Back with the Cron

After taking the new zoom for a couple of spin, it became very clear that I should stick to primes for photowalks. Zooms were good for the family outings and general use, but for my own snaps, definitely prime lenses were the way forward.

I just was not impressed with the new zoom despite it being top of the line. And I don't think it was the fault of the lens per se. It was more of a personal choice and the fact that I had been spoilt by the quality of the Leica lens I had with me.

So, to prove the point that I still possess some photography mojo, I went for a quick walk around Bukit Bintang last Sunday. With me came the Sony Alpha 7 mark II with the Leica Summicron-M 50mm through an adaptor of course.

The result? Stunning photos. Definitely the lens - and the fact that the Sony was full-frame made a major difference. The colour rendition was a lot better and I don't mind the manual focusing. It took a bit longer to get the snaps, but I was a lot happier with the setup.

The main difference was the micro-contrast on the lens. The Leica had them in abundance. I would still use the zoom, but only when the need arise. For my usual walk-about, the Alpha 7 and Cron combination looked to be with me for a while.

Enjoying the Morning Sun

My line of work usually meant an early start. Sometimes even on Sundays. But lately I noticed that the morning sunshine had been glorious. In fact the whole morning had been great weather wise. And I had to slog on to work.

I decided to take a break and went to work late one morning - I don't have morning clinics on Thursday - and enjoyed the scenery. Albeit from the apartment.

That extra few minutes calmed down the shutterbugs on my fingers and last night I was able to look through the snaps. How I wished that every morning was just as glorious ....

Happy Sunday Morning all ....

Enjoying the Cron

Over the last few weeks, I have added a new set up to my camera gear. I've gone full frame and added a Leica lens - the Summicron-M 1:2/50 - to my arsenal. At a very good price.

Over the last couple of days, I've managed to pack up early from work and take the gear for a spin, enjoying the great weather to boot.

I was still trying to get used to the new set up. Certainly it was a departure to my usual habit of picture taking. Having to master some new technique. Hopefully soon it would be ingrained into my muscle memory. At the moment, I still had to stop to manual focus on my subjects and often the moment would have passed by the time I press the shutter trigger. Now, I have to anticipate the moments before it happens. I wasn't able to ninja around unnoticed with my smaller compact.

More about the gear on a later entry. For the moment, still getting to know the setup ....