phatning Posted November 6, 2014 Share #1 Posted November 6, 2014 Advertisement (gone after registration) So please excuse me if the story is a bit long winded. I started photographing my son's Little League baseball team since they had their very first practice in summer of 2013, using Fuji X-Pro1 with a pair of adapted R lenses (Summicron-R 35mm and APO-Macro-Elmarit-R 100mm). I was able to get decent shots around the dugout but was never happy with shots around the home plate as the cage's always in the foreground. After a bit of research, I learned that some rangefinder lenses are small enough to fit through the cage's metal links. Entered Voigtlander Nokton Classic 40mm S.C., my first M mount lens, again adapted for X-Pro1. I loved the faux rangefinder experience of Fuji and Voigtlander combo so much that, 2 months after the lens purchase, I decided to get an used M8 in order to completely immerse myself into the rangefinder experience. Never look back since. =) The following set of photos were taken during the 2014 fall season, which just came to an end with the team losing in the semi-final. All shots were taken on M8, post processed via Capture One Express. Your comments and feedbacks are appreciated. Voigtlander Nokton Classic 40mm S.C. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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phatning Posted November 6, 2014 Author Share #2 Posted November 6, 2014 Continue from top... Voigtlander Nokton Classic 40mm S.C. Voigtlander Nokton Aspherical 50mm f1.5 Voigtlander Nokton Classic 40mm S.C. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
phatning Posted November 6, 2014 Author Share #3 Posted November 6, 2014 Continue from top... Voigtlander Nokton Classic 40mm S.C. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
phatning Posted November 6, 2014 Author Share #4 Posted November 6, 2014 Continue from top... Voigtlander Nokton Classic 40mm S.C. Leica Summicron-C 40mm 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
phatning Posted November 6, 2014 Author Share #5 Posted November 6, 2014 (edited) Continue from top... Leica Summicron-C 40mm And last but not least, my son. This was his last at bat at the semi-final game. He worked his way up from last in the batting order a year ago to #5 at the last game. No chance of him ever becoming a power hitter but he surely has developed nicely into a consistent contact hitter. Very proud of him and his hard work. Until spring 2015 season... Edited November 6, 2014 by phatning 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuny Posted November 6, 2014 Share #6 Posted November 6, 2014 Tony - A terrific set. Looks to be Bergen County. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
phatning Posted November 6, 2014 Author Share #7 Posted November 6, 2014 Advertisement (gone after registration) Tony - A terrific set. Looks to be Bergen County. Thank you Stuart. Yes, Oradell, NJ. Are you from this neck of woods as well? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuny Posted November 7, 2014 Share #8 Posted November 7, 2014 Born and raised in Essex County. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pauledell Posted November 7, 2014 Share #9 Posted November 7, 2014 A delightful series with the action of these energized kids. Paul Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
phatning Posted November 9, 2014 Author Share #10 Posted November 9, 2014 A delightful series with the action of these energized kids. Paul Thank you Paul. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
zlatkob Posted November 9, 2014 Share #11 Posted November 9, 2014 Very well done! I am nearby in Cresskill. My sons both played Little League so scenes like these look very familiar. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
phatning Posted November 9, 2014 Author Share #12 Posted November 9, 2014 Cool! We played against Cresskill in early May (8U kids pitched) and then late June (8U coach pitched). Not sure which age groups your sons are in. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hank Taylor Posted January 26, 2015 Share #13 Posted January 26, 2015 Nice set sceen throught the eyes of a proud father:) Hank Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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