Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
p.1694 #1Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
M10 | DR Summicron 50 | ISO 200 | f/4.0 | 1/250 sec
Chiang Mai – Empire of Signs
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Frog Leaping photobook
Chiang Mai – Empire of Signs
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Frog Leaping photobook
Jan 28, 2020 at 02:46 AM
p.1694 #2Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
Mitch Alland wrote:
burningheart - Same here. I love the images you've been posting lately, particularly the forest image in p.272 #15, the one you took with the IIIc on Ilford PanF.
Thanks
. Much appreciated! I am shooting film with my Leica IIIc, M3, M6, and M7. I use each of them for different purposes: The IIIc comes handy while keeping low weight/size gear for travelling/hiking, the M3 I am predominantly using for best focus with 50 and 90 mm lenses, the M6 is my all-round camera but mostly shoot it with 35 mm and wider, the M7 I am using predominantly for slide film where very accurate exposure measurement is beneficial. So far I have no digital Leica camera for multiple reasons. Talking about the M10M, I believe it is a highly specialized camera which only makes a visible difference in photos for a small group of B&W shooters.
burningheart - Same here. I love the images you've been posting lately, particularly the forest image in p.272 #15, the one you took with the IIIc on Ilford PanF.
Thanks
. Much appreciated! I am shooting film with my Leica IIIc, M3, M6, and M7. I use each of them for different purposes: The IIIc comes handy while keeping low weight/size gear for travelling/hiking, the M3 I am predominantly using for best focus with 50 and 90 mm lenses, the M6 is my all-round camera but mostly shoot it with 35 mm and wider, the M7 I am using predominantly for slide film where very accurate exposure measurement is beneficial. So far I have no digital Leica camera for multiple reasons. Talking about the M10M, I believe it is a highly specialized camera which only makes a visible difference in photos for a small group of B&W shooters. Jan 28, 2020 at 06:06 AM
p.1694 #3Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
Lots of spots on the sensor. Have Leica solved the exfoliating sensor issue or does it continue?
burningheart wrote:
MM246 Lux 50
http://www.robert-chisholm.com/fred_miranda/L1007132.jpg
http://www.robert-chisholm.com/fred_miranda/L1007125.jpg
http://www.robert-chisholm.com/fred_miranda/L1007124.jpg
burningheart wrote:
MM246 Lux 50
http://www.robert-chisholm.com/fred_miranda/L1007132.jpg
http://www.robert-chisholm.com/fred_miranda/L1007125.jpg
http://www.robert-chisholm.com/fred_miranda/L1007124.jpg
Jan 28, 2020 at 09:19 AM
p.1694 #4Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
Love these images and I miss my m9 so much. Question.. m240 with a voigtlander 35mm or 50mm or Leica Q? Not sure which one I want to purchase in the next couple of months. I won't be able to afford a leica lens for a while so need a cheap lens to start with.
Jan 28, 2020 at 03:53 PM
p.1694 #5Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
The voigtlander 50 1.2 is a real gem. I would get the M.
Jan 28, 2020 at 06:46 PM
p.1694 #6Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
burningheart/retrofocus: Apologies for confusing your names. But it's both your fault for posting excellent film images so close to each other. Once in a while I ask myself why I post here, in view of the limitations of this forum: low viewership, posted links not working and no placeholder that takes you the the last post viewed. But the photography is so good and fights and nasty personal attacks are almost non-existent. A pleasant place.
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Jan 28, 2020 at 06:57 PM
p.1694 #7Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
Agree Mitch, The positive and creative vibe as well as the wonderful images, your images included, make this my favorite place on the web.
Jan 28, 2020 at 07:30 PM
p.1694 #8Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
Having published my book last November, I'm now thinking about another project. I've been posting a series of images in a (tentative) series called Empire of Signs, the title of Roland Barthes' book about Japan. I don't believe in jumping directly into defining a new project: rather I tend to take pictures and see how this leads me to a project; so, Empire of Signs may not lead anywhere. When I was in Tokyo at the end of November, I bought a new, 2019 edition of Moriyama Daido's Light and Shadow, which was published in 1982. The latter first edition came out ten years after his previous book and three years after he had stopped photographing altogether. As I recall, he got back to photographing after looking at the first photograph ever made, the one by Niépce, which was an eight hour exposure of the view out of a window: it had a building and showed just light and shadow. Moriyama's book established a narrative between light and shadow.
Some of the pictures in Light and Shadow are things at the verge: scruffy plants, for examine, at the edge of a store. Photographing in Thailand, often in the harsh, midday sun, I've been thinking about this type of image, and how it could be worked into the Empire of Signs.The other day, I made the picture below. Maybe it won’t remain in the Empire of Signs series, but it might be a point of departure for other images that will go into it. (The dark wok image above came after the image below).
