Wrong Turn.

Favourite, Inspiration, Leica M8 (CCD Lives!), LFI Master Shot

I was informed this morning by the editors of Leica Fotografie International (LFI) magazine that a photo I took 10 years ago with my Leica M8 has been chosen as their Picture of the Week.

The photo must have grown on them over time, I guess?

CCD Lives!

—Peter.

The Graduate (and before that, the first day of school).

2017, Beyond 200 feet of My House™, Favourite, Inspiration, Leica 28mm Elmarit ASPH f/2.8, Leica 35mm Summilux ASPH FLE f/1.4, Leica M8 (CCD Lives!), Leica M9(P)/M-E (CCD Lives!), Portrait

Earlier today.

Grade 6 is… history.

↑Leica M9 (CCD Lives! – Prosophos Open Letter to Leica) + Leica 35mm Summilux ASPH FLE.

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…but before today, there was the first day:

↑Leica M8 (CCD Lives! – Prosophos Open Letter to Leica) + Leica 28mm Elmarit ASPH f/2.8.

Message to Leica.

Inspiration, Leica M Monochrom (CCD Lives!), Leica M8 (CCD Lives!), Leica M9(P)/M-E (CCD Lives!)

Dear Leica,

Three years ago, I wrote you a letter.

Over 650 passionate photographers have signed it.

(We are requesting an updated M camera with a CCD sensor.)

Thank you.

—Peter.

The Leica M8 and it’s 10th Anniversary: A decade long Love affair (by Five Passionate Photographers).

Inspiration, Leica M8 (CCD Lives!)

This was posted yesterday on SteveHuffPhoto.com.

I’m really proud to be in the company of these photographers and I want to thank Elie Bescont for including me (and organizing it all).

CCD Lives! (Prosophos Open Leter to Leica)

—Peter.

The Leica M9.

Inspiration, Leica M8 (CCD Lives!), Leica M9(P)/M-E (CCD Lives!)

I was thinking this morning, after surveying the current crop of digital cameras, that if a brand new camera was released today and it was called the CaNikoSoFujOlySigRicoPenta X1-Turbo, but it had the output of the M9 at base ISO, it would sell like crazy.

—Peter.

Morning Joy.

2016, Beyond 200 feet of My House™, De Mello Palheta Coffee Roasters, Favourite, Inspiration, Leica 50mm Summilux ASPH f/1.4, Leica M8 (CCD Lives!), Photo Shoot, Print

My first image for De Mello Coffee.

(square crop for Instagram)

—Peter.

↑Leica M8 (CCD Lives! – Prosophos Open Letter to Leica) + Leica 50mm Summilux ASPH.

Torontocongo (Comes the Darkness).

2016, Favourite, Inspiration, Leica M8 (CCD Lives!), Print, Voigtländer 35mm f/2.5 Color Skopar Pancake II, Within 200 feet of My House™

“And in your life, there comes the darkness…
And so we crumble…
The grass grows over me…”

—Radiohead, Decks Dark (from the album A Moon Shaped Pool).

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↑Leica M8 (CCD Lives! – Prosophos Open Letter to Leica) + Voigtländer Color Skopar 35mm f/2.5 Pancake II.

Midday Cowboy.

2016, Favourite, Inspiration, Leica 50mm Summilux ASPH f/1.4, Leica M8 (CCD Lives!), Portrait, Street

↑Leica M8 (CCD Lives! – Prosophos Open Letter to Leica) + Leica 50mm Summilux ASPH.

Crossed Up.

Baseball, Beyond 200 feet of My House™, Inspiration, Leica 50mm Summilux ASPH f/1.4, Leica M8 (CCD Lives!), Portrait, Sports

↑Leica M8 (CCD Lives! – Prosophos Open Letter to Leica) + Leica 50mm Summilux ASPH.

My Camera of the Year for 2016.

