Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
p.1299 #3Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
Arles, Provence, France
Pano, 3 shots , handheld
Place De La République, Arles II by Werner Utsch, on FlickrApr 02, 2016 at 04:10 AM
p.1299 #4Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
Looking at Werner's beautiful shot above from Arles, here one of mine which has scratches directly in the film (not through post processing 
). I made a mistake when rolling myself the film into a film cartridge - trick is to know which way to correctly insert the cartridge onto the film reel. By adding the cartridge the wrong way, the film came out of the cartridge the wrong way. I opened it up in the dark and re-inserted the cartridge the correct way - not knowing that the unexposed film was already scratched. Nevertheless, I got some good antique looking shots directly from camera with it:
Leica M6, Leica 35/2 pre-ASPH, Ilford HP5+ 400 film developed with D76 (1:1)
). I made a mistake when rolling myself the film into a film cartridge - trick is to know which way to correctly insert the cartridge onto the film reel. By adding the cartridge the wrong way, the film came out of the cartridge the wrong way. I opened it up in the dark and re-inserted the cartridge the correct way - not knowing that the unexposed film was already scratched. Nevertheless, I got some good antique looking shots directly from camera with it:Leica M6, Leica 35/2 pre-ASPH, Ilford HP5+ 400 film developed with D76 (1:1)
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Apr 02, 2016 at 10:23 AM
p.1299 #5Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
That's great with film! My admiration....great shot!
These things (mistakes etc) happened to me many times in these old days....in the darkroom....and i was mad many times.....not ready then to like coincidence...
Nowadays the post processing gives me the freedom to express the athmosphere and the feelings i had during the shooting situation. In this case it was unexpected cold and rainy, the light different than expected etc....so i tried to show that.
Still this kind off pp, i know, is always up to discussion - well i like it.
I have nostalgic feelings about film but there is no way back for me !
These things (mistakes etc) happened to me many times in these old days....in the darkroom....and i was mad many times.....not ready then to like coincidence...
Nowadays the post processing gives me the freedom to express the athmosphere and the feelings i had during the shooting situation. In this case it was unexpected cold and rainy, the light different than expected etc....so i tried to show that.
Still this kind off pp, i know, is always up to discussion - well i like it.
I have nostalgic feelings about film but there is no way back for me !
Apr 02, 2016 at 11:48 AM
p.1299 #6Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
Werner_Utsch wrote:
That's great with film! My admiration....great shot!
These things (mistakes etc) happened to me many times in these old days....in the darkroom....and i was mad many times.....not ready then to like coincidence...
Nowadays the post processing gives me the freedom to express the athmosphere and the feelings i had during the shooting situation. In this case it was unexpected cold and rainy, the light different than expected etc....so i tried to show that.
Still this kind off pp, i know, is always up to discussion - well i like it.
I have nostalgic feelings about film but there is no way back for me...Show more →
And that's absolutely okay, nothing wrong with it! I personally enjoy both - digital and film. I just went back to darkroom printing first last year and then started to develop my own B&W film. I wouldn't consider film "better" than digital, it is simply different. I find it hard/impossible to reproduce the same B&W look in digital. The M6 is a superb tool to do film photography - my first entry into the Leica camera world. Maybe I will go with a digital Leica in the future - I am eyeing with a Leica monochrome, but currently I simply enjoy the B&W film stuff.
Digital post processing is fun, too - but I really try to limit post processing as much as possible. I was never a big fan of PS and applying layers over layers....IMO I either like a photo unprocessed or I don't. I might tweak a bit the first but will disregard the latter. Cool thing is that we have so may post processing options to choose from. It all comes down to personal style and view what we do with it.
I always like your work, Werner! BTW, I dropped you a private message here a while ago, too.
That's great with film! My admiration....great shot!
These things (mistakes etc) happened to me many times in these old days....in the darkroom....and i was mad many times.....not ready then to like coincidence...
Nowadays the post processing gives me the freedom to express the athmosphere and the feelings i had during the shooting situation. In this case it was unexpected cold and rainy, the light different than expected etc....so i tried to show that.
Still this kind off pp, i know, is always up to discussion - well i like it.
I have nostalgic feelings about film but there is no way back for me...Show more →
And that's absolutely okay, nothing wrong with it! I personally enjoy both - digital and film. I just went back to darkroom printing first last year and then started to develop my own B&W film. I wouldn't consider film "better" than digital, it is simply different. I find it hard/impossible to reproduce the same B&W look in digital. The M6 is a superb tool to do film photography - my first entry into the Leica camera world. Maybe I will go with a digital Leica in the future - I am eyeing with a Leica monochrome, but currently I simply enjoy the B&W film stuff.
Digital post processing is fun, too - but I really try to limit post processing as much as possible. I was never a big fan of PS and applying layers over layers....IMO I either like a photo unprocessed or I don't. I might tweak a bit the first but will disregard the latter. Cool thing is that we have so may post processing options to choose from. It all comes down to personal style and view what we do with it.
I always like your work, Werner! BTW, I dropped you a private message here a while ago, too.
Apr 02, 2016 at 12:10 PM
p.1299 #7Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
More Machu Picchu
Tri-Elmar @ 16mm
Thank you for the likes!
Tri-Elmar @ 16mm
Thank you for the likes!
