Monthly Archives: November 2015

The following rendering and focus tests involve the Leica M8 camera set at ISO 160, mounted to a Leica Table Top Tripod, and with a 40 mm Summicron lens: 1) without a filter; 2) without a filter converted to black and white; 3) with a B+W F-Pro 092 Infrared Filter; 4) with a B+W F-Pro […]

…barely awake gazing out the bathroom’s South window simply enjoying the lines and tonal values …contemplating possible renderings of the scene (click photograph for larger view) ISO 640 at f:2 and 1/30th of a second ISO 640 at f:11 and 1 second Leica M8, 40 mm Summicron, with B+W 093 F-Pro IR Filter Leica M […]

while flowing through time and space floating into winter a seventieth time the second time… here always now… or never (click photograph for larger view) Leica M Monochrom, 50 mm Summilux Asphst

When does our curiosity turn into a serious interest in learning more about people, places or things? or even shift into obsession? We inherit some cast iron pans. We learn how to properly season them. We find cast iron easy to cook with… for virtually anything… for frying… for roasting… for baking… for broiling… we become dependent on our cast iron… […]

sipping coffee on the front porch. Thinking about LUGgers who are thinking about Leica R lenses; and their potential use on the new Leica SL. (click photograph for larger view) Leica M, 24 mm Elmarit-R

(click photograph for larger view) Leica M Monochrom, 50 mm Summilux Asph