The Labyrinth at Dusk

I thought I might miss the Noctilux, having made a trade for the 50 Summilux last year...but it's proving not to be the case.  I can still achieve the shallow DoF I like...this was at dusk with the M9 earlier this week.

Dogwood Tree

Pink dogwood tree - Martinsville, NJ.  Very happy with the M9's rendition of the colors here, as well as its ability in flat light.  50mm Summilux as far as lens selection goes.

A New Machine

...for me at least.  Leica M9 and 50 Summilux, taken at dusk.  After a run with the M8 a few years ago, I decided to give the M9 a shot.  Full frame sensor, and good RW files I can really work with.  Looking forward to the summer car show season ahead...

Something From The Rollei

When I first started shooting medium format again last summer, it was after a 10 year hiatus.  This time around, I wanted to experiment with a Rolleiflex TLR.  I'll admit to being a little surprised at just how shallow the depth of field was with the 3.5E Planar I bought!  But this was a welcome surprise for sure given my shooting style.  Wide open, the 75/3.5 Planar is a lovely lens.  This Corvette was shot on Fuji Pro 400H, nice for the summer evenings.

Classic Lincoln

Another from this past summer cruise season, great looking Lincoln with such nice color.  Kodak Ektar 100 is such a nice film to use for this type of environment.  The somewhat slow 100 ISO is perfect for me when I want to shoot late afternoon into dusk and take advantage of fast aperture lenses.  Shot with the Leica 50/1.0 Noctilux, close to wide open.

Point Pleasant fencing

Easy to forget in December that New Jersey has beaches, but they are certainly worth a visit.  The lighting, clouds and lack of crowds can make for interesting shooting.  This was shot on Kodak Ektar, and with the Leica Noctilux 50/1.0.  Even stopped down a little bit, the lens retains typical characteristics  - vignetting and bokeh.

The Mini

One of my preferences for shooting with high speed lenses is the ability I have in challenging environments, such as busy streets or social scenes.  This Mini was shot in downtown Somerville (as many other cars I post) on a late summer evening.  Kodak Ektar film renders the colors nicely and the body and lens combo was a Leica M rangefinder along with the Noctilux 50/1.0.  One of the things I enjoy about shooting film still is the fact that Leica lenses render differently on film than on their M8 or M9 digital bodies.  Still very tough to achieve this look on a digital sensor, regardless of what one might read on various fora.