by meanmrbear | Feb 23, 2023 | Blog
Why Leica? So why Leica? This a simple question that I get asked a lot recently and have been thinking about this as well as I keep dropping a lot of money into this new system. Luckily, as we rolled out of Covid in China, the Chinese new year rolled up...
by meanmrbear | Feb 21, 2023 | Blog
What’s next for this website Pre-covid, February is usually a busy month for me, I am normally extremely busy booking bands for the new music season, planning out the different tour dates, and making sure I can get access to the different events...
by meanmrbear | Jan 24, 2023 | Blog
Photography and getting over covid-19 Shortly after my last blog update which was week 5 with the Leica M system, China decided to drop its zero-covid policy and open up everything. No more testing, no more quarantine, and a lot more freedom to move around and...
by meanmrbear | Dec 20, 2022 | Blog, Leica, Leica M10
Week 5 with the Leica M After last week’s horrible time with the 7Artisan 35mm f14 lens. I decided to do some research into alternative options for the 35mm field of view on the Leica M system and found a few alternatives that would not break the...
by meanmrbear | Dec 2, 2022 | Blog, Leica M10
Week 4 with Leica M This has been a difficult week for me, I had been struggling with the 7Artisan 35mm f1.4 lens and the potential lockdowns looming over my head all week while worrying about food supplies and covid tests. I know it is really hard for...
by meanmrbear | Nov 22, 2022 | Blog, Leica M10
Week 3 with Leica M Week three with the Leica M system has been fun. I think Leica should change its motto to “Putting the fun back into photography” as all my shoots with the Leica M10 have been fun so far. Sure there are some growing pains...
by meanmrbear | Nov 15, 2022 | Blog, Infrared photography
Trying Infrared photography I have never really paid much attention to IR photography before. I have seen some black-and-white work with IR cameras but I never liked it all that much, especially when compared to film. Black and white film is just way...
by meanmrbear | Nov 12, 2022 | Blog, Leica M10
Week 2 with the Leica M This week will be a simple test week, weather and covid permitting. I took my weekly covid test yesterday, so I should be allowed to travel within the city and shoot some photos. This week’s goal with the Leica M10 will be testing...
by meanmrbear | Oct 30, 2022 | Blog, Camera, Leica M10
China lockdowns and swimming down the Leica rabbit hole. It has been nearly a whole year since my last update on the website and there have been many reasons why I stopped blogging. The two biggest reasons were that China decided to use a new “Zero...
by meanmrbear | Nov 18, 2021 | Blog
The importance of persistence One of my biggest weaknesses as a photographer is persistence and patience. As a music photographer, the moment only lasts a split second, and then it is gone forever but outside of work, that is seldom true. Sometimes...
