On of the stranger effects I have encountered when using the Noctilux, especially when close to wide open - is the near illusion of the object appearing to be something you might see in a scale model set.
This is pretty much your typical garden variety folding chair, albeit one that was abandoned by the Passaic River. I am sure that it was left by a fisherman at some point and left to the environment. The funny thing is, not every object or image takes on this look. It's not something I can readily predict, or expect actually. I personally think it's quite cool when it happens though.
Monday, August 24, 2009
Thursday, August 13, 2009
cruise night
One of the fun (and challenging) things about shooting with a rangefinder, is not being able to see EXACTLY what you're getting image wise. On the one hand - you have a clear view of the subject the whole time with no mirror blackout like you get in an SLR, but on the other hand, you need to know your lenses well enough to envision what the result is going to be. Shooting film in a rangefinder is a nice change of pace for me, simply because I have to wait to see what I got. Instant gratification with digital cameras is great, but slowing down the process with film isn't so bad for me.
This is another Noctilux shot...but I know that when I took it, I didn't quite expect the result I got. This worked out better than anticipated, and it's nice when that happens of course. Shooting at dusk can give you some interesting color shifts due to rapidly changing lighting, and exposure times. I've always enjoyed using this to my advantage, as well as the ability to exploit the characteristics of some of the Leica & Nikon high speed optics.
This is another Noctilux shot...but I know that when I took it, I didn't quite expect the result I got. This worked out better than anticipated, and it's nice when that happens of course. Shooting at dusk can give you some interesting color shifts due to rapidly changing lighting, and exposure times. I've always enjoyed using this to my advantage, as well as the ability to exploit the characteristics of some of the Leica & Nikon high speed optics.
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
chevelle rt
Been using an 85mm 1.4 Nikkor quite a bit lately on a Nikon D3, mainly for weddings and portraiture. I haven't shot much car detail stuff digitally in a few years, but I'd figure I'd give it a shot knowing what this lens can deliver. The Leica is loaded with Kodachrome right now, and I was feeling the need for some immediacy...so here we are. I was a bit lucky as the sun went behind some typical looming summer thunderheads. Flattened the light a bit, and allowed me to get the look I'm after. The D3 is really an excellent DSLR....Nikon really blew the doors open on this one.
The performance of the 85/1.4 Nikkor is excellent, although typical criticisms of this lens fall into the focusing category. It's a tad bit slow compared to some of the newer Nikkor offerings, but it's not a deal killer obviously.
The performance of the 85/1.4 Nikkor is excellent, although typical criticisms of this lens fall into the focusing category. It's a tad bit slow compared to some of the newer Nikkor offerings, but it's not a deal killer obviously.
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