Bayer filter cameras are increasingly of little appeal to me.

Inspiration, Q&A, Teaching point

One of the things that photographing mostly with film lately has done to me is given me a distaste for the Bayer Filter Mosaic upon which almost all digital camera sensors are based.

Something about the images created with the de-mosaicing (interpolative) processes inherent in Bayer-based cameras just doesn’t look right to my eye any more. They’re simply not good enough.

In the digital world, there are three notable exceptions to the Bayer trend:

(1) Sigma with its Fovean sensor-based DP models. As a previous owner of the original Sigma DP1 model, I wait with great anticipation for the upcoming Quattro. However, given Sigma‘s history of building sluggish cameras with a “beta” feel about them, I’m not holding my breath.

(2) Leica with the Monochrom (which sports a modified Kodak CCD sensor lacking a colour filter array). Of course, the Monochrom is limited to B&W output (not a bad thing, unless you occasionally want/need colour!).

(3) Fuji with its X-Trans technology, where blue, green, and red sensors are “randomly” arrayed. I’m not convinced about the results, though I do applaud Fuji for pushing the proverbial envelop.

Currently, I don’t own any of the above… I’m in a wait-and-see mode.

—Peter.

The Postures of Play, Part 1.

2014, Favourite, Inspiration, Leica 50mm Summilux ASPH f/1.4, Leica M Type 240, Life's Little Moments, Portrait

Aquarium.

2014, Favourite, Film, Inspiration, Kodak Tri-X 400, Mamiya 7/7II, Mamiya 80mm, Print, Scanner - Plustek 120

Lateral Concerns.

Film, Inspiration, Kodak Tri-X 400, Mamiya 7/7II, Mamiya 80mm, Portrait, Q&A, Scanner - Plustek 120, Teaching point

Test Shot #3 from the first roll of film run through the Mamiya 7II.

For those interested, I’ve included a central crop below.

—Peter.

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Here is the 100% crop (scanner output set to 16 x 20 inches at 300 DPI):

My Voigtländer Nokton 40mm report (updated).

Inspiration

I’ve edited and added more images to my popular Voigtländer Nokton 40mm user report.

It’s still my favourite lens.

—Peter.

I’ve learned…

Inspiration, Teaching point

When it comes to making important decisions in life, it’s always better to forgo analysis and just go with your gut feeling.

—Peter.

Cruciate.

Inspiration, Leica 50mm Summilux ASPH f/1.4, Leica M Type 240, Portrait

Showtime.

Inspiration, Leica 50mm Summilux ASPH f/1.4, Leica M Type 240, Portrait, Street, Uniform

The postures of play, Part 2.

Inspiration, Leica 50mm Summilux ASPH f/1.4, Leica M Type 240, Portrait

ISO 2500.

M240 Colour Images + More Mamiya!

Film, Inspiration, Kodak Tri-X 400, Leica M Type 240, Q&A, Teaching point

This weekend has been a good one, photographically speaking. The weather has finally cooperated in Toronto and I’ve also had ample opportunity to photograph.

The upshot: over the next few days, I’ll be posting several colour images I’ve taken with the M240.

To put this thing to rest, I’ll state upfront that I’m now reasonably pleased with the colours I’m getting. Are they M9-like? No, of course not. The Kodak CCD sensors in the M9/M-E (and M8) are special (for many reasons), so if you’re interested in seeing an updated CCD sensor placed in a future M camera, you may want to consider signing my…

Open Letter to Leica

And for those interested in film photography, I’ll be posting more images from that first test roll of Kodak Tri-X I shot with my recently acquired Mamiya 7II.

—Peter.