brownbagboy
New Member
About a year ago, I took the plunge. Research and sight unknown, I bought myself a Leica M9 and a 35mm Lux lens.
1. I felt that if I had a camera with me all the time, I would improve as a photographer.
That said, I wanted to have a small camera I could bring around with me every day... something that wouldn't make me drag my feet to bring the camera or take it out of its bag when I wanted to. The Canon 5Ds I have, with their prime L lenses, while good... are just too big, bulky and heavy to bring around on a daily basis. Plus, they attract too much attention from cops and thieves alike.
2. I wanted to have a nice travel camera which was both small and uncompromising in picture quality. In the true spirit of travel, I wanted to be able to travel light and not have a camera bag which would end up being bigger than my entire travel suitcase.
The Leica M9 seemed to fit my requirements and that's why I went with it... no other reason other than those already mentioned.
A year after... and I couldn't be happier.
I honestly feel like I was able to get everything I wanted from the camera and more. Something that I expected to be just a mere travel camera, rewarded me with pictures far beyond anything I could have ever imagined from it. It was also a lot more versatile than I expected. I could do anything (except macro) with it, from landscapes, to photo journalism, to portraiture.
More importantly, the camera, in its simplicity, also made me appreciate the exposure triangle better as well train my eyes to be able to see with more sensitivity, light and its dimensions, particularly in its fall off. SO yes, it did make me a better photographer too.
So I just wanted to take this moment to share my happiness with this little item that started out as a novelty toy and has now turned into something I never leave home without, and actually use in my professional work as well. It has become a part of me.
I'm not a photography expert. By my standards, a good photograph is not measured by points on a scale from 1 to 5 but is one that I personally like and keep coming back to and never get tired of.
And these are some of my personal favorite shots which I am now sharing with you.
PS. Ed (newghost), thanks for selling me my first ever Leica camera
PPS. Cougar, thanks for selling me my first ever Summilux lens
These are some of the pictures I took in my last travel:
1. I felt that if I had a camera with me all the time, I would improve as a photographer.
That said, I wanted to have a small camera I could bring around with me every day... something that wouldn't make me drag my feet to bring the camera or take it out of its bag when I wanted to. The Canon 5Ds I have, with their prime L lenses, while good... are just too big, bulky and heavy to bring around on a daily basis. Plus, they attract too much attention from cops and thieves alike.
2. I wanted to have a nice travel camera which was both small and uncompromising in picture quality. In the true spirit of travel, I wanted to be able to travel light and not have a camera bag which would end up being bigger than my entire travel suitcase.
The Leica M9 seemed to fit my requirements and that's why I went with it... no other reason other than those already mentioned.
A year after... and I couldn't be happier.
I honestly feel like I was able to get everything I wanted from the camera and more. Something that I expected to be just a mere travel camera, rewarded me with pictures far beyond anything I could have ever imagined from it. It was also a lot more versatile than I expected. I could do anything (except macro) with it, from landscapes, to photo journalism, to portraiture.
More importantly, the camera, in its simplicity, also made me appreciate the exposure triangle better as well train my eyes to be able to see with more sensitivity, light and its dimensions, particularly in its fall off. SO yes, it did make me a better photographer too.
So I just wanted to take this moment to share my happiness with this little item that started out as a novelty toy and has now turned into something I never leave home without, and actually use in my professional work as well. It has become a part of me.
I'm not a photography expert. By my standards, a good photograph is not measured by points on a scale from 1 to 5 but is one that I personally like and keep coming back to and never get tired of.
And these are some of my personal favorite shots which I am now sharing with you.
PS. Ed (newghost), thanks for selling me my first ever Leica camera
PPS. Cougar, thanks for selling me my first ever Summilux lens
These are some of the pictures I took in my last travel:
