Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/10/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Peter, These pictures are lovely and I see the intimacy of the moments. M6 vs D3... "Nobody is perfect", I prefer the M6... Saludos cordiales LLuis El 03/10/2008, a las 9:26, Peter Klein escribi?: > The aforementioned guest was me. I brought the M8 along, with > 35/1.4 Summilux Asph and 50/2 Summicron. Doing this renewed my > respect for wedding photographers. Moving targets, high-contrast > subjects, the lighting is what is is (or isn't), and you only get > one chance for certain shots. And it's not nice to disrupt the > ceremony or tackle guests who get in your way. > > Here's my favorite shot, which I deliberately converted to B&W: > <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/pklein/friends/AndiePeter/L1004454BubbleDanceBW-w.jpg.html > > > > Original color: > <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/pklein/friends/AndiePeter/L1004454-prf.jpg.html > > > > > Focus not perfect, but I got the expression: > <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/pklein/friends/AndiePeter/L1004437-prf.jpg.html > > > > > This was done with flash through glass, again imperfect, but I like > it: > <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/pklein/friends/AndiePeter/L1004491-prf.jpg.html > > > > > Couldn't have asked for a better day, with great views from the 17th > floor of a downtown Seattle building... > <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/pklein/friends/AndiePeter/L1004496-prf.jpg.html > > > > <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/pklein/friends/AndiePeter/L1004498s-prf.jpg.html > > > > <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/pklein/friends/AndiePeter/L1004513SoundSunset-w.jpg.html > > > > > A bridesmaid's hidden talent: > <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/pklein/friends/AndiePeter/L1004509s-prf.jpg.html > > > > > The pro hired for the wedding used two Nikon D3s, with a 24-70 (?) > on one and a 70-200 on the other. He told me he had just sold his M6 > because he simply didn't shoot film any more. I did not envy the > weight he had to carry, but I did envy his clean ISO 6400 and follow > autofocus. > > --Peter > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information