I seldom engage in street photography, because moments like this are few and far between.
However, if one is able to capture an instance like this — a moment of serendipity — and manage to frame it in a nice way, it’s a euphoric experience.
—Peter.
↑Leica Monochrom and Leica 28mm Elmarit ASPH @ f/4.
I’m asked this almost weekly (even though I name the gear used to take each image I post, below each image I post).
For the record, these are the cameras/lenses I’m currently using.
—Peter.
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↑Leica M9 and Leica 28mm Elmarit ASPH @ f/2.8.
↑Leica M9 and Leica 28mm Elmarit ASPH @ f/2.8.
This is the second test shot (the first is here).
It may seem crazy to conduct “test shots” on well established Leica lenses, but the last lens I tried was front-focusing by several inches.
In this case, everything looks to be okay:
↑Leica M9 and Leica 28mm Elmarit ASPH @ f/2.8.
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100% central crop of above image:
(please click on the image to view at MAXIMUM size and sharpness)
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This 100% magnification clearly demonstrates just how sharp this lens is wide open at f/2.8.
Incredible really.
—Peter.
When I acquired my first rangefinder in late 2007 — the iconic Leica M8 — the two Leica lenses I purchased were the 50mm Summilux ASPH and the 28mm Elmarit ASPH.
Well, at some point along the way, I sold that little 28/2.8. That was a mistake.
It’s now back in the fold… and I’ve come full circle.
(I was wiser then than I am now.)
—Peter.
↑Leica M9 and Leica 28mm Elmarit ASPH @ f/2.8.
↑Leica M8 and Leica 28mm Elmarit ASPH @ f/4.
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