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Originally Posted by Francisco Massanet
But until now with my silver M8, as you say, I coud'nt be able to discover what Leica lenses are capable to fix in an image.
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I think that this is a very good point, Francisco, and I am finding similar for myself. I had used film M's for years, and like using them. But now I have the oppurtunity to explore the lenses more quickly and more thorougly. I can examine the images more closely and with more processing tools than I ever had access to before. And I can observe and participate (to a small degree) more readily in the technical discussions of those more expert.
And so I see myself at the start of a new era (for me) of understanding of what this equipment can do.Not that different than putting digital behind other lenses (Canon, Nikon, Leica R, etc) I suppose, but now with this wonderful M glass!
This is all "just" part of the technical part of photography, but I find that improved technique can improve the way I attempt to express what I am seeing.
Reportage in all its forms was the main "thing" for the M, but I think there were a good number of people doing other artistic imaging with film M's
. No idea, though, if it was being used much for your type of commercial work with film, Guy.