Red Dot Forum Camera Talk: Ask Us Anything - Round 6 

More TIMESTAMPS: 1:35:25 Steel rim vs 35 APO, what are key differences if i want to trade? 1:36:01 Storage recommendations M lenses 1:39:00 24mm Summilux pros and cons 1:38:44 35mm APO & 75mm Noctilux vs 50 Lux & 90 Lux, better pair? 1:39:47 Where can find PDFs of old catalogs/product brochures? 1:40:55 Flash with a 120mm lens on S system 1:41:59 Close focus on a 50mm Summicron DR with a Leica MP? 1:42:56 CS lenses on S system 1:44:15 Do you use Q3 cropped focal lengths in camera? 1:44:57 200mm focal length on SL2, use the 90-280 or the 100-400? 1:45:44 Will have Leica Fotos app show? 1:46:05 Do you use monochrome filters ? 1:46:42 SL body as a backup for an M camera? 1:48:01 Is there a correct way to clean sensor on SL2? 1:48:42 Summicron 50mm version difference? 1:49:29 Q2 mono reporter a limited edition? 1:50:05 Best lens to match black paint MP 1:52:03 SL2 50mm non-APO,work well on a high megapixel camera/ 1:54:42 Which M camera to get as my first M series camera/ 1:55:28 Insurance 1:55:38 Silver lens on a monochrome look ok? 1:56:25 one camera and one lens for rest of life, what would you pick? 1:56:55 Do you shoot film today? 1:57:42 Worth upgrading 50 Summicron v3 to v5? 1:58:30 Lens hoods with SL lenses? 1:58:53 Leitz Park for one day, what do you recommend? 1:59:13 What was your first Leica camera? 2:01:19 What are you using right now?

TIMESTAMPS: 5:36 Which older Leica lenses pair well on modern sensors (lenses pre 2018) 9:22 If wanted to test quality of older Leica lenses, best way to do at home? (Rangefinder calibration, dust/haze check) 11:18 What’s most efficient want to use 28 & 35 mm lenses on an M3 12:47 M11 monochrome, highlight weighted metering, why do I still need to underexpose by a stop? 15:09 M10r, what’s best way to meter? 16:38 Have CL lenses, what other cameras can I use to best utilize lens portfolio? 19:15 Any CL cameras still in stock anywhere? 19:57 Does diffraction still occur on an M11 at F11 and F16? 21:11 Noise reduction algorithm in Lightroom with Monochrome cameras 22:24 Zone focusing / Range finder focusing on film vs. digital Ms 23:43 Tips on Perfecting rangefinder focusing 27:19 How weather resistant is M system? 28:27 Can lock or control focus point on M camera with EVF? 30:38 M11 hotshoe cover feels loose, any advice? 31:36 Favorite older lenses to use on contemporary M cameras? 33:53 Upcoming Workshops? 36:41 M11 monochrome has dust in viewfinder, how to fix at home? 37:07 Can trigger image magnification on SL camera with M lenses while shoot at F1.4 37:59 How to prevent dust on Q typ 116 39:18 Do need Goggles on 50 Summicron DR to activate close focus on M11 or use the Visoflex? 39:39 How to chose between 35 Summicron v1 with goggle/non-goggled? 40:47 How many lenses have you dropped? 40:53 Back button focus shooter on SL2, a solution for Q or CL cameras? 42:01 Best telephoto lens to pair with 35 APO M that has similar rendering? 43:51 Image review option on Leica M10 like there is on Q? 45:05 Collecting Leica Camera tips? 47:16 Average CLA lens turnaround time? 48:09 Is there optical differences to new Leica 50mm Summliux v2 close focusing version vs. previous generation? 49:38 Q3 photographic benefit to the optional accessories (lens hoods, etc) 50:25 Go to SL2 lenses, traveling to New Zealand and shooting nature/landscapes 52:00 Cheat sheet for standard user profiles on SL? 53:45 JPEG Settings on M10 recommendations 54:48 is this golden era of Leica lenses? 56:17 What favorite M lenses for character? 58:13 General Leica Hot Take? 59:05 When will I get my Leica Q3? 59:58 Firmware - website links 1:01:22 28mm v2 - better lens hood out there? 1:02:19 How to increase Q2 shutter sound ? 1:03:12 Replacement for threaded rings on 28mm Summilux? 1:04:10 SL 50 lux 1.4 vs. M Noctilux .95 on SL2? 1:06:37 SL Lenses -perspective control 1:07:50 How often service S lenses? 1:09:35 Using Polarizers 1:11:05 How to get a lot of gear services at once? 1:11:57 Optical advantages to S lenses on SL system? 1:14:14 Which SD cards to not use on Leica? 1:14:40 WHich M lens between 28-50mm have best character with minimal chromatic aberration? 1:15:38 Leica Half cases? 1:16:56 Lexar Cards? 1:18:05 35mm steel rim or alternative? 1:18:41 When walk around photographing, do turn camera on/off in between shots? 1:20:11 Tri-Elmar 16-18-21 vs primes M lenses? 1:22:01 Is Leica Store Miami going to LSI in October? 1:22:22 Old 35Lux ASPH or the new FLE v 2? 1:23:15 How make SL body lighter? 1:23:51 M11 issues? 1:28:19 M10 mono or M11 mono and why? 1:30:52 Q2 paired with SL2 and which small lenses for travel? 1:31:39 UV filter for lens protection? 1:32:31 Autofocus modes on SL 2 to shoot birds in flight on a 100-400 lens 1:33:34 M9 monochrome, has corrosion, need upgrade, options? 1:35:09 Can get rangefinder viewfinder upgraded for wide angles lenses?

