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Welcome to FotoCapito, a site dedicated to understanding better photography and photographs: how to recognize good ones and bad ones, and in the process learning to make better photos.
Recently, I bought the latest camera from Leica, and M11-P. Pairing that with a Leica 35mm lens gives me a great camera for me to get back to photography.
posted: jul 2024 ✧ words: 1806
To protect my new Leica M11-P, and to further reduce access to the LCD, I bought an Oberwerth half-case.
posted: jul 2024 ✧ words: 1806
More than one camera and more than one lens is too much; it’s a distraction. Taking pictures is smoother when you have only one camera and one lens. Shooting becomes simpler and more natural, making for better photos.
posted: aug 2018 ✧ words: 986
Recent Thoughts on Photography
A camera should operate like a hand tool, not a complicated power tool. It has to be natural in your hand. When the time comes to take a picture, you can’t be scrolling through menus.
posted: jul 2024 ✧ words: 1352
Looking at my photographs for the past year or so, and comparing them to photos I took three years ago, I can see that I’ve made more progress in my photography skills. This has been due to several factors: equipment changes and a new perspective.
posted: sep 2018 ✧ words: 1530
Over the past eight years I have been very involved in photography, but sometimes I get disenchanted with my progress. It’s useful sometimes for me to compare my photos over the years to see my progress.
posted: may 2013 ✧ words: 1502
Recent Tutorials on Photography
The Leica M11-P has several pages of menu choices, To be able to use this camera more like a film camera, there are certain settings I’d recommend.
posted: jul 2024 ✧ words: 462
To learn how to use the Leica M9 camera for studio photography, I spent a day taking private lessons with a professional fashion photographer who uses the same camera for his work. He hired a model for the lessons. It was fun and extremely useful.
posted: aug 2014 ✧ words: 1630
Adjusting Aperture for Light or Depth
One adjusts the aperture of a lens for two reasons: setting the aperture wider will make for a brighter image; or to decrease or increase the range of objects which are in focus. The choices can affect the results of the photograph.
posted: aug 2009 ✧ words: 1929
