ajramirez
Hall of Famer
- Location
- Caguas, Puerto Rico
- Name
- Antonio
The Puerto Rico Museum of Contemporary Art is currently sponsoring a program where artists have presented proposals for performance and fine art pieces based on the different neighborhoods that comprise the Santurce section of San Juan. One of the activities is scheduled to take place during February in the Alto del Cabro sector of Santurce.
Alto del Cabro is a very small, mostly poor, section of Santurce where a group of residents have taken the task of cleaning up and improving the quality of life of the sector, while attempting to stave fairly consistent attempts at displacement and gentrification.
A town hall meeting of sorts took place yesterday afternoon at Colmado San Rafael, where members of the community and Museum staff discussed certain aspects of the performance. I was asked by the Executive Director of the Museum (my sister) to take some documentary shots at the meeting. This turned out to be the maiden voyage for my new Leica M-P Type 240.
As some of you may recall, I have been shooting with an M9P since the beginning of 2012. However, last year my camera developed the sensor glass corrosion and delimitation issue that has been affecting M9 sensors, particularly those in humid climates. I sent the camera to Leica NJ in mid-December, and shortly thereafter received a call with the diagnosis. Even though Leica would replace the sensor for free, since this would have been my second sensor replacement, and Leica has not yet implemented a permanent solution to the problem, I decided to take advantage of their offer to upgrade to an M-P Type 240. The amount offered in trade-in for my M9P was more than the current used value of the camera, so I accepted it. The camera arrived last Thursday and, after a two-month hiatus, I am a Leica shooter again. The shots below are a sample from its first shots:
En el Colmado San Rafael by ramirezaponte, on Flickr
En el Colmado San Rafael by ramirezaponte, on Flickr
En el Colmado San Rafael by ramirezaponte, on Flickr
En el Colmado San Rafael by ramirezaponte, on Flickr
En el Colmado San Rafael by ramirezaponte, on Flickr
En el Colmado San Rafael by ramirezaponte, on Flickr
En el Colmado San Rafael by ramirezaponte, on Flickr
En el Colmado San Rafael by ramirezaponte, on Flickr
As to the camera, in comparison with the M9P, I must say that at this point the jury is still out. The obvious improvements are the speed of operation, the quality of the LCD screen, and the much more accurate framing with my 24mm and 18mm lenses through the EVF rather than the add-on optical viewfinders. The improved shutter release, and the much quieter shutter, are also significant improvements.
High ISO performance appears to be better, but even though the M9P had higher noise (at ISO 800 and above) the CCD sensor noise is IMO more pleasant than the CMOS noise. As to color performance, I am still working on learning how to process my M 240 files, which certainly have a different look from my M9P files. Only time will tell as to this aspect.
Of course, the Leica and Zeiss glass continue to shine on either body. All of the shots above, except no. 4, were shot with the 50mm Summilux. No. 4 was with the 90mm Summarit.
Cheers,
Antonio
Alto del Cabro is a very small, mostly poor, section of Santurce where a group of residents have taken the task of cleaning up and improving the quality of life of the sector, while attempting to stave fairly consistent attempts at displacement and gentrification.
A town hall meeting of sorts took place yesterday afternoon at Colmado San Rafael, where members of the community and Museum staff discussed certain aspects of the performance. I was asked by the Executive Director of the Museum (my sister) to take some documentary shots at the meeting. This turned out to be the maiden voyage for my new Leica M-P Type 240.
As some of you may recall, I have been shooting with an M9P since the beginning of 2012. However, last year my camera developed the sensor glass corrosion and delimitation issue that has been affecting M9 sensors, particularly those in humid climates. I sent the camera to Leica NJ in mid-December, and shortly thereafter received a call with the diagnosis. Even though Leica would replace the sensor for free, since this would have been my second sensor replacement, and Leica has not yet implemented a permanent solution to the problem, I decided to take advantage of their offer to upgrade to an M-P Type 240. The amount offered in trade-in for my M9P was more than the current used value of the camera, so I accepted it. The camera arrived last Thursday and, after a two-month hiatus, I am a Leica shooter again. The shots below are a sample from its first shots:
En el Colmado San Rafael by ramirezaponte, on Flickr
En el Colmado San Rafael by ramirezaponte, on Flickr
En el Colmado San Rafael by ramirezaponte, on Flickr
En el Colmado San Rafael by ramirezaponte, on Flickr
En el Colmado San Rafael by ramirezaponte, on Flickr
En el Colmado San Rafael by ramirezaponte, on Flickr
En el Colmado San Rafael by ramirezaponte, on Flickr
En el Colmado San Rafael by ramirezaponte, on Flickr
As to the camera, in comparison with the M9P, I must say that at this point the jury is still out. The obvious improvements are the speed of operation, the quality of the LCD screen, and the much more accurate framing with my 24mm and 18mm lenses through the EVF rather than the add-on optical viewfinders. The improved shutter release, and the much quieter shutter, are also significant improvements.
High ISO performance appears to be better, but even though the M9P had higher noise (at ISO 800 and above) the CCD sensor noise is IMO more pleasant than the CMOS noise. As to color performance, I am still working on learning how to process my M 240 files, which certainly have a different look from my M9P files. Only time will tell as to this aspect.
Of course, the Leica and Zeiss glass continue to shine on either body. All of the shots above, except no. 4, were shot with the 50mm Summilux. No. 4 was with the 90mm Summarit.
Cheers,
Antonio
