↑ Leica M3, Leica 50mm Summicron Dual Range, Kodak Tri-X 400, and Plustek 8200i.
Author: Peter | Prosophos
The Pianist, closer.
2018, Favourite, Film, Inspiration, Kodak Tri-X 400, Leica 50mm Summicron Dual Range f/2, Leica M3, Portrait, Print, Q&A, Scanner - Plustek 8200i, Teaching point, Within 200 feet of My House™I made use of the close-focus attachment of the 50mm Dual Range (DR) for this image.
I have always admired the build quality of Leica M3 cameras but like many photographers often found the 1 m close-focus distance too limiting. The DR solves this problem and gets me even closer than I’m used to when photographing with an M-series camera.
At first I thought that attaching/removing the extra hardware would prove impractical/cumbersome but in practice it hasn’t held me back. In fact, the engineering and design behind the Dual Range is quite well thought out and the system is simply a delight to use.
—Peter.
f/2 @ 1/30 sec
↑ Leica M3, Leica 50mm Summicron Dual Range, Kodak Tri-X 400, and Plustek 8200i.
Image quality ranking.
Inspiration, Q&A, Teaching point- Film.
- Sigma Foveon Merrill series.
- Leica Monochrom series.
Notice a pattern? No interpolation necessary.
—Peter.
The Pianist.
2018, Favourite, Film, Inspiration, Kodak Tri-X 400, Leica 50mm Summicron Dual Range f/2, Leica M3, Portrait, Scanner - Plustek 8200i, Within 200 feet of My House™f/2 @ 1/30 sec.
↑ Leica M3, Leica 50mm Summicron Dual Range, Kodak Tri-X 400, and Plustek 8200i.
Uncut.
2018, Favourite, Film, Inspiration, Kodak Tri-X 400, Leica 50mm Summicron Dual Range f/2, Leica M3, Print, Scanner - Plustek 8200i, Within 200 feet of My House™
↑ Leica M3, Leica 50mm Summicron Dual Range, Kodak Tri-X 400, and Plustek 8200i.
She.
2018, Favourite, Film, Inspiration, Kodak Tri-X 400, Leica 50mm Summicron Dual Range f/2, Leica M3, Portrait, Scanner - Plustek 8200i, Within 200 feet of My House™
↑ Leica M3, Leica 50mm Summicron Dual Range, Kodak Tri-X 400, and Plustek 8200i.
Cutting Edge, circa 1962.
2018, Favourite, Inspiration, iPhone, Leica 50mm Summicron Dual Range f/2, Print, Q&A, Teaching pointCountercultural, circa 2018.
—Peter.
1962 Leica Dual Range Close Focus Attachment and Case.
She Knows.
2018, Favourite, Film, Inspiration, Kodak Tri-X 400, Leica 50mm Summicron Dual Range f/2, Leica M3, Portrait, Scanner - Plustek 8200i, Within 200 feet of My House™
↑ Leica M3, Leica 50mm Summicron Dual Range, Kodak Tri-X 400, and Plustek 8200i.
The Little Ghosts of Christmas Past.
2018, Favourite, Film, Inspiration, Kodak Tri-X 400, Leica 50mm Summicron Dual Range f/2, Leica M3, Print, Scanner - Plustek 8200i, Within 200 feet of My House™The photo inside the ornament is from 2011.
—Peter.
↑ Leica M3, Leica 50mm Summicron Dual Range, Kodak Tri-X 400, and Plustek 8200i.
Film/digital.
Inspiration, Teaching pointAs of today, January 7, 2018, I am using a digital camera (Nikon D850) with arguably one of the greatest 35mm sensors every made and yet my Leica M3 + 50/2 Dual Range + Kodak Tri-X combination still gives me a look that digital cannot — not even after having been Photoshoped, VSCOized, Silver Efexized, or whatever-simulationized.
—Peter.
The Winter Lion Portrait.
2018, Favourite, Film, Inspiration, Kodak Tri-X 400, Leica 50mm Summicron Dual Range f/2, Leica M3, Portrait, Scanner - Plustek 8200i, Within 200 feet of My House™
↑ Leica M3, Leica 50mm Summicron Dual Range, Kodak Tri-X 400, and Plustek 8200i.
Dolls.
2018, Favourite, Film, Inspiration, Kodak Tri-X 400, Leica 50mm Summicron Dual Range f/2, Leica M3, Life's Little Moments, Print, Within 200 feet of My House™
↑ Leica M3, Leica 50mm Summicron Dual Range, Kodak Tri-X 400, and Plustek 8200i.
Close focus tests: Leica 50mm Dual Range Summicron (1, 2, 3).
2018, Film, Inspiration, Kodak Tri-X 400, Leica 50mm Summicron Dual Range f/2, Leica M3, Print, Q&A, Scanner - Plustek 8200i, Teaching point, Within 200 feet of My House™
↑ Leica M3, Leica 50mm Summicron Dual Range, Kodak Tri-X 400, and Plustek 8200i.
Portrait of a Young Man.
2018, Favourite, Film, Inspiration, Kodak Tri-X 400, Leica 50mm Summicron Dual Range f/2, Leica M3, Portrait, Scanner - Plustek 8200i, Within 200 feet of My House™
↑ Leica M3, Leica 50mm Summicron Dual Range, Kodak Tri-X 400, and Plustek 8200i.
Let it snow.
2018, Favourite, Film, Inspiration, Kodak Tri-X 400, Leica 50mm Summicron Dual Range f/2, Leica M3, Print, Scanner - Plustek 8200i, Within 200 feet of My House™Early evening snowfall.
There will be more shoveling but who cares?… I am photographing with film again!
Looks like my new combo is working well.
—Peter.
↑ Leica M3, Leica 50mm Summicron Dual Range, Kodak Tri-X 400, and Plustek 8200i.
Camera shutter lag time.
2018, Inspiration, Q&A, Teaching pointThe shutter lag is defined as the time between when:
the photographer presses the shutter button → the camera takes the photograph
A minimal shutter lag is very helpful when trying to photograph the decisive moment.
Below I’ve compiled the shutter lag times of various 35mm cameras; the data is consistent with my own experience and it may surprise a few of you.
—Peter.
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Legendary.
2018, Favourite, Inspiration, Leica 50mm Summicron Dual Range f/2, Leica M3, Print1957 Leica M3* + 1962 Leica 50 Summicron DR
*manufactured in Midland, Ontario, Canada.
Stop this train.
2017, Beyond 200 feet of My House™, Favourite, Inspiration, Nikon, Nikon 28mm f/1.4E, Nikon D850, Portrait, StreetAnother year passes — hope to see all of you on the other side of the finish line.
—Peter.
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↑ Nikon D850 + Nikon 28mm f/1.4 E.
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