raid
Dad Photographer
It is located between the golf course and the Drill Field. The area around Blacksburg is very pretty. The drive to Roanoke via side roads offers excellent opportunities for photography.
D&A
Well-known
Yes, I've taken those side roads to Roanoke many times....even to take shots of the rail yards and steam engines that ran from time to time.
Dave (D&A)
brusby
Well-known
Nice job and beautiful camera! Congrats!
raid
Dad Photographer
Thank you all.
This morning I switched from the Pentax-M 50/1.4 to explore my Summilux 75mm 1.4 with the M10. I was mainly curious how much easier focusing will be as compared with the M8 and M9. In many ways it is about my eye sight and not the camera. It was bright sunshine, so using Live View was not really possible as I could not identify what was seen on the screen. I do not have an EVF and I may not get one. i AM SURE THAT USING THE DESIGNATED evf is similar to looking through a long telephoto lens. Fine details can be seen and captured easily.
I will soon post a link for the photos.
This morning I switched from the Pentax-M 50/1.4 to explore my Summilux 75mm 1.4 with the M10. I was mainly curious how much easier focusing will be as compared with the M8 and M9. In many ways it is about my eye sight and not the camera. It was bright sunshine, so using Live View was not really possible as I could not identify what was seen on the screen. I do not have an EVF and I may not get one. i AM SURE THAT USING THE DESIGNATED evf is similar to looking through a long telephoto lens. Fine details can be seen and captured easily.
I will soon post a link for the photos.
raid
Dad Photographer
raid
Dad Photographer
raid
Dad Photographer
Here is a crop of the bird. It is the third image posted above.
CAMERA INFO
Camera Leica LEICA M10
Lens Summilux-M 1:1.4/75
Focal Length 75.0 mm (75.0 mm in 35mm)
Aperture f/2
Exposure Time 0.001s (1/1000)
ISO 200
Date Taken 2020-09-01 08:34:08
Date Modified 2020-09-01 10:10:51
CAMERA INFO
Camera Leica LEICA M10
Lens Summilux-M 1:1.4/75
Focal Length 75.0 mm (75.0 mm in 35mm)
Aperture f/2
Exposure Time 0.001s (1/1000)
ISO 200
Date Taken 2020-09-01 08:34:08
Date Modified 2020-09-01 10:10:51
raid
Dad Photographer
link: https://raid.smugmug.com/Leica-M10-Schneider-50mm-28/
This morning I went out with the M10 and a Schneider Kreuznach Retina-Xenon 50mm 2.8 in M mount. My goal is to explore a vintage lens with the modern M10. Will it maximize the lens's blemishes and shortcomings or will it enhance its charms? I have several custom adapted lenses by Brian Sweeney, and this is one of them. I need to look up the details, but I recall sending Brian two Retina lenses as the first one had imperfect glass, so Brian removed it and replaced it with more "modern" glass from the second lens. It is now a hybrid lens. I like how it draws.
I found many birds there again this morning.
Camera Leica LEICA M10
Aperture f/3.4
Exposure Time 0.001s (1/1000)
ISO 200
Date Taken 2020-09-02 08:27:08
crop:
This morning I went out with the M10 and a Schneider Kreuznach Retina-Xenon 50mm 2.8 in M mount. My goal is to explore a vintage lens with the modern M10. Will it maximize the lens's blemishes and shortcomings or will it enhance its charms? I have several custom adapted lenses by Brian Sweeney, and this is one of them. I need to look up the details, but I recall sending Brian two Retina lenses as the first one had imperfect glass, so Brian removed it and replaced it with more "modern" glass from the second lens. It is now a hybrid lens. I like how it draws.
I found many birds there again this morning.
Camera Leica LEICA M10
Aperture f/3.4
Exposure Time 0.001s (1/1000)
ISO 200
Date Taken 2020-09-02 08:27:08
crop:
raid
Dad Photographer
This B&W conversion is for Dave!
