03-29-23

laowai

Thank you very much, JT

08-19-20

laowai

Hi Rene,
the exposure time is 30 s at f/2.8, ISO1600. This is a composite using StarStaX, about 150 exposures.
Sorry for the dashed trails. This is because I cannot switch off the noise reduction for exposures over 1 s on the Leica SL. I think pretty much any other camera allows users to switch off noise reduction, the Leica SL does not. In other words, as much as I love the Leica SL, for long-time exposures of star trail the camera is essentially useless.

07-23-17

laowai

thanks akarimhussein, sometimes I get lucky.

07-06-17

laowai

Hi mitresg, thanks. Shot in DNG and converted to jpeg off line. Have not figured out how to nail a shot in jpeg yet, DNG is a safer option for me.
It's the rainy season in Anhiu and can be pretty depressing I guess.
I thought this was an old lady, but now I am not sure any more; I guess we'll never know for sure.
Thanks for the comment!

05-09-17

laowai

Hi mitresg,
It's about 1m/3ft or so. The most difficult thing to get used to are the long minimum focus distances of Leica-M lenses.

05-09-17

laowai

Thanks for the kind words, n.w and mitresg.
N.W., this structure was build in 1894, I guess the Germans would not consider this a particularly old building.

08-13-16

laowai

Thank you very much for the kind words!

07-23-16

laowai

Forgot to take off the UV filter.

05-11-15

laowai

Thank you very much Merrill for the kind comment

02-11-15

laowai

Entire new urban centers are growing out of traditional farm land in Chenzhou, Hunan, PRC.

02-11-15

laowai

New construction area in Chenzhou, Hunan, PRC replacing traditional farms in the sub-urban areas.