Monthly Archives:: March 2009

Dear Flash...

March 29th, 2009 | 3 Comments

"Flash is usefull, but it can also pollute a photo. Your job as a photographer is to capture the vision of your subject that cannot be capture by a normal point of view. Some of the best photographers use no flash at all, but instead choose to use a better light gathering lens. They choose... Read more »

Skylight Filters. They Do What?

March 15th, 2009 | 1 Comment

For a moment, pretend you are a beginning photographer and have just entered your local camera store. You start browsing over the different filters and examine the example images on each one that shows how using each filter will alter the look of your pictures. Eventually you set your focus on a Hoya skylight filter.... Read more »

Two Special Edition Leica M6s You May Have Missed

March 10th, 2009 | 18 Comments

Like most of the rangefinder using population, I'm going to assume that you already own the Danish Royal Wedding Special Edition M6, the 500 Year Christopher Columbus M6, and the Ein Stück Leica M6 which celebrates Leica being publicly listed on the Frankfurt Stock exchange. With these cornerstone collectible M6s already in your possession, the... Read more »