Leica & DP1 in Cuba
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Spider67
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Good pictures.
Merelyok
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Agreed, very good work.
raindog61
Established
Very nice documentary work! I like the wide-angle approach.
boy_lah
Discovering RF
Thanks all - first time posting for feedback so thanks for the encouragement.
For B&W, i was going for the documentary style but I also took a lot of environmental portraits in colour (see flickr). Cuba is great for BW but it deserves colour too. Luckily I took a friend's advise and packed the m8 instead of just the m7 and BW film.
The DP1 was my 'wide' (28mm efov) good light & high iso BW camera.
I had the 35/2 cron IV, 50/2 rigid + CV 15/4.5 on the m8. The rigid (efov 67mm) was used for the environmental portraits. The CV was used for the wide work. The cron IV saw the least use.
The m7 had the CV 35/1.4 MC as a lens cap. I wanted some 'vintage' look on film to give it a different look. I will be posting film soon.
It was an amazing trip...13 days, driving around with my very understanding other half and 15 month old. I'm glad I took the challenge going...not sure I am able once the little one is older/when the next one comes around.
For B&W, i was going for the documentary style but I also took a lot of environmental portraits in colour (see flickr). Cuba is great for BW but it deserves colour too. Luckily I took a friend's advise and packed the m8 instead of just the m7 and BW film.
The DP1 was my 'wide' (28mm efov) good light & high iso BW camera.
I had the 35/2 cron IV, 50/2 rigid + CV 15/4.5 on the m8. The rigid (efov 67mm) was used for the environmental portraits. The CV was used for the wide work. The cron IV saw the least use.
The m7 had the CV 35/1.4 MC as a lens cap. I wanted some 'vintage' look on film to give it a different look. I will be posting film soon.
It was an amazing trip...13 days, driving around with my very understanding other half and 15 month old. I'm glad I took the challenge going...not sure I am able once the little one is older/when the next one comes around.
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boy_lah
Discovering RF
photorat
Registered Abuser
I like the way the fixed focal length has forced your creativity. The split depth-of-field shots through doorways are very effective. Cuba is, of course, a grateful photographic location. It's my Las Vegas! Thanks for sharing.
shadowfox
Darkroom printing lives
All good, but I prefer the colors. Some places are just meant for color photography. My favorite is the shadows in the second to last photo. Beautiful.
boy_lah
Discovering RF
A few more for the colour fans....
Uwe_Nds
Chief Assistant Driver
Great pictures!
Thanks for sharing.
Cheers,
Uwe
Thanks for sharing.
Cheers,
Uwe
angeloks
Well-known
Very nice serie! I love both b&w and color.
.ken
I like pictures
so much outdoor life. thanks for sharing.
jke
Well-known
I've been following your Flickr stream as things popped up and enjoying it. Great work with the Sigma. I tried one for (merely) an afternoon and found it quite frustrating, so I appreciate the shots here even more. You seem to have gotten a handle on its use and done a nice job at it.
boy_lah
Discovering RF
jke - cheers. to be honest, it was quiet painful initially and i think if i came straight from d-slr i would have absolutely hated it. but luckily i went through a 're-adjustment' process using film and RF again and this helped me take a slower approach with the DP1. I am very pleased by the quality esp. now i know how to get the best out of it.
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