperture Series: Sunset for a Dead Pine
  8. Aperture Series: Sprinter Van in Bright Sunlight, With and Without Center Filter
  9. Compared: Thambar 90mm f/2.2 vs Nikon 105mm f/2 DC: Bird of Paradise

Leica 90mm f/2.4 (2.5) Summarit-M

Leica’s compact 90mm for the M..

  1. Notes: 90mm f/2.4 (2.5) Leica Summarit-M
  2. MTF: 90mm f/2.4 (2.5) Summarit-M
  3. Distortion: 90mm f/2.4 (2.5) Summarit-M
  4. Vignetting: 90mm f/2.4 (2.5) Summarit-M
  5. Flare Series: Barn Interior (M240, 90/2.4)
  6. Aperture Series: Branches Over Creek (M240)
  7. Flare: 90mm f/2.5 Leica Summarit-M
  8. Examples 90/2.5 Summarit-M: White Mountains
  9. Examples 90/2.5 Summarit-M: Backyard
  10. 90/2.4 Summarit vs 90/2 APO-Summicron: Green Lichen Barn Exterior (M240)
  11. 90/2.4 Summarit vs 90/2 APO-Summicron: Pescadero Creek Grass and Moss (M240)

Leica 90mm f/4 Macro-Elmar-M

Diminutive telephoto and macro lens..

  1. Overview of Leica 90mm f/4 Macro-Elmar-M
  2. MTF
  3. Distortion
  4. Vignetting
  5. Aperture Series: Wyman Cabin, Sunlit
  6. Aperture Series: Telephone Poles In Wyman Canyon
  7. Aperture Series: Lincoln Electric Clock Lamp
  8. Aperture Series: Underwood Typewriter
  9. Aperture Series: Bristlecone Log On Hillside, Harsh Sunlight
  10. Shootout vs 90/2 APO and SL 24-90mm: Cerro Gordo Mining Museum

Leica 135mm f/3.4 APO-Telyt-M

Leica’s longest M lens..

  1. MTF: 135mm f/3.4 APO-Telyt-M
  2. Distortion: 135mm f/3.4 APO-Telyt-M
  3. Vignetting: 135mm f/3.4 APO-Telyt-M

Shooting Leica R Lenses on Leica M

General discussion of R lenses on M..

  1. Adapting Leica R Lenses to M
  2. Leica R-Adapter M Overview
  3. Shooting Procedure with R-Adapter M
  4. Mitigating Vibration Caused by the M240 Shutter

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. Examples: Eureka Dunes on the Winter Solstice
  7. Aperture Series: Barcroft Blue Building (M240)
  8. Aperture Series: Green Machine (M240)
  9. Aperture Series: Moots Moot X YBB 29er (M240)
  10. Aperture Series: Leaves on Rocks in Creek (Sony A7R)
  11. Aperture Series: Barcroft Weather Box (M240)
  12. Aperture Series: Barcroft Sensor Building (M240)
  13. Aperture Series: White Mountains STOP Sign (M240)
  14. 90/2 APO vs 100/2.8 APO-Macro: Barcroft Blue Building (M240)
  15. Aperture Series: Electrical Substation (M240)
  16. Aperture Series: Sunlit Grasses and Floating Leaves (M240)
  17. Aperture Series: View Over Alabama Hills to Lone Pine Peak and Mt Whitney (Leica M10M)
  18. Secondary Color Correction ('Purple Fringing') vs Zeiss ZM 85/2 and 85/4 (Barn Interior, M240)
  19. 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: View Over Alabama Hills to Mt Whitney Drainage (Leica M10M)
  10. 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)

Zeiss ZM 85mm f/2 Sonnar

Ultra high performance (discontinued).

  1. ZM 85mm f/2 Sonnar
  2. MTF for for ZM 85/2 Sonnar
  3. Distortion for ZM 85/2 Sonnar
  4. Vignetting for ZM 85/2 Sonnar
  5. Secondary Color Correction ('Purple Fringing') vs Zeiss ZM 85/4 and Leica 90/2 APO (Barn Interior, M240)

Zeiss ZM 85mm f/4 Tele-Tessar

Compact high performance medium telephoto..

  1. ZM 85mm f/4 Tele-Tessar
  2. MTF for for ZM 85/4 Tele-Tessar
  3. Distortion for ZM 85/4 Tele-Tessar
  4. Vignetting for ZM 85/4 Tele-Tessar
  5. Aperture Series: Teak Bench at Dusk with Grass (M240)
  6. Aperture Series: Teak Bench at Dusk with Grass (Sony A7R)
  7. Aperture Series: Olympic Bar (M240)
  8. Aperture Series: Picnic Table (M240)
  9. Secondary Color Correction ('Purple Fringing') vs Zeiss ZM 85/2 and Leica 90/2 APO (Barn Interior, M240)

Lens adapters, tripod mounting, alternative lenses via lens adapter.

Shutter vibration (or not)..

  1. Usage on a Tripod
  2. Lens Adapters, Lens Mount, ASTAT Lens Tripod Foot
  3. Image Quality: Coastal 60mm f/4 UV-VIS-IR APO Macro (A7R, Poppies and Pots)
  4. Modifying the Sony A7R for Superior Rangefinder Lens Performance

Ricoh GXR with A12 Mount for Leica M Lenses.

Use Leica M lenses on a digital back designed for them..

  1. Ricoh GXR with A12 Mount for Leica M Lenses

Leica M Lenses on Olympus OM-D E-M5

Does pricey M glass deliver on mirrorless?.

  1. 21mm: Olympus SHG 14-35/2 vs Leica 21/3.4 Super-Elmar-M APSH
  2. 24mm: Olympus SHG 14-35/2 vs Leica 24/3.5 Elmar-M ASPH, Panasonic 25/1.4
  3. 28mm: Olympus SHG 14-35/2 vs Leica 28/2 ASPH and 28/2.8 ASPH
  4. 35mm: Olympus SHG 14-35/2 vs Leica 35/1.4 ASPH FLE — 35/2 ASPH — Zeiss 35/2 Biogon

Olympus E-P1 micro-4/3 camera

Great image quality, but....

  1. Lens adapters: MMF-1, Leica M

Sony NEX-7 and NEX-5N

24 or 16 megapixels in a compact body with APS-C sensor..

  1. Table of Ray Angles for Zeiss ZM Lenses
  2. Lens Adapter Skew


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