Leica m9

First photo taken with my "new" Leica 90mm 2.8
according to the serial, it was built in 1981. it's the canadian version.
i actually like it a lot, despite the fact it's hard getting used to slower apertures after having used the Voigtlander 35mm 1.2 for so long.

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Cannon Beach
EF300mm f/2.8L IS

Also taken from that trip done last year in Oregon.

Side note: i will be in Paris in 15 days, and i'm starting to wonder what will be my typical camera bag i'll bring with me. i think i've finally taken a decision. wide angle will be covered by my x1. for a general lens, i will want to concentrate on the 85mm 1.2L, probably the only canon lens being able to compete with Leica glass. and finally, for anything telephoto i will probably put my 70-200f4L in the bag. the 135mm f2L will not be part of the trip. and it's still a struggle, but i guess my 300mm2.8L will not be there either, though i'm really hesitating on this last one. the main reason is that the 300 is so damn heavy it's breaking my neck after an hour of photowalk!

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Leica x1

Shot just two hours ago in Downtown Bellevue.
you never know what's behind a fountain when it comes to finding a good photo angle. i was convinced i was going around it in a useless way, but after only two shots i found an interesting framing and snapped just a few. it's fascinating how the x1 teaches you to go around, move around to find a shot. it's a very experimental approach in a way, based on happy accidents and coincidences. suddenly the compo pops, or even "jumps" to your eyes.
the same can be said with any prime lenses and straightforward systems like the x1 or the fuji x100 i suppose.

oh, and i have 200 shots in Explore!
thanks to all for your support, i wish i could comment streams as much as people comment mine. i feel i'm never able to catch up.

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I'm back from San Juan Island where i managed to take a few good shots during a two days period. i Love San Juan Island. the scenery is amazing, and we went to see the orcas with Captain Jim, a great figure. he's based at snug harbor and certainly knows how to find these killer whales. kudos to him for keeping his calm in front of the 6 squeeking kids we brought on his boat!

So i'm starting to experiment with the 16-35 2.8 L and it's a great piece of glass. i'm needing a bit of time as switching to wide angle stuff is complicated when you're a telephoto freak. i also gave it a try with that Cokin square filter and it works great, except i'm bummed by the fact you have a LOT of vignetting at 16mm, even with the supposedly wide angle filter holder. if the wide angle filter holder is still showing such vignetting, then what are the options to truly eradicate vignetting at 16mm? anyway i still have a lot of things to discover here really.
in order to avoid having vignetting, i actually kept the shot at 21mm

specs:

camera: 5dmkII
lens: 16-35 2.8 L
tripod
cokin gradual neutral grey g2 (ND8) - 0.9
exposure: 1.6
aperture: f18
focal lengh: 21mm
ISO 100

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View On Black

Lake Sammamish, this morning. it was raining a lot, but i decided to go to Marymoor park anyway. first shot posted with my 50D!. i know it's kinda weird as i'm going backwards considering the fact i mostly shoot with a 5dmkII. but my lenses are now having so much more range. my 100-400 is now a 640mm on the 50D body. Fog was here this morning, but not above the lake.

100-400 L

note: Many thanks to all for having boosted that photo to Explore #1 yesterday and this morning. it's always exciting when you see an image get such a trip around. a fun little experiment. i'm grateful to all of you.

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