does my Leica M10P have a soul?

It has become my favorite object but that in itself  doesn’t mean that it has a soul. No I think the reason  it does have a soul is because it translates what I see in a fabulous moment. A moment is a period of time and time in photography is very important. It is an essential part of the process of making a photograp. This fabulous moment is unique because although it may look like another, each photo is different. The aperture, the exposure and the ISO are different, the posture of the person will be different. If you’re taking a landscape, the light will be different. So you are seizing a moment which is unique. I am not a tech guy but I can clearly see a difference between a picture taken with my Nikon or Fujifilm and one takenwith my Leica. Is it because there’s no autofocus on the Leica M ? Maybe. Leica is a legendary brand.  So many famous photographers have used Leica cameras. Is it because the bokeh that I have with my Leica Summilux 35mn is incomparable with other brands? 

These shots taken with my Leica will better translate the message that I am trying to convey.

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These frozen moments are immortal now, and each time I look at them I can see ... the emotion of the person in the frame. Yes, that’s it! If the Leica has a soul, it is because it captures in a moment, in a fraction of time, the emotion surrounding a person or a tree or even  an object. And because you are behind the camera, you are also in control of the impact that you want your photograph to have on the people looking at it. My Leica is an integral part of my life. It sits on my bedside table and when I eat , it is never too far from me. It has its designated place in my daily bag. When I leave my place in the morning it is with me, to ensure that I won’t miss a moment, an emotion. 

The colours are particular too.  Let’s talk about the colour. It is a blueish kind of color. The contrast are subtlety and if you open your aperture were wide you will have, what I have read somewhere else, “the Leica look". 

I suppose this magic touch comes  from the high quality sensor (full frame) and the quality of the Leica summilux 35mn lens:he best combo in my opinion. I have a Voigtlander 50 mn 1.2 lens. Although it is a good quality lens, it does not have the premium of a Leica lens (and the price it is not the same). I recognize that I have to test it more and ideally  compare it to a Leica 50 mn lens. Leica could you lend me one for the test?

A Leica gives you  a certain feeling. You get inspiration when you compose your images you are enjoying  the process of taking photos.

My Leica does not have a name yet but this won’t be the case for long.