#leica prime

[robmoses1]

Awkward Eye

You ever hear that Dr. Dre song “Forgot About Dre.” featuring Eminem? There is a line in that song: “One day I was walkin by with a Walkman onWhen I caught a guy, gave me an awkward eye”  Well that was yesterday and I took a picture haha. I actually saw this guy sitting in the window from across the street. I was shooting with my Leica M8 rangefinder, so I prefocused at about the distance I…

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#40mm f2 Summicron #Awkard #beautiful #British Columbia #Canada #City Life #coffee shop #Kelowna #Leica M8 #man #Minolta #open #photo #Photographer #Photography #pretty #prime lens #rangefinder #stranger #street photography #Urban

[gryphon1911]

Leica Wetzlar Elmar C 90mm f/4 M-Mount Lens Review

Background Getting into the Leica world, one of my first concerns was the lack of long telephotos or at a minimum how well they would work with the rangefinder or by using live view. I am a self professed lover of the long focal lengths. I like the look of the compression, the ease at which to get subject separation and the ability to grab candid shots without intrusive distancing to the…

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#90mm #elmar #f/4 #Leica #lens #prime #rangefinder #review #tech stuff #wetzler

[ecoamerica]

Watch the American Climate Leadership Awards 2024 now: https://youtu.be/bWiW4Rp8vF0?feature=shared

The American Climate Leadership Awards 2024 broadcast recording is now available on ecoAmerica's YouTube channel for viewers to be inspired by active climate leaders. Watch to find out which finalist received the $50,000 grand prize! Hosted by Vanessa Hauc and featuring Bill McKibben and Katharine Hayhoe!

#ACLA24 #ACLA24Leaders #youtube #youtube video #climate leaders #climate solutions #climate action #climate and environment #climate #climate change #climate and health #climate blog #climate justice #climate news #weather and climate #environmental news #environment #environmental awareness #environment and health #environmental #environmental issues #environmental justice #environment protection #environmental health #Youtube

[thephoblographer]

The Best Prime Lenses for the Leica SL2

To date, this gives us some of the most detailed high ISO prints we've seen when printing large.

The Leica SL2 boasts some great resolution while also giving a whole lot of details to images shot at high ISOs. When coupled with Leica’s lenses, you can stare at the details for a very long time. We think photographers using the Leica SL2 will really appreciate the extra versatility it will provide when editing and even when it comes to cropping or printing. However, a camera is nothing without…

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#best prime lenses for the leica sl2 #details #leica #leica 50mm f1.4 #leica 75mm f2 #leica 90mm f2 #Leica SL2 #portraiture #resolution

[toddhido]

Some nights everything just falls right into place like this one. Pointing the camera right into the light hasn’t failed me that often. @leicacamerausa @leica_camera #SL2 35mm prime with a little inadvertent air salé accumulation on the filter #Leica APO-Summicron-SL 35mm f/2 ASPH. Lens f22 60 seconds https://www.instagram.com/p/CmVfx5Erzxg/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#sl2 #leica

[billthoo]

Prime Lenses

Kodak Vision 3 250D at ISO1000

(HC110 stand developed + C41 stand developed)

Leica R8 + Elmarit R 35/2.8

#believeinfilm

[kramlabs]

GR2 field pouch with a 60mm Leica prime and a 24-70mm zoom, plus the CL.

#goruck #Leica #Leica CL

[ecoamerica]

Watch the 2024 American Climate Leadership Awards for High School Students now: https://youtu.be/5C-bb9PoRLc

The recording is now available on ecoAmerica's YouTube channel for viewers to be inspired by student climate leaders! Join Aishah-Nyeta Brown & Jerome Foster II and be inspired by student climate leaders as we recognize the High School Student finalists. Watch now to find out which student received the $25,000 grand prize and top recognition!

#ACLA24 #ACLA24HighSchoolStudents #youtube #youtube video #climate leaders #climate solutions #climate action #climate and environment #climate #climate change #climate and health #climate blog #climate justice #climate news #weather and climate #environmental news #environment #environmental awareness #environment and health #environmental #environmental issues #environmental education #environmental justice #environmental protection #environmental health #high school students #high school #youth #youth of america #school

[josiptaylor]

Alex Merriman - 4K Live Event Cinematography Demo Reel (2018) from Alex Merriman on Vimeo.

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Over the last few years, I have been fortunate enough to travel the globe and film some of the UFC's most historical moments. Here is a brief look at those moments I captured while being both inside/outside the Octagon.

Every frame in this video was shot solely by me, pulling my own focus as well for the MoVI rig shots. Below is a list of the mix of gear I used throughout this demo.

