Boy.

2015, Favourite, Film, Inspiration, Kodak Tri-X 400, Leica - LHSA, Leica 50mm Summilux ASPH f/1.4, Leica M3, Scanner - Plustek 8200i

Window Light Portrait (Film).

Film, Inspiration, Kodak Portra 400, Leica 35mm Summicron V1 (8 element) LTM conversion to M Mount, Leica M3, Portrait, Q&A

This is a second test shot with the Leica 35/2 v1 (8 element), this time on the M3.

Please forgive the repetitive nature of these test images, but it is important for me to observe the behaviour of different equipment under similar circumstances.

On a related note, I’ve pretty much decided to abandon film (again)… there are more and more obstacles making it difficult for me to continue working with it.

—Peter.

Birthday Girl.

Film, Inspiration, Kodak BW400CN, Leica M3, Portrait, Voigtländer 40mm f/1.4 Nokton

Technical: f/1.4, 1/60 sec.

Dinner Theatre (in 3 Acts).

Film, Kodak BW400CN, Leica M3, Life's Little Moments, Portrait, Q&A, Teaching point, Voigtländer 40mm f/1.4 Nokton

These were shot in a very dark restaurant.

(f/1.4, 1/30 sec)

—Peter.

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Act 1:

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Act 2:

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Act 3:

Archer.

2015, Favourite, Film, Kodak BW400CN, Leica M3, Portrait, Q&A, Teaching point, Voigtländer 40mm f/1.4 Nokton

People often ask me why I always go back to the Voigtländer Nokton 40mm f/1.4.

This is why.

—Peter.

Evening Repose.

Film, Inspiration, Kodak BW400CN, Leica 50mm Summilux ASPH f/1.4, Leica M3, Portrait

One of the initial test images with my newly acquired Leica M3.

—Peter.

Longing Look.

Film, Inspiration, Kodak BW400CN, Leica 50mm Summilux ASPH f/1.4, Leica M3, Portrait

Echo, echo.

As an aside, this represents the 5th “test shot” taken with my new-old M3. As you can tell, most of the test shots were made under awful incandescent lighting (after all, I was only interested in confirming focus accuracy).

Still, there’s something about film and the way it renders even poorly lit scenes.

—Peter.