I still like to shoot film when I know I will be able to find the time to develop it, scan it, archive it and then enjoy it. I was with our Boy Scout troop in Charleston during October and finally found the time to develop and scan. All of…
One of the great results of the internet is the ability to read the musings of others around the globe that would otherwise be inaccessible. As a photographer, one of those I enjoy reading is Ming Thein. Ming’s black and white photography has always inspired me – both in tone…
Fuji announced a firmware update for four XF lenses to take advantage of the LMO and PDAF of the Fuji X-E2. This version 3.10 is outstanding as I’ll tell you about in just a moment. First, I always forget what those acronyms stand for. I guess that comes from shooting…
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…
The Fuji X100s has such great usability and the sensor detail is superb with the 35mm (equivalent) f/2.0 lens. The Leica X2 has the same focal length, but starts at f/2.8, has a much slower focus, far fewer settings and uses a dial for the f/stop rather than a ring…
Light. Light is the essence of photography. Concentrated light can enhance and change the mood of many photographs. The absence of light can have the same mood altering effect. The creative fun in photography is learning which and when to use what kind of light! I pass an old Coca-cola…
With all the hype (myself included) about the Fuji X series OOC jpeg quality, and the super results from the new Leica M(240), I took another look at my M9-P and what the JPEG output could do. After all, Leica spends significant time on their JPEG output routines. RAW is…
It has been a brutal tax season this year, including extensions. Hopefully Congress and the Senate will not delay the tax law again as it hampers my photography time! After two months I received my M9-P and Monochrom back with all of my lenses. The Monochrom was out of adjustment…
I don’t know about your experiences, but in mine I have lost digital images due to hard drive failure. Now to be fair, it has only happened once. I lost a NAS drive in the late 1990’s – of course it had 2 years of pictures of my eldest son….