Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
p.1380 #1Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
Ooops. Pressed send to early. Two more. First is my mother in law at her new house. Second was my middle son on a zipline course:
Nov 28, 2016 at 03:08 PM
p.1380 #2Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
damn. one more! my youngest off the bus! MM + 28 Summicron (fantastic lens)
Nov 28, 2016 at 03:41 PM
p.1380 #3Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
Leica SL 16mm Tri-Elmar F8
Tri-Elmar 16mm @ F4.0
Leica SL, 90mm Elmarit @ F2.8
Tri-Elmar 16mm @ F4.0
Leica SL, 90mm Elmarit @ F2.8
Nov 28, 2016 at 11:54 PM
p.1380 #4Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
Leica SL 90mm Elmarit M
SL, 28mm Summilux M
SL, 28mm Summilux M
Nov 29, 2016 at 12:01 AM
p.1380 #7Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
tunisia wrote:
Gorgeous! Great sequence.
Thx my friend
Gorgeous! Great sequence.
Thx my friend
Nov 30, 2016 at 02:12 AM
p.1380 #8Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
L1001122 by edward karaa, on FlickrNov 30, 2016 at 11:31 AM
p.1380 #10Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
Thanks guys for the likes in the Smokies. Some of those photos may not be possible now at all. We are devistated in our park, loss of life, loss of forests, and loss of landmarks and properties. Today, we did get a lot of rain, I hope it helps put the fires out...
I miss photography, I have just been diverted into music, and busier than a bumble bee in the spring. I have a little photo gear left, all my Leica. :-)
Hey Andrew, Edward, Gary, Zhangyue, just to name a few of those I remember! Long time!
Doug
I miss photography, I have just been diverted into music, and busier than a bumble bee in the spring. I have a little photo gear left, all my Leica. :-)
Hey Andrew, Edward, Gary, Zhangyue, just to name a few of those I remember! Long time!
Doug
Nov 30, 2016 at 05:10 PM
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p.1380 #11Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
This is not Leica, but it's the most recent thing I shot, the Nov Supermoon...
Nov 30, 2016 at 05:54 PM
p.1380 #12Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
3D.Doug wrote:
Thanks guys for the likes in the Smokies. Some of those photos may not be possible now at all. We are devistated in our park, loss of life, loss of forests, and loss of landmarks and properties. Today, we did get a lot of rain, I hope it helps put the fires out...
I miss photography, I have just been diverted into music, and busier than a bumble bee in the spring. I have a little photo gear left, all my Leica. :-)
Hey Andrew, Edward, Gary, Zhangyue, just to name a few of those I remember! Long time!
Doug
Good to see you back here Doug. I hope the fires can be extinguished very soon. So many losses...
Thanks guys for the likes in the Smokies. Some of those photos may not be possible now at all. We are devistated in our park, loss of life, loss of forests, and loss of landmarks and properties. Today, we did get a lot of rain, I hope it helps put the fires out...
I miss photography, I have just been diverted into music, and busier than a bumble bee in the spring. I have a little photo gear left, all my Leica. :-)
Hey Andrew, Edward, Gary, Zhangyue, just to name a few of those I remember! Long time!
Doug
Good to see you back here Doug. I hope the fires can be extinguished very soon. So many losses...
Dec 01, 2016 at 02:10 AM
p.1380 #13Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
Echoing Edward's comments Doug - I remember your posts.
Wildfires (or worse still, arsonist-started forest fires) are terrible, as we also know here.
Wildfires (or worse still, arsonist-started forest fires) are terrible, as we also know here.
Dec 01, 2016 at 06:28 PM
p.1380 #14Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
A bride from China, who traveled from Szechuan with her groom, a couple of friends and a photographer to be married in Chiang Mai. Here, I photographed her in the coffee shop cum photo gallery of the small film photo lab (UNG Handcraft Darkroom). The group stopped to have lattés, before continuing their photo shoot of the bridal couple in the street. She's wearing a white wedding dress. The photographer, who spoke some English, came over to me and said, "Oh, you have an M3. I used to have an M6." Indeed, this is the first picture I shot with the virtually pristine Leica M3 that I just received from Japan, at the end of a roll of Tri-X that I had shot to test the shutter speeds.
