Photograph and Camera talk

[jacoavlu]

Understood.
What's that saying, if your pictures aren't good enough, you're not close enough?
When I said tele, suppose I should have said candid portrait.
Love the bokeh the 85/2 can make, love it with my kids, not too tight but don't have to be in their face. And the lens is very compact, not much bigger than a 50 Summicron.
The combo of an M + 35mm and SLR + 85mm handles everything.

[nooblet333]

Amazing Leica back there!

[loghill]

@jacoavlu:

as long as we're sharing…

What a beauty. Love the brassing!

Since I sold my M8, this has been my everyday-camera:

[FOXY]

I'll guess I have to wake up these 2 beauties from their spell of ten years…

gotta go and get them fixed again.

[jacoavlu]

loghill - like that M6, and the 50 DR is a great lens. superb on b&w.
foxy - a nice pair you got there, I had a 35 SE once, had fun with it, still can't believe how compact those old Rollei's are

[Finn666]

today's favourite:

[FOXY]

@jacoavlu:

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foxy - a nice pair you got there, I had a 35 SE once, had fun with it, still can't believe how compact those old Rollei's are

Thanks!
They were pretty much all I ever needed before digital came along. Way back then I even did some of the lab work myself…

[jacoavlu]

It was only about 5 years ago I discovered how easy and satisfying it was to develop my own black and white film. Just wish I had more time for it.

Tri-x souped in Rodinal, can't beat that for me.

[FOXY]

@jacoavlu:

It was only about 5 years ago I discovered how easy and satisfying it was to develop my own black and white film. Just wish I had more time for it.

Tri-x souped in Rodinal, can't beat that for me.

Don't put any bad ideas in my head!
My wife would hate this…

[crisone]

Nice pics Finn.

Some I'd like to share as well…....

5D, 16-35L:

5D, 24-70L:

5D, 15mm FE:

T1i, 28-75:

Cris.

[Finn666]

^love'em chris…i def. need to get me some more lenses i see!

[Beatle]

the 5D paired with some good lenses gives you excellent pics…love how you edited colors in the car pic, great !

[bertoni]

AMAZING shots Cris…makes me want to have a go. What equipment gets results like that?

[crisone]

Thanks all…..

Beats, yeah, that was basically my first shot taken when I got my 5D.

Bertoni, as in the pic Beats is talking about, I edited in Photoshop, basically using the Sharpen and Shadow/Highlights....people actually thought I HDR'd it. But all was shot with my Canon 5D (Full-frame) and Canon "L" Lenses.

A bit more.....

My Girls:

From a Wedding I attended:

Cris.

[Finn666]

lovely girls there chris…they keep you activ don't they

here's some more

[injunjack]

OK, now I def need a proper camera….

[dizco]

so i've been contemplating to buy this old (and fairly affordable) beast 

any thoughts?to cop or not?

[crisone]

Thanks Finn, and oh yeah they do, everyday looks like a Toy Store threw-up in my living room, haha:

Cris.

[Madame Buttonfly]

@crisone:

My Girls:

They are ADORABLE!

First time I've visited this thread, some fantastic photos here. Thank you all!

[jacoavlu]

great work Cris. Those L lenses are special.

dizco, on the R4. My idea is you better be committed to the system if you're gonna invest too much money. The camera body is not so much important as the lens system… Are you sure you want to embark down the Leica R path? Of course there are adapters for other bodies, but is it worth it? Are you going to shoot film totally, or just for fun? The price of that camera plus lens is probably not bad for a piece just to have fun with.