my first year with Leica rangefinders

[brickftl]

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It's been just about a year since I got my first rangefinder - a M10. And then a few months later I got a M11Monochrom (my favorite camera ever). And along the way I got some truly exceptional Leica lenses.

Here's a sampling of images I've taken with both rangefinders over that year: https://brick.smugmug.com/Photography/Leica-samples 

I'm guessing my path and evolution is similar to that of other photogs. Before getting my M10, I was obsessed with pixel peeping absolute sharpness. Now a year later - what a difference. I no longer care about sharpness, often missing focus by a country mile. Instead, I'm concerned with light, composition and mood.

I still have a Sony A7RV with some big honking (but excellent) lenses. I only use it once a year when I shoot the dress rehearsal of the Asheville ballet, otherwise it sits on the shelf collecting dust.

Edited February 22 by brickftl

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[ramarren]

You have a number of very nice photos in that gallery. And with this ... 

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I'm guessing my path and evolution is similar to that of other photogs. Before getting my M10, I was obsessed with pixel peeping absolute sharpness. Now a year later - what a difference. I no longer care about sharpness, often missing focus by a country mile. Instead, I'm concerned with light, composition and mood.

I think you're definitely moving in the right direction.  

Good luck! Keep on going, keep on shooting! 

G

[sometimesmaybe]

same, but moved on to film... oddly i want shaper images on film and less sharp images on digital