Camera's: Arri Alexa Mini Arri Amira Red Epic Helium

Glass: Fujinon 19-90mm Fujinon 20-120mm Canon 17-120mm Leica 35mm Arri Ultra Prime 32mm

Rigs: Freefly Systems MoVI Pro and M15 Wooden Camera Handheld RT Motion Control with Thumbwheel Redrock Micro Wireless follow focus with Thumbwheel

[lesterplatt]

AUTHENTICALLY YOU from Cesar Velasco on Vimeo.

About a year ago, I drove through an ice storm from Washington DC back to Dallas in order to make Authentically You. It was an extremely difficult time for me—but because this project was so close to my heart, it got me through. Like Grandes Momentos, this piece is a personal testament to the places and people that made me who I am. Using a docu-style commercial approach, Authentically You conveys a sense of personal style and story, merging both my background in the Dallas & Denton Music scene with my craft in filmmaking. It was a challenging and cathartic revelation both on set and its final form as to who I was, who I am and who I yearn to be.

Thank you to everyone involved in this–Every single cast member and location in this piece has a strong attachment both to a very unique scene of artists and to myself. Thank you to the dedicated crew who understood the intricacies of my vision and supported me throughout it all.

Finally, I want to give a huge shout out to every single musician in Denton and Dallas and beyond. For giving me a home when I needed it the most, for being my friends when no one else would, and for inviting me in without hesitation. To the relentlessness of those living in the margins by their own means, to every artists that says “fuck you” to the status quo and dreams bigger than most people dare. To those that stay true to who they are and live with continual authenticity and intention.

Thank you for inspiring me, thank you for giving me a place. This one is for my band, my friends, and finding home in Denton, Texas.

Cast & Crew:

Production Company: HiRai Creative Writer / Director / Camera Operator: Cesar Velasco @lilceeezzz Executive Producer: Ryan Blitzer @ryanblitzer Director of Photography: Matt Sill @mattsill Producer: Caitlyn Birdsong @caitlynbirdsong Producer: Madeleine Beck @madeleine_leighh Associate Producer: Blaine Stricklin @blainedstricklin Creative Producer: Lyndsay Knecht @lynds.tk 1st Assistant Director: Gleason Barber @gleasongrills

Steadicam: KC Kennicutt @kc_kentuckyjokes 1st Assistant Camera: Kyle Novak @kylenovakvisuals 2nd Assistant Camera: Brennan Freeze @brennan.freeze Digital Imaging Technician: David Gleason @david.gleason

Gaffer: Juan Romero @gafferjuan Best Boy Electric: Mark Herrmann   Electric: Mike Marquett @mikeymarq Electric: Roy John Bulls @royjohnbulls Key Grip: Nathan Telck @fivedogfilms Best Boy Grip: Matt Letson    Grip: Ryan Serr @rserr18 Grip: Blaine Stricklin @blainedstricklin

Production Designer: Chad Yaro @cyaro41 Leadman: Oscar Quevedo @o_quevedo Set Dresser: Magan Knuckles @glassgrip Set Dresser: Megan Koym @meggykrueger

Prod. Sound Mixer: Ferris Shaheen @gfs.sound Boom Operator: Jerry Maynard @soundmayne 

Hair & Makeup: Elinia Eads @elinia.eads

PA: David Soto @littlebigtime007 PA: Franco Mililotto @james_franco07 PA: Marvin Lanier @lanier.marvin PA: Max Soto

Editor: Jackson McMartin @postflaxenjackson Editor: Ben Montez @usernamebenistaken Color: Alice Abrams @alice.filmcolor Music and Sound Company: Sound Industries @sound_industries Composers: Nick Green and Nick Tuttle Sound Design: Reinhard Denke @reinhard_denke Sound Mix: Andrew Hulett @drewsky.hulett Drum Score: Cesar Velasco + Billie Grey Heck @lilceeezzz @billiegreyheck Drum Performance: Billie Grey Heck @billiegreyheck

Camera: MPS @mpsfilm G&E: MPS @mpsfilm Production Supplies: TX Supply Co @txsupplyrentals

Camera: Arri Alexa Mini LF @arri Lenses: Leica-R Primes @leica_camera

Drummer: Billie Grey Vracin @billiegreyheck Bandmate: Katie Reese @katie_reese Bandmate: Danny Tantrum @danny.tantrum House Venue: KiKi’s House Rehearsal Space: Rubber Gloves Rehearsal Studios @rgrsdentontx Van: Ben Scott @grave_combo Special Thanks to:  Ben Scott @grave_combo Chad Witherspoon @buffaloballet Lauren Belmore // Patrick Michot //  Rachel Weaver // Dahlia Knowles // @dhaliaqk Michale Briggs // @cereboso Rob // @hummusandbeanchips Ricky & many more

[amayasnep]

Oh boy, here we go again

“And yes, I absolutely sky-swapped this image here. You got a problem with it? Well, you can use the code [Discount] for a discount on my sky bundle.”

