Photography Post Vol. 2

[RandR]

towards the gulf

the shack

sinecure.

[TheCreativeD00m]

[dacrow]

Thanks avantgard215; I am looking forward to seeing your future pics

Not very cohesive today; just some odds and ends:

Getting used to a shorter depth of field:

Very much liking the New Portra 400 (previously I had only tried 800)... just in time for their price increase :/

Edited April 10, 2012 by dacrow

[kapow]

update of my website

http://www.leoseyers.com

[RandR]

all shot with Leica M9, 50mm summicron f/2 while wandering down my beach. I fucking love this camera - it really does change how I approach shooting in general, and that's amazing. I literally haven't left it at home since I bought it. I highly recommend shooting with a rangefinder if you can.

Edited April 11, 2012 by RandR

[party pooped]

[dacrow]

all shot with Leica M9, 50mm summicron f/2 while wandering down my beach. I fucking love this camera - it really does change how I approach shooting in general, and that's amazing. I literally haven't left it at home since I bought it. I highly recommend shooting with a rangefinder if you can.

First of all, these pics look great. I have been wondering though recently what exactly the "rangefinder mindset" or difference is from an SLR... having used the M9 what would you say that difference is? I've used fixed-lens RF's a little bit, but other than the quieter shutter/seeing a bit outside of the shooting frame I don't understand the advantage that RF's offer. These seem to be differences that would only give a small edge, and in the context of street photography. (Of course at the tradeoff of seeing exactly what you'll get).

[cruzron]

You'll always look intimidating with a big ass DSLR and a big ass lens. With an RF, you can just pretty much shoot what you want and no one will bother you, be it the cops or the subject itself.

[baldy]

Well that's if you're shooting people up close, which none of his photos are of...

[RandR]

First of all, these pics look great. I have been wondering though recently what exactly the "rangefinder mindset" or difference is from an SLR... having used the M9 what would you say that difference is? I've used fixed-lens RF's a little bit, but other than the quieter shutter/seeing a bit outside of the shooting frame I don't understand the advantage that RF's offer. These seem to be differences that would only give a small edge, and in the context of street photography. (Of course at the tradeoff of seeing exactly what you'll get).

my background:

i shot with a D300, mamiya RZ67pro II(studio work), and now the leica M9.

it's different in the sense that you actively shoot exactly what you see, and that you have to frame the shot first. With a normal DSLR, you can just shoot away, but at the same time it's very obtrusive. The leica is so fucking small. it's like the size of a point and shoot, except you still control the shot in the same way as a DSLR. The glass on leica is literally the best in the world(some might say hassys have the best glass but I disagree, even though the c330 is a great cam), and as a result you get really beautiful, creamy bokeh on things outside of your focal range. because it's a rangefinder, the light hitting the sensor is multiplied, to the point where shooting ISO 160 at f/2, my SS is 1/4000, and I can still be overexposed at noon.

The main thing for me is just ease of use with incredible glass. I just walked around at lunch and had a grilled cheese at this spot in seaside. I took a few pictures while I was eating/chilling, because it's so simple - there's no adjusting anything really, there's no holding a giant lens or a huge camera body, you can just shoot from the hip absentmindedly - which makes sense in digital but not so much in film anymore.

Also the images I posted are not edited except for a bit of exposure adjustment. They aren't even cropped for the most part. I just shoot, upload, and that's it. It's a different workflow experience than a DSLR, completely. I'll be shooting some modeling stuff this weekend, so we will see how that differs - but really I would say the shooting itself is like shooting with a medium format, less like a DSLR.

[dacrow]

You'll always look intimidating with a big ass DSLR and a big ass lens. With an RF, you can just pretty much shoot what you want and no one will bother you, be it the cops or the subject itself.

I use a film SLR with a small standard lens, which is why this difference isn't as obvious/drastic, especially if the RF has a huge ass lens like a noctilux. But if you're comparing digital cameras then I absolutely agree... the sight of somebody using a clunky DSLR with a side grip or something for candid pics is comical

It would be very nice if interchangeable-lens RF's (and their lenses) were less expensive, because they are pretty damn cool.

[dacrow]

my background:

i shot with a D300, mamiya RZ67pro II(studio work), and now the leica M9.

it's different in the sense that you actively shoot exactly what you see, and that you have to frame the shot first. With a normal DSLR, you can just shoot away, but at the same time it's very obtrusive. The leica is so fucking small. it's like the size of a point and shoot, except you still control the shot in the same way as a DSLR. The glass on leica is literally the best in the world(some might say hassys have the best glass but I disagree, even though the c330 is a great cam), and as a result you get really beautiful, creamy bokeh on things outside of your focal range. because it's a rangefinder, the light hitting the sensor is multiplied, to the point where shooting ISO 160 at f/2, my SS is 1/4000, and I can still be overexposed at noon.