M10 | DR Summicron 50 | ISO 200 | f/11.0 | 1/250 sec
Chiang Mai
Edited on Aug 08, 2025 at 09:52 AM · View previous versions
Some of the pictures in Light and Shadow are things at the verge: scruffy plants, for examine, at the edge of a store. Photographing in Thailand, often in the harsh, midday sun, I've been thinking about this type of image, and how it could be worked into the Empire of Signs.The other day, I made the picture below. Maybe it won’t remain in the Empire of Signs series, but it might be a point of departure for other images that will go into it. (The dark wok image above came after the image below).
M10 | DR Summicron 50 | ISO 200 | f/11.0 | 1/250 sec
Chiang Mai
Edited on Aug 08, 2025 at 09:52 AM · View previous versions
Jan 28, 2020 at 07:35 PM
p.1694 #9Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
Mitch Alland wrote:
burningheart/retrofocus:
Apologies for confusing your names. But it's both your fault for posting excellent film images so close to each other. Once in a while I ask myself why I post here, in view of the limitations of this forum: low viewership, posted links not working and no placeholder that takes you the the last post viewed. But the photography is so good and fights and nasty personal attacks are almost non-existent. A pleasant place.
No worries Mitch. I come here to learn from the rangefinder users. I enjoy all the contributions and images. Shooting a Rangefinder is different than Dslrs and mirrorless. It is not something most photographers have interest in doing and that is fine. I know I would not have thought about Rangefinder shooting until the 1sy Monochrom came out and after I got that my perspective changed and I enjoy shooting a Rangefinder. In many ways it is refreshing to step away from my Dslrs and mirrorless bodies and look at photography endeavours from a different perspective and technology.
I like the commraderie of fellow Leica shooters here, it is not about sensors, fps, autofocus,.... its all about enjoying the persuit of our enjoyment with a Leica camera.
burningheart/retrofocus:
Apologies for confusing your names. But it's both your fault for posting excellent film images so close to each other. Once in a while I ask myself why I post here, in view of the limitations of this forum: low viewership, posted links not working and no placeholder that takes you the the last post viewed. But the photography is so good and fights and nasty personal attacks are almost non-existent. A pleasant place.
No worries Mitch. I come here to learn from the rangefinder users. I enjoy all the contributions and images. Shooting a Rangefinder is different than Dslrs and mirrorless. It is not something most photographers have interest in doing and that is fine. I know I would not have thought about Rangefinder shooting until the 1sy Monochrom came out and after I got that my perspective changed and I enjoy shooting a Rangefinder. In many ways it is refreshing to step away from my Dslrs and mirrorless bodies and look at photography endeavours from a different perspective and technology.
I like the commraderie of fellow Leica shooters here, it is not about sensors, fps, autofocus,.... its all about enjoying the persuit of our enjoyment with a Leica camera.
Jan 29, 2020 at 01:48 AM
p.1694 #10Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
Instead of driving to my church for my weekly prayer time, I opted to walk and take my camera. I found Capture One will read the files which is nice as my Canon Ra isn't read. Note that although Capture One will read the file Capture One does not at this time support the camera.
I find that the M10M's SOOC are a lot like shooting video where you get flat images. One could say very muddy. That may change a once Capture One provides support for the M10M. The files appear to be even flatter than M243 and M246.
I adjusted the only Blacks,Whites, Levels and added a little contrast. Exported as Full Size and then resized in Photoshop.
M10M 135 APO
90APO
I find that the M10M's SOOC are a lot like shooting video where you get flat images. One could say very muddy. That may change a once Capture One provides support for the M10M. The files appear to be even flatter than M243 and M246.
I adjusted the only Blacks,Whites, Levels and added a little contrast. Exported as Full Size and then resized in Photoshop.
M10M 135 APO
90APO
Jan 29, 2020 at 01:57 AM
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p.1694 #12Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
Mitch Alland wrote:
...Some of the pictures in Light and Shadow are things at the verge: scruffy plants, for examine, at the edge of a store. Photographing in Thailand, often in the harsh, midday sun, I've been thinking about this type of image, and how it could be worked into the Empire of Signs.The other day, I made the picture below. Maybe it won’t remain in the Empire of Signs series, but it might be a point of departure for other images that will go into it. (The dark wok image above came after the image below).
IMHO, the "scruffy plants" image definitely points in a promising direction. I hope you pursue it.
...Some of the pictures in Light and Shadow are things at the verge: scruffy plants, for examine, at the edge of a store. Photographing in Thailand, often in the harsh, midday sun, I've been thinking about this type of image, and how it could be worked into the Empire of Signs.The other day, I made the picture below. Maybe it won’t remain in the Empire of Signs series, but it might be a point of departure for other images that will go into it. (The dark wok image above came after the image below).
