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…
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….
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…
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…
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…
First, forgive me for the pun as you will see. A good friend of mine (and much better photographer) sent me a critique of some recent photos and made some comments that stuck with me. He said that many people today are so caught up in the dynamic range of…
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…
So many times I read reviews of the Monochrom in which the reviewer says that the Monochrom is a niche camera. They are correct, the Monochrom is a niche camera, even in the world of Leica. However, the reasons I see for reviews placing the Monochrom in a niche are…
Focus or exposure, which is the most important? Some might even wonder why ask the question when both are critical to a great print. I would even venture to include modern movement photography where the focus may be blurred on purpose because even then the focus is a conscious decision….