A Month with my Leica …

I have been thinking about and then putting off buying a Leica M for an absolute age.

I don’t really know what the actual reason for putting it off was to be fair … everytime I saw one I liked and put it into my online basket something stopped me pressing the checkout button.

Well last month I bit the bullet and got hold of an M2 which was made the same year of my birth which made it that little bit extra special.

I got it without a lens from Red Dot Cameras but purchased an adapter for my Jupiter 8 50mm f2 as a stop gap until I decide which lens I am going to get.

Here follows 4 galleries featuring a selection of images shot on 4 different film stock all processed and scanned by myself.

The Jupiter 8 really impressed me with the colour rendering and sharpness/bokeh … God only knows how excited I will be when I get around to upgrading this little beauty.

Click on an image to view larger ……..

1. Kodak Ektar
   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   2. Ilford XP2

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   3. Agfa Vista 200

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   4. Kodak Tmax 400

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   Overall my 1st month with my 1st Leica has not disappointed in the least … this little camera oozes class and charisma it is such a pleasure to use.

   I now know why photographers heap praise on the Leica M even a 50+ year old model works like a dream and it has to be said .. this is the best camera I have ever shot with … I don’t mean in techy imagey sort of way but as something that makes you feel happy everytime that you use it

   God I even like just looking at it … ha haThanks for looking ….

   I also have a film only blog over at  usingfilm.wordpress.com if you want a peek 🙂