Leica - Coping Mechanism

Leica lenses, my how you've grown

Leica M lenses are tiny little jewels with unmatched build and image quality. Leica SL lenses are giant monsters with unmatched build and even better image quality. And auto-focus. I prefer the small ones.

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From Roll(s) 2021-35/36

I've got nothing

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From Rolls 2021-030,031 (Leica MP)

Went tailgating at the MSU game. These are from the two rolls of HP5 Plus I shot during the event using the Leica MP.

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From Roll 2021-028 (Leica IIIf/XP2)

The little Leica IIIf is adorable, tiny, and capable. Built in 1946, it's showing its age a bit. Also, it's kind of a pain to use, so I only drag it out occasionally.

Film

From Roll 2021-027 (Leica M6/Porta)

I exercised the M6 by running a roll of Portra 400 through it, as it’s been dormant since I bought the MP. This was self-processed in Cinestill C-41 chemistry using the JOBO. Scanned on the V750 and processed in Lightroom with the Negative Lab Pro plugin.

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The (Leica) band is back together

My repaired and overhauled Leica M4 was returned to me today. It’s beautiful, and with new shutter curtains and gearing, it works flawlessly. It’s so smooth! Apparently, most of the original lubricants had dried, which was making it a little catchy. Now it’s like

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From Roll 2021-026 (Leica M3/HP5 Plus)

The Leica M3 is The One, when it comes to the Leica M line. I love it so. The higher-magnification viewfinder makes it easier to focus longer lenses, so I sometimes mount the Elmarit 90mm and it’s a fine combination. A few here are using the 90mm. The

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The "charm" of vintage lenses

My Leica Elmar 9cm collapsible lens was made in 1957, making it nearly 70 years old, and it shows. The front element is hazy, causing images to be very low-contrast. Here’s an example (mounted on the SL2-S)… Hazy self-portrait with Leica 9cm f/4 collapsible It’

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The story of Leica’s APO M-mount lenses - Macfilos

Jonathan Slack: But this is not just about Chromatic aberration, as Peter Karbe explained to me, the lack of aberrations results in much more contrast at the point of focus than in an ordinary lens, and that this contrast falls off very quickly in front and behind the point

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Two Rangefinders

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From Roll 2021-023 (Leica MP)

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From Rolls 2021-021/22 (Leica MP)

Mostly snapshots from our family reunion. Leica MP, HP5+.

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From Roll 2021-020 (Leica MP/HP5+)

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From Roll 2021-018 (Portra 400 in Leica MP)

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From Roll 2021-016 (Tri-X in Leica M6)

Now that I have my dream MP, I should probably sell the M6. If I do, this will have been the last roll I shot with it.

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From Roll 2021-014 (Leica MP)

Out with the new MP and a roll of HP5+. I think these are all shot with the 50mm Summilux ASPH

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From Roll 2021-013 (first with Leica MP)

Here are a few from the very first roll through the new Leica MP.

Film

Betting long on film with a new Leica MP

I enjoy both film and digital photography, but the pendulum has been swinging toward film recently, and I’ve been having a ball. I’ve finally dialed in a film processing, scanning, and editing workflow that works and that I don’t hate. What’s more,

90mm

From Roll 2021-011

These are all taken with the Leica M3 on HP5+ and were processed in HC-110 Dilution B. I’m pretty sure I used the Elmarit-M 90mm f2.8 for the entire roll.

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From Roll 2021-010

Here are a few from the latest roll. Leica M6, HP5+. HC-110 (dilution B). Scanned on V750 with Silverfast. Processed with Negative Lab Pro

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Black-paint Leica M10-R. Beautiful.

Yeah, I’d definitely get the black-paint version. The only problem is that kit is around $17,000 as pictured. Still, just look at it.

ForSale

SOLD: Leica Q2 Monochrom

I purchased the Leica Q2 Monochrom (new) from Camera West in February 2021. It’s in like new condition and has fewer than 600 shutter actuations. Price is $5,100 net to me. That’s a savings of $1,000 off the price of a new one. I

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From the Fusionary party

It’s good being able to celebrate again. I brought the Q2 Monochrom with me to the party. Shot about 20 images. This is the only one I kept.

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Alice in the yard with the APO-Summicron 75mm

I felt guilty that the wonderful Leica APO-Summicron-L 75mm was sitting unused for a while, so I went into the backyard with Alice and snapped a few.

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The first photo I uploaded to Flickr

I uploaded this photo of my daughter to Flickr on July 5, 2004. It was taken shortly after I got my first Leica rangefinder, (an M6 TTL), and I was practicing timing and focus. It’s still a favorite.