New Chicago Landmark

Tail end of a great meet-up with Beers & Cameras-Chicago celebrating the grand opening of a Leica Store in Chicago.  A great addition for the photography community.

Leica M EV1 @ F4.8 | 21mm | 1/125 sec | ISO 4000

Voigtlander VM 21mm F4 Color-Skopar

Photographed 5/1/26

Bounce

52 Frames - Week 19 - Slow Shutter

Working off last week's Fast Shutter challenge, I wanted to create a similar scene using slow shutter. Tripod-mount kept the camera steady and a 6-stop ND filter allowed for the long exposure.  Wind gusts created the bounce.

All Photographed 5/5/26

Leica M EV1 @ F16 | 40mm | 4 sec | ISO 64

Voigtlander 40mm F1.4 Nokton Classic

BTS

DJI Mavic Mini camera

Bling

Chicago, IL

Walking around before the Beers & Cameras-Chicago Leica Store event trying to get some zone focus practice on the new camera.  Quick snap and a crop reveals some good phone bling and nails.  Can you guess what her other hand was holding?

Leica M EV1 @ F6.8 | 40mm | 1/125 sec | ISO 160

Voigtlander 40mm F1.4 Nokton Classic

Photographed 5/1/26

Introverts

Chicago, IL

Walking around before the Beers & Cameras-Chicago Leica Store event trying to get some zone focus practice on the new camera.  Caught the eye of another photographer...and neither of us stopped to chat. 

Leica M EV1 @ F4.8 | 40mm | 1/160 sec | ISO 100

Voigtlander 40mm F1.4 Nokton Classic

Photographed 5/1/26

Suspended

52 Frames - Week 18 - Fast Shutter

Flying the drone and experimenting with the new camera's fast electronic shutter was a no-brainer decision for this week's challenge.  Scroll down for the main photo and two behind-the-scenes shots.

All Photographed 4/28/26

Leica M EV1 @ F1.4 | 40mm | 1/4000 sec | ISO 64

Voigtlander 40mm F1.4 Nokton Classic

BTS 1

DJI Mavic Mini camera

BTS 2

DJI Mavic Mini camera