Le blog de @Yodamanu. Photos et tests de matériel Leica (et compatible). @Yodamanu’s blog. All photos shot by me unless specified otherwise.Tumblr (3.0; @yodamanu)http://yodamanu.tumblr.com/I’ve heard they even think about making a proper “puddles” tag I would rule with...http://yodamanu.tumblr.com/post/51213916134http://yodamanu.tumblr.com/post/51213916134Fri, 24 May 2013 04:36:36 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0ox78XOJq1r77m5co1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://lensblr.com/post/51140264449/leica-strasbourg-summilux-m-50mm-f1-4" target="_blank">lensblr-network</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>#Leica, #Strasbourg, #Summilux M 50mm f1.4 asph,</p> <p class="byline">by <a href="http://yodamanu.tumblr.com/" target="_blank">Manuel Plantin</a>  <small>(<a href="http://yodamanu.tumblr.com/" target="_blank">yodamanu.tumblr.com</a>)</small></p> </blockquote>http://yodamanu.tumblr.com/post/51144720214http://yodamanu.tumblr.com/post/51144720214Thu, 23 May 2013 08:44:00 -0400Black and WhiteStrasbourgNocturneLeicaCar<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0b19pybHv1r77m5co1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://lensblr.com/post/51138769972/leica-summilux-m-50mm-f1-4-asph-paris-by" target="_blank">lensblr-network</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>#Leica, #Summilux M 50mm f1.4 asph., #Paris</p> <p class="byline">by <a href="http://yodamanu.tumblr.com/" target="_blank">Manuel Plantin</a>  <small>(<a href="http://yodamanu.tumblr.com/" target="_blank">yodamanu.tumblr.com</a>)</small></p> </blockquote> <p>I had forgotten I had submitted this reflection pic to Lensblr - a great network of photographers you should follow if you have any interest on photography on Tumblr.</p> <p>I’m glad they picked it because it was one of my 2012 favourites. A bright sunny day at Paris with the frozen canal St-Martin (almost) just for me and my M9, what a great souvenir.</p> <p>I was particularly pleased to have caught the bird at the right place in the right time, just in the middle of that blue flat. About framing, I had placed the legs of the teenagers eating their sandwiches in the lower right corner. As usual when I shoot an upside down reflection, I try and frame to let the viewer a chance to get what happens - generally the feet give the hint :-).</p>http://yodamanu.tumblr.com/post/51139507070http://yodamanu.tumblr.com/post/51139507070Thu, 23 May 2013 06:05:44 -0400lensblrphotographers on tumblrreflectionreflectionsYodamanuLeicaSummilux M 50mm f1.4 asph.ParisCanal St Martin<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/07731c9dd811e88a01333ce144403803/tumblr_mn6xx2RKw41r77m5co1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>La Vie aquatique VIII, Strasbourg May 2013.</p>http://yodamanu.tumblr.com/post/51082842743http://yodamanu.tumblr.com/post/51082842743Wed, 22 May 2013 14:20:22 -0400ArtArtists on TumblrLeicaLeica M9LensblrPhotographers on TumblrReflectionReflectionsRefletRefletsStrasbourgSummilux M 50mm f1.4 asph.YodamanuNot really, I do love reflections, but I hate rain.http://yodamanu.tumblr.com/post/50932881139http://yodamanu.tumblr.com/post/50932881139Mon, 20 May 2013 17:03:23 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/1c4f797872c5517351e1518700227fc0/tumblr_mn3p9aWAtV1r77m5co1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>La Vie aquatique VII, Strasbourg, May 2013.</p>http://yodamanu.tumblr.com/post/50907925784http://yodamanu.tumblr.com/post/50907925784Mon, 20 May 2013 10:24:42 -040050mmArtists on TumblrLeicaLeica MLeica M9LensblrReflectionReflectionsRefletRefletsStrasbourgSummilux M 50mm f1.4 asph.TogsYodamanu<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/d0fe6db336e7b7b43b350c30d5493a02/tumblr_mn01xjwIs11r77m5co1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>La Vie aquatique VI, Strasbourg, May 2013.</p>http://yodamanu.tumblr.com/post/50737456699http://yodamanu.tumblr.com/post/50737456699Sat, 18 May 2013 12:27:14 -040050mmArtists on TumblrLeicaLeica MLeica M9LensblrReflectionReflectionsRefletRefletsStrasbourgSummilux M 50mm f1.4 asph.TogsYodamanu<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/008e865b17ec77d16419a8f4d167a45a/tumblr_mmy1gjFCTK1r77m5co2_r1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>La V<span>ie aquatique IX, Strasbourg May 2013.