Category Archives: Leica M9

Leica M9 vs Canon 5D Mk III – Flowers in hair

This shoot was for an article featuring flowers in hair – these images though are mainly to show the difference between Leica and Canon taken in subdued English winter natural light – I fixed the Leica at ISO 2000 which … Continue reading

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Hazel Pippa Charlotte Becky and Nikita – photoshoot at Zinc

The studio set up is performing well at Zinc in Ongar – this is a modelling shoot with a group of friends from Norfolk – the images are still being edited so here is small selection – The first section … Continue reading

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Stephanie Lincoln – Leica and Canon studio / natural light

Last year at UK Model Folios in preparation for Miss London 2011 we had several photoshoots with Stephanie – Studio shots with Canon 5D MK2 – Natural light with Leica M9 and 50mm Summicron f2.0 / 90mm Tele Elmarit f2.8

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Leica M9 with 50mm Summicron and the Canon 5D with 85mm f1.8 – Creativity by Lightroom

A winter shoot with Keira and Chloe to compare the above lenses – the 85mm f1.8 Canon on the 5D has always been a lightweight favorite of mine – stopped down to f2 or f2.2 it is very sharp for … Continue reading

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Amy at UK Model Folios – London – Leica M9 – 50mm Summicron

During the formal shoot at UK Model Folios in London we used the Summicron 50mm f2 (version 3 dating back to around 1970 ) with the M9 for some classical portraiture of Amy – natural light with reflectors

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Hazel Pippa and Jess – Outdoor portraits – Norfolk UK – Leica M9 (mainly)

Here is a selection from last weeks family portraiture shoot in Brampton Norfolk UK with the three “Sisters” – Large gold reflector – Leica M9 with Tele Elmarit 90mm at f2.8 to f3.2 …and a few Canon 5D Mk2 and … Continue reading

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Michelle the mum-to-be ~ Leica M9 with Voigtlander Color Heliar 75mm f2.5

Michelle is expecting the new arrival next month – this shoot captured Michelle in late afternoon October light with a very autumnal flavour We used mainly the M9 with a lens I have owned for a while but tends to … Continue reading

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Stephanie Lincoln at Regents Canal Hackney and UK Model Folios

Last month I did a photoshoot with Stephanie Lincoln at UK Model Folios studio in De Beauvoir Road London – We also did a few sets down at the Regents Canal in Hackney which runs East West through London, North … Continue reading

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Leica M9 vs Fuji X100 v Canon 5Dmk2 – Jemma and Lucy in London

Last weekend Jemma and Lucy joined me with Stephanie Lincoln for a studio shoot and an outside session down on the towpath of Regent’s Canal running through Hackney. These are a small selection of the images taken – I used … Continue reading

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Portraiture using the Leica Tele-Elmar 135mm f/4 and the M9

I have owned the Tele-Elmar 135mm f/4 for over a year now after buying it on ebay for a reasonable price (they have increased considerably since then) Its a large, relatively heavy lens (for Leica) with a maximum aperture of … Continue reading

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