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    dalethorn replied to the topic Recent Shots in the forum Images to Share 9 years, 10 months ago

    Glamorgan Castle, left corner view:

    Castle

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    dalethorn replied to the topic First images with the Leica X-E (purch. Aug. 2016) in the forum Images to Share 9 years, 10 months ago

    Glamorgan Castle, Alliance Ohio, left corner view:

    Castle

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    David Farkas wrote a new post 9 years, 10 months ago

    CW Sonderoptic, Leica's sister company responsible for making the exceptional Leica Summilux-C and Summicron-C Cine lenses, is introducing a range of five M lenses with redesigned features for cine production. The […]

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    dalethorn replied to the topic First images with the Leica X-E (purch. Aug. 2016) in the forum Images to Share 9 years, 10 months ago

    NOTE: After posting any image, I get a blank white screen. I click refresh which gives me a resubmit option. I click Submit and get an error post, following the correct post that I didn't see because of the white screen.

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    dalethorn replied to the topic First images with the Leica X-E (purch. Aug. 2016) in the forum Images to Share 9 years, 10 months ago

    Glamorgan Castle, right side, f5.6, 1/640, ISO 200.

    Castle

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    dalethorn replied to the topic Recent Shots in the forum Images to Share 9 years, 10 months ago

    Glamorgan Castle, right side, f5.6, 1/640, ISO 200.

    Castle

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    dalethorn replied to the topic Recent Shots in the forum Images to Share 9 years, 10 months ago

    Leica X2: Two very large and significant buildings in Northern Ohio, Akron and Alliance:

    1) Glamorgan Castle, built by immigrants in the mid-1800s and donated to the city's board of education in the 1950s – it's a real castle by construction and furnishing standards, made for one non-royal family. It was here circa 1999 that I fired the board…[Read more]

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    dalethorn replied to the topic First images with the Leica X-E (purch. Aug. 2016) in the forum Images to Share 9 years, 10 months ago

    Leica X2: Two very large and significant buildings in Northern Ohio, Akron and Alliance:

    1) Glamorgan Castle, built by immigrants in the mid-1800s and donated to the city's board of education in the 1950s – it's a real castle by construction and furnishing standards, made for one non-royal family. It was here circa 1999 that I fired the board…[Read more]

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    dalethorn replied to the topic First images with the Leica X-E (purch. Aug. 2016) in the forum Images to Share 9 years, 10 months ago

    Two more from the X2 Paul Smith ed.:

    Charleston College.
    College

    Cuyahoga Valley Wetland.
    Wetland

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    Josh Lehrer wrote a new post 9 years, 10 months ago

    Today, Leica has released firmware version 1.55 for the T (Typ 701) camera. This new firmware allows for full compatibility with the recently announced Leica APO-Macro-Elmarit-TL 60mm f/2.8 ASPH.

    You can […]

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    dalethorn replied to the topic Recent Shots in the forum Images to Share 9 years, 10 months ago

    1) College campus with historic structures.
    2) Walkway over beaver marsh in Akron Ohio.

    Leica X-E, f5.6, 1/80 sec. handheld, ISO 200.
    Campus

    Leica X-E, f5.6, 1/400 sec. handheld, ISO 200.
    Park

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    dalethorn replied to the topic First images with the Leica X-E (purch. Aug. 2016) in the forum Images to Share 9 years, 10 months ago

    Leica X2 Paul Smith ed:

    My hometown at dusk, 30 August 2016, Akron Ohio, Main street. f5.6, 1/160, ISO 200. It's amazing that with a 33 percent reduction in population since 1980, and 66 percent reduction in income, that they are able to keep the city clean. I suppose the feds prop it up.

    Main St.

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    dalethorn replied to the topic Recent Shots in the forum Images to Share 9 years, 10 months ago

    Leica X2, Paul Smith edition

    My hometown at dusk, 30 August 2016, Akron Ohio, Main street. f5.6, 1/160, ISO 200. It's amazing that with a 33 percent reduction in population since 1980, and 66 percent reduction in income, that they are able to keep the city clean. I suppose the feds prop it up.

    Main St.

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    dalethorn replied to the topic Recent Shots in the forum Images to Share 9 years, 10 months ago

    Leica X2, Paul Smith edition

    My hometown at dusk, 30 August 2016, Akron Ohio, Main street. f5.6, 1/160, ISO 200. It's amazing that with a 33 percent reduction in population since 1980, and 66 percent reduction in income, that they are able to keep the city clean. I suppose the feds prop it up.

    Akron Oh

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    Lyndale Pettus posted an update 9 years, 10 months ago

    I have attended two events at the Leica Miami Store Gallery and have to add it has been very rewarding to meet iconic photographers while in attendance as the feature photographers and the photographers in the audiences.
    Thanks Leica Miami

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    dalethorn started the topic Leica X-E and X2 Paul Smith ed. video reviews. in the forum Leica X System 9 years, 10 months ago

    Leica X-E

    Leica X2 Paul Smith edition

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    David Farkas wrote a new post 9 years, 10 months ago

    Photokina is upon us again, and the Leica world is abuzz with speculation over what will be introduced.

    It's hard to believe, but in just two weeks, I will be heading off to Cologne, Germany for what should be […]

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    dalethorn started the topic Tumi Store (X2 Paul Smith ed.) in the forum Images to Share 9 years, 11 months ago

    Shooting in black and white due to really, really bad lighting. f5.6, 1/13 second handheld, ISO 800, burst of 8 shots, and only one of the 8 was sharp. But then, the X2 has no image stabilization.

    Portrait

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    dalethorn started the topic Tumi Store (X2 Paul Smith ed.) in the forum Images to Share 9 years, 11 months ago

    Shooting in b&w due to really, really bad lighting. f5.6, 1/13 second handheld, ISO 800, burst of 8 shots, and only one of the 8 was sharp. But then, the X2 has no image stabilization.

    Portrait

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    Luis Castañeda posted an update 9 years, 11 months ago

    San Antonio de Izamal Monastery. Izamal. Yucatán. México.
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