dkCambridgeshire Posted June 3, 2012 Share #1 Posted June 3, 2012 Advertisement (gone after registration) Saw this 1959 Chevrolet Impala in Cathedral Square Peterborough City Centre on 2 June. The car is in the course of being restored and there is still much work to do. The first three shots were taken with an Olympus E-5 fitted with a Leica D Summilux 25/1.4 Asph. The second set of three were taken using my Leica X1. All images were taken as JPEGS to try and compare the JPEG quality from each camera. Lighting conditions were dull and overcast which can be ideal for car photography. Next week I hope to attend the Bourne Classic Car and Bike Show where there should be some interesting photo opportunities - that's Bourne in Lincolnshire as distinct from nearby Bourn in Cambridgeshire. As Bourne is the home of BRM there might be a BRM V16 racing car on display which I last saw at the Sutton Coldfield Boy Scouts Jamboree in 1957 … when I was 10 years old. 1959 Chevrolet Impala by s4sargent, on Flickr 1959 Chevrolet Impala by s4sargent, on Flickr 1959 Chevrolet Impala by s4sargent, on Flickr Best wishes dunk Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted June 3, 2012 Posted June 3, 2012 Hi dkCambridgeshire, Take a look here 1959 Chevrolet Impala. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
dkCambridgeshire Posted June 3, 2012 Author Share #2 Posted June 3, 2012 And this is how my Leica X1 coped with the car. The X1 has the equivalent of a 36mm lens on FF whereas the D Summilux 25/1.4 is 50mm equivalent 1959 Chevrolet Impala by s4sargent, on Flickr 1959 Chevrolet Impala by s4sargent, on Flickr 1959 Chevrolet Impala by s4sargent, on Flickr Best wishes dunk Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pauledell Posted June 3, 2012 Share #3 Posted June 3, 2012 Dunk, All are great pictures. It is hard to tell for sure, but I think the X1 pictures are a tad sharper. Paul Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimofnyc Posted July 14, 2012 Share #4 Posted July 14, 2012 The Impala's colour is different between camera shots. Which one is more accurate? That 283 cubic inch V-8 reminds me of my first car: 1963 Chevy Bel Air... Jim Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dkCambridgeshire Posted July 14, 2012 Author Share #5 Posted July 14, 2012 The Impala's colour is different between camera shots. Which one is more accurate? That 283 cubic inch V-8 reminds me of my first car: 1963 Chevy Bel Air... Jim Not sure ... I'm colour blind ... both taken as JPEGS using auto white balance. dunk Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuny Posted July 15, 2012 Share #6 Posted July 15, 2012 Dunk - Terrific shots of a Chevy I've never particuarly liked. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
likalar Posted July 24, 2012 Share #7 Posted July 24, 2012 Advertisement (gone after registration) Nicely photographed! I'm always amazed by the '59, a great example of the capabilities of metal stamping machinery. A fault of that design is that a suitcase had to be raised high to get into or out of that trunk. Was the gas cap under the rear plate? Thanks for posting these. Nice! Larry Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.