- 21mm f/2.8 Elmarit
- 28mm f/2.8 Elmarit
- 35mm f/2 Summicron
- 50mm f/2 Summicron
- 90mm f/2.8 Tele-Elmarit
Most of the photos on these pages were taken with a Leica M4-P or a Leica M6 camera with one of the following lenses:
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Leica rangefinder cameras are small, quiet, precision cameras with some of the finest lenses ever made for photography. My complete kit fits in a small Domke bag, along with film, a meter, and a note pad.
For further information on Leica cameras, look at the Leica home page. There's also an Internet mailing list for Leica camera users, include the phrase: "info leica-users" (without the quotes) in the body of the message.
I used mostly Kodachrome 64 and 200 film for the older photos, and Fuji Velvia, or Provia 100 for the later ones. Kodachrome, with its faithful color reproduction, fine grain, and moderate contrast was the standard for me and many other photographers, but Fuji's sharp, saturated slide films have replaced Kodachrome for me. K200 allowed low light photography in places where K64 was useless, but Fuji's Provia 400, or Provia 100 pushed one stop to 200, are my current choices.
Here are some books I both own and highly recommend for anyone interested in photography and , especially, Leica photography:
Ansel
Adams: The Camera Adams's basic photography series is a must for
any serious photographer, explaining cameras, lenses, film
developing, and printing with marvelous clarity and AA's beautiful
photographs. These paperback editions are well printed and
affordable.
Elliott Erwitt: Personal Exposures Erwitt, a member of the Magnum photo agency, exhibits that rare quality in photography: a sense of humor. This large, hard bound book is full of Erwitt's wonderful, witty photographs. And, he's a famous Leica user.
Henri
Cartier-Bresson: A Propos de Paris HCB is perhaps the most famous
of Leica photographers, practically inventing a style of photography
using Leica 35mm cameras. His recognition of the exact moment to
release the shutter is matched by his ability with compositions. Many
of his earlier works are out of print and are collectors' items -
"The Decisive Moment" sells for hundreds of dollars - and this
reprint is nicely printed and contains many of his best photographs
of this most famous city.
Henri
Cartier-Bresson: The Mind's Eye This nicely made and designed
small hard bound book from 1999 is a collection of writings from the
last forty five years by HCB on photography and photographers he has
known, including Robert Capa, Andre Kertesz, Ernst Haas, and Sarah
Moon. It also includes several of his photos and the text
introduction from "The Decisive Moment," a pivotal book in
photography history.
David
Alan Harvey: Cuba Harvey, a longtime National Geographic
photographer spent several years travelling to Cuba photographing the
people and their conuntry.
Ansel
Adams: The Print