I have an article on What Makes a Great Lens about half-way drafted. As I was working on it, I received back from Leica, NJ my Chrome version of the Leica Elmarit-M 24mm f/2.8 ASPH lens. I had it 6-bit coded and a CLA performed (as an aside, Josh Lehrer at Leica…
Pages for Black and White with the Fuji X-Series Settings for Great Black and White with the Fuji X100s – Part I Settings for Great Black and White with the Fuji X100s – Part II (here) It’s a long time coming, but I wanted too finish the discussion I started…
I love the Leica Monochrom. Today I shot the Monochrom along side my Leica MP with TMax 100 loaded. Of course, I am way to slow to have any film developed yet, but the Monochrom made me feel like I was looking at well scanned negatives. I was on Main…
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….
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…
I spent a week at the Outer Banks of North Carolina with extended family. I shot over 800 images using only two lenses – a Voiglander Nokton 50mm f/1.5 (newest version) and a Leica M 28mm ASPH f/2.0. The next few articles will be some reflections and experiences on this…
There are several photography quotes I really like. First, “the best camera is the one you have with you” and second, “practice, practice, practice.” There is no doubt in my mind that anyone aspiring to produce great photographs has to practice exposure techniques more than anything else. Learning the physics…
Pages for Black and White with the Fuji X-Series Settings for Great Black and White with the Fuji X100s – Part I (here) Settings for Great Black and White with the Fuji X100s – Part II UPDATES at the bottom. I keep reading about some great photographers around that have…
I keep posting about how much I like the in camera JPEG files with no modification. I guess part of this is because I “grew up” on film cameras where what you shot was what you got. So, I like the challenge of nailing the exposure in the Fuji X100s…
Borris. Borris is the name of our marshmellow cat. I found him sitting on the deck railing with the setting sun behind him. A perfect opportunity to test the APO corrections to the Leica-M 75mm ASPH APO lens. I think the test is passed. See for yourself. I also included…