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Went out to photograph a friend a few weeks ago, got the film back yesterday.
Leica M2, 7Artisans 50mm f/1.1, on ILFORD FP4+ rated at ISO 400, push developed by the Lab Vancouver
Leica M2, 50mm f/2 Summicron, Kodak Portra 400VC, 1/60 (I think) @ f/2.
Late afternoon light from window at camera left.
Processed & scanned by Walgreen's. Cropped and mildly adjusted in Photoshop; pencil sketch layer blended in "soft light" mode with reduced opacity & fill to enhance contrast and texture.
'58 vintage M2 button rewind with a 3rd generation Summicron 35mm.
I belive that this may be one of the best combo's in Leica Land when it comes to price and performance. The M2 button rewind is unjustly priced lower that the lever rewind version and the lens is considerably better build than the much hyped 4th generation plus I seriously doubt many will be able to notice any difference in the results.
The new HW Police series is I believe exclusive to Walmart though im sure they will probably end up at other retailers and other countries too later on, maybe even the U.K.
The general theme appears to be different Police liveries from around the World and as ever with such non premium sets you pay more for less ie. basic Mainline detailing in stylised packaging. Its had mixed reviews from collectors who question the vehicle choices and the lack of any roof mounted lightbars but for me they are an interesting selection.
My particular favourite is this U.K. flavoured BMW M2, a casting ive always loved and one which looks particularly smart in this Interceptor inspired colour scheme. Im sure its not particularly authentic but as its primarily designed at young children it was probably never intended to be! Sourced directly from China where "exclusive deals" mean nothing ;-p
Mint and boxed.