Tag: New York

Monday September 24, 2012

Post author By Woody
Post date Monday October 1, 2012

NEW YORK NEW YORK – Fuji has furnished a firmware update for the XPro-1 which I installed last night so I took the Fuji out for a spin today. The autofocusing is improved as promised. The problem with this camera, though, is that there are not a lot of lenses for it – the 50mm equivalent is terrific but that’s about it. Later in the day I met up with Maria and some friends for dinner and carried my Leica Monochrom and an f.95 Noctilux lens. The Monochrom fits my shooting style much better than the Fuji – I suppose that I’ll be putting the Fuji up for sale soon.

First with the Leica Monochrom:

You'll need a bigger one than that to impress her — You’ll need a bigger one than that to impress her

Now with the Fuji:

On this day last year: Pudong at sunrise.

Tags New York, Night phography, Restaurant

Events and holidays Family and friends

Friday September 21, 2012

Post author By Woody
Post date Thursday September 27, 2012
11 Comments on Friday September 21, 2012

NEW YORK NEW YORK – At dinner with friends. Kimball Chen was in the unfortunate position of sitting directly opposite me while I was packing my Leica Monochrom and 50mm Noctilux lens.

On this day one year ago: Shanghai.

Tags Meals, New York

Events and holidays Family and friends

Thursday September 20, 2012

Post author By Woody
Post date Wednesday September 26, 2012

NEW YORK NEW YORK – John Novogrod’s birthday party at the Knickebocker Club. Taken with my Monochrom and 50mm Dual Range Summicron.

On this day one year ago: Lotus position.

Tags Birthday, New York

Street

Wednesday September 19, 2012

Post author By Woody
Post date Tuesday September 25, 2012

NEW YORK NEW YORK – Back in New York, still shooting with my Monchrom and Dual Range Summicron. It’s hard to find tenderloin-style sleeze in Manhattan at this point – porn shops have been zoned and priced out of the real estate market. There is, however, still a pocket of porn shops around the Port Authority Bus Terminal.

On this day last year: Container terminal.

Tags Manhattan, New York, Urban

Interior Landscape

Friday September 14, 2012

Post author By Woody
Post date Thursday September 20, 2012

NEW YORK NEW YORK – There’s some stuff looming on my calendar – Maria’s birthday and our anniversary fall back to back at the end of this month. I’ve tried to break the pattern of last minute shopping for gifts, so here I am hard at work shopping. Leica Monochrom and Leica 50mm Dual Range Summicron.

A brick wall from earlier in the day.

On this day one year ago: appropriated.

Tags New York, Shopping

Infrared Landscape Urban

Wednesday September 12, 2012

Post author By Woody
Post date Tuesday September 18, 2012
11 Comments on Wednesday September 12, 2012

NEW YORK NEW YORK – Out with the Leica Monochrom again today. I’m trying it out as an infrared camera – I strapped on an infrared filter and snapped a couple of dozen images. This isn’t really practical because the filter needs 10 stops additional exposure – the camera evidently has very good infrared filtering. Here’s an example:

Back to normal:

Film from a few weeks ago:

On this day last year: Todds.

Tags Leica Monochrom, Madison Avenue, Manhattan, New York

Landscape

Tuesday September 11, 2012

Post author By Woody
Post date Monday September 17, 2012

NEW YORK NEW YORK – More productive work with my Leica Monochrom. (By the way that’s the way Leica spells it.) I’ve shot rolls of T-Max 100 and Ilford Delta 100 (with my M4) of X-Rite color checker and of real landscapes. The comparison with the Monochrom has helped be devise presets in Lightroom that provide a more film-like, less digital look. Some examples:

On this day last year: hallway.

Tags Fifth Avenue, Leica Monochrom, New York