The main thing for me is just ease of use with incredible glass. I just walked around at lunch and had a grilled cheese at this spot in seaside. I took a few pictures while I was eating/chilling, because it's so simple - there's no adjusting anything really, there's no holding a giant lens or a huge camera body, you can just shoot from the hip absentmindedly - which makes sense in digital but not so much in film anymore.

Also the images I posted are not edited except for a bit of exposure adjustment. They aren't even cropped for the most part. I just shoot, upload, and that's it. It's a different workflow experience than a DSLR, completely. I'll be shooting some modeling stuff this weekend, so we will see how that differs - but really I would say the shooting itself is like shooting with a medium format, less like a DSLR.

sorry for the double post.. seems we were writing simultaneously.

Thanks for that explanation. it does seem like the M9 streamlines everything both in terms of process and in physical size. I hope to have the $$ to try one one day. I'm going to have to read up on that multiplication factor of light hitting the sensor also. all my favorite pictures from other photographers are generally with leica lenses, it's really just the price that makes it so unobtainable.

Edited April 11, 2012 by dacrow

[cruzron]

I use a film SLR with a small standard lens, which is why this difference isn't as obvious/drastic, especially if the RF has a huge ass lens like a noctilux. But if you're comparing digital cameras then I absolutely agree... the sight of somebody using a clunky DSLR with a side grip or something for candid pics is comical

It would be very nice if interchangeable-lens RF's (and their lenses) were less expensive, because they are pretty damn cool.

That's why I like micro 4/3. I don't think I can afford an M series Leica in the near future, but at least an Oly EP3/Pana GF3 with a pancake lens is attainable

[dacrow]

That's why I like micro 4/3. I don't think I can afford an M series Leica in the near future, but at least an Oly EP3/Pana GF3 with a pancake lens is attainable

i'm gonna be in tokyo for a week next month and am relying on one of these as my only quiet unobtrusive camera.... haven't used it much since my canon a1 works for most situations so it remains to be seen how well the "poor man's leica" will work.

the only sample pic I scanned: (film is fuji 400H, shot @ f1.8)

obviously an entire different animal than digital rangefinders or 4/3rds... but just throwing this out there

Edited April 12, 2012 by dacrow

[malaujai]

Some shots from my trip to Tokyo and Hong Kong past 2 weeks

20120401-62 by Bernard C., on Flickr

20120330-1 by Bernard C., on Flickr

20120330-2 by Bernard C., on Flickr

20120330-22 by Bernard C., on Flickr

20120401-35 by Bernard C., on Flickr

20120401-43 by Bernard C., on Flickr

20120401-55 by Bernard C., on Flickr

20120401-61 by Bernard C., on Flickr

[koven]

reflections (explore) by MrEllis, on Flickr

[mago_san_2d_god]

some recently self-developed photos

along with color

[koven]

I found this googling myself, got scared for a sec lol

http://semichan-kokonut.over-blog.com/article-so-you-walk-out-the-streets-and-bump-into-kyo-102101221.html

[cruzron]

moar food

[koven]

instagram

[zendeen]

malaujai

nice shoot!! yesterday, me and my friends have been get a shoot of conceptual photography.. theme is myth in new era.where the main character is gatot kaca. gatot kaca is a myth that originated from Indonesia during the royal era BC. enjoy..

[malaujai]

^ thanks

that second shot is just awesome haha.. Kinda funny too seeing him on a bike (also looks like a very nice bike)

[TheCreativeD00m]

Nice photos cruzron, I'm getting an oly ep1 or 2 with a pancake next month, do you have one? I find myself using my iPhone for pictures more than my 5d these days lol the thing is just to bulky . ( well asides from paid jobs)

Speaking of which, a friend of mine took some photos for a magazine with his iPhone that turned out pretty well( hipstamatix with the food lens)

[cruzron]

@thecreatived00m - My girl is using an EP2 while I lug around the heavyweight combo of a 5D and a 24-70. So yeah it makes me lazy just to get it out of the bag haha.

@zendeen - That 2nd shot is killer!

[M4TM]

Some shots from my trip to Tokyo and Hong Kong past 2 weeks

20120330-1 by Bernard C., on Flickr

Nice work - what are you shooting with? some serious 3D action going on!

[malaujai]

thanks! i'm shooting with a 5DII and 85LII or 24LII mainly

[Shank]

http://www.flickr.com/photos/nilknahs/

http://kevinshanklin.com/

[zeen]

Rock on!!; by Zeen., on Flickr

Ahhh don't shoot me please! by Zeen., on Flickr

Siler Sp. by Zeen., on Flickr

The Green Lantern by Zeen., on Flickr

Edited April 14, 2012 by zeen

[malaujai]

20120326-8 by Bernard C., on Flickr

[laxlife1234]

^Nice shots man! I see you on POTN also

Just came back from Germany and I have a ton of shots to sort through, here's probably my favorite shot from Germany.

Macy! ~Brenizer~ by Jacob Skoglund, on Flickr