I've been struggling with finding the time to do much shooting, never mind keeping focused on a theme. Working full time as a staff writer consumes a lot of my creative energy. So I've been putting a lot of my photo involvements on the back burner and dallying with a few new cameras seeking a balance point. Less time means shooting less ... If I can do that with a renewed focus and intent, I can progress further.
While I've bought more equipment, I've been looking for a simplification. I'm using fewer lenses and accessories than I once did, looking for simplicity in controls and operation. Picking back up shooting some film ... although it's more work, the constraints of shooting B&W film simplify what I'm doing in another way. One of the cameras I've acquired is an old favorite, the Leica CL. It arrived from the Netherlands on Aug 25. I fitted the M-Rokkor 40mm f/2 (Mark II) lens I already had, stuffed it with a roll of Ilford XP2 Super, and carried it exclusively this past week. I'm happy to say that using it, I fall in love with it once again. Third time's the charm: this is a marvelous camera with just the 40mm lens. Here's one of several exposures from the test roll that made me really happy: http://www.flickr.com/photos/gdgphoto/7948457076/lightbox/ Add the 90mm, which I also have, and a 21mm and it's probably as much as I ever need for my new world of photography. Except that it isn't digital ... Sigh. I love film, but it does take a lot more work to get from taking to finished photograph. I guess I'll just have to see where this goes. To quote another famous guy, "The journey is the reward." Blog post coming up over the weekend. enjoy! Godfrey - http://godfreydigiorgi.posterous.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
