René Burri was not only a Magnum photographer, but an inspiration to many photographers. Swiss born in 1933, René Burri passed on October 20, 2014. There is much written about him and his photographs surround the internet. His wikipedia article can be found here. Here I leave my tribute to…
Anyone that follows my photography knows that I love the Leica M rangefinder system -using digital and film bodies – and the Leica glass is second to none in most instances. So, with 3 new M bodies, 10 new lenses and 4 new cases introduced at Photokina, why am I…
I waited for two days as the tracking number showed my package getting closer to delivery. Like the initial hype of the Leica X-Vario, I didn’t want to build my expectations too high for the X-E2, but the concept of the X-Trans II sensor and better focusing was too tempting….
These were images I shot early in the morning as the sun was beginning to rise over the horizon. I used the 28mm ASPH f/2.0 lens on my M9-P. I used it wide open which resulting in some natural vignetting. This particular lens has such little distortion and tremendous color…
Ok, I know that firmware 3.1 is now out, but I don’t anticipate differences except in the movie module. So I spent some time this morning shooting the railroad tracks near an old mill. I used the 60mm lens for all but the last three shots. What I found was…
Fuji pulled the X-Pro1 firmware version 3.0 due to a flaw in the movie mode. Today’s post is not about the photographic quality of the X-Series, but rather the reason that Fuji has made the X-Series the best camera on the market today. I may be stretching, but I don’t…
First, sorry for the lack of posting this month – vacation and boy scout camp put a damper on computer time, but certainly not the photography time. I’m processing about 1,000 images from a week at camp, solely with the X-Pro1 and X100s. Some of the images will surprise you…
UPDATE: I spoke with my contact at a Leica dealership and they confirmed that the build of the X Vario is much more like the Leica M and less like the Leica X2. The weight alone is about double the X2. I think the look is similar, but the frame…
The most recent firmware is released for the Fuji X100S. The version number is 1.03. My camera is not old an contains 1.01 from the factory, so I have updated to this firmware. Both 1.02 and 1.03 fix problems I have not experienced – issues with the OVF (optical view…
A new Leica M is on the way to be announced On June 11, says the Leica web site. The new model is slated to take the spot between the X2 and the classic digital M system and dubbed the ‘mini’. Presumably, the mini designation means small. This is an…