Any idea what camera he may be using for these photographs?

I know this may be a ridiculous question but I just can't put my finger on what it is. For some reason, I dont know of any recent DSLR that handles light and color the way this camera does:

http://www.flickr.com/​photos/jafxod/page5

His work is gorgeous

Looks like he uses a Leica M9
http://www.flickr.com/​photos/jafxod/97155910​08/

I will be looking through his pictures They really are amazing!

Man that is a hell of a camera with a hell of a price ($7000?!)

Makes me not wanna buy a 5d3 after seeing how that thing handles colors without much processing...

Not only a M9:

http://www.flickr.com/​photos/jafxod/84751688​10/

I am not a fan of his PP though.

He's shooting film for a bunch of them, try it for yourself.

In some cases it's still better than digital, as much as people will deny it and bash on it.

maverick75 wrote in post #16394884
He's shooting film for a bunch of them, try it for yourself.

In some cases it's still better than digital, as much as people will deny it and bash on it.

I think it is quite clear that film still has a very unique look that digital cannot replicate. I would LOVE to give film a try... but I am afraid of how much I would suck at it lol.

Love the color in those photos.

You mean the gradual tonal range transition without blacking out shadows and highlights? And that particular color cast creating an interesting ambient feel and mood of the shot?

Yeah, driving a BMW and shooting with a M9 and with all the beautiful models? It looks like a win win situation....

Hey guys! Its me, Jimmy! Flickr let me know I was getting some hits from this forum so I looked into it and was happy to see you guys were liking my work!

Of all the work you guys linked there is a mixture a bunch of different cameras! If you go wayyyy back I was with a d700, then I moved to a 5d mark II, then I moved to an X-pro1, and finally Im using an M9 these days (my dream camera!). There are also some misc film shots in there from either the Mamiya 645 or with a Canon Rebel.

To be honest, I never noticed that huge of a difference with my images between the cameras I was using. For me its all in the process. I have strayed away from DSLRs as I just find them too cumbersome, large, and complicated for the way I like to shoot. For the majority of stuff I shoot I dont need autofocus, quick frame rates, crazy long battery life, weather proofing, or any of those selling points on new DSLRs. At the end of the day I just love shooting rangefinders, they force me to slow down and they are built like firearms, pure quality.

Thanks again guys!

JimmyOh wrote in post #16396272
To be honest, I never noticed that huge of a difference with my images between the cameras I was using. For me its all in the process. I have strayed away from DSLRs as I just find them too cumbersome, large, and complicated for the way I like to shoot. For the majority of stuff I shoot I dont need autofocus, quick frame rates, crazy long battery life, weather proofing, or any of those selling points on new DSLRs. At the end of the day I just love shooting rangefinders, they force me to slow down and they are built like firearms, pure quality.

Thanks for an exceptionally important answer. This re-emphasizes the vital point that equipment is far less important to creating images than the manner in which that equipment is used.

DC Fan wrote in post #16396357
Thanks for an exceptionally important answer. This re-emphasizes the vital point that equipment is far less important to creating images than the manner in which that equipment is used.

Absolutely! I don't think I would have any issues reproducing any of the images you guys are looking at with any other semi-modern digital camera available today. But like I said I just love shooting the M9. If you have the chance to shoot one I highly recommend against it, once you play with one you wont be able to forget it

Heres some examples from the X100 point and shoot camera (highly recommended) that I borrowed from a buddy when I didnt have a camera of my own.

DC Fan wrote in post #16396357
Thanks for an exceptionally important answer. This re-emphasizes the vital point that equipment is far less important to creating images than the manner in which that equipment is used.

Thanks for saying this. I was going to say something similar having used a Pentax 645, a lot of 35mm reversal and transparency films, and a 4x5 in the past.

JimmyO, you seem to be the right person to direct this question...can you discern the type/brand/whatever of camera that was used to produce a given print? I would submit the answer is no...what say you?

chauncey wrote in post #16400772
JimmyO, you seem to be the right person to direct this question...can you discern the type/brand/whatever of camera that was used to produce a given print? I would submit the answer is no...what say you?

Nope.