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Friday February 24, 2012

Post author By Woody
Post date Thursday March 1, 2012

NEW YORK NEW YORK – A dreary rainy day. I finally got out with my Nex-7 and a Leica 50mm Summilux lens in the early evening. Grim.

On this day last year: Central Park reservoir.

Tags Manhattan, New York, Rain

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Thursday February 23, 2012

Post author By Woody
Post date Wednesday February 29, 2012

NEW YORK NEW YORK – You may have noticed that I’ve been shooting with a Sony Nex-7 and Leica lenses for the past three weeks. I decided today to return to my Leica M 9 for a quick comparision. The first thing I noticed was that the Leica seemed heavy and the shutter release seemed rough and noisy compared to the Nex-7 (!!). No kidding. The Leica. But it’s also a pleasure to focus in good light and the frame lines are really a terrific way to see – not a surprise since I’ve been shooting Leica Ms for most of my life. I spent the day looking up at facades with a 35mm Summilux lens. What I noticed when I got the images home is the files are supurb. Mostly in focus and well-exposed. Beautifully detailed and nuanced. The old M9 body still has some life in it. I really do like the 18 meg files produced by the Leica more than the 24 meg files produced by the Nex-7. Here are a couple of examples.

On this day last year: attractive woman at the Knick.

Tags Madison Avenue, Manhattan, New York

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Thursday February 16, 2012

Post author By Woody
Post date Wednesday February 22, 2012

NEW YORK NEW YORK and GASPARILLA ISLAND FLORIDA – We woke up today in New York, boarded a morning flight to Ft. Myer Florida, arrived there and drove to Gasparilla Island in time to be on the beach in the late afternoon. There is a lot of Florida that we don’t much care for but a 1980 legislation has protected Gasparilla from high density development – it’s like Nantucket with palm trees. I took my Sony Nex-7 and a selection of Leica lenses. Here is sunrise in New York (taken with a 135mm APO-Telyt lens) and a sunset on Gasparilla (taken with a 24mm Summilux lens).

I’ve done a number of these, including a sunrise on February 14 last year.

On this day last year: Hoboken taken with my Alpa TC.

Tags Florida, Gasparilla, Manhattan, Sunrise, Sunset

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Wednesday February 15, 2011

Post author By Woody
Post date Tuesday February 21, 2012

NEW YORK NEW YORK – Well. Another long day at my day job. I managed to get out for a few minutes and catch this at Lever House with my Sony Nex-7. Not brilliant (the light was flat and ugly today frustrating my attempt to get something decent on the street at sunrise, but it’s a picture and I’ve promised you a picture a day.

On this day last year: the lady wears red.

Tags Lever House, Manhattan, New York, Park Avenue

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Monday February 13, 2012

Post author By Woody
Post date Sunday February 19, 2012

NEW YORK NEW YORK – I had lunch with Alexander at Gallaghers so I found myself in the Broadway Times Square area after lunch. The light was magnificent. I had a very good several hours so I’ve made a mini gallery. All taken with my Sony Nex-7 and Leica 24 mm Summilux lens.

After a few weeks use I’m convinced that the Nex-7 and cameras like it (“mirrorless” designs with good ergonomics and build quality) are the way forward for owners of Leica lenses. Fuji has announced a similar design.

On this day one year ago: Dirty snow.

Tags Manhattan, New York, Times Square

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Friday February 10, 2012

Post author By Woody
Post date Thursday February 16, 2012

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – So here I am on Park Avenue, lurking with my Nex-7 and 35mm Summilux lens in gorgeous morning light, capturing the run up to St. Valentine’s Day.

On this day one year ago: Park Avenue Straight Up. Day two of the film experiment.

Tags Manhattan, New York, Park Avenue, Valentines Day

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Thursday February 9, 2012

Post author By Woody
Post date Wednesday February 15, 2012

NEW YORK NEW YORK – I finally go out with my camera (Nex-7 with 24mm Summilux lens) after a full day of meetings. Captured this on Lexington Avenue. Oddly, last year’s picture on this day was taken at night a block away. With film! A brief, not very successful, fling with film.

On this day last year: Park Avenue at night. Note the scratch running most of the length of the photo – something that I commented on extensively last year.

Tags Lexington Avenue, Manhattan, New York