But I agree with the sticker shock of the new gear. Even the used prices are going up. Out of curiosity I just did a quote on the KEH website to see what they would offer on a buy of gear. They would buy for more than I paid for my used Typ 246 not too many years ago. I personally would not get rid of the Leica gear if I were you. Especially the lenses. Also, you can always adapt those lenses to other mirrorless bodies.
Ballard wrote:
George, your Leica Monochrome images are making me salivate. My budget doesn’t need that kind of temptation now or ever. When the Monochrome first came out, I really wanted one since I have a bunch of old Leica gear that I got back when a college buddy was a Leica rep for several years. I used to develop and print all my own black-and-white shots. Since I’m not shooting film these days, the Monochrome seemed like the way to go until I nearly collapsed from sticker shock. I really should sell the Leica equipment, but I just can’t bear to part with it. It’s beautiful, it’s built like a battleship, and there’s a sensuous thrill tripping the shutter of an M4 even though it’s over 55 years old....Show more →
But I agree with the sticker shock of the new gear. Even the used prices are going up. Out of curiosity I just did a quote on the KEH website to see what they would offer on a buy of gear. They would buy for more than I paid for my used Typ 246 not too many years ago. I personally would not get rid of the Leica gear if I were you. Especially the lenses. Also, you can always adapt those lenses to other mirrorless bodies.
I am actually selling my M6TTL 0.58 soon. It's a beautiful camera but I don't want to take a huge dip once the circuit board dies and it's in such good condition it's hard for me to take it out on a lot of our adventures. At some point, I may come back around and go find a beater M4 and have a 0.58 MP finder installed (I've seen this done before). M bodies with a Tom Abrahamsson softie are about as enjoyable as it gets for haptics (although I REALLY like my F3 too with the silky smooth film advance and bright finder. I don't think my hands are quite as steady as they used to be; I used to be able to reliably shoot sharp exposures at 1/8s, and about 40-50% at 1/4s. Those days are gone and I am grateful for IBIS.
Ballard wrote:
It feels as if summer’s slipping away, and I’ve hardly been able to get out shooting. Life intervenes!
I sometimes challenge myself to go out walking with only one lens — but not when traveling.
Here are a couple of feeble attempts with the 35/1.4. Sharp at f/8 and dreamy wide open.
Ballard wrote:
It feels as if summer’s slipping away, and I’ve hardly been able to get out shooting. Life intervenes!
I sometimes challenge myself to go out walking with only one lens — but not when traveling.
Here are a couple of feeble attempts with the 35/1.4. Sharp at f/8 and dreamy wide open.
SiMuMe wrote:
Ken, you're such an artist. Second one makes me happy.
I almost didn't post that one. A friend, who has a lens evaluation website which I'm sure many of you have seen, insists that all parts of a photographic image should be in focus and sharp. He has no patience with shallow DOF and soft-focus images. I really didn't want him to see me posting this.
Ballard wrote:
It feels as if summer’s slipping away, and I’ve hardly been able to get out shooting. Life intervenes!
I sometimes challenge myself to go out walking with only one lens — but not when traveling.
Here are a couple of feeble attempts with the 35/1.4. Sharp at f/8 and dreamy wide open.
Ballard wrote:
I almost didn't post that one. A friend, who has a lens evaluation website which I'm sure many of you have seen, insists that all parts of a photographic image should be in focus and sharp. He has no patience with shallow DOF and soft-focus images. I really didn't want him to see me posting this.
Not feeble at all, Ken; I'm with those who especially like your second image. I would respectfully add that your friend sounds like he has a narrow view of what constitutes art that limits his ability to enjoy it and to enjoy sharing it with you. I am thankful that you aren't afraid to share it with us in this thread!
HCE HCE wrote:
I still have my M2 and 35mm Summicron and consider it my favorite.
Funny how 2 M bodies, lenses from 21 to 200 and Visoflex fit in such a tiny case!
Yet another winning caption, Jay!
GeorgeBo wrote:
Along the Chauga River in Oconee County SC
Leica Monochrom 246 with Nikkor 2.8cm f/3.5 and 720nm IR filter
Very nice work, George! Are you still considering a camera conversion?
Here are a few more photos from the truck show, featuring the snouts of two International Harvesters and a Chevrolet, all courtesy of the 16 f/3.5 Ai fisheye on my Fuji X-T4 and Lens Turbo II focal reducer.
leighton w wrote:
Whatever you've done, I like it.
spoupard wrote:
I don't know what processing you did on this, but I really like it!
Thanks Scott, Leighton. Inspired by some of the film shots on here, thought I'd try to recreate the look in LR. Found a couple of presets that gave a good jump start, then just tweaked from there. This should be a fun experiment, though I've got quite a bit to learn about channel mixing; this (for now) seems to be the main ingredient along with some contrast reduction, eliminating the blackest blacks, and less saturation than the LR defaults.
Very much enjoying all postings, thanks for sharing and including lens info.
These are from Cabrillo National Monument towards Coronado island and downtown San Diego. Very strong blue humidity haze and hot afternoon messing with sharpness and color balance.
Nikkor 50-300mm 4.5 ED ais, best lens ever on a tripod or monopod, actually it vignettes at 300mm but easily correctable, sharp at all apertures and focal lengths and built like a tank, smooth focusing and zooming too, internal zoom, to focus you turn the whole gigantic front element but it is very smooth. I call it the baymaster lens. nikon nikkor 50-300mm & 400 MM TCs Pelican Case #8 by Rafael Batlle, on Flickr