Apr 02, 2016 at 12:47 PM
p.1299 #9Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
Looking through my cabinet the other day I ran across several filters that I had bought back in my Canon days, including a 500D Close-up lens with 58mm threads, and there along with it was a 58 to 55mm adapter ring, which coincidentally, was a perfect fit for the APO Cron 90-M, which, along with the Leica M-Adapter-T mated it all to the SL. I don't know how much I will use this rigged up macro, but I have had fun playing around with it while trying to scrape up money to buy a real macro lens for the SL... if there ever is such a thing.
Uncropped
Uncropped
Apr 02, 2016 at 09:39 PM
p.1299 #10Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
So nice to see those, Andrew, I hiked in on the Inca trail in 1982, and it brings back memories.
It was more rustic then
Someday I would like to return to Boliva, which was my favorite back then
It was more rustic then
Someday I would like to return to Boliva, which was my favorite back then
Apr 02, 2016 at 09:54 PM
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p.1299 #11Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
relms wrote:
Looking through my cabinet the other day I ran across several filters that I had bought back in my Canon days, including a 500D Close-up lens with 58mm threads, and there along with it was a 58 to 55mm adapter ring, which coincidentally, was a perfect fit for the APO Cron 90-M, which, along with the Leica M-Adapter-T mated it all to the SL. I don't know how much I will use this rigged up macro, but I have had fun playing around with it while trying to scrape up money to buy a real macro lens for the SL......Show more →
I found using extension tubes work very well, better than close up filters. Best would be to buy the 100/2.8 R of course
Edited on Apr 03, 2016 at 01:33 AM · View previous versions
Apr 02, 2016 at 10:16 PM
p.1299 #12Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
edwardkaraa wrote:
I found using extension tubes works very well, better than close up filters. Best would be to buy the 100/2.8 R of course
I've also had better luck with extension tubes. Especially if I don't need to much magnification.
relms wrote
Looking through my cabinet the other day I ran across several filters that I had bought back in my Canon days, including a 500D Close-up lens with 58mm threads, and there along with it was a 58 to 55mm adapter ring, which coincidentally, was a perfect fit for the APO Cron 90-M, which, along with the Leica M-Adapter-T mated it all to the SL. I don't know how much I will use this rigged up macro, but I have had fun playing around with it while trying to scrape up money to buy a real macro lens for the SL... if there ever is such a thing.I've also had better luck with extension tubes. Especially if I don't need to much magnification.
Apr 03, 2016 at 12:50 AM
p.1299 #13Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
relms wrote:
Looking through my cabinet the other day I ran across several filters that I had bought back in my Canon days, including a 500D Close-up lens with 58mm threads, and there along with it was a 58 to 55mm adapter ring, which coincidentally, was a perfect fit for the APO Cron 90-M, which, along with the Leica M-Adapter-T mated it all to the SL. I don't know how much I will use this rigged up macro, but I have had fun playing around with it while trying to scrape up money to buy a real macro lens for the SL......Show more →
The 120S will probably be the closest thing for a while once the S-adapter is out. Or the Macro-T lens coming soon (though not ideal with the 1.5 crop).
Looking through my cabinet the other day I ran across several filters that I had bought back in my Canon days, including a 500D Close-up lens with 58mm threads, and there along with it was a 58 to 55mm adapter ring, which coincidentally, was a perfect fit for the APO Cron 90-M, which, along with the Leica M-Adapter-T mated it all to the SL. I don't know how much I will use this rigged up macro, but I have had fun playing around with it while trying to scrape up money to buy a real macro lens for the SL......Show more →
The 120S will probably be the closest thing for a while once the S-adapter is out. Or the Macro-T lens coming soon (though not ideal with the 1.5 crop).
Apr 03, 2016 at 12:51 AM
p.1299 #16Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
Nice to see you back Rocky!
Two shots from today. Just practicing my focusing without magnification
SL 601 + ZM 25/2.8 by edward karaa, on Flickr
SL 601 + ZM 25/2.8 by edward karaa, on Flickr
The "thicker" 1.1mm cover glass is playing some tricks with field curvature. Especially in the first shot, there are some areas in focus that definitely should not be.
Two shots from today. Just practicing my focusing without magnification
SL 601 + ZM 25/2.8 by edward karaa, on FlickrSL 601 + ZM 25/2.8 by edward karaa, on FlickrThe "thicker" 1.1mm cover glass is playing some tricks with field curvature. Especially in the first shot, there are some areas in focus that definitely should not be.
Apr 03, 2016 at 06:36 AM
p.1299 #17Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
Photos during the Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington, DC. The first shows the gnarled trunks from some of the original cherry trees given by the people of Tokyo in 1912.
The second was taken nearby at the Roosevelt Memorial which also was colored with the cherry blossoms.
The second was taken nearby at the Roosevelt Memorial which also was colored with the cherry blossoms.
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Apr 03, 2016 at 09:35 AM
p.1299 #18Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
Trying to get used to 21mm for upcoming trip so have had it on the M9 for a bit...
Elmarit-M 28, M9:
Elmarit-M 28, M9:
Apr 03, 2016 at 11:04 AM
p.1299 #19Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
Green Door by Werner Utsch, on Flickr
Apr 03, 2016 at 11:38 AM
