thierry nguyen cuu - nomad

August 13, 2013

@Karim,

Thank you so much for taking the time reading the blog and especially thank you for your comments. Love them :o)

Re #10. I wouldn't mind an F-word, here or somewhere else. Sometime we need to go beyond words and say the things we think :o). 'Art' is so subjective.

Please come back visit the blog from times to times as I will be posting some other shoots with this amazing Leica M240.

August 11, 2013

@Michael Axel:

I used a 35 Summicron ASPH.

Thank you for reading.

August 11, 2013

Thank you everyone for your comments.

@Kaj Froling: I set the camera in Jpeg + DNG just to play around and I also wanted to check what in camera processing would do to black & white Jpegs. The results are god enough to use the out of camera files. If there is a need for further process/edit then I can still fall back on the DNG files

@Bill Mitchell: It's the Leica M Ty240 (<a href="http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/893171-USA/Leica_10771_M_Digital_Camera_Silver.html/BI/8556/KBID/9597/">B&H link here</a>)

July 22, 2013

It's been a bit more than two weeks that I have my Leica M240 and coming from the M9, this new camera is just amazing.

I started shooting JPEG with the M9 but the ISO capability of the M9 was a bit limited to my liking...

Now I really feel confident to shoot in JPEG with the Leica M240 at ISO 3200 and in JPEG.

Here are some samples shot in Chicago a week ago and some recent work, a fashion shoot with only the Leica M240: <a href="http://nomadphotography.com.au/blog/2013/laurens-mad-men-shot-with-a-leica-m240/">http://nomadphotography.com.au/blog/2013/laurens-mad-men-shot-with-a-leica-m240/</a>

This is truly an amazing camera. Feedback and comments welcome

Thank you.

February 19, 2013

It's strange that we still don't have a Like button for (some of the) comments in the forums.

The whole point of the article was to share and show the difference between sensors sizes. The same thing would exist between crop sensor and full frame sensor.

I may be one of the only few who think that 20MP in a medium format sensor is still better than 40MP SLR sensor just for the dynamic range, level of details, the size of the sensor ... Ultimately dSLRs might catch up one day..? May be it's just me :o)

If you have to jump the bus to take a picture or spray and pray then MF is not for you, or maybe you rely too much on what your SLR can do for you that you forget all about the image? I have NO problem with that. It just would not stop me from doing what I love and certainly not stopping me from having a leak when doing what I love turns me on .. :P

February 15, 2013

Hi folks,

Not sure where to share this so I thought I'd put it here since I have done this shoot with a Canon 5D Mark III along with a Hasselblad H4D40.

We all see an increase of MP in recent dSLRs and a majority of us would recommend to go for a FF camera when it comes to advise someone for the purchase of a new body ...

Aside from the number of pixels that can be cramped in a 24x36mm area, medium format, even at lower MP count, can be ... I always wet something when shooting with a MF.

There is a link to a full size image included (way too big to post in here).

Any feedback ..?

Take care.

MP vs Sensor size here: <a href="http://www.nomadphotography.com.au/blog/medium-format-with-molly/">http://www.nomadphotography.com.au/blog/medium-format-with-molly/</a>

September 17, 2012

Had so much fun playing with a massive Mola Beamm on location with a friend and a gorgeous model last Saturday.

Let me know what you think.. <a href="http://www.australian-photo.com/2012/sweet-sixteen/">http://www.australian-photo.com/2012/sweet-sixteen/</a>

September 17, 2012

I'd say it's digital and done in post.

I did some thing similar recently:

<a href="https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150945492122027&set=a.379986552026.164881.193637572026&type=1&theater">https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150945492122027&set=a.379986552026.164881.193637572026&type=1&theater</a>

June 30, 2012

It took a bit of time to find a site to host a big video but finally it's here.

Why is Leica what it is and why do people use it?

Hear it form Leica's own ambassador... It's not what you expect. Flick the full screen button.

<a href="http://www.australian-photo.com/leica-m-monochrom-the-video/">http://www.australian-photo.com/leica-m-monochrom-the-video/</a>

June 11, 2012

<a href="../photodb/user?user_id=1899361">Gus Lazzari</a>

Thank you for your comments. I'll take them in account for my photography.

I actually took those photos in 'prefocusing' mode as I was recording video with my iPhone at the same time. I'll post the video up soon :o)

<a href="../photodb/user?user_id=7120600">Vahe Sahakian,</a>

There is a french saying: "Quand on aime, on ne compte pas" .. But I do agree with you that these are in no way better image making boxes than the Leica M9 because they share the same internals..

<a href="../photodb/user?user_id=2403095">Starvy Goodfellows</a>,

Thank you for your comments. Seal is Leica Ambassador so I guess he is paid by Leica to promote their products.. But wait till I post the video because Seal did "bash" Leica a fair bit ..

<a href="../photodb/user?user_id=607210">Richard G</a>

Thank you for your comments. I only use the M9 for more than a year but am very familiar with the Leica equipments, especially back to the day when my father used a Leica M2.

Seal is actually one of the judges of the show The Voice, a reality talents show in Australia, so I guess it was practical to have him stopping by.

I was however amazed by how down to earth Leica people were.

<a href="../photodb/user?user_id=198003">David W. Griffin</a>

I think there is a reason why Leica is what it is and I hope Leica will retain this tradition for many years to come. Like it or not, one can not be indifferent to Leica.

