Member dalethorn

That's some great detail on the church in the foreground, especially given the ISO. The fact that the arch is clear in the background is phenomenal. I set myself some targets for detail more-or-less with the M-Monochrom, and while the T doesn't equal those (with the 18-56 anyway), it's close enough for normal viewing distances.

I still haven't figured out how to set the left dial to ISO and the right dial to exposure compensation. Or is that only via the new firmware?

Correction to above – made a successful post – not my ideal way, but seems to be functional.

Edit: Failed to post the street photo, so posted this one instead.

Taken with the Leica T/18-56 in the Hartville Kitchen restaurant lobby in Northern Ohio, in available light. I had to clear a few small reflections here – not as bad as if flash were used though. At the top of the stairs is a store for Thomas Kinkade paintings, so the motif here…[Read more]

It looks like I won't be able to post any more ‘T' photos. I found a great way to post photos a few months ago at the suggestion of the person running the LeicaPlace forum, and it posts a thumbnail that connects to a full size photo. But that didn't work here, and I really don't want to jump through hoops JUST to contribute photos here. I have…[Read more]

It looks different, but apparently all of the forum info is preserved, and I'm able to navigate between the main and sub-pages OK, so it looks like a success. It would be good if you could add more contrast with various shades of grey, since it's very plain-looking now.

I hadn't thought of Mannequins as a still-life subject, but these are fabulous, in a word. The next best that I've seen is in a youtube video — Pretty in Pink by Psychedelic Furs, “Berlin Mix” — the person who made the video photographed numerous customized dolls in a series of indoor and outdoor settings, and it has to be seen to appreciate…[Read more]

These images have a near-perfect range of colors and contrast, which brings to mind the erstwhile Kodak Moment, where everything ‘clicks' literally and figuratively. While I don't subscribe to the Kodak Instamatic philosophy, I keep it in mind as a thought for simplicity and aesthetics, and I think that's going to drive ‘T' sales. I'm not swayed…[Read more]

Doug;8559 wrote: Nice display… and steady hands!

Thanks – with the T you do have to develop some steadying techniques. Fortunately, around the house or in town there's usually something to brace against. It makes me really respect the guys from the 30's to 70's with the non-stabilized film cameras.

What came as a bit of a surprise to me was the operation of the ‘T'. It's easy enough once you get used to it, but in my experience it still requires paying some attention to the camera, as I pay attention when shooting an ‘M' camera. It's not the same thing, and not the same type of user attention necessarily, but instead of being a “camera for…[Read more]

Normally the camera hosts the lens, but with the Noctilux I think it's the other way around. Nice to see these.

There's enough DOF that it would be difficult to know from this example. Good composition anyway – you got the Kodak Moment.

The camera has now been sold, and I netted $5400 from the original price of $8000. So I netted (after shipping etc.) $12500 from the original $18945, or 66 percent. I think the resale on the Noctilux would have been much greater if I had waited for the current production stock to dry up. That could possibly apply to the camera as well, but only…[Read more]