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 p.76 #7 · Leica M/X/T/S/Q/CL/SL Picture Thread | |
Thank you Luka and Adam 
Adam, the shot was converted using Silver Effex Pro, and I forgot to turn off the grain! 
Yes the M9 does draw interesting positive attention and does quite often becomes a talking point, where it allows you to talk to the people from a different angle.
I had an interesting experience in Phuket, Karon beach, where a family were relaxing with a tuk tuk business. At first they were very negative, as someone had been previously taking photos with a DSLR, very pro looking, and they have received some negative publicity through some articles that had been written. But after sitting down for a while, the entire family warmed up, and were looking forward to have their shots taken. I don't think this would have happened if I had the 5DII.
Obviously there are too many engineers in this forum...go figure!
Kidtexas, really nice shot! Love the mood to the shot
Great shots Luka! My favourites are with the 50 Sonnar...so far! You mentioned about the MFD, and I have made mentioned before, that the difference between 0.7m and 1.0m is a large advantage. Having the 50 Lux with a MFD of 0.7m, does lend itself to portraits even though the perspective can be distorted, and a wider variety of compositions. The ZM 25 also a small MFD of 0.5m, but on the M9 it is 0.7m which can yield interesting shots.
Dan, really nice shot!
Vlad, very interesting series of shots! The last shot leaves you feeling very stark and empty.
Interesting discussions! When I reflect on the 5DII and M9, I now think more in terms of special lenses that reflect my vision of what I see. It was the Z* thread that opened a new way of rendering photographs, beyond what I could achieve with the Canon lenses. My favourites with the ZE's are still the 100MP, 21, 35 and 50MP. Out of the Canon L my favs there are the 85LII and the 135L.
Since the M9, finding the right lenses has been a balance of what I love and what I can afford But so far, the favs are the 50 Lux Asph(no surprise), 90 Cron AA, ZM 25/2.8 and possibly the 35 Cron Asph. I do have on order after selling some equipment, a 35 Summilux AsphII... hopefully not too far away. When the 35 Lux arrives, the 35 Cron will be traded in.
For my style, being on the move, I love the form factor of the M9. Now when I pick up the 5DII, I find it huge, although I didn't really notice it before, or just ignored it. Framing with the M9, I really learning to focus more on the composition even while on I am active or on the move. The frame lines are quite accurate when you get used of them, or you know where to interpolate them.
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