PhilipThomas Posted September 28, 2015 Author Share #41 Posted September 28, 2015 Advertisement (gone after registration) Philip, I would add my voice to those who admire your splendid work. Weddings can be and appear so formulaic and even contrived. Your work digs down to the essence of this ritual, as if you were invisible or a fly on the wall. As a shooter of the M9, I am all too familiar with more limited skill set it has in low light, dynamic conditions. Is that when you tend to use the M240? And which do you use when you see and image destined to be converted to B&W. I am considering anther body, either the M240 or M9M for low light environments. But your monochrome images makes me wonder whether I could get most of the way to creditable B&W images with the M240 with the other advantages that new generation offers. Obliged for any insight. David Hi David - Thank you for your kind comments. Yes the M9 is limited to good light and I have pushed is to ISO1600 but the exposures have to spot on. Well, My M9 is currently sitting in NJ awaiting a new sensor. But generally, I now use two M240's and the M9 on it's return will be used as a backup. Conversion to b/w is interchangeable and my choice is not dependent on the camera used. Rather at the editing stage the raw's are chosen as color or b/w based on how I had it envisioned in my mind at capture. A few quirks aside, I'm very fond of the M240 and in my opinion, is a huge leap from the M9. Not sure about the M9M but for me, especially weddings, I like capturing in color. Hope my comments help guide your decision. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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jonoslack Posted September 28, 2015 Share #42 Posted September 28, 2015 Hi there Philip Great article! I don't shoot weddings these days, but when I did I often shot them with a pair of M cameras, usually with a 35 or 28 on one body and (my favourite ) the 75 Cron on the other. All the best Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilipThomas Posted October 2, 2015 Author Share #43 Posted October 2, 2015 Hi there Philip Great article! I don't shoot weddings these days, but when I did I often shot them with a pair of M cameras, usually with a 35 or 28 on one body and (my favourite ) the 75 Cron on the other. All the best Jono - Many thanks taking the time to write. Best wishes. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
douglas fry Posted October 6, 2015 Share #44 Posted October 6, 2015 A good strong portfolio there Philip, a bold combo of lenses too, a 90 and 35. How do you get on with the 90? I find I have to be uber precise to achieve focus, and tend to shoot with the 50 and 35 for that reason. I'm about to be a two M240 photographer at weddings rather than a one M240 and a Sony A7ii and looking forward to it, now I have plenty of examples from you to inspire! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilipThomas Posted October 7, 2015 Author Share #45 Posted October 7, 2015 A good strong portfolio there Philip, a bold combo of lenses too, a 90 and 35. How do you get on with the 90? I find I have to be uber precise to achieve focus, and tend to shoot with the 50 and 35 for that reason. I'm about to be a two M240 photographer at weddings rather than a one M240 and a Sony A7ii and looking forward to it, now I have plenty of examples from you to inspire! Hey Douglas - thanks so much and I'm very flattered by your kindness. Well, I do use the 90 sparingly and yes, you have to be precise. I generally stop down anyways to f4-5.6 just to be sure and then the shutter speed has to be (for me) around 1/125 to really nail it. Question for you - why did you switch out that marvelous Sony for another Leica M? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
douglas fry Posted October 7, 2015 Share #46 Posted October 7, 2015 Hey Douglas - thanks so much and I'm very flattered by your kindness. Well, I do use the 90 sparingly and yes, you have to be precise. I generally stop down anyways to f4-5.6 just to be sure and then the shutter speed has to be (for me) around 1/125 to really nail it. Question for you - why did you switch out that marvelous Sony for another Leica M? I use the sony for longer lenses, but find that having two similar cameras makes for faster switch over and more consistent look in post production, plus I much prefer shooting on Leica, so if I have to spend 8 - 10 hours shooting a wedding (which I enjoy btw) then I 'd prefer to use a rangefinder...:-) I try and use my 90mm APO at F2 just so that the beautiful shallow depth look with this lens is at its finest, but if tricky I bracket the focussing fractionally, or crank it down to F5.6 just like you do really Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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