Okay, so the problem I have with this isn't the particular sky you chose from your "sky bundle". It's with the fact you sky-swapped at all.

Al in photography is a touchy subject, as it is in any art medium. And while I believe you can use tools like Content-Aware Fill (an intelligent lasso/stamp tool) to remove a distracting tree branch or AI Noise Reduction to enhance the clarity of a noisy image, completely swapping out the natural sky for a stock image is going a few steps too far in my opinion.

It belies the honesty photographers try to convey in their work. When someone looks at that image they're going to think "Wow that's beautiful. It must have been amazing to see that in person." when in reality those dramatic clouds were never there. It leaves the viewer feeling hollow, betrayed even. Fooled into thinking this scene actually happened when it never did. This is especially true when you don't add a disclaimer that you manipulated the image in such a way.

It also takes a lot of the fun out of photography when you can change major aspects of the image like that. The candid moment of someone crossing a busy street after dark and nailing the shot. Getting up in the morning to catch the light of dawn. Working with the atmosphere as it changes before you. That story is a key aspect of the image. Photos don’t pop into existence in a vacuum.

Ethically, I just can't do that sort of thing. If it's sunset, it's sunset. If it's completely overcast it's overcast. Let nature be as it is and show through in your image. Let the story speak of itself. And if you must manipulate, keep it simple and honest.

Al isn't just another tool like a polarizer.

I highly recommend giving the following video a watch. Thomas Heaton is one of my favourite photographers.

Final thoughts

Ansel Adams was a photographer who said the craft didn’t stop at getting the image. It extended into the darkroom where you made the image into your “minds eye”. Your only limit then are the tools you have and the your own creativity.

Adams didn’t have AI photo manipulation in mind by the time of his passing 40 years ago, but there are no “rules” in art. Someone is going to make something in a way you don’t agree with. Film photographers arguing with digital photographers. Prime lens users arguing with zoom lens users. Leica colour science vs Nikon colour science. Lightroom presets vs untouched straight out of the camera. The list goes on.

And somebody is going to look at an image of a sandstone landscape at sundown and won’t give a second thought to it being sky-swapped. If they know or care at all.

Side note: My now retired photography professor was a close confidant of Ansel Adams. Pretty neat.

#photography #ai art #ai art discourse #Youtube

[oktested]

Xiaomi 14 arriverà questo mese, in collaborazione con Qualcomm e Leica

Xiaomi finalmente lo conferma: la serie Xiaomi 14 arriverà questo mese. E in aggiunta continuerà la partnership con Leica, che fornirà l’obiettivo Summilux, “il migliore del settore”. Gli Xiaomi 14 utilizzeranno il processore Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 di Qualcomm, il quale verrà svelato il 24 ottobre. Ci sarà anche un nuovo sensore fotografico, anche se al momento non sappiamo ancora i dettagli. La serie vanterà di almeno due modelli: Xiaomi 14 e 14 Pro. Tuttavia, è probabile che verranno lanciati inizialmente in Cina con il nuovo sistema operativo HyperOS, mentre il lancio globale avverrà nelle prime settimane del 2024. Molto probabile che l’annuncio avverrà alla Snapdragon Summit, che si terrà dal 24 al 26 ottobre. Qui, come di consueto, il fondatore di Xiaomi Lei Jun salirà sul palco per parlare della forte collaborazione fra i brand. E, ovviamente, per annunciare il nuovo telefono. Ormai, quindi, manca poco. L'articolo Xiaomi 14 arriverà questo mese, in collaborazione con Qualcomm e Leica sembra essere il primo su Cellulare Magazine. Read the full article

[davewithgrain]

A seasons struggle

I find woodland photography a bit of a struggle in relation to the Summer season and even though the Summer here in the UK this year has been pretty appalling, I seem to completely lose my mojo for getting out there and making the most of it.

Occasionally though, things come together and a happy couple of hours is spent out in the woods, enjoying what nature can offer. Whilst it’s true the photography suffers, being out in the landscape certainly does wonders for the mental health & I should remember this more often and get out there just for the fun of it.

Travelling light Travelling light with just my trusty Leica M10-P & Summicron 50mm f2 takes away the constant turmoil of what to set and how… with a prime lens you find your composition and shoot the image.

