November 22, 2020

Photos covid-19: day 245 | US: GA | info | act

OK, if I’m thinking about a new camera, I should make an effort to use my current one a bit. Henry and I played in the back yard a bit this afternoon. First, I gave the GS a much-needed bath. Washing this bike is no joke, especially trying to get the rims clean between the spokes. I guess all bikes are challenging in this way, but the GS seems even more so. Anyway, here it is all sparkly.

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As usual, Henry was playing on and around his swing set. Since it’s Sunday, pants were optional, even in the back yard. The shutter was (inadvertently) stopped down a bit in these images, probably at about f/4. Pay attention! And the third image has a questionable composition. This is an issue with the rangefinder and the kind of photography I like to do—wide-open and close: I have to focus in the center, then compose the shot. Most of the time, Henry is moving, so composing after focusing is a losing proposition. Sometimes, I can crop to get a usable shot, but, like here, you see my focus point remains in the middle of the photo. Now, if I had autofocus...

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The other issue I have with focusing and composition on the rangefinder is the optical viewfinder. What I see in the viewfinder is to what the lens/sensor sees. Most of the time, this is not an issue. However, an EVF would allow me to see, and focus, and compose, and finally capture exactly what I’m expecting.

I putzed around the back yard a bit, trying to capture something interesting. If nothing else, I do have the desire to go on a photo stroll. I’ve been wanting to get back to Savannah, fo some reason—probably to send some more time at Bonneventure Cemetery.

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  Bud!

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  Buddha!

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  Butterfly!

Some more of Henry digging in the dirt. These were converted to black and white in Capture One, using a preset that comes with the program.

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And finally, all cleaned up and ready for an early Thanksgiving meal at his grandma’s house. These use a different black and white preset. I think my mother dressed me in that same dorky outfit when I was his age. Sorry, son.

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For just a random, impromptu photo shoot, I was able to capture some good images. That said, the reasons for getting a new camera remain the same, though what I get from the M is pretty excellent. Maybe I should just do it already.

Leica Camera and Lens Information

📷: Leica M8 (09/2022–) • Leica M (Typ 262) (01/2017–12/2020) • Leica SL (Typ 601) (12/2020–). Leica Lenses: Leica Summicron-M 2/50 (Typ IV) • Leica Summicron-M 2/35mm ASPH (Typ V). Other Lenses: Asahi Super-Takumar 1.4/50 8-Element • Asahi Super-Takumar 1.8/55 • Asahi Super-Takumar 2.5/135 • Canon 1.4/50 LTM Helios 44m-4 2/58 • Industar 61 2.8/55 • Jupiter-8 2/50 • Jupiter-9 2/85 • Konica Hexinon AR 1.8/40 • Meyer-Optik Görlitz Trioplan 2.8/100 • Olympus Zuiko 2.8/24 • Olympus Zuiko 2.8/28 • Olympus Zuiko 1.8/50 • Olympus Zuiko 2/85 • Vivitar 2.8/28 • Voigtländer Nokton Classic 1.4/40 MC • Voigtländer Ultron 1.8/21 • Voigtländer Ultron 2/28. Processed with Capture One Pro.