It’s Not Perfect, But It Will Do
From the series, Krung Thep 2012. © Leonard Goh, 2012.
In my last post, I talked about configuring my Leica D-Lux 5 to work like one of the film cameras that I use on the streets. It’s always easy to talk, but in practice, things may not usually work out how they should.
So, it was a good opportunity to try out my configuration over the past 5 days in Bangkok, Thailand.
Since I haven’t shot seriously for a while, it took me awhile to get into the groove again. Also, using the LCD to frame images wasn’t to my liking, but I made do with what I have on hand.
Long story short, it was a blast to shoot the streets of Bangkok with my D-Lux 5 and the custom settings.
It’s small, discreet and responds relatively fast in terms of focusing and operation. Look at the picture below.
So, it was a good opportunity to try out my configuration over the past 5 days in Bangkok, Thailand.
Since I haven’t shot seriously for a while, it took me awhile to get into the groove again. Also, using the LCD to frame images wasn’t to my liking, but I made do with what I have on hand.
Long story short, it was a blast to shoot the streets of Bangkok with my D-Lux 5 and the custom settings.
It’s small, discreet and responds relatively fast in terms of focusing and operation. Look at the picture below.
From the series, Krung Thep 2012. © Leonard Goh, 2012.
I was sitting at Starbucks, and this couple seemed to be having some problems. They didn’t speak a lot, and when they did, it was the guy who made most of the conversation. There was a sense of tenderness and sadness, and it really affected me. I was sitting real close, so if i held the camera up to my eye, they would have seen me. The next best thing I could do was to tape up the self-timer light, set the camera on 2-second release, prefocus with manual focusing, and hold the camera casually after releasing the shutter button.
I was sitting at Starbucks, and this couple seemed to be having some problems. They didn’t speak a lot, and when they did, it was the guy who made most of the conversation. There was a sense of tenderness and sadness, and it really affected me. I was sitting real close, so if i held the camera up to my eye, they would have seen me. The next best thing I could do was to tape up the self-timer light, set the camera on 2-second release, prefocus with manual focusing, and hold the camera casually after releasing the shutter button.
From the series, Krung Thep 2012. © Leonard Goh, 2012.
Dogs are a recurring subjects in a lot of photos. I was walking along the streets at night when I saw a dog running along the streets. I didn’t have much time to think. I just panned and pressed the shutter button, hoping for the best.
Most of the time, I set the lens at 35mm as this was a comfortable focal length for me. However, this means that the largest aperture I can use is f/2.3. Also, the maximum ISO I set was ISO 400, so shooting in dim lighting conditions was quite a challenge. But again, if you know what you’re looking out for, that’s perfectly fine.
Dogs are a recurring subjects in a lot of photos. I was walking along the streets at night when I saw a dog running along the streets. I didn’t have much time to think. I just panned and pressed the shutter button, hoping for the best.
Most of the time, I set the lens at 35mm as this was a comfortable focal length for me. However, this means that the largest aperture I can use is f/2.3. Also, the maximum ISO I set was ISO 400, so shooting in dim lighting conditions was quite a challenge. But again, if you know what you’re looking out for, that’s perfectly fine.
From the series, Krung Thep 2012. © Leonard Goh, 2012.
I still need plenty of practice to work my D-Lux 5 well, but the session in Bangkok was a proof of concept that perhaps, my D-Lux 5 can possibly replace my aging QL17.
(Note: All the images were post-processed on Photoshop CS5. Click here to see all the pictures from the series.)
I still need plenty of practice to work my D-Lux 5 well, but the session in Bangkok was a proof of concept that perhaps, my D-Lux 5 can possibly replace my aging QL17.
(Note: All the images were post-processed on Photoshop CS5. Click here to see all the pictures from the series.)
