Jack MacD commented on the post, Breakfast with Dr. Andreas Kaufmann 3 days, 11 hours ago
In reply to: David Farkas wrote a new post, Breakfast with Dr. Andreas Kaufmann Staying in the same hotel as the Chairman of the Board of Leica during Photokina has its benefits. After the Leica joint press event prior to the show opening, I was sitting in my hotel lobby and chatting on the […] View David, delightful that you held this one back for nine months and it reads as fresh as if you had breakfast with him yesterday. Sounds like there is a lot of life still in the S system. Oh, and nicely done with the photographs of the good Doctor. Did he share the shots he got of you?
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Jack MacD commented on the post, What’s In Our Camera Bags – 2019 Edition 1 month, 4 weeks ago
In reply to: Kirsten Vignes wrote a new post, What’s In Our Camera Bags - 2019 Edition Last spring, my colleagues and I at Leica Store Miami published an article called What’s in Our Camera Bags, where we individually laid out our gear bags and showed you how and what we shoot. Since then, a lot h […] View Kirsten,
I so enjoy is post. It also easily let me order some gear I learned that I needed.
Thanks and do it every year please.
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Jack MacD posted a new activity comment 3 months, 2 weeks ago
In reply to: Donato posted an update @jack-macd hi I just joined. I was Wondering if there is any alternatives to the TL 23 mm F2 lens Hood ViewI’m sorry, I have no suggestions
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Jack MacD replied to the topic April 2019 Tanzania trip and I am taking my new Leica CL in the forum Leica CL 3 months, 3 weeks ago
John,
For a safari you will want a fast telephoto lens as the animals are not always within 10 feet during the day. Many times at dusk or dawn in low light. Yes amping up the iso will help. Yes digitally zooming in your 23 will help. But consider renting a tele zoom or prime.
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Jack MacD‘s profile was updated 4 months ago
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Jack MacD commented on the post, Leica CL Review: The Perfect Travel Camera 4 months ago
In reply to: David Farkas wrote a new post, Leica CL Review: The Perfect Travel Camera When the Leica CL was introduced a little over a year ago, the APS-C mirrorless camera joined an already full Leica roster, sharing many similarities with its siblings. Functionally equivalent to the then very […] View David,
Wow, I think you nailed it. I’m glad you took your time.These kind of reviews are what makes this site so good.
I bought a CL two months ago, with the 18 thanks to your Leica deal. I already had the 11-23 for the first T.
Then I just bought the 55-135 last month. All from Josh of course at Miami.I was eager to see what lenses…[Read more]
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Jack MacD commented on the post, Save $895 with Leica CL + 18mm Starter Bundle 6 months, 2 weeks ago
In reply to: David Farkas wrote a new post, Save $895 with Leica CL + 18mm Starter Bundle Today, Leica Camera USA has announced a new way to save on the popular Leica CL mirrorless camera. Priced at $3,195, the CL Starter Bundle includes a black Leica CL camera and 18mm Elmarit-TL f/2.8 ASPH lens. This […] View You sold me David and Josh.
Got the kit in time for the new year.
Thanks,
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Jack MacD commented on the post, Leica Binoculars: The Ultimate Buying Guide 9 months ago
In reply to: Kirsten Vignes wrote a new post, Leica Binoculars: The Ultimate Buying Guide I started with Leica six years ago as a camera specialist. With a background and passion for photography, I was quickly swept into the world of Summicrons and Elmarits, but paid little attention to Leica’s p […] View Kirsten,
Thanks for an excellent set of explanations.
I did not realize the differences of a Noctivid before.
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Jack MacD commented on the post, Photokina 2018: The Leica S3 9 months, 2 weeks ago
In reply to: David Farkas wrote a new post, Photokina 2018: The Leica S3 Back at the end of last year, I posted my thoughts and a poll on what the next generation S camera might look like and what features are most important to S users here: Thoughts on the Next Generation Leica […] View Nicely done,
Thanks
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Jack MacD commented on the post, 2018 MacBook Pro 15″ with 6-core i9 Shows Severe Thermal Throttling 12 months ago
In reply to: David Farkas wrote a new post, 2018 MacBook Pro 15" with 6-core i9 Shows Severe Thermal Throttling Not sure this is the info you guys wanted, but it is unfortunately what I was afraid of when looking at the specs of the new 2018 MacBook Pro 15" refresh...Well-respected computer reviewer Dave Lee (Dave2D) […] View David,
I appreciate your comment:This is just not cool.