</span></p>http://yodamanu.tumblr.com/post/50649431163http://yodamanu.tumblr.com/post/50649431163Fri, 17 May 2013 09:02:00 -0400ArtArtists on TumblrLeicaLeica M9ReflectionReflectionsRefletRefletsStrasbourgSummilux M 50mm f1.4 asph.Yodamanu<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/9e9aa0bf57ada68dc673e9a141218937/tumblr_mmw6pqMP5U1r77m5co1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>La Vie aquatique V, Strasbourg, May 2013.</p>http://yodamanu.tumblr.com/post/50577696993http://yodamanu.tumblr.com/post/50577696993Thu, 16 May 2013 10:27:41 -040050mmArtists on TumblrLeicaLeica MLeica M9LensblrReflectionReflectionsRefletRefletsStrasbourgSummilux M 50mm f1.4 asph.TogsYodamanumanuelplantin<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/25fb8a0450bf43cc7e16cc0f7609c7bc/tumblr_mmsijgMfot1r77m5co1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>La vie aquatique IV, Strasbourg, May 2013.</p>http://yodamanu.tumblr.com/post/50495229619http://yodamanu.tumblr.com/post/50495229619Wed, 15 May 2013 09:45:00 -040050mmArtists on TumblrLeicaLeica MLeica M9LensblrReflectionReflectionsRefletRefletsStrasbourgSummilux M 50mm f1.4 asph.TogsYodamanu<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/5f3de23680c121abd215054116cf2978/tumblr_mmsijuW3Tq1r77m5co1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>La vie aquatique V, Strasbourg, May 2013.</p> <p>I liked the contrast between the dull colors of the ground and shadow - the sky was so heavy that day - and the sharp bright lines of the neon lights.  </p>http://yodamanu.tumblr.com/post/50431332145http://yodamanu.tumblr.com/post/50431332145Tue, 14 May 2013 13:58:33 -040050mmArtists on TumblrLeicaLeica MLeica M9LensblrPhotographers on TumblrReflectionReflectionsRefletRefletsStrasbourgSummilux M 50mm f1.4 asph.TogsYodamanu<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/8c0f793a320b6352d6788b1916e64020/tumblr_mmqvdxWWBE1r77m5co1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>La vie aquatique II, Strasbourg May 2013.</p>http://yodamanu.tumblr.com/post/50347452429http://yodamanu.tumblr.com/post/50347452429Mon, 13 May 2013 12:09:18 -040050mmArtists on TumblrLeicaLeica MLeica M9LensblrReflectionReflectionsRefletRefletsStrasbourgSummilux M 50mm f1.4 asph.TogsYodamanu<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/8807b84ee22b4f6332d487e340fa25a2/tumblr_mmox5teaOo1r77m5co1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>La main sur la tête, Strasbourg, May 2013.</p>http://yodamanu.tumblr.com/post/50260253209http://yodamanu.tumblr.com/post/50260253209Sun, 12 May 2013 10:50:00 -0400ArtArtists on TumblrLeicaLeica M9ReflectionReflectionsRefletRefletsStrasbourgSummilux M 50mm f1.4 asph.Yodamanu<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/d576b8424e3d8a31661caeacb0f3567a/tumblr_mmh2t8eMtD1r77m5co1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>La vie aquatique III, Strasbourg May 2013. </p> <p>Whenever possible I now try, when out for reflections, to frame more silhouettes and their surroundings. It’s harder, because I still frame upside down, but I have to take more elements into account. But it opens up more possibilities in terms of subject.</p> <p>In this one, it’s the bright yellow light reflecting on the white stripe and the grey background with black vertical lines that caught my eye. I just had to frame the four silhouettes between two tramways and voilà!</p>http://yodamanu.tumblr.com/post/50183039294http://yodamanu.tumblr.com/post/50183039294Sat, 11 May 2013 14:20:36 -040050mmArtists on TumblrLeicaLeica MLeica M9LensblrReflectionReflectionsRefletRefletsStrasbourgSummilux M 50mm f1.4 asph.TogsYodamanu<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/4ba029641f41203078a269f85c57103d/tumblr_mmh2t0O87O1r77m5co1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>One last b&w reflection before a great batch of colours. :-)</p>http://yodamanu.tumblr.com/post/50098014737http://yodamanu.tumblr.com/post/50098014737Fri, 10 May 2013 13:14:47 -0400artists on tumblrBlack and WhitePhotophotographers on tumblrLensblrreflectionrefletstrasbourgLeicaYodamanu<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/9740fd0eea965f1de98258d2e2c12220/tumblr_mmh2sgD3M51r77m5co1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Nocturne au casque, Strasbourg, April 2013.