Leica M10 Examples with 18/3.8 Super-Elmar-M ASPH and Zeiss ZM 35mm f/1.4 Distagon: Saddlebag Lake

2017-07-04 • SEND FEEDBACK |
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Examples from June 2017 at the Saddlebag Lake area just east of Yosemite, shot with the Leica 18mm f/3.8 Super-Elmar-M ASPH and the Zeiss ZM 35mm f/1.4 Distagon (a lens I consider the best available for Leica M).

The M10 sensor is superb, at least under these outdoor shooting conditions. The main frustrations are no RGB histogram, no leveling function (huh?), and the self timer turning itself off—design insanity that made shooting frustrating.

Leica M10 Examples: Saddlebag Lake

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f9 @ 1/12 sec focus stack 2 frames, ISO 100; 2017-06-25 08:07:31
LEICA M10 + Zeiss ZM 35mm f/1.4 Distagon

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