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Kurt Kamka;2954 wrote: Excellent images … thanks for posting them. What a fabulous place to photograph … you nicely convey the assault to the senses that is India.

Thanks a lot Kurt for that nice compliment, I appreciate that….

cheers, michael

David, I'm impressed with how much your lighting skills have grown. The shots of the woman with the red swimsuit are gorgeous.

Excellent images … thanks for posting them. What a fabulous place to photograph … you nicely convey the assault to the senses that is India.

David,
Nice shots and easy on the eyes so late in the day:o. The edge still goes to Leica in lens performance and one day, someday, they may have a fast 100 with central shutter that comes in at a reasonable price. But till that day comes you can have a reasonable substitute.

-Al

a couple more from Myanmar…..

Attached files

I'd like:
• 5:4 crop mode for verticals
• USB 3.0 for faster tethering
• Wi-Fi for JPGs directly to iPad

Glad you posted that second shot Jack…I think it's very well done and remarkably good considering the gear that was available to you at the time. When you compare that image to the one taken with the S2 the improvement in the tonal range is dramatic…at least to my eyes. And I like your newer sepia toning even better than the earlier version.…[Read more]

Well, today I decided to attempt cleaning the sensors on both my Canon & Leica. I started with the Canon (EOS-1DS Mark III) and had it pretty darn clean, first using a Visible Dust sensor brush, then Sensor Swabs with Eclipse. There were a few stubborn spots, probably either moisture or perhaps camera lubricant. By time I had gone through…[Read more]

Thanks for the replies and input on this. I posted this on several different forums and got a variety of responses, but most of them were positive by people who were cleaning their camera sensors using various quality products. I plan to attempt to clean the M9-P sensor and my Canon EOS-1DS Mk III very soon and will report back.

Cheers,

Mark W.

Hi Jack: I tried several time to upload high res images for you but somehow the website keeps dropping off. It locks up and I have to reboot the link and then all the time uploading is lost. Not sure how to handle this. I could send you via email a couple of images using a free temp storage site?

David,
Yes, I had a predetermined size in mind when I took the Miller Park shot, which was the full merged image shown on the web link. But then I started to try and make the image more abstract through elimination. I have a client in mind that might want the full shot, but the abstraction is for me. If they purchase the shot, I will show you…[Read more]

Jack,

I think this crop works very well as does the sepia toning. Also agree that the triptych does not work well with this image as the vertical breaks in the panels interrupt the flow of the horizontal lines. Did you have a predetermined size in mind when you took the shot?

It would be interesting to see what the print looks like…[Read more]

Jack,
Nice images of Miller Park, the color shot was very nice as well! Interesting observation about sepia toned prints being more acceptable for corporate art. I guess design elements like the trusses work better as a graphic vs the full color beauty shot? It would be interesting to work with an interior designer to place those images…[Read more]

Jack MacD;2931 wrote: For dust, I use compressed air carefully to not let the liquid portion out of the can .
For what appear to be spots? That would definitely be a job for Leica. David F would tell you he uses LR spot remover in post production, or back to Leica, he never touches his sensors, probably because he experiences so many horror…

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Mark:

I avoid any kind of wet cleaning of the M9 sensor, I find it tends to make things worse. I frequently use a Giottos Rocket Blower to blow surface dust off the sensor. For more thorough cleanings, I send the camera to a local service shop that will do a wet cleaning with the proper facilities and equipment. A few touch-ups in Lightroom…[Read more]

For dust, I use compressed air carefully to not let the liquid portion out of the can .
For what appear to be spots? That would definitely be a job for Leica. David F would tell you he uses LR spot remover in post production, or back to Leica, he never touches his sensors, probably because he experiences so many horror stories from those who do.…[Read more]

Personally, I'd just get a S-35mm which is a faster maximum aperture, is optimized for use on the S2, and is auto-focus.

this is what I did, but thank you anyway for the input!

Very interesting and well done. Thanks for describing the procedure you used.

I like the triptych!