Here is a second one:
The conversion was done with Perfect Effects 9. I chose Black and White; then Tri-X 400; then a red filter. That was it. Very basic.
Here is a second one:
The conversion was done with Perfect Effects 9. I chose Black and White; then Tri-X 400; then a red filter. That was it. Very basic.
raid
Dad Photographer
I feel that using such an old lens with the M10 has resulted in better looking images than those taken with the M9. Maybe 
raid
Dad Photographer
I will tomorrow use the replica Summicron with the M10. Same place .... same birds?
brusby
Well-known
I really like your shot with the birds flying.
If I were printing it for commercial use for a client or a national magazine (I used to print all the b&w for a local commercial and architectural studio many years ago) I'd probably have more contrast than your original color image but less than your black and white. I was taught to make the scene look and FEEL like it does in real life when you're viewing it. For instance an architectural shot of a white House in broad sunlight in our area of the South should almost make you wince from the glare as it does in person. But still retain tons of detail in highlights and shadows, while also having some real blacks in the shadows so they don't look milky.
I wouldn't use the contrast control in Lightroom or photoshop but I'd do it on a layer with the curves control. I think it offers better subtle control. Plus it can be applied to the whole image and then selectively removed from parts where the increased contrast is too much. Then dodge any shadows and burn in any highlights where detail was lost.
Of course for artwork it can be totally different as there are no "rules".
Don't mean to be nit picky. Really like what you're doing. Just offering a different perspective for your consideration.
If I were printing it for commercial use for a client or a national magazine (I used to print all the b&w for a local commercial and architectural studio many years ago) I'd probably have more contrast than your original color image but less than your black and white. I was taught to make the scene look and FEEL like it does in real life when you're viewing it. For instance an architectural shot of a white House in broad sunlight in our area of the South should almost make you wince from the glare as it does in person. But still retain tons of detail in highlights and shadows, while also having some real blacks in the shadows so they don't look milky.
I wouldn't use the contrast control in Lightroom or photoshop but I'd do it on a layer with the curves control. I think it offers better subtle control. Plus it can be applied to the whole image and then selectively removed from parts where the increased contrast is too much. Then dodge any shadows and burn in any highlights where detail was lost.
Of course for artwork it can be totally different as there are no "rules".
Don't mean to be nit picky. Really like what you're doing. Just offering a different perspective for your consideration.
raid
Dad Photographer
These are snapshots. Not for sale or display in the Louvre.
brusby
Well-known
Sorry. I won't offer any more suggestions.
raid
Dad Photographer
Your feedback is and was welcome. I really meant what I said that these were snapshots to test my M10. I did not look for any artistic results. You obviously know how to perfect images.
Archiver
Veteran
If/when I get a M10, I will be hard at work to replicate and better the imaging characteristics of the M9. For me, that would fully justify that purchase. The M9's sensor has a special sauce that is not unlike the original Sigma Foveon sensors, but with better colour accuracy and higher ISO performance. Getting a M10 only to discover that I can't get that kind of unique bite and depth to the images would be very disappointing.
raid
Dad Photographer
I view it differently in my case. The M10 is another camera and it is not meant to replace my M9. I will use both cameras.
brusby
Well-known
Thanks Raid. I'm always trying to find ways to improve my images and guess I have the bad habit of thinking everyone else feels the same. Sorry if I came across as pompous or a know it all. I promise that wasn't my intent. I was just trying to share info I feel fortunate to have picked up along the way and hoping you and others would do the same with me.
All the best to you! Bruce
raid
Dad Photographer
Input like what you provide, Bruce, make this is a better website.
raid
Dad Photographer
I drove this morning again to Joe Patti's Seafood where I have been for years taking photos outside the fish market. It makes a good "testing bed" of lenses with a practical emphasis for daily shooting with a handheld camera. The light factors are nearly identical in most cases. We have the strong sunlight, so for today, we had f 8.0 at speed 1/1000 for ISO 200. It is often the optimal aperture for lens sharpness, plus it captures flying birds well at 1/1000. I stay there for about 20 minutes.