IMHO, the "scruffy plants" image definitely points in a promising direction. I hope you pursue it.
Jan 29, 2020 at 05:29 AM
p.1694 #13Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
Mitch Alland wrote:
burningheart/retrofocus:
Apologies for confusing your names. But it's both your fault for posting excellent film images so close to each other. Once in a while I ask myself why I post here, in view of the limitations of this forum: low viewership, posted links not working and no placeholder that takes you the the last post viewed. But the photography is so good and fights and nasty personal attacks are almost non-existent. A pleasant place.
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airfrogusmc wrote:
Agree Mitch, The positive and creative vibe as well as the wonderful images, your images included, make this my favorite place on the web.
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burningheart wrote:
No worries Mitch. I come here to learn from the rangefinder users. I enjoy all the contributions and images. Shooting a Rangefinder is different than Dslrs and mirrorless. It is not something most photographers have interest in doing and that is fine. I know I would not have thought about Rangefinder shooting until the 1sy Monochrom came out and after I got that my perspective changed and I enjoy shooting a Rangefinder. In many ways it is refreshing to step away from my Dslrs and mirrorless bodies and look at photography endeavours from a different perspective and technology.
I like...Show more →
A year ago last week I purchased a Leica M10-P and found myself warmly welcomed into the FM Leica fraternity. As it has for Allen, this has become my favorite place on the web, offering a unique combination of superb photography created by generous & supportive colleagues. I was tempted to say "how fortunate we are" but it's actually due to the effort and commitment of everyone who contributes.
burningheart/retrofocus:
Apologies for confusing your names. But it's both your fault for posting excellent film images so close to each other. Once in a while I ask myself why I post here, in view of the limitations of this forum: low viewership, posted links not working and no placeholder that takes you the the last post viewed. But the photography is so good and fights and nasty personal attacks are almost non-existent. A pleasant place.
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airfrogusmc wrote:
Agree Mitch, The positive and creative vibe as well as the wonderful images, your images included, make this my favorite place on the web.
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burningheart wrote:
No worries Mitch. I come here to learn from the rangefinder users. I enjoy all the contributions and images. Shooting a Rangefinder is different than Dslrs and mirrorless. It is not something most photographers have interest in doing and that is fine. I know I would not have thought about Rangefinder shooting until the 1sy Monochrom came out and after I got that my perspective changed and I enjoy shooting a Rangefinder. In many ways it is refreshing to step away from my Dslrs and mirrorless bodies and look at photography endeavours from a different perspective and technology.
I like...Show more →
A year ago last week I purchased a Leica M10-P and found myself warmly welcomed into the FM Leica fraternity. As it has for Allen, this has become my favorite place on the web, offering a unique combination of superb photography created by generous & supportive colleagues. I was tempted to say "how fortunate we are" but it's actually due to the effort and commitment of everyone who contributes.
Jan 29, 2020 at 05:42 AM
p.1694 #14Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
Mitch Alland wrote:
burningheart/retrofocus:
Apologies for confusing your names. But it's both your fault for posting excellent film images so close to each other. Once in a while I ask myself why I post here, in view of the limitations of this forum: low viewership, posted links not working and no placeholder that takes you the the last post viewed. But the photography is so good and fights and nasty personal attacks are almost non-existent. A pleasant place.
Thanks again. I fully agree with your statement - but honestly, I am glad that this thread is not so jammed as other photo threads here on FM where the visibility of a photo is very narrowed by so many entries posted in a short period of time. It is nice here in this thread to go back a few pages if I haven't been active here for a few days allowing me still to see the often wonderful posts since I last checked. And yes, it is a very good community of people working with different Leica gear without one saying that her/his gear is "better" than that of another. Only the final photos count here. Very good interaction sometimes, too - I believe this is another reason why the number of posters here is smaller so it is less anonymous.
burningheart/retrofocus:
Apologies for confusing your names. But it's both your fault for posting excellent film images so close to each other. Once in a while I ask myself why I post here, in view of the limitations of this forum: low viewership, posted links not working and no placeholder that takes you the the last post viewed. But the photography is so good and fights and nasty personal attacks are almost non-existent. A pleasant place.
