↑Leica MP, Voigtländer Nokton 40mm, and Fuji Superia X-tra 200.
Inspiration
The Leica Noctilux f/0.95.
Inspiration, Leica 50mm Noctilux f/0.95, Q&A, Teaching pointI went from debating whether to keep the Noctilux f/0.95 to realizing it’s now my favourite lens.
If you can live with the headaches of ownership, you’ll find it’s a masterpiece.
—Peter.
Floating away.
Inspiration, Konica Hexanon 60mm f/1.2, PrintI photographed this para-sailing scene just over a year ago. Soon after, I decided to bid goodbye to my Konica Hexanon 60mm f/1.2 lens.
For some reason I never got around to posting this image, until now.
↑Leica M9 and Konica Hexanon 60mm @ f/1.2.
Oxtongue Lake, revisited.
Inspiration, Print, Zeiss ZM 21mm f/2.8 T* BiogonChair for one.
(please click on the image to view at maximum size and sharpness)
↑Leica M9 and Zeiss ZM 21mm @ f/2.8.
The dentist.
Inspiration, Leica 50mm Summilux ASPH f/1.4, Portrait
↑Leica M9 and Leica 50mm Summilux ASPH @ f/1.4.
Roar!
Inspiration, Leica 50mm Noctilux f/0.95, Portrait
↑Leica M9 and Leica Noctilux @ f/0.95.
Cat’s Eyes – Noctilux 100% crop.
Inspiration, Leica 50mm Noctilux f/0.95, Portrait, Teaching pointI’ve had a few people email me today requesting an 100% crop from my Cat’s Eyes photo, similar to what I posted for my Free as a Bird image from just over a week ago.
Here it is…
↑Leica M9 and Leica Noctilux @ f/0.95.
Cat’s Eyes.
2013, Favourite, Inspiration, Leica 50mm Noctilux f/0.95, Portrait
↑Leica M9 and Leica Noctilux @ f/0.95.
Happy 8th Birthday, H!
Favourite, Inspiration, Leica 50mm Noctilux f/0.95, Portrait
↑Leica M9 and Leica Noctilux @ f/0.95.
True Portrait.
2013, Favourite, Inspiration, Leica 50mm Noctilux f/0.95, PortraitIn lux veritas (in light there is truth).
↑Leica M9 and Leica Noctilux @ f/0.95.
Let it be.
Film, Inspiration, Life's Little Moments, Print, Teaching pointWe photograph to remember.
It’s a blessing and a curse.
↑Leica MP, Voigtländer 28/3.5 L Color-Skopar, and Fuji Superia X-tra 200.
Leica Noctilux F/0.95.
Inspiration, Leica 50mm Noctilux f/0.95, Teaching pointEver since I acquired this lens, I’ve been carrying it around trying to look for reasons to get rid of it.
Why?
Well, the negatives are well known: cost, size, weight, and the 1 m minimum focus distance.
So, what am I going to do?
…I’m keeping it.
I’ve bonded with it and I’ve been pleased with the images I’ve created with it.
Maybe I’ll come to my senses some day. Hopefully soon.
—Peter | Prosophos.
Mark.
Guest Post, Inspiration, Leica 50mm Noctilux f/0.95, Portrait, Q&A, Street, Teaching pointYesterday I had the pleasure of meeting Mark, a fellow Canadian and reader of this site.
[Please see some of Mark’s previous contributions, here and here].
And he’s gentleman, through and through.
After sharing a cup of coffee and our life experiences, we walked over to Dundas Square to photograph and found it almost completely empty! Incredible.
I did end up with one image though — the only image that counts: a portrait of Mark.
—Peter.
↑Leica M9 and Leica Noctilux @ f/0.95.
Swing (dream).
2013, Favourite, Inspiration, Leica 50mm Noctilux f/0.95, Portrait
↑Leica M9 and Leica Noctilux @ f/0.95.
Photographing with flare.
Inspiration, Leica 50mm Noctilux f/0.95, Portrait, Teaching point
42.
2013, Favourite, Inspiration, Leica 50mm Noctilux f/0.95, PortraitFrom this weekend.
↑Leica M9 and Leica Noctilux @ f/0.95.
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Without the graphic:
Gift Certificates.
Inspiration, Photo Shoot, Teaching pointKnow a friend or loved one who could use the gift of photography? 
Gift Certificates are back, just in time for the holidays!
—Peter.
Free as a Bird – Noctilux 100% crop.
Inspiration, Leica 50mm Noctilux f/0.95, Teaching pointI thought you might be interested in seeing this 100% crop from yesterday’s image Free as a Bird.
—Peter.
(please click on the image to view at maximum size and sharpness)
↑Leica M9 and Leica Noctilux @ f/0.95.
