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Just googled M10.... how much?
You could by a bike for that..... a bloody good one
[url= https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4440/37117565065_b940f91cd8_k.jp g" target="_blank">https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4440/37117565065_b940f91cd8_k.jp g"/> [/img][/url][url= https://flic.kr/p/YxXdWn ]Untitled[/url] by [url= https://www.flickr.com/photos/polarisandy/ ]Polarisandy[/url], on Flickr
John - you've not looked at the prices of lenses yet then?
... or the almost-5 grand M-D which only shoots in B/W with no LCD 😉
http://www.reddotcameras.co.uk/m-bodies/9940-leica-m-d-typ-262-black-body.html
This is Paton mounted Josh Brookes on his way to winning the Classic TT the other Saturday.This is on the banking outside Glen Lough campsite.
I'm happy with it for a couple of reasons.
1) It shows how close you get to the action in road racing.
2) I shot the image on my little Panasonic Lumix LX5 which really isn't the tool for the job..
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Sorry Greg, the 75 Lux though I don't use it much is the best lens I've ever owned. Built in Canada about 35 yrs ago, it's quality is superb. Just a pleasure to even hold it. It would work well on your SL but I'm not ever going to move it on!
Smart move and yes it would work very well on my SL, thanks for reminding me! To be honest, it's not a lens I really should be thinking about owning. Really it's not different enough from the 50 Lux I already have, to justfy owning both. I'd be better off going for a 90. But then, I like the idea of shooting 80% of everything with my 50 and the balacne with my 35.
I'm happy for you that you love it so much. I hope you keep on enjoying it.
Just googled M10.... how much?
Ha, quite frankly those are amateurish prices. Try financing one of these:
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Or even:
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This is the very pinnacle of camera technology (well outside of NASA at any rate) and either would set you back between £35k and £40k.
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Didn't Phase One do a £100k mono only back at one stage?
[url= https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4369/36307102584_5e503beeb1_o.jp g" target="_blank">https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4369/36307102584_5e503beeb1_o.jp g"/> [/img][/url][url= https://flic.kr/p/XjkoFj ]Shirehampton Public Hall 2017[/url] by [url= https://www.flickr.com/photos/58162507@N07/ ]SGMTB[/url], on Flickr
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first outing with Fuji X-E1 was to Goodwood revival - initially was not sure if leaving DSLR and lenses at home was the best idea, but as trackside photo time was limited I concentrated instead on paddock and 'atmosphere' shots..
restricted myself to just 3 primes (28mm/55mm/100mm) but overall I am really chuffed with how it went..here are a few favourites + link to Flickr album.
[url= https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4397/37152202015_a8e1ef29ac_c.jp g" target="_blank">https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4397/37152202015_a8e1ef29ac_c.jp g"/> [/img][/url][url= https://flic.kr/p/YB1Kia ]Untitled[/url] by [url= https://www.flickr.com/photos/128865843@N07/ ]jon bawden[/url], on Flickr
[url= https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4347/37009632251_6c3a03ef84_c.jp g" target="_blank">https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4347/37009632251_6c3a03ef84_c.jp g"/> [/img][/url][url= https://flic.kr/p/Yoq3gM ]Peddle car race..[/url] by [url= https://www.flickr.com/photos/128865843@N07/ ]jon bawden[/url], on Flickr
[url= https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4423/37152206655_40eeabd3eb_c.jp g" target="_blank">https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4423/37152206655_40eeabd3eb_c.jp g"/> [/img][/url][url= https://flic.kr/p/YB1LFa ]Some last minute advice..[/url] by [url= https://www.flickr.com/photos/128865843@N07/ ]jon bawden[/url], on Flickr
[url= https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4345/36962847696_ef2a0e7f5e_c.jp g" target="_blank">https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4345/36962847696_ef2a0e7f5e_c.jp g"/> [/img][/url][url= https://flic.kr/p/YjhfRw ]Goodwood revival style..[/url] by [url= https://www.flickr.com/photos/128865843@N07/ ]jon bawden[/url], on Flickr
[url= https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4361/37009615501_36a00fe07e_c.jp g" target="_blank">https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4361/37009615501_36a00fe07e_c.jp g"/> [/img][/url][url= https://flic.kr/p/YopXhZ ]Sky reflections..[/url] by [url= https://www.flickr.com/photos/128865843@N07/ ]jon bawden[/url], on Flickr
[url= https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4379/36338253693_eb62a2580b_c.jp g" target="_blank">https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4379/36338253693_eb62a2580b_c.jp g"/> [/img][/url][url= https://flic.kr/p/Xn63Pp ]Ford GT40[/url] by [url= https://www.flickr.com/photos/128865843@N07/ ]jon bawden[/url], on Flickr
C&C always welcome..
