Luka, it must have been fun there. My favourites are #1 for the composition and lines, #2 for the rendering and the last b&w as well for more obscure reasons.
Ryan, great photos and great b&w conversions.
Ron, interesting documentary set. My favourites are the girl with the flag on her shoulder and the second one of the liberal leader.
...and thanks for the comments and interpretations
Charles, wonderful green tones in the first two shots! Extra credit for the ducks of course
Heinz, no I was not familiar with Josef Shulz. I'm personally a tad uncomfortable with architectural photography. Usually the architect has provided the creative part rather than the photographer. So I prefer construction sites and junk yards where the patterns are accidental.
Joakim, I see that you have discovered the pretty pink/purple belts used to secure reinforcement bars. I was very surprised when I discovered it the first time. Nice set by the way - I especially like the last two.
KL, awesome shot! Just perfect.
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As I dissed architectural shots earlier in this post, here's one to show that I'm exceptionally consistent in my inconsistency I think Darth Vader's favorite architect designed this building:
I'm reading a lot of "3D" in that image..
I'm sure there's a perfectly reasonable explanation for this:
Of the M-mount lenses I've tried the 50 Lux creates the nicest bokeh at MFD. I had to boost the contrast a lot though:
Luka, thanks
Excellent shots! I really like #1 and 2. It's great to see you exploring different subjects, maybe the ease of having the M9 there with you, helps
Just a side note, I have for the first experienced the problem with an SD card registering "full", after only 20 shots. It was a Sandisk Extreme Pro 16GB 45mb/s. I tried to reformat it with no success, still with the same error.
Luka - a couple of great sets! I am really loving your work with the M9. The sharpness/contrast/colors are excellent! Dare I say, the M9 plus the 35 and 50 Lux is the perfect setup for you
Joakim - very nice set with the 50! You guys sure do have a lot of construction going on over there. Here, everything has died
KL - excellent shot. Love the expressions. Yes, very cute
Charles, what beautiful landscape you have there! Very nice
Charles, wow - great colours and that 28 cron should be banned from this thread (causes too much lens envy). I wanted to say I had a problem wtiih both Sandisk and Lexar branded cards as well - the camera would take pics as per normal and when I went back to the computer, about 10-20 shots would be missing! Once, my Sandisk card also registered 'no SD" on my M9. I was told by a reliable source (who sells cards for a living) it could have been my laptop card reader (which are prone to damaging cards) - so I've stuck to using my external card reader (Lexar branded). BTW, the 'fix' for your card - you could try reformatting it in your SOny NEX. It worked for me.
Tx Ryan! Wanted to say you had a pic a while back in B&W (same scene as the 2nd one above) which is pure magic! The above shots are gorgeous as well!
Charles, those two plant shots with the 90Cron AA and the those 28Cron shots are all really excellent. I agree with you, the 28Cron is stunning for landscapes, beautiful rendering. Additional points for the ducks
Luka, love your train series. B&W on #1 is excellent and #2 is really nice! You really make me want a 90Cron V3! Also like the 2nd shot from your geometric series, and all of the shots from your most recent posting. Really nice work there.
Ryan, nice B&W series, that #3 with the ZM18 is really nice. #3 on the last set with the 35Lux is also very nicely captured. Excellent work!
Ron, love the entire set of reportage pics of the political rally. Your color pp really sings on this set, beautiful. Hard to pic a favorite but I can't take my eyes of the pretty lady on #4. If only I could get some of my color shots to look like these ... wow! I also like Charlotte airport for the food and rocking chairs, plus I get the least delays flying into Charlotte, can't agree more with you.
KL, excellent shot of the two girls. Well captured!
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28 Cron anyone? You guys really need to try this one at some point. Truly a great glass
Took my son out for a stroll at one of the local parks this evening
Taken MFD @ f/2. Its really smooth but still packs tons of details.
Thanks guys. Joe, that 28 looks fantastic! Great shots, both of them. I really like the PP on #1. I'm still looking for the people in those shots though
The 50 Lux has to be one of the nicest lenses I have ever used for people. The way it renders just screams to be used on portraits. The skin tones are just perfect. The slight 'glow' to it is just enough where it doesn't ruin the picture for me but gives it the classic portrait look
I don't think I've seen a photo on here that I don't like! You all make a great daily distraction from my commercial work. Here are a few with the 75mm Summilux around f/1.4 or 2
