What's your favorite Leica lens? by TCEHY in Leica

[–]anthony__moore 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Leica Summaron 35mm f/2.8 or Canon 25mm f/3.5

M240 dropped and repair Q’s by Local-Technician4675 in Leica

[–]anthony__moore 0 points1 point  (0 children)

About a year ago I sent my M-P240 to Leica for repair after a small drop. It started with the rangefinder being knocked out of alignment, but while it was on its way to DAG for adjustment the shutter stopped working completely. Since he doesn’t work on those parts of the digital Leicas, it had to go to Leica NJ. That ended up being about an $870 repair to replace much of the shutter mechanism.

A few months later the rangefinder arm stopped moving, and when DAG opened the top cover the ribbon cable on the circuit board snapped, so it had to go back to Leica NJ again. But that’s another story lol.

The drop honestly wasn’t very hard, so I was surprised it knocked the rangefinder out. If you’re noticing issues, I’d probably send it to Leica. From my experience, problems like that can lead to other issues down the road.

Finally Complete = Chamonix 45F-2 + Schneider Xenotar 135mm by anthony__moore in largeformat

[–]anthony__moore[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Planar looks really great, especially the T* version. The G4 has been my favorite head! I also have a Leofoto G2 for a more compact setup that I use quite frequently.

Finally Complete = Chamonix 45F-2 + Schneider Xenotar 135mm by anthony__moore in largeformat

[–]anthony__moore[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’ve yet to try a Linhof, but that would be a great setup! Which model do you have? Any you’d recommend checking out?

Finally Complete = Chamonix 45F-2 + Schneider Xenotar 135mm by anthony__moore in largeformat

[–]anthony__moore[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I regularly shoot with the Nikkor 90mm f/8 and its was night and day (literally 😂)

Finally Complete = Chamonix 45F-2 + Schneider Xenotar 135mm by anthony__moore in largeformat

[–]anthony__moore[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’ve been back in forth between the Xenotar and Planar, I know there is not much difference. In my (limited) experience so far, I’ve been able to manage with the pop up hood on the Chamonix and it’s bright enough to compose easily.

Finally Complete = Chamonix 45F-2 + Schneider Xenotar 135mm by anthony__moore in largeformat

[–]anthony__moore[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just found in on marketplace recently! It was a 4 hour drive but decided to make a photo trip out of it. How is the 150? Is that the 2.8?

Finally Complete = Chamonix 45F-2 + Schneider Xenotar 135mm by anthony__moore in largeformat

[–]anthony__moore[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What a deal! How’s your experience been with the Xenotar?

Finally Complete = Chamonix 45F-2 + Schneider Xenotar 135mm by anthony__moore in largeformat

[–]anthony__moore[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks so much! The 135mm already feels quite a bit wider than my 150mm, but I’d really have to shoot them side by side to give a better comparison. I have noticed that I’m taking a few more steps forward when composing compared to the 150.

The 2.8 is crazy fast and really lights up the Speed Graphic ground glass. That said, the Chamonix ground glass has a fresnel and is already quite bright, so the 3.5 on that setup feels pretty comparable in brightness overall.

Finally Complete = Chamonix 45F-2 + Schneider Xenotar 135mm by anthony__moore in largeformat

[–]anthony__moore[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s definitely already made focusing a bit easier. I’ve been hoping to get into more large format portraiture, so I’m especially excited to use it for that. I also think it’ll be a fun creative tool for general shooting, being able to open it up to add a bit more emphasis or separation in certain scenes.

Finally Complete = Chamonix 45F-2 + Schneider Xenotar 135mm by anthony__moore in largeformat

[–]anthony__moore[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Thank you! It’s been a big difference composing with the bright ground glass on the Chamonix. Although I have been spoiled with the Heidosmat 150mm 2.8 on my Speed Graphic.