I'm a Color Collector
Trent - 5.1mm at f/2, ISO 80, Shutter speed 1/200 sec
I wrote a post recently, titled "I'm a Collector", about my trip to the Apple Store in Covent Garden London. It was a mercy mission. I went on a photo-walk while my MacBook Pro was in ICU, and posted a few black and white shots that I thought were least offensive. I said my next post would bring them into the color spectrum. Then a funny thing happened. I got a tattoo, and far too excited about it, to stick to my original plan. So after non-existant howls of protest from disgruntled readers, and to clear my conscience, I thought I'd post the color versions of them now.
Morten - 9.3mm at f/4, ISO 80, Shutter speed 1/1000 sec
But seriously, have you seen the new Leica M9-P? No red dot and a new chrome finish, *swoon*. That and a 35mm Summilux f/1.4 ASPH lens and I'd be a satisfied Leica fan. As they say on the Leica product page "The new reference standard for Leica M photography" and "Perhaps the most versatile M lens". Which to me, just says "if you can only afford one lens, this is the one you'll get the most use out of". You can always do with more lenses, but living in the not-so-summery England I'd have to say a Summilux would be essential. Unless results with those larger lenses are different to what I get with my little DC Vario-Summicron on the front of my D-Lux 4. But then what do I know? Often I find that I have to sacrifice on the ISO just to illuminate the shot. #justsaying
Petra - 5.1mm at f/2, ISO 80, 1/160 sec
These images aren't straight from my D-Lux 4. They've been enhanced a bit in Photoshop, but just a bit. I have some free time to myself on Friday so I may go out shooting some more. Depends on the weather to some extent. Either way, I hope no one runs into me on the corner of a market street, coffee and camera in hand.