Thanks again
. I fully agree with your statement - but honestly, I am glad that this thread is not so jammed as other photo threads here on FM where the visibility of a photo is very narrowed by so many entries posted in a short period of time. It is nice here in this thread to go back a few pages if I haven't been active here for a few days allowing me still to see the often wonderful posts since I last checked. And yes, it is a very good community of people working with different Leica gear without one saying that her/his gear is "better" than that of another. Only the final photos count here. Very good interaction sometimes, too - I believe this is another reason why the number of posters here is smaller so it is less anonymous. Jan 29, 2020 at 06:13 AM
p.1694 #15Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
burningheart wrote:
Instead of driving to my church for my weekly prayer time, I opted to walk and take my camera. I found Capture One will read the files which is nice as my Canon Ra isn't read. Note that although Capture One will read the file Capture One does not at this time support the camera.
I find that the M10M's SOOC are a lot like shooting video where you get flat images. One could say very muddy. That may change a once Capture One provides support for the M10M. The files appear to be even flatter than M243 and M246....Show more →
Love the tonality of the snow in the second photo - amazing!
Instead of driving to my church for my weekly prayer time, I opted to walk and take my camera. I found Capture One will read the files which is nice as my Canon Ra isn't read. Note that although Capture One will read the file Capture One does not at this time support the camera.
I find that the M10M's SOOC are a lot like shooting video where you get flat images. One could say very muddy. That may change a once Capture One provides support for the M10M. The files appear to be even flatter than M243 and M246....Show more →
Love the tonality of the snow in the second photo - amazing!
Jan 29, 2020 at 06:16 AM
p.1694 #16Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
This image and the two preceding ones are, in a way, a point of departure for my next book project, emanating from my study of Moriyama’s Light and Shadow. The accompanying text to that book, published in Shashin Jidai magazine in 1981, states that Moriyama was taken with photographing objects and textures. Rather than trying to illustrate an idea or a concept with the objects, Moriyama’s obsession with the objects in themselves took photography as far as possible from the realm of words.
This resonates with the underlying idea of Roland Barthes’ book about Japan, the Empire of Signs: that meaning can be transmitted without words, without description, without explication, the way it is with haiku or with photographs. Barthes feels that Western art translates an impression into description; and insists that Japanese haiku never describes feelings: in haiku it is the event that predominates, the way it does in a photograph. And this was the point of departure of my Frog Leaping book. Barthes writes about the most famous haiku, by Basho in 1686, which reads:
ancient pond
frog leaps
sound of water
The noise of this frog awakens Basho to the truth of Zen, writes Barthes, but considers this formulation as too Western. Rather, he thinks that in the noise of the frog Basho discovered the end to language. Barthes continues that in Zen, after much exercise, there is a moment when language ceases, which institutes, in a mental flash, the truth of Zen — and the brief and empty form of haiku. The same goes for photographs.
This is what I’m picking up from looking at Moriyama’s Light and Shadow. While my Frog Leaping book needed the text of the five haiku that are in it, I hope not to have any text at all in my next book, except for the title, which may be Empire of Signs. We’ll see…
M10 | DR Summicron 50 | ISO 200 | f/5.6 | 1/1500 sec
Chiang Mai – Empire of Signs
_________________
Frog Leaping photobook
Edited on Aug 08, 2025 at 09:56 AM · View previous versions
This resonates with the underlying idea of Roland Barthes’ book about Japan, the Empire of Signs: that meaning can be transmitted without words, without description, without explication, the way it is with haiku or with photographs. Barthes feels that Western art translates an impression into description; and insists that Japanese haiku never describes feelings: in haiku it is the event that predominates, the way it does in a photograph. And this was the point of departure of my Frog Leaping book. Barthes writes about the most famous haiku, by Basho in 1686, which reads:
ancient pond
frog leaps
sound of water
The noise of this frog awakens Basho to the truth of Zen, writes Barthes, but considers this formulation as too Western. Rather, he thinks that in the noise of the frog Basho discovered the end to language. Barthes continues that in Zen, after much exercise, there is a moment when language ceases, which institutes, in a mental flash, the truth of Zen — and the brief and empty form of haiku. The same goes for photographs.
This is what I’m picking up from looking at Moriyama’s Light and Shadow. While my Frog Leaping book needed the text of the five haiku that are in it, I hope not to have any text at all in my next book, except for the title, which may be Empire of Signs. We’ll see…
M10 | DR Summicron 50 | ISO 200 | f/5.6 | 1/1500 sec
Chiang Mai – Empire of Signs
_________________
Frog Leaping photobook
Edited on Aug 08, 2025 at 09:56 AM · View previous versions
Jan 29, 2020 at 09:17 AM
p.1694 #19Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
M10 | DR Summicron 50 | ISO 200 | f/5.6 | 1/500 sec
Chiang Mai – Empire of Signs
_________________
Frog Leaping photobook
Chiang Mai – Empire of Signs
_________________
Frog Leaping photobook
Jan 30, 2020 at 02:40 AM
p.1694 #20Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread
Some views from Universal Studios in Florida
Jan 30, 2020 at 06:52 AM