Inspiration, Leica M8 (CCD Lives!), Leica M9(P)/M-E (CCD Lives!), Q&A, Teaching point

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My 35mm digital camera of the year for 2016 is:

Leica M9/M-E

🙂

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After experimenting with the Nikon D810 (and other cameras) for more than seven months, I continue to prefer the Leica M9/M-E for image quality, at base ISO.

It is clear to me that the D810 has the better performing sensor by all objective metrics and has more malleable files, but somehow the M9 images look better.

(The runner up camera is once again the Leica M8.)

But, am I being premature with my selection? What will the second half of 2016 bring?

Leica may finally improve on the disappointing M240 with the release of a new M in the fall, but realistically most of us won’t be able to get a hold of it until 2017.

Either way, don’t expect it to be a CCD camera like many of us have asked for in My Open a Letter to Leica.

I’ll be interested in it anyway, if the image quality is better than the M240.

—Peter.

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Previous Camera of the Year Winners:

2015: Leica M9/M-E

2014: Leica M9/M-E

2013: Leica M9/M-E

2012: Leica M9/M-E

2011: Leica M9

2010: Leica M9

2009: Leica M9

2008: Leica M8/Nikon D3

2007: Leica M8/Nikon D3

2006: Leica M8

Fraction.

2016, Baseball, Beyond 200 feet of My House™, Favourite, Inspiration, Leica 50mm Summilux ASPH f/1.4, Leica M8 (CCD Lives!), Portrait, Q&A, Sports, Teaching point

The dividing line (and timing) of an out.

On a technical note, whereas I would have machine-gun-photographed with the D810 at 5 FPS to try to get this shot (and would have had a 50-50 chance), I was able to get the “decisive moment” with the M8 on a single click of the shutter.

—Peter.

↑Leica M8 (CCD Lives! – Prosophos Open Letter to Leica) + Leica 50mm Summilux ASPH.

The Dodge Ball Chronicles (1 – 16).

2016, Beyond 200 feet of My House™, Favourite, Inspiration, Leica 50mm Summilux ASPH f/1.4, Leica M8 (CCD Lives!), Portrait, Sports

(aka “Group Therapy”)

(aka “The Little Gym of Horrors”)

Actually, the real horror in this gym was the mixed lighting, which wreaked havoc on the white balance from shot-to-shot.

On a different note, this Kids vs. Adults match unfortunately resulted in many injuries, so future matches are in doubt.

You can probably guess which group is hurting this morning.

—Peter.

↑Leica M8 (CCD Lives! – Prosophos Open Letter to Leica) + Leica 50mm Summilux ASPH.

Shot on Leica M8 :)

2016, Beyond 200 feet of My House™, Favourite, Inspiration, Leica 75mm Summarit f/2.5, Leica M8 (CCD Lives!), Print, Street

↑Leica M8 (CCD Lives! – Prosophos Open Letter to Leica) + Leica 75mm Summarit f/2.5.

Connected.

2016, Beyond 200 feet of My House™, Favourite, Inspiration, Leica 75mm Summarit f/2.5, Leica M8 (CCD Lives!), Portrait, Street

↑Leica M8 (CCD Lives! – Prosophos Open Letter to Leica) + Leica 75mm Summarit f/2.5.

Test Shots: Leica M8 and 75mm Summarit.

Inspiration, Leica 75mm Summarit f/2.5, Leica M8 (CCD Lives!), Q&A, Teaching point, Within 200 feet of My House™

I welcomed the return of an old friend recently: the Leica M8. It was the gateway camera for me into the world of rangefinders, almost 10 years ago.

Today, I welcomed another old friend, the Leica 75 Summarit f/2.5. Seeing as the entire Summarit line of lenses have been updated recently, there are currently many great deals to be had on the “old” versions. As it happens, the 75/2.5 is one of my all-time favourite Leica lenses (see my brief 75mm Summarit review here).

As soon as the 75/2.5 arrived this afternoon, I stepped outside (but Only Within 200 feet of My House™) to shoot some quick test shots while the light was still good.

It’s nice to see that my two friends still play nicely together.

—Peter.