In the spotlight (Dancing).

2015, Favourite, Inspiration, Leica M9(P)/M-E (CCD Lives!), Portrait, Sports, Voigtländer 40mm f/1.4 Nokton

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.

The Recital.

2014, Favourite, Film, Inspiration, Kodak Tri-X 400, Leica M3, Portrait, Street, Voigtländer 40mm f/1.4 Nokton

Concentration and Celebration.

Film, Inspiration, Kodak Tri-X 400, Leica M3, Portrait, Scanner - Plustek 120, Voigtländer 40mm f/1.4 Nokton

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Composed.

2014, Favourite, Film, Inspiration, Kodak Tri-X 400, Leica M3, Portrait, Scanner - Plustek 120, Voigtländer 40mm f/1.4 Nokton

The beautiful game portrait.

2014, Favourite, Film, Inspiration, Kodak Tri-X 400, Leica M3, Portrait, Scanner - Plustek 120, Sports, The Beautiful Game, Voigtländer 40mm f/1.4 Nokton

In Repose.

Film, Inspiration, Kodak Tri-X 400, Leica M3, Portrait, Scanner - Plustek 120, Voigtländer 40mm f/1.4 Nokton

Dream.

2014, Favourite, Film, Inspiration, Kodak Tri-X 400, Leica M3, Life's Little Moments, Portrait, Scanner - Plustek 120, Sports, Voigtländer 40mm f/1.4 Nokton

The beautiful game.

2014, Favourite, Film, Inspiration, Kodak Tri-X 400, Leica M3, Portrait, Scanner - Plustek 120, Sports, Street, The Beautiful Game, Voigtländer 40mm f/1.4 Nokton

Jump Shot.

Film, Inspiration, Kodak Tri-X 400, Leica M3, Portrait, Scanner - Plustek 120, Sports, Voigtländer 40mm f/1.4 Nokton

Boy with Man Platter, on Velvet.

2014, Favourite, Film, Inspiration, Kodak Portra 400, Leica M3, Life's Little Moments, Portrait, Voigtländer 40mm f/1.4 Nokton

Deflated.

2014, Favourite, Film, Inspiration, Kodak Tri-X 400, Leica M3, Portrait, Scanner - Plustek 120, Voigtländer 40mm f/1.4 Nokton

Window Studies.

Film, Inspiration, Kodak Tri-X 400, Leica M3, Portrait, Scanner - Plustek 120, Voigtländer 40mm f/1.4 Nokton

Portrait.

Inspiration, Leica M Type 240, Portrait, Q&A, Teaching point, Voigtländer 40mm f/1.4 Nokton

This is an image, of course, but it’s also a test shot. I’m trying to tackle and tame the shortcomings of the CMOS sensor.

My brief experience with the D800E confirmed for me that “CMOS is CMOS” when it comes to trying to pull out shadow detail (or getting micro-contrast, or getting good skin tones)… i.e., as of April 2014, it’s not as good as CCD, whether we’re talking Nikon or Leica.

Surprisingly, the D800E also made me appreciate the M240 more.

However, going forward I’m going to give the technical stuff a rest and start concentrating on photography again.

And as I go along I hopefully will be able to reduce the time it took to get this image to where I wanted it to be.

—Peter.