Leica M3 | DR Summicron-50 | Tri-X @ 400 | Stand development in Rodinal
Chiang Mai
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http://www.burnmagazine.org/essays/2016/05/mitch-alland-alone-in-bangkok/%22]Alone in Bangkok essay on BURN Magazine[/URL]
Leica M3 | DR Summicron-50 | Tri-X @ 400 | Stand development in Rodinal
Chiang Mai
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http://www.burnmagazine.org/essays/2016/05/mitch-alland-alone-in-bangkok/%22]Alone in Bangkok essay on BURN Magazine[/URL]
Dec 01, 2016 at 07:06 PM
p.1380 #15Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
I believe I have now completed the conversion process of my recently-purchased Contax G21 f2.8 Biogon to LM, using the hawk's DIY kit.
It certainly wasn't without issues, however at the end of the day Hawk Peng supplied a replacement component from the kit, shaved by 1mm, enabling me to achieve what I regard as acceptable infinity focus. I'm certainly not sure that the exercise was worth the considerable combined cost of the lens and the Hawk kit.
I'm happy to share more details of the conversion experience by PM should anyone be interested.
I do see the expected edge improvements over my CV21 f/4, however I guess buying a ZM21 would have been no more expensive.
The first photo was taken with the CV21/4 on a Ricoh GXR A12, simply as part of a sequence of shots I did for comparison purposes. The converted lens definitely has a less aesthetic appearance due to the dull metal finish of the Hawk components.
Contax G21 f/2.8, LM converted by David M, on Flickr
I code the converted lens manually as the Elmarit-M 21 f/2.8 (11134); this produces some colour-shifts at the edges but is noticeably better than if coded as the ASPH version (11135 / 11897). 6-bit coding pits are provided with the kit bayonet once the user wishes to do that.
This next photo, was step-wise sharpened from the fullsize jpeg-RAW edit in C1 Pro 9.3. I still find this gives subtle improvements in the final image over a 1-step output directly from C1 Pro although I generally go the latter route unless it's a special case. Apologies if this 1600w image screws with your viewing device! This is at f11.
Lake Burley Griffin, 1st day of summer by David M, on Flickr
Some medium and close-focus shots:
f5.6
J and P by David M, on Flickr
f2.8 central-crop
Biosecurity checks out the café by David M, on Flickr
f5.6, close-focus, centre-crop (next two)
Roses in close-focus: 2 by David M, on Flickr
Gazanias by David M, on Flickr
It certainly wasn't without issues, however at the end of the day Hawk Peng supplied a replacement component from the kit, shaved by 1mm, enabling me to achieve what I regard as acceptable infinity focus. I'm certainly not sure that the exercise was worth the considerable combined cost of the lens and the Hawk kit.
I'm happy to share more details of the conversion experience by PM should anyone be interested.
I do see the expected edge improvements over my CV21 f/4, however I guess buying a ZM21 would have been no more expensive.
The first photo was taken with the CV21/4 on a Ricoh GXR A12, simply as part of a sequence of shots I did for comparison purposes. The converted lens definitely has a less aesthetic appearance due to the dull metal finish of the Hawk components.
Contax G21 f/2.8, LM converted by David M, on FlickrI code the converted lens manually as the Elmarit-M 21 f/2.8 (11134); this produces some colour-shifts at the edges but is noticeably better than if coded as the ASPH version (11135 / 11897). 6-bit coding pits are provided with the kit bayonet once the user wishes to do that.
This next photo, was step-wise sharpened from the fullsize jpeg-RAW edit in C1 Pro 9.3. I still find this gives subtle improvements in the final image over a 1-step output directly from C1 Pro although I generally go the latter route unless it's a special case. Apologies if this 1600w image screws with your viewing device! This is at f11.
Lake Burley Griffin, 1st day of summer by David M, on FlickrSome medium and close-focus shots:
f5.6
J and P by David M, on Flickrf2.8 central-crop
Biosecurity checks out the café by David M, on Flickrf5.6, close-focus, centre-crop (next two)
Roses in close-focus: 2 by David M, on FlickrGazanias by David M, on FlickrDec 01, 2016 at 07:11 PM
p.1380 #16Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
I've been thinking for the last nine months been about returning to film and have started a thread called, Go back to film? Sell the M9-P/MM? Wanna talk me down? It's only three pages and has numerous examples of Tri-X and M-Monochrom shots.
