For 6 months, the most common word in our house is “doggy”. It would only make sense to dress her up as a dog…
ISO 800 1/45 sec f2 35mm (Leica M9, Leica 35mm summilux, Lr 4, Aperture 3.3)
Yes, I’m shooting this with the D800E which is a great camera but I still love the simplicity and the challenge of shooting with both of my Leica cameras.
ISO 400 1/160 sec f/11 85mm (Nikon D800E, Nikon 85mm f1.4, Lr 4, Aperture 3)
ISO 2000 1/250 sec 35mm (Leica M Monochrom, Leica 35mm summilux, Lr 4, Aperture 3.3)
ISO 160 1-750 sec f2 50mm (Leica M9-P, Leica 50mm summilux version 1, Lr 4.3, Aperture 3.3)
I’ve always been one who always likes to buy everything new. When I purchased a Leica 50mm summilux version 1, built-in 1959 I was unsure what I was getting. Now, after shooting it for a few weeks I’m truly in love. It has a very unique bokeh and colors are a bit saturated. The sharpness is nothing like my noctilux or 35mm summilux. I suppose my future camera endeavors may involve purchasing “classic” lenses.
I thought her yellow shoes, dress, and the flowers would be a winning combination.
ISO 160 1-750 sec f2 50mm (Leica M9-P, Leica 50mm summilux version 1, Lr 4.3, Aperture 3.3)
I’ve been shooting the Leica M Monochrom for over a month now and absolutely love it. I read a lot of reviews on it and most think it is difficult to shoot with. Honestly, I’m unsure if it’s much different from the M9 other than post processing is a necessity and it has a high learning curve. I think in the past few weeks I’ve started grasping what needs to be done and have tried to make the pictures a little more “contrasty”. Here is an example.
ISO 320 1/1500 sec f.95 50mm (Leica M Monochrom, Leica 50mm noctilux, Lr 4, Aperture 3)
One of the unique things about the Leica M system is its ability to use lenses created over the past 75 years. I recently purchased a Leica 50mm summilux version 1, built-in 1959. Even after 50 years, this lens has phenomenal image quality and unique characteristics.
ISO 250 1/750 sec f1.4 50mm (Leica M9, Leica 50mm summilux ver 1, Lr 4, Aperture 3)
A few weeks ago we headed back home to celebrate my sister-in-law’s birthday. Her husband successfully surprised her with a gathering of friends and family. Here is a shot taken from that evening.
ISO 800 1/90 sec f.95 50mm (leica M9, Leica 50mm noctilux, Lr 4, Aperture 3)
ISO 320 1/125 sec f.95 50mm (Leica M Monochrom, Leica 50mm noctilux, Lr 4.3, Aperture 3.3)
ISO 320 1/125 sec f.95 50mm (Leica M Monochrom, Leica 50mm noctilux, Lr 4.3, Aperture 3.3)
