What better way to spend a cold, grey November afternoon than doing some street photography. I recently purchased the Leica Summilux 25mm 1.4 lens with an adapter to fit my Lumix G1. Below are some shots I recently took on a visit to London’s Science museum with the kids.
I love the Lumix camera in particular its small size and Leica fast lenses. So the 2 together is a match made in heaven. Some have said the AF is slow but I found it perfectly OK. I did not need to go higher than 800 iso which is just as well as it gets quite noisy at 1600 (I guess as a Canon 5d mark ll user I’ve become spoilt). and the Leica Lens is pin sharp even at 1.4.
Most of these were taken on this lens apart from the last few which I took on the Lumix 20mm 1.7. Again a great fast lens and also being very small it fitted very well into my jacket pocketeven when attached to the body.
Most of these shots below were shot around waist/chest height so I can remain as unobtrusive as possible which is important for street photography and photographing strangers.
Neil Palmer Leica street photography London
Love your work, Urban street photography is the best!
Comment by Peter Haken — 23/11/2010 @ 10:15 pm
Nice picture of me playing the guitar at South Kensington. I look quite Roy Orbison with the sunglasses and sidees.
Great set of pictures.
David
Comment by David — 18/08/2010 @ 3:35 pm
Nice picture of me playing the guitar at South Ken! Didn’t realise I looked so Roy Orbison with the sidees and shades.
David
Comment by David — 18/08/2010 @ 3:27 pm
What a brilliant set of images! So many of these are absolutely stunning, in particular I like the message in the ‘Bon Jovi’ shot, the folks going up the escalator and the two guys sleeping on the tube. I love your wedding work, but it’s great to see something a bit different now things have quieted down.
Comment by James Pearson — 01/12/2009 @ 2:24 pm
Fantastic stuff Neil.
Particular favourites, are the first one (the old guy staring at the lens). And the last two are killers, but love them all… well done. Who needs a Leica M9?
David.
Comment by David Murray — 22/11/2009 @ 6:53 pm
Hi Neil,
there are times when as a photographer irrespective of experience of age one needs to be refreshed and invigorated. Viewing your images has done this for me, in no small way reminding myself why I always loved being a photographer so much and why my Leica M6′s were always so damm important to me.
The worst decision I ever made was to sell them when I went digital, my salvation will be the M9.
Many thanks for the reminder of what is so important, how could I have forgotten.
Giles
Comment by Giles Penfound — 15/11/2009 @ 11:53 pm
Thanks Joshua !
I used to have a G10 as well – perfect for this type of photography.Its great to do personal work occasionally, away from the stress and hustle and bustle of a live wedding. Its great practice as well and teaches you to be more aware of your surroundings.
Comment by Neil — 10/11/2009 @ 9:57 pm
What a cracking set! You’ve inspired me to get out again but I’ll have to make to with a G10. Really love the skaters, big HCB feel to that one. Great stuff!
Comment by Joshua Archer — 10/11/2009 @ 9:38 pm
looks good! I wonder how RAW/matrix is different to LX3.
Comment by Marcin Rusinowski — 10/11/2009 @ 10:07 am