Getting into the Groove...

[David_Manning]

My wife and daughters are out of town for two days, which means...local photography!

I threw a leg over the mountain bike and rode my "neighborhood" today, with the M9 bandolier-style across my body. After a few weeks of shooting and testing, I'm finally getting back into my "M" groove. I made a promise to myself regarding chimping (which is extremely hard to do, I found). I didn't look at ANY image--period--until I got back home. I shot it like my old M6 and Tri-X. I was happy, it was fun. I was a bit insecure because I've become used to being coddled by instantaneous image review.

I know...that probably sounds ridiculous to everyone...but the siren song of that display-back is difficult to totally ignore, especially when it doesn't "cost" anything to use (a "benefit" of digital photography, as it were).

Anyway, it was a great ride, and a small pleasure to see the images for the first time on the computer, just like scanned film.

 

[David_Manning]

 

[jky]

Nice - especially that 2nd one. Glad you're enjoying it - the M9 is one fine camera.

 

[Godfrey]

Nice indeed!

I usually turn auto-review off on every digital camera, only turn it on when I feel I actually need it for a particular task. I think it's better for a lot of reasons not to be looking immediately all the time, but the biggest is that it distracts us from looking and seeing our subject matter.

A bicycle photo ride around town. Sounds just right. I'm not crazy about wearing my camera when I ride my bike ... need to get a nice, compact bag for the bicycle's bag mount system. They make them, they're just a little pricey.

Keep on going ... 🙂

G

 

[jsrockit]

I love getting out alone on my bike with a camera.

 

[Katie]

Your images from your local jaunts look strangely familiar to mine! Dead armadillos, horses, flags and gate brands. 🙂 So very Texas. What's funny is I see the same things on my walk IN TOWN within 2 miles of my house... my two children and I walk almost every day; and I, of course, take the M-E with me just about everywhere!

 

[David_Manning]

Thanks for the comments.

Katie...yep, they're all my neighbors. It's just that the bike sped up what would've been a five-mile walk. Glad I got out yesterday...raining today (much needed!).

Godfrey...my camera was "naked," which was ok...but it would be safer to get a bike bag of some sort. I'll have to check under-seat pouches big enough for an M.

I personally think the only better way to get around for shooting is probably to ride a little scooter with a locking saddle case...quick, easy to park and maneuver, inexpensive, and less perspiration-inducing!

 

[froyd]

Thanks for the comments.

Katie...yep, they're all my neighbors. It's just that the bike sped up what would've been a five-mile walk. Glad I got out yesterday...raining today (much needed!).

Godfrey...my camera was "naked," which was ok...but it would be safer to get a bike bag of some sort. I'll have to check under-seat pouches big enough for an M.

I personally think the only better way to get around for shooting is probably to ride a little scooter with a locking saddle case...quick, easy to park and maneuver, inexpensive, and less perspiration-inducing!

These should do the trick if you really must limit yourself to saddle bags:
http://www.rivbike.com/Accessories-s/115.htm

or smaller, but still big enough for an M and a light meter:

 

[David_Manning]

That third one looks perfect...I just need something a bit more beat-up looking. Then again, it's a nice, bright blue bike...

 

[Pete B]

David, this is the way I use my M9. I try to use it sunny 16 but perhaps over exposing half a stop and bringing the highlights back in post. Now if only I could find someone else to do the processing, it would be just like film 😀
Pete