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 p.484 #10 · Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread | |
Thanks Charles, Ron, Michael 
LL, congrats on your 35 FLE. Nice shots!
Gary, excellent set with the CV 50/1.5. I've had this lens in the past on my M8 and really enjoyed it. Smooth and sharp and quite a bargain for a fast 50mm.
Ron, excellent texture and composition with the Hamilton "hole" set, 2nd and 3rd are my favorites. Love those diagonal compositions on the second set.. 1,4 & 5 are my favorites. The layering on #1 is most excellent!
Michael, love that portrait of your son! I think capturing these little "incidents" will make these family pictures even more memorable when you look at them 10 to 20 years later.
Adam, congrats on your M9P. Durians, yummy, king of fruits! I once sat next to a British gentlemen on a plane and when we talked durians, he said, "You actually like eating turpentine?" 
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Surprisingly, I only had one major issue with my M9, some of you may know from my earlier posts, a faulty LCD which was replaced under warranty. 18 months on, and I haven't had any other major issues (touch wood) other than small niggles such as camera not switching on when I tried to switch it on and off in succession quickly, rectified by removing the battery and also dead pixels which I have not bothered to fix as LR4 takes care of them. The biggest gripe I have is the X#$@ dust on the sensor. Blower doesn't get rid of the dust and liquid always makes it worse. I have tried other cameras recently but always fall back on the Leica M. Even with some of its quirks, its just such a simple camera and gets out of the way, at least most of the time.
Michael, for B&W I currently use SEP2 and finish off with LR4. Currently working with the zones in SEP2 to make sure I get sufficient blacks using the contrast slider and then fine tuning with the midtones, structure and spot adjustments. I also selectively use the yellow filter to get some separation on the skin tones or foliage when required. I find the zonal tool in SEP2 really helps me to fine tune the whites and blown highlights, else I'll have problems with the whites on my prints. After exporting back to LR4, I'll make the final adjustments, normally to adjust the blacks and recheck for blown highlights if required after making a test print.
After 2 years with the M9, I'm still adjusting and trying to learn and improve my B&W pp, with prints being my final reference. I still love the tonality of B&W film but am willing to sacrifice the final 10-15% and use digital nowadays because its just more convenient for me, although I have to admit I still keep a fridge full of Tri-X and Neopan when I need a fix
I do not have an issue with my 50Cron V5, price-wise or performance wise. For me, size and weight is important, my preference is normally to go out with one camera and lens, with a 28 or 35FL my main choice, but a 50Cron, especially with the built in hood, fits into a pocket easily when I need more reach But I do agree with everyone else here that the ZM lenses are all excellent lenses, especially considering their price point.
On the way to catch our train to Kyoto, its just past 5am on a weekday and the platforms in Shinjuku is already filling up.
Workers unpacking inventory for the day at Tokyo Station
Arriving at Kyoto Station
Having some coffee and finding our bearings at Kyoto station
1,2 & 4 50CronV5, 3 35FLE
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and I'm having a hard time adjusting to the focusing and I still can't seem to produce clean files 
This is going to be fun!!
