Leica M - Post your Portraits

[MP Guy]

Leica M - Post Your Portraits Here

 

[dave lackey]

Leica M - Post your Portraits

It is very difficult to keep your mind active during the winter at this time of year, so I am exploring the market for alternative portraiture using the "new to me" M3 and film.

I have tried the typical studio portraiture with a 3-light setup, backgrounds and Nikon DSLR's...but they are a dime a dozen and do not have any character, at least IMHO. To try and compete professionally, I would need a studio ($$$$), advertising ($$$$), and a lot of luck just to do something that is not really a lot of fun.

So, does anyone have any portraits using a Lecia M-body and film (or digital if using the M8) that would illustrate an alternative approach to portraiture?

 

[rocheung]

35mm



50mm


90mm

M6 with all Leica lens

 

[dave lackey]

That's a great photo.

But if you are going to compete professionally, it's going to take a lot of money. At the high end, that is. At the low end, I suspect grainy B&W portraits would not be what this demographic would be looking for. Think K-Mart Portrait "studio."

Yes, I agree...

At the "high-end", I am curious about digital negatives that can be used for platinum printing.😱

At the "low-end", I am thinking of available light indoors and/or outdoors. Typical poses and light treatment are the most obvious variables I am curious about at the moment.

Also, what film(s) would be better for portraits such as these?

 

[dave lackey]

Ahhh...yes, those are very nice! Which brings me to the other question that I need to answer fairly soon....

Which lens to choose for those focal lengths!

Thanks,

 

[rocheung]

Which lens to choose for those focal lengths?

summarit 35 2.5
summicron 50 F2
summicron 90 F2 Pre ASPH

 

[SimonSawSunlight]

I like Ms for portrait stuff, it's kinky. =) available light is the way to go with Ms, in my eyes. anywhere, anytime.
I haven't used my M4 with studio and studiolighting so far though.

 

[rocheung]

Very nice. yeah

 

[feenej]

Nokton 50mm f1.5, Bessa R, generic Tri-X and Acufine.

 

[Uwe_Nds]

Uncoated Elmar 4/9cm:

Jupiter-3:

 

[rocheung]

More

First one is Konica 50 1.2, second is Zeiss 21 F4.5, thrid is summicron 50 f2

 

[rocheung]

Can I say it is portrait?🙂

 

[unclescarMT]

the older leica lenses can be especially nice for portrait work. I have a DR cron that I love to death for this sort of thing. here are two:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/uncle_scar/2879224418/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/uncle_scar/3033135257/

 

[ferider]

A nice 50, 75 or 90. An M3. Ready for environmental "snaps" 🙂

And so on ....

Roland.

 

[rocheung]

my monchhichi one is taken by the summarit 5cm 1.5. Though the lens is scratced. I still love it so much

 

[telenous]

Each focal length brings something to a portrait. I personally prefer portraits with normal (50mm) - to normal wides (35mm, 28mm).

Here's a couple with a 50mm (the first is with M2, coll. Summicron, Neopan 1600, HC110B and the second with MP, Summilux 50 Asph., HP5, Rodinal, the last one MP, Summilux 50 Asph., TriX, Rodinal) :


Untitled by Alkis Plithas, on Flickr



Blue Smoke by Alkis Plithas, on Flickr



Dr and Dr K (II) by Alkis Plithas, on Flickr

.

 

[dcsang]

Hmmmm.

let's see
M8 & 50 Lux

M7 & 75 Lux

Cheers,
Dave

 

[visiondr]

M4-2, 50mm Elmar-M

MP, 50mm Summicron-M (IV)

MP, 50mm Summicron-M (IV)

 

[SimonSawSunlight]

MP, 50mm Summicron-M (IV)

that is one GREAT child portrait. really. awesome shot, Ron.

 

[telenous]

I can see this becoming one massive gigathread.

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