Leica M-D: Pure for the sake of . . . purity?

robert blu said:
Interesting portraits here, I specially like the light and shadow in the last two pictures.
Knowing you are an experienced photographer I'm just curious to know if you set exposure manually or if you let the camera decide it !
Thnks, robert
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Thanks Robert -- I've been using aperture priority so far, and shooting at wider apertures (I think both of these were at f/2-2.8, both with the 35/1.4 Summilux 6-bit). The center-weighted meter in the M-D seems to read most situations pretty well. In the first portrait, there was light coming from behind, way off to the left, and nearby on the right. ISO 500. In the second shot, there was a window off to the left. ISO 800.
 
FrozenInTime said:
Vince, very classic film like tones on these images - they look great.
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Many thanks! I try to be very gentle with any kind of post-production, and not to make things look too 'unrealistic'. It probably helps that I started photography in the late 1970's, so I have a solid film/darkroom background and try to keep the look of these photos in that 'spirit'.

I am finding that the M-D does a pretty good job compared to the Monochrom 246 -- I have to keep reminding myself that I still own the 246!
 
Your photos with the M-D are inspiring. Thank you.

My M-D arrived last Friday but I haven't had time to do much more than a couple of test shots with it yet. All of my photo making time has been with the SL this past week. I suspect the M-D will 'arrive' this weekend when I take it on my Saturday morning walk. :)

G
 
Many thanks Godfrey -- it's amazing the things you can find just around the house :)

BTW don't forget to do the firmware update!
 
Okay: I updated the firmware, fitted a Street Strap taken off my M4-2, fitted the Summilux 35 v2 taken off the M-P. Twisted the focusing ring to minimum, set the lens to f/2, set the self timer on. Plunked it onto the bookcase shelf and pressed the button.


Leica M-D typ 262 + Summilux 35mm f/1.4 v2
ISO 320 @ f/2 @ 1/15​

First official photo out of the M-D typ 262. My apologies about the subject.

The firmware update evidently reset the camera because the file is numbered 0001. A fitting starting point, I guess.

I dumped the M4-2 and all its bits out of my Tenba DNA 8 and stuck the M-D as accoutered, and the Summarit-M 75mm f/2.4, in the bag. Time to go for my walk.

G
 
Thanks, MaggieO!

I took a walk with Felipe to have breakfast a few blocks away at Sarah's Kitchen in Santa Clara City Center this morning. I put the Color Skopar 28mm f/3.5 on the M-D to see how it would do...









All: Leica M-D typ 262 + Voigtländer Color-Skopar 28mm f/3.5​

Although it turned a few good photos, the CS28/3.5 is probably one of the worst performers I have on digital sensors. All of these took a good bit of massaging to make it look right ... color shifting, vignetting, etc all get in the way. Oh well, film lens only, for me, in the future. Or black and white work only...

enjoy! G
 
I think it goes without saying that I'm loving this M-D...


Leica M-D + Summilux 35 v2​

enjoy!
G
 
I just made an 11"x16" print of the 'Reading Riley' photo above, and it compares quite favourably to anything I've printed from my Monochrom cameras.
 
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