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

[Guest Post]: Aaron C Greenman (1 image).

2017, Guest Post, Inspiration, Leica M9(P)/M-E (CCD Lives!), Q&A, Teaching point

Today, Aaron shares his thoughts (as well as a fine image) after his recent extensive use of the Hasselblad X1D.

You can find more of Mr. Greenman‘s work at:  acuitycolorgrain

Thank you Aaron for your contribution!

—Peter.

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ACG writes:

“After a dip in the non-Leica waters for a few months (Hasselblad X1D and 45mm to be exact) and a penultimate, frustrating experience continually trying to get my “decisive moment” (and failing) with that set-up, I’m back to the M9P and MM exclusively, with my trusty 35mm Summilux ASPH (pre-FLE).

We all go through phases, but this last one has taught me definitively: megapixels and dynamic range no longer matter, it’s all about the shooting experience, the “view”, and the rendering of the lens. Long live Leica M……”

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↑Image © Aaron C Greenman.

Airbag.

2017, Favourite, Inspiration, Leica 75mm Summilux (Canada 🇨🇦) f/1.4, Leica M9(P)/M-E (CCD Lives!), Print, Within 200 feet of My House™

In the next world war
In a jackknifed juggernaut
I am born again

In the neon sign
Scrolling up and down
I am born again

In an interstellar burst
I am back to save the universe

In a deep deep sleep of the innocent
I am born again

In a fast German car
I’m amazed that I survived
An airbag saved my life…

—Radiohead, Airbag.

↑Leica M9 (CCD Lives! – Prosophos Open Letter to Leica) + Leica 75mm Summilux (Canada 🇨🇦).

One hour with the Leica 28mm Summilux ASPH (Micro Review).

2017, Beyond 200 feet of My House™, De Mello Palheta Coffee Roasters, Favourite, Inspiration, Leica 28mm Summilux ASPH, Leica M9(P)/M-E (CCD Lives!), Photo Shoot, Portrait, Q&A, Teaching point

I had the pleasure of using the Leica 28mm Summilux ASPH today.

The verdict:  this lens is okay.

Technical notes:

  • Purple fringing.  Like most fast lenses shot wide open against objects with high contrast edges, undesirable purple fringing is elicited.  This was present in the first image below but was removed during post-processing.
  • Distortion.  There’s very little.  I assume that in a wide-ish f/1.4 lens like this it exists but I didn’t see any obvious sign of it.  In fact, all of the photographs below are uncorrected.
  • Size.  Bigger and heavier than the the 35mm Summilux FLE, as expected.  However, some of the reviews I read about the 28 ‘Lux led me to believe the additional weight was negligible but I was definitely conscious of it while photographing.
  • Sharpness.  Excellent at f/1.4 …and it gets better from there.
  • Bokeh.  I didn’t have enough time for rigorous evaluation of out-of-focus rendering; having said that, I didn’t see any objectionable qualities in this respect.
  • Usability/Miscellaneous.  The lens barrel has a focus tab, which I like.    The hood is the same screw-it-on-and-it-stops-just-where-it-should type found on the 35mm Summilux FLE and 21mm f/3.4 Super-Elmar, which I also like.

—Peter.

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↑Leica M9 (CCD Lives! – Prosophos Open Letter to Leica) + Leica 28mm Summilux ASPH.

Last call for Centreville at Centre Island.

2017, Beyond 200 feet of My House™, Favourite, Inspiration, Leica 75mm Summarit f/2.5, Leica M9(P)/M-E (CCD Lives!), Life's Little Moments, Portrait

We had record-breaking rainfall this year and Centre Island was closed for visitors, up until very recently, because of flooding.

Today, we were finally able to make our annual trek to the Centreville theme park located there.

I know the kids have outgrown this place.  They know it too.

This was the last call.

—Peter.

↑Leica M9 (CCD Lives! – Prosophos Open Letter to Leica) + Leica Leica 75mm Summarit f/2.5.