Great episode again, guys. Thanks! Two tips and one remark. 1. To reduce weight on the SL-system, also look at the Lumix and Sigma lenses. The 1.8 Lumix S primes are close to as good as the Summicron SL lenses and even lighter (and a fourth to a fifth of the price). 2. The on/off switch of the SL2/S is awkwardly placed and requires you to use both hands. I set the energy saving auto switch off to 10s and switch it on with the shutter release button. Saves a lot of battery life as well. My remark: I noticed some people having lock-up issues with their M11 while using flash triggers. Esp. the non-Leica specific flash triggers can create a lot of issues incl. complete malfunctioning of the camera. Since we’ve started to use the new Leica Profoto trigger, we haven’t expericenced any lock-ups. previously with the universal Profoto Connect we’ve had some lock-ups of a loaner M11.

Now that Panasonic has actually good phase detection auto focus the SL3 will also be a big upgrade in that regard.

Any plans on making these Saturday evening shows an audio Podcast?

David and Josh, love your programs!

I particularly like this explanation much more than the other detailed one , slow enough to follow

Thanks again team for this episode, very informative. And a very interesting remaks during the episode that the 24mm 3.8 was acutely developed for a cropped (M8) sensor.

Appreciate the clarification/answer to my question...Thankyou.💯

Great show as always, and thank you for answering my question.

Very instructional. Thank you❤

Nice video mate. Been using this since the early days and it can be great especially for the halatian and bloom, like you mentioned. Can be a bit much at times and agree it needs a way to tone just the film stock section down as it won’t suit everything. I also use film convert nitrate which I find subtler in those scenarios although not as extensive with film profiles. I’ve also been using the LR version of Dehancer for photos which is clunky but is really convincing when I put it next to my film photos.

Josh - I think it was you that mentioned you use polarizing filters for much of your shooting. I have an M11 and would like to try a polarizing filter - what might be my simplest and hopefully most economical approach? I would use the filter on a 35 lux.

black paint: voightlander 35/1.5 nokton.

Hello guys, I stumbled upon the channel month ago and I have been binge watching you ever since. Even I watched some of them twice. I was just looking for more about the SL system and you guys make me fall in love /w the M system as well:) I'm fashion photographer based in Istanbul. My workflow is strictly dependent to tethering on Capture One. And what I'm looking for how is the reliability of tethering on Capture One with SL system? I’m using Nikon D850 and Phase One IQ4 System and I can say they’re flawless but I cannot say the same for my old Canon days. (Too many connection issues, images lost due to buffer related problems even after I shot the pictures camera cannot transfer them to computer). SL will be my first mirrorless camera system to my kit and tethering capabilities is really important for me to make a decision. Thanks!

Thank you very much . My question has been answered (the first question 😃😉) and my greetings to the wonderful work team

Why does Q3 not having the IBIS? Without IBIS and no input for mic, making the Q3 not suitable for video.

On Leica hot take, I like a lot its video “The Hunt”

How about S lenses ans S system when absolute image quality needed?

Q3 Insane battery life.......I don't think so. If you are getting the best battery life from a Q3, what are you getting on anything else?

Hey fellas

Those workshop prices?

For some reason I can feel the tension between them and it is kinda annoying.

1:17:38 Did bro literally just say he only uses an SD card once and then buys a brand new one instead of formatting it?

sometimes you two still talk too fast…what about lumix S1?