CatLabs 320 in DF96. ISO 200. Severe bromide drag on this roll, but when I developed a roll of Acros II after this, using the exact same technique and the same bottle of DF96 - no bromide drag. These pics show it far less than most of the others on this roll.
So I cannot recommend CatLabs to be developed w DF96 Monobath.
I wanted to challenge myself with the M0-P and shoot candid portraits ate the Renaissance Fair on Sunday. Had a great time, and learned some things. I shot my 50mm Summicron all day so I could focus and not be distracted by different lenses. I am glad to say that most shots were in focus, and acceptably exposed. I do need to work a bit on framing through the RF. I learned a lot, had fun, met some nice people, and managed to end up with some images I like.
I am posting some color versions in other threads here on FM, so here I will post black and white images.
Having recently acquired the Zeiss Biogon 35/2, it's been my 35mm lens of choice. I love it. However, sitting in the corner is my Voigtlander Nokton 35/1.2 version II. I've always had a soft spot for this lens so decided to see how it would render on the M11 and how sharp it could be wide open.
I wasn't sure what to expect but with a 60+MP sensor, I didn't get my hopes up shooting at f/1.2 but I was pleasantly surprised. Note the exif doesn't seem to register a wide open aperture on this lens but these were shot wide open.
Shot at f/1.2
LEICA M11Voigtlander Nokton 35mm f/1.2 ver. II lens35mmf/1.41/180s250 ISO0.0 EV
Shot at f/1.2
LEICA M11Voigtlander Nokton 35mm f/1.2 ver. II lens35mmf/2.41/4000s64 ISO0.0 EV
Shot at f/1.2
LEICA M11Voigtlander Nokton 35mm f/1.2 ver. II lens35mmf/1.41/1250s64 ISO0.0 EV
Focus point is on the feeder on the right. Shot at f/1.2
LEICA M11Voigtlander Nokton 35mm f/1.2 ver. II lens35mmf/1.41/500s64 ISO0.0 EV
I was asked to do a portrait of the Renaissance Faire Queen last weekend. This portrait is natural light, hand held because I had chosen to keep my gear light and walk around with just the Leica and a single lens. It was enough.
Not sure what it is exactly, but I really love the way the Leica camera and glass work together to give such a high quality, and unique look to such images.
My portrait of her last year along with some other images were licensed by the people who own the Fair and have become their main set of images for all their advertising and promotion. Here is a link to the home page with my last years portrait.
Desmolicious wrote:
Steve, your lens is a Summicron Asph? Do you mean Summilux? Or Summicron Apo?
Super pic!
Huss,
Thanks for the nice words.
That image was made with my Summicron 50mm, which as you properly questioned is not ASPH. My mistake when posting and now corrected. As you can see, it is a superb lens.
I do also have a Summilux 35mm ASPH (non FLE) which is excellent as well.
As you know, I am a rank beginner with this whole Leica M thing. Besides struggling to learn how to expose, and focus an M camera, I have to try and learn Leica nomenclature and history. Leica has so many generations, and variations of lenses with the same name and basic design, one needs a playbook of some sort to try and keep it all straight. I am loving the stimulation of it all.
