Leica M10
Leica Summilux-M 50mm f/1.4 ASPH 6-Bit
50mm, 1/180 Sec at f/5.6, ISO100
Post Processed in Adobe Lightroom CC2015.8
On a Mac Pro, OS-X 10.12.5
Wedding Day
Our nephew Thomas got married this weekend. I as a guest could enjoy myself instead over having to work like I normally do for weddings.
For wedding photography I usually go to my Nikon D800’s. In recent years I have never seen a wedding photographer use anything else but Canon 1D’s or 5D’s, Nikon D3’s or Nikon D800’s. Over half of all wedding photographers use Canon 5D’s and there is a good reason for that.
As a guest I could not resist taking a few snaps with my Leica M10. Background reportage shots is what the Leica is built for. Its a brave photographer who would use a Leica M for professional wedding photographer but I know of a few who do.
Thanks to Tom and Gemma for a wonderful day and we wish you the very best.
Flowers
Loving the new Leica M10, every chance I get I have it with me in Lincoln, the colours and quality are wonderful.
This weekend its a family wedding. I am a guest and not the photographer so will take the M10 and take a few background shots to see how it goes.
Lincoln Knights
A couple of years ago Lincoln had the idea of ‘The Barron’s trail’. An exploration for tourists around Lincoln to find the painted Barrons.
This year we are having the Knights trail, where you can wonder around Lincoln finding the painted themed Knights. Linked to this, this weekend is the celebration of the Battle of Lincoln. A key date in British history.
a Evening Walk through the village
A quite evening, so I grabbed the Leica M10 fitted with a Summilux 50mm and went for an evening walk with Timmy the Greyhound taking snapshot. I know shooting at a wide aperture is getting a bit common now a days but it does suit the Summilux.
a bit of humour from John Cleese to cheer us up
What Portrait Lens for the Leica M
Over the last couple of years I have been considering a portrait lens for my Leica.
The top shot was a 35mm lens on a 1.3x crop Leica M8 so really close to 50mm. For full length or cropped above the knee; 50mm is a good choice. Below is a shot of Bonnie with my M10 and a 50mm Summilux, if you compare it with the top shot you can see its very similar and gives a pleasing perspective.
For head shots and close face crops, a 50mm distorts the face a little so a longer length is preferred.
I have portrait lens for my SLR and medium format gear but not for my Leica. Leica currently make two lens you would consider portrait lens. A 75mm and a 90mm.
I am torn between wanting the longer length of the 90mm and wanting the speed and easy of focus of the 75mm.
I’ll have do some testing with my SLR and zoom to get a feel of the two lengths and see what I prefer.
Time for a Treat
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday we worked hard with the painting of the kitchen. So for lunch yesterday we visited the local tea room. While Caroline had tea, I had hot chocolate, with cream and marshmallows.
Street Stall
Last week, I managed to hit town on a couple of occasions to test out the Leica M10 in the environment it was meant for. I am still getting the hang of it but its coming along.
The top shot the new M10 and the bottom shot is my Leica M8.
A Week a Home
We now have a week at home to look forward to. The plan is to decorate the kitchen, or at least paint the walls and ceiling. The woodwork and a new floor is for a later date.
With having the day off we stopped for lunch at the village pub and I imagine later in the week we will be visiting the tea room.