Really love the Goodwood stuff. I've not been but always do the Silverstone Classic. Looking forward to the Le Mans Historic next year.
[url= https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4357/36316291924_1d4d313114_k.jp g" target="_blank">https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4357/36316291924_1d4d313114_k.jp g"/> [/img][/url][url= https://flic.kr/p/Xk9umd ]Untitled[/url] by [url= https://www.flickr.com/photos/polarisandy/ ]Polarisandy[/url], on Flickr
[url= https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4435/37021527812_4f7cd82670_k.jp g" target="_blank">https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4435/37021527812_4f7cd82670_k.jp g"/> [/img][/url][url= https://flic.kr/p/Ypt1pE ]Untitled[/url] by [url= https://www.flickr.com/photos/polarisandy/ ]Polarisandy[/url], on Flickr
It's not the photo I'm proud of, it's crap. But I am proud that I repaired the lens you can see in pieces in it.
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Some small screws yesterday
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[url= https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4350/37078030746_83326db9d7_k.jp g" target="_blank">https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4350/37078030746_83326db9d7_k.jp g"/> [/img][/url][url= https://flic.kr/p/YusALb ]Untitled[/url] by [url= https://www.flickr.com/photos/polarisandy/ ]Polarisandy[/url], on Flickr
Apparently I have a habit of only choosing 'old, decrepit and falling down people' so I'm trying to make amends.
These are part of a series of a friend of a friend. As well as having a wonderful daughter, Maureen also has two Masters Degrees and has set up a charity to help victims of deomstic violence. Very few people have both warmth and agreeableness combined with a comanding presence and gravitas. It's a rare combination.
[url= https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4404/36450022063_b4c5ea6146_o.jp g" target="_blank">https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4404/36450022063_b4c5ea6146_o.jp g"/> [/img][/url][url= https://flic.kr/p/XwXTEg ]The Queen of Zimbabwe[/url] by [url= https://www.flickr.com/photos/geetee1972/ ]Greg Turner[/url], on Flickr
[url= https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4407/36868089990_c405ee3924_o.jp g" target="_blank">https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4407/36868089990_c405ee3924_o.jp g"/> [/img][/url][url= https://flic.kr/p/YaUAFY ]Untitled[/url] by [url= https://www.flickr.com/photos/geetee1972/ ]Greg Turner[/url], on Flickr
[url= https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4381/36453712703_2902c86e1a_o.jp g" target="_blank">https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4381/36453712703_2902c86e1a_o.jp g"/> [/img][/url][url= https://flic.kr/p/XxhNKZ ]My take on Platon[/url] by [url= https://www.flickr.com/photos/geetee1972/ ]Greg Turner[/url], on Flickr
Striding Edge and hikers...
[url= https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4442/36220720853_7d0d44d5d3_c.jp g" target="_blank">https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4442/36220720853_7d0d44d5d3_c.jp g"/> [/img][/url][url= https://flic.kr/p/XbGEp8 ]Striding Edge[/url] by [url= https://www.flickr.com/photos/john_clinch/ ]John Clinch[/url], on Flickr
[url= https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4442/36449629474_f832fe1245_h.jp g" target="_blank">https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4442/36449629474_f832fe1245_h.jp g"/> [/img][/url][url= https://flic.kr/p/XwVSXu ]RS1_5958[/url] by [url= https://www.flickr.com/photos/138905744@N02/ ]Mike Kennedy[/url], on Flickr
I like this one from my walk near Seaford, today: However, it does show up the poor quality of the depth of field I get with my 18-55 kit lens. I knew I should have swapped to my 35mm 1.8 🙄
The photo itself is pretty much straight out of the camera, other than a little push of the exposure.
Another one, from earlier in the day:
[url= https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4409/37115007442_b9e8ca9051_h.jp g" target="_blank">https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4409/37115007442_b9e8ca9051_h.jp g"/> [/img][/url][url= https://flic.kr/p/YxJ7Dq ]RS1_5901[/url] by [url= https://www.flickr.com/photos/138905744@N02/ ]Mike Kennedy[/url], on Flickr
The irony is that both of the above shots actually turned out to have been taken at, or very close to, 35mm focal length.
At the same f stop and focal length all lenses have basically the same depth of field
IMHO the shallow depth of field works well here
Thank you for your last comment. I was mainly referring to the quality of the "bokeh" (I hate that word): It just looks a little busy to me.
