Showing posts with label Ramblings. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Ramblings. Show all posts

Tuesday, April 19, 2016

History....

I have always been interested in photography, from a very young age. But somehow never really got into it. Of course when I was young, we could not afford to pick it up as a hobby. However, I do remember being interested and even learnt some basics from the school photographer.

My first real proper camera was a hand me down from my brother, a Nikon F801. He upgraded to the F801S, so I got the F801. And there was when it all began, although not seriously. I progressed thru a number of cameras, all Nikon. I finally ended up with the D300 and that was the only camera I had for a long time. 

All that changed when Fuji released the X100. I got one but still photography was second fiddle to me. I had other interests....

Along the way, I suffered from G.A.S. and acquired a number of mirror-less cameras. But all that changed when in July last year, I picked up the Leica T. I decided that I should seriously venture into photography. I set-up a blog and all but still spluttered along... 

All that changed this year. I decided enough is enough... Its time to take action. Either I go into photography or stop. So I sat down and looked at all the gear I have collected (books included) and either I sell all the gear and get a simple point and shoot or jump in. 

Well this is my second (?) or third attempt and hopes this time it last....

Wednesday, April 13, 2016

The whats and hows....

A bit about how I shoot and all...

Basically I shoot in P mode but with an eye on the aperture setting. If the aperture selected by the camera is what I want then its all good. Otherwise, I will go into programme shift. Sometimes I shoot in Aperture Priority. 

I shoot 100% JPEG. I have not graduated into RAW or DNG. Someday maybe I will....

I do not (mostly) do post shooting processing save cropping and conversion to Black and White. And I use iPhoto and nothing else. 

I shoot 100% digital. I may return to film (actually I am seriously thinking about it). 

What do I shoot? Anything actually. Anything that catches my eye (since I don't have an eye for things). I like Street Photography, but not really gotten into it. 

So that it. 

Even the cat is interested...


Leica C-Lux 1, P mode, 28mm, f2.8, 1/8, ISO200.