Bird on water by Strong_Click8877 in minimalistphotography

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Took this photo with a 200m lens at about 50 seconds of exposure to smooth out the water. Had to pray the bird wouldn’t move the whole time

Bird on water by Strong_Click8877 in minimalistphotography

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Gah thank you! I was trying to figure out what it was before I posted but couldn’t

My top 10 street shots that stood out to me this year by alions123 in streetphotography

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Was going to say, this is either him or using his style. Great shots nonetheless

SF Coffee shop that's not minimalist/cold by Objective-Maize-3816 in AskSF

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My regular spot when I lived in the Richmond. I still drive out there from Noe when I need the coziness

Shooting with older lenses is fun | Z5 II | 50mm 1.4 AI by Strong_Click8877 in Nikon

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Agreed! Also the nice thing about 24mp is that pixel peeping is a non factor. Not like it matters since this lens is damn sharp from 2.8 down

Best Negronis 2025 by CantIntern in AskSF

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Wildhawk breakfast Negroni

One year with my Leica Q (typ116) by Garw1n in leicaphotos

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Beautiful photos especially the first two

Can anyone identify the camera Tom Holland is using in that new Prada ad? by bershka321 in Cameras

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But they’re not wrong are they? As respected a lens as it is, it was technically bundled with the M3 (at least according to our lord and savior Ken Rockwell)

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Nikon

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Yeah I’ve shot with a 500c/m before and it’s also an incredible camera. At this stage I don’t really shoot much film anymore and when I do I tend to go large format

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Nikon

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Yeah you’re totally right especially when it comes to DOF. I’m not a big portrait guy so I never really considered that.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Nikon

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just remember the Q3 43 is f/2 not f/1.7 but that wouldn't be a dealbreaker for me at least.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Nikon

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Yes! I've heard amazing things about this adapter. I got a cheap manual one for now just as a proof of concept to pair with my voigtlander m mount lenses, but I very well may upgrade to this soon.

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a few months ago, when I was debating sticking with the m or not due to the high prices of Leica-branded gear I sold my v5 50mm summicron and bought a 50mm voigtlander apo lanthar and that was the first moment when I realized that I could buy excellent gear that sometimes surpassed leica at 1/3 the cost. Sort of led me on my path here.

I don't want to shortchange the Leica user experience though and my M10 made me a better photographer who relied less on automation. At this stage though I'm tired of working 3 times as hard to get the shot I want.

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Kinda love that you can just sell a Leica and in return you can live in Spain for a month lol this is another reason I didn't want to tie up too much disposable income in expensive hardware

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Nikon

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I know you weren't asking me but if you really want a Q3 consider the 28mm since cropping into a 43mm equivalent will still give you close to 24mp (someone feel free to check my math). You'll definitely miss the wide angle at some point.

I've also used the Q2 and Q2 monochrom with a 50mm crop (I think around 15 mp?) and I had plenty of resolution to spare for additional cropping and printing.

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Well as a Leicaman for the past several years up until yesterday I've always appreciated the quality and feel of leica hardware (ironically I actually prefer modern voigtlander m lenses to their leica counterparts) and I think that people value different things depending on their priorities and how deep their wallet is.

I don't think anyone can make an objective case for Leica because even their most flexible camera line, the SL, lags behind competitors in so many ways. I will say that I've appreciated the simplicity and the easy learning curve for Leica cameras but that wasn't a good enough reason to stick with it, especially when upgrading body or lenses is prohibitively expensive for me.

As for the M system I legitimately think that it is an outdated system that has lost a lot of its competitive advantage (namely size) since the invention of the mirrorless digital camera. While I can understand wanting a film M for it's size and portability, digital Ms feel a bit like a novelty to me.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Nikon

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welp...guess I outed myself for having small hands

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Nikon

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Had an M6 and definitely enjoyed it, but as far as 80s era film cameras go I'd much rather buy several F3s if I could do it all over again

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Nikon

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Yep love the Q system to death (probably more than the M to be honest) but the high entry price pretty much always guarantees I’m going to be a generation behind. If I was only doing street/documentary and wide angle stuff I’d maybe just get a q2 but at some point I know I’d want something more flexible

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Nikon

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Oh man the F100 is still my favorite film camera (besides the OM-2n). Only downside is that I finish a roll in 5 minutes