Medium Format at Folly Beach – Leica S2P dknoble December 28, 2017 Cameras, Digital Cameras, Experiences, Reviews This is my first introduction to medium format digital photography. Yes, I used 120mm film in the 1970's, but it was a box camera with an Ansco lens, one f/stop and one shutter speed. Since that time, I have ...
The Matanuska Glacier and the Leica XU dknoble December 24, 2017 Cameras, Digital Cameras, Experiences The Leica X-U is a unique camera in the Leica lineup. The APS-C sized CMOS sensor, 23mm Summilux f/1.7 lens and battery are the same used in the Leica X. However, the similarities stop there. The X-U is water a...
The Leica SL and the 2017 Eclipse dknoble August 21, 2017 Cameras, Digital Cameras, Essays, Reviews, Technical Essays I am sure out of the many that photographed this year's eclipse that ran across the United States like an Olympic relay race, I was one that spent very little time preparing for the photographic event. In part...
Leica SL Magic in Adobe Lightroom dknoble June 20, 2017 Camera Accessories, Essays, Reviews, Technical Essays 2 Leica created the SL and changed some of the information that was previously present with every new Leica M lens. For example, we no longer see distortion curves with the SL lens brochures. There has been ple...
Leica IXMOO Variations – Brass Reloadable Cartridges dknoble March 19, 2017 Camera Accessories, Equipment 3 Ask anyone that enjoys shooting photographs with a Leica, and I'll bet they know what a Leica M3 is. But, would they know what a Leica IXMOO is and would they know about the different variations in the IX...
Madrid Flamenco – Using the LCD-less Leica MD Type 262 dknoble November 7, 2016 Creative Essays, Essays, Experiences I found in film long ago that setting an exposure for mid-day light and shadows was relatively easy without a light meter. I also found the really low light and indoor light was a big challenge without a light...