On page 3, I come to a conclusion (posts #92, 96 and 100) that, right now, as long as there is this excellent, small hand-development lab in Chiang Mai that I use, it’s worthwhile for me to continue shooting film — and, if I go back to digital, it is likely to be in “binges” of six months or a year and then return for a binge of film.
Conceptually I've thought the following: if you think of two circles (digital and film) intersecting for the bulk of their areas, leaving on either side a crescent that does not intersect — take the crescent of the film circle: that's the area of film properties, or "look", that one cannot get from digital without "major fakery." That's what makes me interested in film. In the referenced thread someone on has been kind enough to draw these circles to make the concept vivid graphically.
An example of what drives my film shooting can be illustrated through the two sets of photographs below — one film, one digital; one set of unposed street portraits and the other a set of landscapes in the same locality. Now, remember I’m only thinking of 35mm and Tri-X for film, not taking into account medium format or slower films, which could change the size of the crescents.
M-Monochrom | DR Summicron-50 | ISO 320
Bangkok
M6 | DR-Summicron | Tri-X @ ISO 1600 | Stand development for 1 hour in Rodinal 1:100, gentle inversion after 30 minutes
Chiang Mai
M-Monochrom | Summicron-35v4 | ISO 640]
Wiang Pa Pao
Leica M6 | DR Summicron-50mm | Tri-X @400 | Stand development in Rodinal
Wiang Pa Pao
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http://www.burnmagazine.org/essays/2016/05/mitch-alland-alone-in-bangkok/%22]Alone in Bangkok essay on BURN Magazine[/URL]
On page 3, I come to a conclusion (posts #92, 96 and 100) that, right now, as long as there is this excellent, small hand-development lab in Chiang Mai that I use, it’s worthwhile for me to continue shooting film — and, if I go back to digital, it is likely to be in “binges” of six months or a year and then return for a binge of film.
Conceptually I've thought the following: if you think of two circles (digital and film) intersecting for the bulk of their areas, leaving on either side a crescent that does not intersect — take the crescent of the film circle: that's the area of film properties, or "look", that one cannot get from digital without "major fakery." That's what makes me interested in film. In the referenced thread someone on has been kind enough to draw these circles to make the concept vivid graphically.
An example of what drives my film shooting can be illustrated through the two sets of photographs below — one film, one digital; one set of unposed street portraits and the other a set of landscapes in the same locality. Now, remember I’m only thinking of 35mm and Tri-X for film, not taking into account medium format or slower films, which could change the size of the crescents.
M-Monochrom | DR Summicron-50 | ISO 320
Bangkok
M6 | DR-Summicron | Tri-X @ ISO 1600 | Stand development for 1 hour in Rodinal 1:100, gentle inversion after 30 minutes
Chiang Mai
M-Monochrom | Summicron-35v4 | ISO 640]
Wiang Pa Pao
Leica M6 | DR Summicron-50mm | Tri-X @400 | Stand development in Rodinal
Wiang Pa Pao
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http://www.burnmagazine.org/essays/2016/05/mitch-alland-alone-in-bangkok/%22]Alone in Bangkok essay on BURN Magazine[/URL]
Dec 01, 2016 at 07:49 PM
p.1380 #17Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
Valle D'Orcia, Tuscany
Lines Of Landscape (32) by Werner Utsch, on Flickr
S006, Apo-Macro Summarit S 120/2.5
Dec 02, 2016 at 09:02 AM
p.1380 #18Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
^^^beautiful^^^
21mm SEM
My son at Smith Rock
21mm SEM
My son at Smith Rock
Dec 02, 2016 at 12:07 PM
p.1380 #19Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
Red Bridge by unoh7, 28 cron
Dec 03, 2016 at 12:58 AM
p.1380 #20Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
That's a triplet of great landscape photos!
Dec 03, 2016 at 02:16 AM