</p>http://yodamanu.tumblr.com/post/50076945763http://yodamanu.tumblr.com/post/50076945763Fri, 10 May 2013 03:52:31 -0400strasbourgLeicaSummilux M 35 mm f1.4 asphleica M9NocturneNightHeadphonesartists on tumblrphotographers on tumblrlensblr<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/23626f87aa7eafff3c0e8d033e741bcd/tumblr_mmj6piqWB51r77m5co1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Kebab blues, Strasbourg March 2013.</p>http://yodamanu.tumblr.com/post/50008922284http://yodamanu.tumblr.com/post/50008922284Thu, 09 May 2013 08:38:50 -0400Artists on TumblrLeicaLeica M9LensblrPhotographers on TumblrStrasbourgStreetStreet PhotographyStreettogsSummilux M 35mm f1.4 asph.Yodamanu<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/eab00d2e5fee85bd67d574022cf73794/tumblr_mmh2sqZzqE1r77m5co1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Homeless, Strasbourg, April 2013.</p>http://yodamanu.tumblr.com/post/49923983994http://yodamanu.tumblr.com/post/49923983994Wed, 08 May 2013 05:36:13 -0400StrasbourgHomelessSans abriYodamanuSocialLeicaStreet togsStreet Photography<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/40ea2d58714abd39379d8c5691d48ea4/tumblr_mmbkjq2NGH1r77m5co1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Notre-Dame de Strasbourg, March 2013.</p> <p>Shame on me, I had never posted a photo of the gorgeous cathedral of Strasbourg (the most beautiful of french cathedrals imho, and I’m not that biased, being born and raised in Lyons, not Strasbourg).</p> <p>The hard part being, for that shot, to have a lens wide enough to frame and shoot that 142m (466 ft) one towered beast of a gothic beauty. <span>The tallest in the world from 1647 to 1874.</span></p> <p><span>In this case, I used the Super Elmar 21mm which is really one fine piece of gear. Well built, rather small and ultra sharp wide open. Even if its max aperture of 3.4 won’t allow the miracles its Summilux counterpart is capable of.</span></p> <p><span>But the two 21mm wide angles of the Leica roster don’t play in the same league: the Super Elmar costs around 2300€, its bulky and super-expensive sibling costs a whopping +5000€.</span></p> <p><span>Furthermore, the marvels of the MM in high iso perfectly counterbalances the rather modest aperture of 3.4. I shot @ f3.4, iso 4000 (!) with a speed of 1/12 sec and it’s rather sharp, with no grain, me thinks.</span></p> <p><span>Of course, you can always go for the Voigtlander 21mm f4. It’s a great tiny lens for FILM cameras: it vignettes a lot, which is not a problem for me but bothers some, and, above all, it suffers from heavy color shifting when used on the M9. And that’s, in my book, a real issue: I don’t want to be obliged to “Corner fix” - a great plug-in able to fix those kind of problems -every shot. </span></p> <p><span>But on the M Monochrom, is it a viable option? Yes, if you can live with the vignetting and a lot less sharpness. Anyway, I’ll soon kiss my sample goodbye, as I don’t use that focal length enough to keep two 21mm.</span></p>http://yodamanu.tumblr.com/post/49805202847http://yodamanu.tumblr.com/post/49805202847Mon, 06 May 2013 18:28:00 -0400Leica M MonochromSuper Elmar M 21mm f3.4Black and WhiteStrasbourgArchitectureCathédrale Notre DameLensblrPhotographers on TumblrYodamanuManuel Plantin<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/aa121e245b0d20235caef4f2b0ff62e5/tumblr_mmbkjfEbUo1r77m5co1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Y a tree?, Strasbourg 2013. I post one last photo of winter, spring’s here today in Strasbourg (may be not for long, but let’s be optimistic). </p>http://yodamanu.tumblr.com/post/49672064876http://yodamanu.tumblr.com/post/49672064876Sun, 05 May 2013 05:59:06 -0400artistsontumblrblackandwhitebwleicaleicam8lensblrmanuelplantinnbphotographersontumblrreflectionstrasbourgyodamanuelmaritm28mmf28asph