Thump660 Posted May 12, 2014 Share #1 Posted May 12, 2014 Advertisement (gone after registration) Hi, Looking through the post in photo forum "People" I find that the majority of pics, allmost all, are som kind of street photos. Why? Doesn't anybody but me use ths M9/M9p for other purposes? BR Frode Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted May 12, 2014 Posted May 12, 2014 Hi Thump660, Take a look here M9p, Just for street photo?. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
jaapv Posted May 12, 2014 Share #2 Posted May 12, 2014 Well, you might look through some of the orther forums, like "Travel and Landscape"or "Architecture"etc... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thump660 Posted May 12, 2014 Author Share #3 Posted May 12, 2014 Off course I've done that, and I know that the M9/M9p are used there... But in the people section I miss som staged photos like portraits, nude art etc... Is it just the wrong forum for this kind of photos, or isn't the M9/M9p used for this.. If not... Why? BR Frode Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
250swb Posted May 12, 2014 Share #4 Posted May 12, 2014 Why does it matter? Go your own way, a Leica can be used for any type of photography and you don't need to be influenced by the herd. Steve Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thump660 Posted May 12, 2014 Author Share #5 Posted May 12, 2014 It doesn't matter:) I'm just curious.. ' I use my M9p for all kind of photos. and I love it. And since I use a f1.1 lens I can play with really short DOF and get many nice effects from it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
250swb Posted May 12, 2014 Share #6 Posted May 12, 2014 As primarily a landscape photographer I've taken particular notice when people assert that a Leica rangefinder isn't a 'landscape' camera. Or that it isn't meant to be used on a tripod, and a whole lot of other things that try to limit it's use aimed at conforming it first and foremost to a 'street' camera. But history shows it never was at the expense of other types of photography, and even Bresson did landscape work with an M type camera. These limitations also extend to things like not recognising a lens has more than one aperture (wide open), or that narrow DOF trumps something interesting in the frame. You make your own limitations if you aren't careful. Steve Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted May 12, 2014 Share #7 Posted May 12, 2014 Advertisement (gone after registration) Off course I've done that, and I know that the M9/M9p are used there... But in the people section I miss som staged photos like portraits, nude art etc... Is it just the wrong forum for this kind of photos, or isn't the M9/M9p used for this.. If not... Why? BR Frode I guess you are asking about studio photography. There is no particular advantage to using an M there, although there is nothing stopping you either. So people tend to use it in areas where it really excels. Having said that, there is some more than excellent portrait and nude photography in the people forum. Look for threads by Tmidds or Hoppyman for instance. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tobey bilek Posted May 13, 2014 Share #8 Posted May 13, 2014 The Leica advantage is small size which gives you advantage with travel, hiking, and "reportage" work. If you require perfect framing and auto focus, want to do macro work or tele work, a reflex camera is a better choice. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sblutter Posted May 14, 2014 Share #9 Posted May 14, 2014 Speaking of studio - these were all done with M9 and mostly Visoflex Steven Blutter: FEAR + DESIRE Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrisRose Posted May 14, 2014 Share #10 Posted May 14, 2014 I used my M9 for all my commercial work, not just my street photography - from Gyms, to restaurants, to local landmarks and lit portraits Gym Photoshoot / Aerobics by Cris Rose, on Flickr Little Chef 1 by Cris Rose, on Flickr Anna Mullin / Sneaky Raccoon - Portrait Session by Cris Rose, on Flickr Flags of Rememberance / On Location by Cris Rose, on Flickr Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hlockwood Posted May 17, 2014 Share #11 Posted May 17, 2014 That dance class is a real winner in the "about people" category. Loved it. HFL Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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