Within 200 feet of My House™

G’s Tomato.

2016, Inspiration, iPhone, RHM, Within 200 feet of My House™

Our son G has been trying to grow tomatoes since early this summer.

Recently he was excited to see some progress in the form of this promising fruit of his labour.  He was keeping a watchful eye on it as he was hoping to eventually serve it to us in a salad, seasoned with the basil he’s also been growing (LOL, our house is looking more and more like a makeshift organic farm each day).

Unfortunately, last night a nocturnal visitor decided to have a little nibble on it, and this is what we found early this morning  😦

—Peter.

gs-tomato

↑iPhone (photo credit goes to my wife).

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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Torontocongo

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

The Graduate.

2016, Favourite, Film, Inspiration, Kodak Tri-X 400, Leica 35mm Summilux ASPH FLE f/1.4, Leica M9(P)/M-E (CCD Lives!), Mamiya RZ 110mm F/2.8, Mamiya RZ67 Professional Pro II, Portrait, Scanner - Plustek 120, Within 200 feet of My House™

Grade 6 is now… history.

Congratulations sweetheart.

(Peace out)

—Peter.

The Graduate

↑Mamiya RZ67 Pro II, 110/2.8 , Kodak Tri-X 400, Plustek 120, handheld 1/60 sec @ f/2.8.

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The Graduate, II

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

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(This is how the school year began)

(This is our three kids, the way they were, not too long ago)

(This is the image she is holding)

—Peter.

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.

Prosophos - M8 and 75 Summarit (1)

Prosophos - M8 and 75 Summarit (2)

Prosophos - M8 and 75 Summarit (3)

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