Inspiration

My Nikon D500 has been hospitalized :(

Inspiration, Q&A, Teaching point

After one year of flawless performance, my Nikon D500 is in need of repair…

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Fortunately it’s still under warranty.

But…

Tonight was the night of my son’s choir solo!

So, I loaded my Leica M3 with this:

↑Fuji Superia 1600 image courtesy of B&H

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Yes, my Leica M3 + Undisclosed Lens #1 + ASA (ISO) 1600 Fujifilm.

Next week, I’ll have the roll developed and scanned.

Fingers crossed!

—Peter.

 

Vaseline – Test Shot.

Film, Inspiration, Kodak Tri-X 400, Leica 50mm Summilux ASPH f/1.4, Leica M3, Print, Q&A, Scanner - Plustek 8200i

People sometimes write and ask me how I test a given Leica lens + rangefinder combination for focus accuracy.

Well, for near distances I trust the good people at Vaseline.

On a related note, I dislike the grunt work of testing film equipment.  The arduous process of developing and scanning film seems even more arduous when the test results are off.  That is why I rarely sell gear that I know is working well (ha, ha…).

Fortunately, this time everything looks good.

—Peter.

↑ Leica M3, Leica 50mm Summilux ASPH, Kodak Tri-X 400, and Plustek 8200i.

Restoring old photographs 1, 2, and 3.

2018, Favourite, Inspiration, Q&A, Teaching point

These photos have been in my wife’s family for decades but they have begun to discolour, fade, and disintegrate.

So, yesterday I tried my hand at digitally restoring them.

Technique:

  • My wife photographed the original prints with her Sony RX100
  • I processed the files in Lightroom.

My goal was not only to restore them, but to preserve the integrity/intent of the original images, by not altering them in any significant way.

—Peter.