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Jack MacD commented on the post, What to Wear: The Definitive Clothing Guide for Landscape Photography 1 year, 1 month ago
In reply to: David Farkas wrote a new post, What to Wear: The Definitive Clothing Guide for Landscape Photography Weather is unpredictable. Some of the most striking photographs are often the result of miserable conditions and braving those conditions to be in the right place and at the right time. While everyone else seeks […] View David,
Excellent advice.
I suspect everyone understands the value of a rain shell or rain parka.
I would emphasize the need for rain-pants that can really handle rain.
On the trip I took with you, I sort of wondered if rain paints weren’t overkill.
But then I recall one day and one location where the rain was just pouring down for hours. My…[Read more] -
Jack MacD commented on the post, What to Wear: The Definitive Clothing Guide for Landscape Photography 1 year, 1 month ago
In reply to: David Farkas wrote a new post, What to Wear: The Definitive Clothing Guide for Landscape Photography Weather is unpredictable. Some of the most striking photographs are often the result of miserable conditions and braving those conditions to be in the right place and at the right time. While everyone else seeks […] View John,
You are right that Arc’teryx is styled for mountain climbers who are never overweight.
The advice of what kind of items are needed is separate from what sizes you might need.
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Jack MacD commented on the post, What’s In Our Camera Bags 1 year, 1 month ago
In reply to: Kirsten Vignes wrote a new post, What's In Our Camera Bags My colleagues and I are often asked “What do you shoot with?”and what we take with us when we shoot (not to mention how we choose from a seemingly limitless number of camera bags). Being exposed to the full lin […] View What a fun posting. And it motivated me to order some new stuff.
Thanks.
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Jack MacD commented on the post, Essential Filters for Landscape Photography 1 year, 1 month ago
In reply to: David Farkas wrote a new post, Essential Filters for Landscape Photography As a landscape photographer, I’m always looking for an edge. Light is fleeting, and those elusive magical moments that we venture untold distances for often last for just an instant. In my experience, the best d […] View David,
Your excellent filter article transports me back to a fall trip with you and Josh back in 2011. It was the first morning of a seven day shoot and you were explaining to eight Leica photographers just these same filter details, only right in front of us.
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Jack MacD commented on the post, Night Shooting with the Leica S (Typ 007) 1 year, 6 months ago
In reply to: David Farkas wrote a new post, Night Shooting with the Leica S (Typ 007) When it comes to cameras, I’m a big believer in the right tool for the job approach. Until recently, models in the Leica roster seemed purpose-built for different types of photography. An M for street and r […] View David,
Thanks for the interesting article and nice photographs.
I too have found the S007 excellent for night work.
The assumption that the mirror movement will cause camera movement has been false for me.
Perhaps my belief that I can indeed hand hold the S at 1/30 sec. allows me to brace the camera well enough. I confess I couldn’t do t…[Read more] -
Jack MacD‘s profile was updated 1 year, 6 months ago
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Jack MacD commented on the post, Leica CL Mirrorless Camera Introduced 1 year, 7 months ago
In reply to: David Farkas wrote a new post, Leica CL Mirrorless Camera Introduced Today, Leica has expanded their APS-C offerings with a new interchangeable lens mirroless system camera - the Leica CL. With similar specifications to the recently launched Leica TL2, the CL trades in the pure m […] View David, I liked your video but didn’t see a link here?
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Jack MacD commented on the post, Thoughts on the Next Generation Leica S 1 year, 7 months ago
In reply to: David Farkas wrote a new post, Thoughts on the Next Generation Leica S With the recent string of successful camera and lens introductions over the past few years, Leica has made the process of choosing a camera much more difficult. In the not-so-distant past, certain individual […] View David,
Nice of you to let us give feedback in your polls.
A quibble: You said the lens line up is complete. At the initial announcement many years ago they showed a 350mm S lens. I do not believe the line up is complete until we see something beyond the 180.I voted for 80 meg resolution as long as Dynamic Range stays 15+, but for marketing…[Read more]
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Jack MacD posted a new activity comment 1 year, 10 months ago
Now we will be ready for 2024. A fellow photographer predicted that by 20124 the DR of sensors will allow for a single shot to be able to pull out the range we need.
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Jack MacD posted a new activity comment 1 year, 11 months ago
Good work.
This was my first time seeing a total solar eclipse here in Missouri. My conclusions are that a partial photographs just like is looks, because you must shoot though a dark filter and then the sky is black. But in total the photos do not easily show what the eye observes. Where I was, the sky in total was never black, but dark blue,…[Read more] - Load More