<a href="../photodb/user?user_id=591009">Stephen Ascherl</a>, Jun 10, 2012; 10:58 p.m... Gee whiz...and to think that I thought Leica were gadgets designed to take photographs, and seals were something one saw at the zoo eating fish!...

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Thank you for your comments <a href="../photodb/user?user_id=591009" rel="nofollow">Stephen Ascherl</a>. This gives us a clear insight of your photography skills and knowledge of the world around it.

June 10, 2012

I've been invited to the launch of the Leica M Monochorm and the Leica M 50mm APO Summicron ASPH by the Sydney Leica Store, FotoRiesel.

I wanted to share some insights of a fantastic event and especially a particular guest: Seal.

Check this out:

<a href="http://www.australian-photo.com/the-voice-the-image-the-leica-monochrom/">http://www.australian-photo.com/the-voice-the-image-the-leica-monochrom/</a>

April 4, 2012

is there a like button in here ?

<a href="https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150624909347027&set=a.10150624905767027.376393.193637572026&type=1&theater">https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150624909347027&set=a.10150624905767027.376393.193637572026&type=1&theater</a>

March 30, 2012

ergonomically I find the 5D3 a bit more compact than the 5D2 (that is just a personal feeling of course).

To me it's more of a 7D2 rather than a 5D3.. and it's still a nice camera with loads of features.

March 30, 2012

For sure it was a quick excited post at around 2AM here in Australia...

Also on the blog I put some shots in Av, AWB and auto ISO...

Well, it seems that leaving the camera doing its thing still give better results than the 5D Mark II with same settings..

I'll be shooting a wedding tomorrow so will be putting it to the test in a real shooting assignment..

After all, it's just a camera right? But it is so much fun to play with new toys when it become available.

Bless all.

One more at ISO 4000:

http://nomadphotography.com.au/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/ISO4000-1.png

March 28, 2012

I was lucky enough to get my hands on some of the first 5D MarkIII available in Canberra, Australia Capital, last Thursday.

It couldn't be better timing as I had a fashion shoot planned for the saturday.

Although I wanted to shoot with this new Canon 5D Mark III, I did the shoot with my Hasselblad H4D40.

Here is one shot with the 5D3, converted into jpeg with DPP and then edited with CS6 beta.

Check out the set of BTS images here (mainly shot in Av and auto ISO mode): http://nomadphotography.com.au/blog/2012/03/behind-the-scenes-with-the-canon-5d-mark-iii/

October 17, 2010

Hey Bob,

You can't go wrong with the 5D.

12MP would be more than enough for most applications.

July 3, 2010

I shot this outdoor with direct sunlight on a white background (one or two images are indoor). No additional reflector or whatever added to the lighting.

<a href="http://nomadphotography.com.au/blog/2010/04/mega-shoot-project-with-some-local-talents/">http://nomadphotography.com.au/blog/2010/04/mega-shoot-project-with-some-local-talents/</a>

July 3, 2010

I use both bodies and shoot wedding.

I find that the 1D4 focus more easily than the 5D2 during dark reception.

Extended AF points on the 1D4 is a plus when it come to focusing in low light with moving subjects

July 3, 2010

I'm using a Macbook Pro i7 with only 4 Gig of RAM and find that it's very capable of editing in CS5.

The only additional accessory I use is the Wacom 4

June 21, 2010

I shot this with an 1D4 then I crop a bit in post

<a href="http://nomadphotography.com.au/blog/2010/06/m2/">http://nomadphotography.com.au/blog/2010/06/m2/</a>

March 8, 2010

Hey Hannah,

It's awesome.

I'll be following you on the FB page.

Have fun

March 8, 2010

DPP is the best IMO for .CR2 files.

Easy to batch process images.

Copy and paste recipes in one click (actually 2: one for copy and one for paste)

Limited but accurate sliders :)

Output files can be sized at any dpi

Why one wouldn't use it ?

March 4, 2010

Wow,

Quantity primes here.

How about making sure that you have the right shot from the landscape in one go and in big RAW ?

You'll find out that shooting 20 millions photos because storage is cheap is a NO-NO way of thinking.

Just imagine to spend about 30 seconds per image per assignment when you come back with 5 000 images from ONE shoot.

I do weddings and YES I switch to medium RAW for receptions and some detailed shots.

And yeah, my most popular albums are 15x15 (opened at 30x15) and images look good on full double spreads.

Pixel peeping is just non sens for me.

February 25, 2010

All you'd need would be the 16-35, your actual 50 mm and a 85 f/1.8.

That's more than enough to cover everything.

Of course a second body is ideal.

The two lenses I ever put onto my 7D during weddings were 35 f/1.4 and 85 f/1.2.

Check out an example <a href="http://nomadphotography.com.au/blog/2009/11/meenaxshi-avineet-kumar/">here</a>

February 25, 2010

I have both 1D3 and 1D4 and also the D3s and for my wedding photography never had any AF issue (yes I use Ai Servo alot as well).

The introduction of AF fine tune has given people some control that may have led to misuse and people claim fiasco :)

From think <a href="http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2010/02/vancouver_2010_part_1_of_2.html">link</a> (<a href="http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2010/02/vancouver_2010_part_1_of_2.html">http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2010/02/vancouver_2010_part_1_of_2.html</a> ) most of the photos are captured using Canon 1D4.

Not the same speed as for wedding ...

Yeah I can hear from here people asking for 300% crop and out of camera thing. It's another debate.

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