Member Peter Dooling

I think a 90-250mm zoom (70-200 equiv) would be a great companion to the 30-90. I don't think it needs to be a constant aperture. In fact, f/4-5.6 would be totally fine. A lens like this would be great for landscape, travel, or in studio.

I'd also welcome an f/2 or f/1.8 lens, although DOF would be crazy thin, especially on a short-to-medium…[Read more]

tinchohs;5575 wrote: David, which ‘iphone like' protector do you recommend? Anything that comes pre-cut to the right size of the Leica M T240 screen? While you are at it, I would love the same for the Leica MM screen. Thanks so much. Martin.

The Invisible Shield product is available for several different Leica models, but looking at…[Read more]

JerryY;5564 wrote: David, is that correct? Will Leica, NJ really clean the sensor at no charge? Does that apply also to the S? If so, who do we contact?

Jerry

Yes, Leica NJ will clean your sensor at no charge, S included.

The only drawback will be being without your camera for a while.

To send directly to Leica:

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Doug;5551 wrote: I sold my M9 the other day… It had had a Giottos screen protector on it for 3 years, and in that time it collected some fine scratches. So I removed it for the sale, revealing an undamaged Leica LCD looking like new.

I've heard of another brand of screen protector that reportedly damages some Leica screens, but I'm guessing…

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Doug;5532 wrote: The Giottos SP83022 Schott Glass screen protector is a near-perfect fit on the LCD of the M typ240. This is marketed for Nikon 1 V1, J1, and V2 cameras.

The LCD measures 70mm x 49mm and has a narrow blank border that is not used for imaging, and similarly a wider unused bar at right.

The Giottos 3022 series measures 69mm…

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dalethorn;5534 wrote: I ordered one of those Giottos rocket air blower things. I hope it works. Leica says they “take no responsibility” for whatever happens. Not exactly a confidence builder.

Unfortunately, dust is par for the course on digital sensors, especially on CCD sensors like that used in the Monochrom. In most cases, the small dark…[Read more]

Craig,

I really enjoyed your photos. I have been reviewing photos of Iceland for the last couple years now and researching for a trip to Icenland for myself. You have some images of the Iceland coastline on your website that I haven't seen before and would like to see in person. Thank you for posting.

Mark

Jack,

Seeing the print laid flat with the lady standing behind it really demonstrates just how big it is. It will be considerably larger with the mat and frame. You will need a large wall to hang it on. It should look awesome though.

The cost of framing is a huge obstacle for large prints. I am guilty of getting my big prints done on…[Read more]

dalethorn;5127 wrote: I've had a lot of laptops since 1984, but all of them had lousy screens. Now I have a Macbook, but I see that some of the PC vendors like Dell are making stylish laptops that are slim with good screens, and I wonder if any of those have screens that are good enough to use for casual editing and viewing without the need for…

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Dale, I've already emailed you but I also want to post here that of course we will replace your Noctilux with another, new lens and send this defective unit back to Leica. It's rare that we see defects on new lenses but when it happens, we always replace it right away!

Jack, the large print looks great from hear. I can imagine just how good it looks in person. That was very nice of Joe to make the print for you. He is a very helpful person and a joy to go shooting with.

Hey Jack, that looks like a very good setup. Now, when are we gonna do another photo trip?

By default, C1 doesn't have built-in profile support for the S-System. Remember, Phase One and Leica are competitors, so Phase isn't motivated to optimize their software for Leica files. S files come into C1 as generic DNG files and look pretty terrible as compared to LR.

That being said, Leica created an ICC camera profile for use in C1 if…[Read more]

Scott997;4807 wrote: …In photography the addiction is speed just like cars. Faster lenses, faster sync speeds. I want more, more, and more!

I love this line. You should make this your tag line on your posts.

spoons;4813 wrote: I use the battery grip and it does help balance the camera, if making it quite large in the hand. Some posters have suggested that the camera is only as heavy as a ‘normal' DSLR. It is much heavier.

Also, contrary to some suggestions from other posters, the batteries are drained pretty much equally and if shooting tethered…

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Thank you David. I thoroughly enjoy your model shoots and this model especially.

This is a passion flower. You did a good job of capturing its beauty.

You are absolutely right Jack. Thank you for posting one. About all I could capture today was rain so didn't bother. Every year near 4th of July, the town I live in puts out thousands of american flags (similar to the one in your photo) along the median of the major streets. They have been doing it since I move here over 25 years ago and I am glad…[Read more]

I am impressed with your focusing skills with the Nocti. I know from experience that it isn't easy nailing the focus point where you want it with that lens. The least amount of body sway or subject movement will throw it off due to the shallow dof.

So I see the model is wearing something reddish/pinkish in this latest crop whereas she is…[Read more]

Extremely well done David. Of course a beautiful model helps considerably. Thank you for the crop – it is much easier to see that the model has great eyes.