Heinz and Ryan, thanks guys
Ryan, yes the temple shots are PP'd via C1 Pro 6.2 into CS5 Lab I am finding this a lot easier to finely control the contrast/brightness and colour separately now.
Thanks for the comments Joakim, Charles and everyone else
Ron, nice continual of your nautical/waterfront set. I like the flare/sunstar but prefer the symmetrical shot more. Let me know if you're in town and if you need a second shooter or assistant for the NFL game, I can volunteer
Gregory, very nice set!! Agree with the rest, that second last shot with the glimmer of light on the eye is excellent!
Joakim, nice B&W pics of the photographers, #2 is my favorite
Charles, very nice color pp as always. The 75Cron is perfect for portraits, very nicely done. Glad to know that the lens is back safely in your hands.
Luka, nice set with the 28Cron. #2 is my favorite.
Malkovic, #4 is excellent! Great eye!
Ryan, another very nice set. #1, 3, 4 & 6 are my favorites. The colors on #1 are very plesant, nice catch. #3 kind of reminds me of how the Impressionists love to paint with a tree in the middle of the composition, very nicely done! and finally I'm partial to bike shots.
Thanks Joe. Nice shot, from the hip? I like the PP
KL - nice set. #1 rendering is great. That 90 APO looks fantastic. I like your last shot as well.....with the ear cleansing. Thats a great deal, I pay double here in the states
Thanks Ryan & KL Kind of a hip shot, camera was all over the place , difficult to control perspective.
KL, very nice set! I want a 90Cron AA!! Love the rendering of that "uncle". Nice expression! This lens seems to have the 50Lux ASPH sharpness and some old school Leica rendering to it? Lighting on #2 is also well captured. What's a French cut?
Ryan, very nice shots! Change from the 28 Cron
Joe, thanks! Excellent street capture. I like the angle and composition
KL, really nice set! The ones that stand out are #1, 3 and 5. Great rendering with the 90 Cron AA. Yes, as Joe alluded to, French Cut, interesting!
I am not sure of what bag to buy for my M9 and 35 Lux. I plan to carry two lens and have it fairly slim and to my body. If anyone could post a pic of their Leica bag I would appreciate it. I have a total camera bag fetish so no image is wasted. I love camera bags don't know why lol
I am not sure of what bag to buy for my M9 and 35 Lux. I plan to carry two lens and have it fairly slim and to my body. If anyone could post a pic of their Leica bag I would appreciate it. I have a total camera bag fetish so no image is wasted. I love camera bags don't know why lol
Tobin
Tobin I use a RetrospectiveŽ 5 from thinktank, it is excellent for your kit, and packed with pockets everywhere, I can easily cary a M9/fuji x100 and 2 leica lens
Plus it's not a big bag, more like a medium thickness bag, if that makes sense
Tobin, I use the MEC Transit 4 with an insert that I custom made. With the insert it will carry three or four lenses and an M body above the lenses. I can carry 5 lenses if I keep the smallest mounted on the body. If you plan to only travel with two lenses, there will be room for extra batteries, hoods, etc. in the bag. At the moment I use a small cell phone pouch attached to the strap to carry the extras.
The best part is it's about 10% the price of a higher end photo bag like those from TT. But the insert cost me about half a day to design and assemble.
The second best part IMO, is that it doesn't have a cover flap. I tend to change lenses a fair amount and prefer a zippered closure rather than a flap that I have to keep moving out of the way. The zipper allows me to keep the bag open to whatever degree I'm comfortable according to the environment I'm working in, rather than it being entirely covered or entirely closed.
It's a fairly slim bag and stays close to my body. It's not overly padded, nor does it feel very bulky.
The worst part is it doesn't have proper rain protection, such as an extra cover. But, it's small enough that I can carry it under a goretex shell if needed.
Sorry, I haven't photographed it yet - something I plan to do eventually.
A camera bag from MEC - who would have guessed? That actually looks like it would work really well. If you could post a pic with the dividers, it would be appreciated. Thanks Ron.
I love the bag...went through a few different bags trying to fine one that was small and didn't look girly . This was all i found. It is very comfortable and holds my M9 with a lens and two on the sides. The padding is top notch. I tried the Billingham Hadley but it just wasn't for me. I tried the Domke F-5XB but wasn't a fan. The padding wasn't all that great and the buckle on the inside scratched the hell out of my LCD.
pictures............first is a 6 shot pano from the 90 Elmarit-M
Tobin, what style are you looking for? Modern or classic?
I have a Domke FX-5B which I quite like except for the loud velcro. Slim, not much padding and fits tons (2 M bodies + lenses mounted and another 1 to 2 sm/med lenses, spare batt, fliter, etc and is relatively cheaper compared to the other bags. I also have a Billingham Hadley Pro which is a workhorse. Billingham Hadley small or digital Hadley are also nice for a 1 camera + 1 or 2 lenses if you like the Billingham style. The AA bags Ryan mentioned are also very nice and modern looking. And last but not least, the Foggs are a connoisseurs' dream.
Luka, I like the last one a lot (ZM 35/2)
Charles, nice portraits but the first one from Wat Pho is clearly my favourite.
Ron, great use of lines and patterns as always.
Ryna, nice sets. The one with the stairs from the side and the panorama are really good.
Joe, excellent hip shoot.
NikkorAIS, nice. Let me know when you get tired of that lens.
I forgot to mention my bag(s); I have a Domke F-3X which easily takes a M9 with a lens attached and 2-3 lenses and still leaves space in the external pockets for other stuff. I have an Y-strap on my camera which works very well on its own if I don't need any extra lenses (or can fit one in a pocket).
On my recent US trip I used an ordinary backpack where I kept the lenses in an insert from my Domke bag and carried the camera using the y-strap.
I use a Domke F-803 Satchel Bag, waxed brown. Fairly non descript, great for travelling. I usually take both M9's, and 4 select lenses in total. This is more than enough for me, without confusing the issue, which lens to select.
