This summer I visited my parents in Sweden and decided to bring my gravel bike (a road bike with disc brakes and a slightly different geometry that allows for bigger tyres). After my first day I realized the riding over there was that much fun that I wanted to pitch a story for a cycling […]
Category Archives: Weekly Pic(k)s
Good deal on occasion Leica 23/2.0 Summicron
Kamera Express has a temporary discount of 10% on all occasion cameras, lenses and other gear. I briefly looked at what they have in stock for Leica. The most interesting lens is an occasion Leica Summicron-TL 23/2.0 for 1079 euro. It seems that the front cap has been replaced with a non-original one, but that […]
With the Leica 24/1.4 Summilux in a bread ‘bakery’
I don’t exclusively shoot weddings. No thanks, I’ve been there and it’s too much stress. In fact, a part of my work involves visiting industrial companies and write about what they do. The text is usually accompanied by my pictures. As a former neuroscientist I have a ‘natural tendency’ to figure out how things work […]
A walk in the park with the Leica T and CL
The more I shoot with the Leica CL, the more I’m starting to love it. With my T (type 701) and the tiny 18 and 23mm lenses, plus a 50 Summicron M with the adapter, there’s a complete kit that is incredibly light and versatile. Of course I much prefer the CL to the T, […]
A corporate shoot with the Leica SL
This morning I went through a couple of my Lightroom folders and found a corporate shoot that I did in November last year. My subject was a very nice lady who is in the retirement funding business for employees that work in the ‘wheels and tyres’ business (yes, we have experts for everything here). Anyway, […]
The Leica CL is such a nice camera in and around the house
I try to make it a habit to take a camera anywhere I go. Last Christmas we visited our friends and when we left, one of our friends started to cuddle our big furry friend Dorus. I took my CL, which was in my jacket pocket and took a few shots. Although these are simple […]
It’s been a while
I’ve been busy with other things lately. To start with, I participated in the Rapha Festive 500 challenge, where I rode 556 km on my bike between Christmas and New Years Eve. Took some time for preparing. Also, December is always packed with last minute assignments and chores at home (paperwork, insurances, blablabla). Because I’ve […]
Q&A: how do you shoot weddings?
A few weeks ago I received an email from Zak, a wedding photographer in the USA. Hi Joeri, My name is Zak and I’m a wedding photographer in the United States. I wanted to thank you for the wonderful resources you’ve provided to the Leica community (and photo community in general)…(..) I’m curious if you’d […]
Always wear a camera
Yes, I know, I’ve said this more than once. And personally, I usually practice what I preach. But last week I were on my bike twice and encountered the most beautiful scenery without my camera. All I could do was take a shot with my iPhone SE. Even though I know there are better iPhones […]
How good is the AFc on the Leica CL?
If you want to test your focusing skills, just bring a puppy. They’re agile and unpredictable. In this (very unscientific) test, I brought my little friend Dorus, the Rhodesian Ridgeback (4 months old). I set the Leica CL at continuous, single point AF (middle point) and high speed drive mode. The lens was the excellent […]