Well done with those Greg. Only criticism from me would be the background halo around the subject on the last is a bit distracting. Fwiw I could not see the reasoning behind the broken decrepit comments. I didn't see any evidence of that on your Flickr page.
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Autumn is on it's way..
[url= https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4356/37139001641_c2fc453abc_c.jp g" target="_blank">https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4356/37139001641_c2fc453abc_c.jp g"/> [/img][/url][url= https://flic.kr/p/YzR6hv ]Autumn colours[/url] by [url= https://www.flickr.com/photos/128865843@N07/ ]jon bawden[/url], on Flickr
[url= https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4369/36883889380_e1a2eb0005_c.jp g" target="_blank">https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4369/36883889380_e1a2eb0005_c.jp g"/> [/img][/url][url= https://flic.kr/p/Ycizif ]Autumn morning ride..[/url] by [url= https://www.flickr.com/photos/128865843@N07/ ]jon bawden[/url], on Flickr
[url= https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4385/36883892510_c513b661bb_c.jp g" target="_blank">https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4385/36883892510_c513b661bb_c.jp g"/> [/img][/url][url= https://flic.kr/p/YciAed ]Leaf and bench.[/url] by [url= https://www.flickr.com/photos/128865843@N07/ ]jon bawden[/url], on Flickr
Only criticism from me would be the background halo around the subject on the last is a bit distracting.
To be honest, whilst that paritcular image is quite striking, I'm not overly keen on it. I was experimenting and had a particular outcome in mind but wasn't able to achieve it in the time available (that and the battery ran out on my second light).
The 'halo' effect is something that the Greek portrait photographer Platon uses a lot. I thought it would be interesting to try but like you I'm not sure it's all that successful.
My personal favourite is the b&w one of her daughter. I'm really very happy indeed with that!
I think the shots look 'posed'. The daughter less so. Possibly why it works better.
Btw, all these shots are beyond anything I can do in the realm of portraiture. Respect for interfacing with people.
"Nothing to see here" image-posting fail. 🙁
I think the shots look 'posed'.
All my work is done posed; I very rarely shoot candids these days. These were taken from a formal session though, which is different to how I normally work (which is in the moment, in the street).
I think you're identifying that you're not keen on portrait photography, which is fine and I don't take it as a criticism. I also think it's important to not anchor your opinion to whether you have the ability to execute things yourself. Your opinion can be just as valid (and I welcome it).
Possibly what you're articulating is the ability to capture a person's true self without it looking too contrived? That is much more difficult to do. The colour photograph though has had people who know the subject unanimously declaring that that is absolutely her but you would only know that if you knew her. It also doesn't mean that the pose she is holding isn't, as you say, entirely posed. I had her very deliberately hold this position. It is possible to achieve the sense of the person without directing them, but that is the part that is much harder to achieve and where I still have a lot of work to develop as a skill.
To be honest, I've been thinking a lot lately about the value and athenticity of photographic portraiture in general. I have some doubts even though I am deeply wedded to the idea!
So, does this work...? [img]flic.kr/p/YQkKWD[/img]
Edit: No, no it doesn't. Will have another play later...
I feel your pain Pondo!
[url= https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4418/36509554493_da09c7c8e4_c.jp g" target="_blank">https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4418/36509554493_da09c7c8e4_c.jp g"/> [/img][/url][url= https://flic.kr/p/XCe1zt ]20170918_214637-01[/url] by [url= https://www.flickr.com/photos/28886706@N05/ ]Bigbroondug[/url], on Flickr
I call this one "Windows Desktop":
[url= https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4368/36475196723_ac8322de1a_k.jp g" target="_blank">https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4368/36475196723_ac8322de1a_k.jp g"/> [/img][/url][url= https://flic.kr/p/XzbVd8 ]RS1_5965[/url] by [url= https://www.flickr.com/photos/138905744@N02/ ]Mike Kennedy[/url], on Flickr
Cliff!!!
[url= https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4397/37167327181_9eb15ddecd_k.jp g" target="_blank">https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4397/37167327181_9eb15ddecd_k.jp g"/> [/img][/url][url= https://flic.kr/p/YCmgtT ]RS1_5940[/url] by [url= https://www.flickr.com/photos/138905744@N02/ ]Mike Kennedy[/url], on Flickr
[url= https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4368/36474898844_08b49d463e_k.jp g" target="_blank">https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4368/36474898844_08b49d463e_k.jp g"/> [/img][/url][url= https://flic.kr/p/XzaoEh ]Untitled[/url] by [url= https://www.flickr.com/photos/polarisandy/ ]Polarisandy[/url], on Flickr
Nowhere near as good as all the other pictures on this thread but I like this one as it was taken on my phone as a grab shot while riding my bike on Rhossili beach. Very rarely do I get a picture that looks almost exactly like I saw it at the time, usually the digital filters make it look a bit brighter or fake but this one came out perfect.