At the end of the day if there’s a real banger of a composition, you can always use the time as a research option.

All photos below shot on the Leica M10-P & Summicron 50mm f2.

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#leicam10 #landscape #woodland #forest

[gryphon1911]

Zeiss C-Biogon 35mm f/2.8 M-Mount Lens Review

© Zeiss Background By now, hopefully you’ve had a chance to read our review of the new to me Leica M240 rangefinder. If not, pop over there and check it out! At the recommendation of a friend, I got a line on this Zeiss 35mm lens. His terminology is that the lens is “small and bitingly sharp”. So, I made this one of my first purchases to go along with the rangefinder. Now – let’s get into…

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#35mm #biogon #f/2.8 #Leica #lens #m-mount #prime #rangefinder #review #Zeiss

[thephoblographer]

The Best Prime Lenses for the Leica SL2-S

A special lens element makes these lenses so much better.

There are wonderful lenses made by Leica that photographers aspire to shoot with. With the Leica SL2-S, photographers get the best durability mixed in with the Leica image quality they crave. Everyone also knows that prime lenses are the optics that help create all those images we dream of. So we figured that we’d round up the best prime lenses for the Leica SL2-S. Looking for some beautiful…

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#apochromatic #autofocus #best lenses #best prime lenses #best prime lenses for the leica sl2-s #Leica 28mm f2 #leica 35mm f2 #leica 50mm f2 #leica sl2-s #weather resistance

[jonkatzatbedlamfarm]

Dusk: My First Night Shot With A Leica

I took my first-night shot with my Leica tonight, and it was almost dark, the power here has been going on and off – nasty storms – so I’m shutting down for the night and watching Endeavor with Maria on Amazon Prime. Catch you in the morning. Thanks.

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[chrisbissette]

I've been lusting after a Leica Q2 for a while even though I don't shoot digitally. I honestly don't know what it is about that camera that makes me want it but I WANT IT.

I absolutely positively can't afford it and honestly I don't even know if I'd like shooting with it anyway, since it has that fixed 28mm prime lens and that's really wide. My main lens recently has been my Canon EF 28–105 mm but I tend to use it more in the 50-75mm range rather than super wide, and I don't like using it for street photography because it's not exactly unobtrusive.

I was looking into buying a 28mm prime but even the Canon f/2.8 starts at about £120 used, and I just don't have that.

BUT

I had a realisation.

A few months ago I picked up a Canon AE-1 Program for an absolute steal. It unfortunately doesn't work - the shutter doesn't fire and it can't wind on, a very common problem that can be fixed with a service. Even more unfortunate is the fact that I can't afford to service it. But it did come with a few lenses that looked pretty nice, and I wanted to try them out. The AE-1 uses the FD mount rather than the EF mount on my 500N, so I picked up a converter.

It turns out that vintage FD lenses are pretty fucking cheap. I'm currently bidding on a Sigma 28mm f/2.8 and it's looking like I'll get it for under £20. It's also not the smallest lens in the world, but it's much less obnoxiously sized than my 28-105mm and having a prime will force me to get comfortable with that focal length. And then one of two things will happen: I'll find I love it, and I can start saving to buy a Leica in like...5 years. Or I'll find that actually I really hate it, and then the desire to get the Q2 will magically dissipate.

I do wish I could find a slightly faster lens, but f/2.8 is still pretty quick (and probably more than fast enough for my purposes). But if anyone knows any good vintage 28mm lenses that can be had cheap (i.e. less than £50ish) and that use a mount for which converters to EF mounts exist (and that's EF, not EF-S), please do let me know!

#leica #canon #film photography #blog #28mm lens #film is not dead #photographers on tumblr

[nikonstudio]

The Nikon Zfc Black Edition

A little gem that has moved many hearts when it was first introduced...now available in a full black coat. Back then, Nikon was kind enough to loan me a set to play with it.

 It performed somewhat like the Nikon D7500 in the image quality department, but struggled in her ability to focus on fast-moving subjects. Despite that its EVF was engineered with a sub-par 2.36MP resolution, it delivers in spades, in her sublime ability to slow down its owner, and re-engages one’s sensories to think and mentally pre compose each shot...like a Leica somewhat.

Mind you, the use of an FTZ adapter will inevitably weigh the camera forward, making it front-heavy, and grip-absent. Only in exclusively using small prime Z lenses will one unlock her full potential. Anything heavier, you would ruin the experience immediately and entirely.

Perhaps, its time that Nikon reintroduces a full line of AIS lenses for the Z mount and ushers back her legendary reputation of her once popular rangefinder heritage? Only time will tell.

#Nikon Zfc #Black Edition #Nikon Studio