Bormio, Italy. Leica M10, Voigtlander Nokton 35mm F1.2, ISO 200, 1/750sec
The COVID-19 pandemic and the related limitations, as it were, naturally generate a tendency to memories. Unfortunately, this year, I did not go on a regular ski trip to the Alps, and I only have to look at photos from previous years.
In 2018 I was skiing with my friends in Bormio, Italy. A charming place in itself and not very crowded for the season and Italy itself. We had good ski conditions and pleasant weather. There was also a tiny, five-year-old child with us, which contributes to this story.
I do not take my camera too often for skiing, especially since the photo can be taken with the iPhone as a last resort. But sometimes I can't stand without a real camera and wear a backpack. The Leica M10 with lenses is not a lightweight accessory. Besides, due to the price, any damage can be a costly loss. Well, careful skiing and proper protection in the backpack have not hurt so far. The truth is that having a camera with me, I ski more carefully and perform "photography" skiing - slow and with frequent stops. The conditions for the downhill skiing and photos were excellent.
Bormio, Italy. Leica M10, Summicron-M 1:2/50, ISO 200, 1/25sec
We stopped for lunch with the whole group in one of the ski restaurants, and as usual, we ate something good. A child, a boy named Leon, as his vital peers at this age, did not sit still for too long. I put the backpack on the shelf with the camera on it, and it was done! A moving object, not knowing how, in a second, traveled 2m and was near the camera, hit it, and it fell, to my horror, from a height of about 1.8m. I picked up the camera from the ground with trembling hands and was sure I had damaged equipment in my hands. But no! The camera hit the floor with a lens downwards equipped with a ventilated shade for lens purchased from Thorsten's online store. This small tool - ventilated shade - saved my camera and lens (lightweight Summicron-M 1: 2/50). The cover took the force of the fall. It bent itself and cushioned the impact. I am convinced that another shade without a ribbed structure would not deform and transfer the force of the fall to the lens and camera. What if I had no cover at all? I don't even want to think.
Is this an advertisement? Oh no! This is rather a tip - use anti-sun shades for lenses, because they protect against reflections and mechanical damage, and if you want to buy what I recommend, visit, for example, https://www.overgaard.dk/Thorsten-von-Overgaard-Gallery- Store-Hardware-for-Photography-and-Leica-Lenses-and-Cameras.html (http://bityl.pl/fjzvU).
Canon EOS 6D, EF100, F2.8 Macro USM
Canon EOS 6D, EF100, F2.8 Macro USM
