Upper West Side, NYC, 2014.

[mattblaze@federate.social]

Upper West Side, NYC, 2014.

All the pixels, but not enough to cover a down payment on a small one bedroom, at https://www.flickr.com/photos/mattblaze/14422880057

#photography

[mattblaze@federate.social]

This was a rather opportunistic capture with a Leica M240 camera, a 35mm lens, and a tabletop tripod on a windowsill, just before a late afternoon thunderstorm.

The light always does most of the work in photography. Sometimes it works especially hard.

[mattblaze@federate.social]

I have mixed feelings about the Leica M system. The lenses are of very high quality, and everything is small enough that I can travel (or hike) with a fairly complete kit when I'd otherwise not bring a camera at all. Most of my favorite "opportunistic" photos have been with a Leica.

But everything is obscenely expensive. And while the small size is great, it's also a compromise. I usually wish I had my larger camera (with movements, etc) with me instead.

[mattblaze@federate.social]

The other thing that drives me nuts about Leica is their marketing, which makes you feel like you're buying fine jewelry rather than a useful camera system.