Hey everyone, I hope all of your Christmas shopping is going well. Christmas seems to fly by so fast this year. Anyway, I took some portraits of my friend recently with my Leica M9, and was originally going to save some for a review I was writing up on the 50 Summilux ASPH but I figured if I use them now, it would give me even more of an excuse to keep using my 50 Lux :). [continue reading…]
Wow…I’m really starting to love what’s coming out of the Fuji X100. I’ve had the X100 since…I think it was April or March, and as time goes on, I just get better and better results from this little camera. You won’t get the same quality out of the X100 as you would from the Leica M9 or M9-P. That’s just a fact. [continue reading…]
Hey everyone, I have a few photos from a trip my dad took to Japan last month. He used nothing but the Fuji X100 for the entire trip. No Leica M9, no zooms or anything. IMO, that says a lot about the Fuji X100 and it’s capabilities especially for a 2 week trip. He took a lot of photos while he was in Japan, so I will be posting these photos in a multi-part series in no particular order. It all depends on how many I can get done in one sitting (I’m doing all the processing for him). [continue reading…]
The 35mm focal length is probably the most popular focal length for Leica M’s. There are several reasons for this: a 35mm is wide enough to fit everything in the frame but isn’t completely effected with the negative effects associated with wider angles. Because it is a wide angle, it’s also easier to learn how to pre focus. A 35mm can also focus closer to get that “up close and personal” feel. There are several other reasons for why Leica owners prefer the 35mm as their main focal length but this post is not about that; it’s about using the 35 Summicron (Version 4, IV or 7-element) or as some refer to as the “Bokeh King” to take portraits. (By the way, I will be doing an extensive review of the 35 Summicron Version 4 at a later date. This post is just a sneak peak at what this lens can do). [continue reading…]
My Billingham Hadley is close to 20 years old, and it’s still running strong. But a few years ago, the insert started to fall apart. For some reason, all the stuffing in the insert just disappeared or disintegrated. Serious…no holes or anything. It was like throwing your lenses in a big pouch all together. [continue reading…]
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