Sunday, November 14, 2010

One Wedding and A Leica, Part III

As far as I know, this is the third (and the last for this year) wedding among our classmates this year.  What a year it's been with many great moments as well as sad ones where many of our friend's parents had passed away in the past 11 months.  


I bring the M9 along with the Noctilux and the 35 Summilux only to find a banquet room so densely arranged it's difficult to walk, let along taking pictures!  Other challenges for this shoot are the mixed indoor lighting, tall stage and high contrast stage lighting.  As a friend of the groom, and a lazy family man (after a long day), I only shoot as much as I could given the limitations.  The Noctilux works superbly at f2 and the Summilux is always handy for a wider angle, low-light shoot.  In a few shots below, you can see the "Leica glow" in the low light shots. This is what I love about M-lens!


The mighty D-Lux 4 also comes into its own on this trip especially when shot in RAW format.  Its f2 aperture and 24mm lens work like a charm!  Noise starts to get in the way at ISO400, but Noise Ninja does a fair job at smoothing them out.  I can't wait to get my hands on the D-Lux 5! 


Here are some of my favorites.


The Happiest Couple - Leica D-Lux 4



Classmates - Leica M9 + Noctilux



The Interviews - Leica M9 + Noctilux




Beer Boys - Leica M9 + Noctilux


The Groom's Gang - Leica D-Lux 4


Up - Leica M9 + 35 Summilux


Glow - Leica M9 + 35 Summilux


"Da Man" - Leica M9 + 35 Summilux


Night Tour - Leica D-Lux 4
(Raw @ ISO 400, Aperture + Noise Ninja)


Colors of the Night in Pattaya - Leica D-Lux 4


Wishing you all a good week ahead,

Wisrute