[img][url= https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4388/36518653833_90c0a3e927_k.jp g" target="_blank">https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4388/36518653833_90c0a3e927_k.jp g"/> [/img][/url][url= https://flic.kr/p/XD2DuD ]20170919_144905_Richtone(HDR)[/url] by [url= https://www.flickr.com/photos/91448594@N04/ ]Da_Milky_Bar_Kid[/url], on Flickr[/img]
That's lovely Milky; the light is fabulous.
[url= https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4340/36494501774_637e4782f9_k.jp g" target="_blank">https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4340/36494501774_637e4782f9_k.jp g"/> [/img][/url][url= https://flic.kr/p/XATRVQ ]Untitled[/url] by [url= https://www.flickr.com/photos/polarisandy/ ]Polarisandy[/url], on Flickr
[url= https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4340/36949159320_f0bcf66126_k.jp g" target="_blank">https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4340/36949159320_f0bcf66126_k.jp g"/> [/img][/url][url= https://flic.kr/p/Yi56M3 ]Untitled[/url] by [url= https://www.flickr.com/photos/polarisandy/ ]Polarisandy[/url], on Flickr
[url= https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4480/37219672662_7a9fdca672_k.jp g" target="_blank">https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4480/37219672662_7a9fdca672_k.jp g"/> [/img][/url][url= https://flic.kr/p/YGYxYb ]Untitled[/url] by [url= https://www.flickr.com/photos/polarisandy/ ]Polarisandy[/url], on Flickr
[url= https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4425/37206557551_60db7dd7f2_c.jp g" target="_blank">https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4425/37206557551_60db7dd7f2_c.jp g"/> [/img][/url][url= https://flic.kr/p/YFPkiz ]rays of light B&W[/url] by [url= https://www.flickr.com/photos/128865843@N07/ ]jon bawden[/url], on Flickr
[url= https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4490/36536274954_94f3db17a7_c.jp g" target="_blank">https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4490/36536274954_94f3db17a7_c.jp g"/> [/img][/url][url= https://flic.kr/p/XEzXD5 ]Hidden rainbows II[/url] by [url= https://www.flickr.com/photos/128865843@N07/ ]jon bawden[/url], on Flickr
[url= https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4433/37214373302_1ece6fd8b9_c.jp g" target="_blank">https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4433/37214373302_1ece6fd8b9_c.jp g"/> [/img][/url][url= https://flic.kr/p/YGvoDU ]Hidden rainbows..[/url] by [url= https://www.flickr.com/photos/128865843@N07/ ]jon bawden[/url], on Flickr
I can't quite make my mind up about this one: On the one hand, I like the sense of isolation, represented by the yacht. On the other hand, I wish I had zoomed in, to make it more prominent. I quite like the textures, though.
[img][url= https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4445/37234169616_decc2f1802_h.jp g" target="_blank">https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4445/37234169616_decc2f1802_h.jp g"/> [/img][/url][url= https://flic.kr/p/YJfRpE ]RS1_5909[/url] by [url= https://www.flickr.com/photos/138905744@N02/ ]Mike Kennedy[/url], on Flickr[/img]
Nice images Uncle Zaskar.
Great lighting Milky.
Shabby Chic Doc.
Lovely morning on the beach today.
[url= https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4478/37233783276_92e193ca0e_b.jp g" target="_blank">https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4478/37233783276_92e193ca0e_b.jp g"/> [/img][/url][url= https://flic.kr/p/YJdSyC ]Aileen - The Things You Find on Brighton Beach at Sunrise on a Sunday[/url] by [url= https://www.flickr.com/photos/geetee1972/ ]Greg Turner[/url], on Flickr
[url= https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4435/37234082576_8b9d92bd54_b.jp g" target="_blank">https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4435/37234082576_8b9d92bd54_b.jp g"/> [/img][/url][url= https://flic.kr/p/YJfpwY ]Sebastion, Hurry up I'm Freezing! - The Things You Find on Brighton Beach at Sunrise on a Sunday[/url] by [url= https://www.flickr.com/photos/geetee1972/ ]Greg Turner[/url], on Flickr