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Sunday, 4 April 2021

Leica Q2


 It was inevitable, that at some point, I would acquire a Leica Q2. So through a mixture of selling some stuff and gifted money , I now find myself in that position. What a piece of kit. Simples on every level.

Having customized what I can, I now find myself slowly un-picking that. I am moving towards the factory settings. What I had customized, I now find I can do from the basic menu.  So so simple.

With a nod to Sean Tucker, I now understand the the exposure triangle. With that in mind the Q2 becomes even quicker to operate. 

Not had it long , but dialing into now. Becoming second nature.

What I have now found, after watching an informative U Tube vid.  Shooting in RAW really does open up the options. I have never been one for post processing. Hence my, no fiddling about mantra. But, and it is a big but. Shooting raw vs jpeg, gives a whole new world of options. As such, I am now trying to shoot exclusively in raw and make the tweaks required. So the no fiddling about, will have to go on ice.

Which means all the images below have to some degree been tweaked.

In no particular order. 





















Sunday, 29 December 2019

Polarizing

Bit of play about today, experimenting with a polarizer and seeing what suits best, full effect is not always best also mixed it up with some low light stuff.
For me shots 2 and 5 work the best.

Full effect on side
 Full effect on glass
 Low light and no effect
 Low light and 50% effect
 Low light and Full effect

Saturday, 28 December 2019

Ashby

Just some random stuff from  a trip to Ashby de la Zouch

Gregory's girl
 The Balloon Woman
 Not so and Shiny

Friday, 1 November 2019

Cafe Ventoux

Popped in here just to check it out and have a coffee. Presented a few pic opportunities. 








Sunday, 27 October 2019

Socio Enviro

Clocks have changed and found myself out n about an hour earlier than perhaps I thought I was.
Originally went out to see what the recent heavy rains had done to the local brook. On my way got distracted into to some Socio Enviro pics.

Nothing special just a few things that caught my eye.

 Jackson Pollock?
 King of the Castle
 Good time had by all?
 Or not? (needs levels adjusting but I don't)
 Reflection
 Whens the next?
 A very
 Double Decker crap trap
 Looks like you do wait a while
 Nice light
 Sanctuary

Sunday, 20 October 2019

Leica Q

It's been a while again. Hey Ho.

So one member of the team has left, the M and has been replaced by a Q. I was originally looking to upgrade to an M10, but somehow ended up with a Q.

No Matter, what a piece of kit. Has a very M feel about it, but with the convience of a more modern cams. Not had it long but really like this cam. My Ricoh GRIII still scores in terms of pocketability, but sweet jesus the Q with the Summilux lens up front is rightly in a league of its own.

Some random pics from today.
Lends itself for the B+W treatment bt could not be bothered.
 The leica Q isa full frame and you can punch in/Crop in tight on the berries and all is good.
 Bench

 Things you come across. Bren Machine Gun.
 Caption competiton.
 F1.7 I think
 F4 or 8  Ithink
 From this side
 From that side
 Low