Cutting Edge, circa 1962.

2018, Favourite, Inspiration, iPhone, Leica 50mm Summicron Dual Range f/2, Print, Q&A, Teaching point

Countercultural, 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 point

As 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 point

The 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, Print

1957 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, Street

Another 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.

Current Gear.

Inspiration, Q&A

A few of you have expressed an interest in seeing this list 😉

So, here goes…

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CAMERAS

—Nikon D850.

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—Nikon D500.

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LENSES

—Nikon 28mm f/1.4E.

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—Nikon 200mm f/2.

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I’ve been photographing with the D500 since May and with the D850 since September; the 28mm f/1.4 and 200mm f/2 lenses were also introduced in September.

The 28mm stays on the D850.

The 200mm stays on the D500.

The image quality from both set-ups is of a high calibre, to say the least.

Admittedly (and predictably) the one thing I’ve missed after all of these months is photographing with a rangefinder, but I think I have sorted that out.

(Hint: what’s old is new again.)

Happy New Year!

—Peter.