jonoslack Posted December 25, 2006 Share #1 Â Posted December 25, 2006 Advertisement (gone after registration) . . . . . . . Â I've already got mine. Â M8 50mm 'cron f2 1/30th ISO 640 after much alcohol on Christmas eve shot as B&W jpg Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted December 25, 2006 Posted December 25, 2006 Hi jonoslack, Take a look here Should I buy an M8?. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
jaapv Posted December 25, 2006 Share #2 Â Posted December 25, 2006 The smile says it all.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asher Kelman Posted December 25, 2006 Share #3  Posted December 25, 2006 Wonderful Jono!  Happy New Year tto you and your family, dog too!  Where are those pictures?  Asher  The Open Photography Forums Initiative Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonoslack Posted December 26, 2006 Author Share #4 Â Posted December 26, 2006 The smile says it all.... HI Jaap - yes indeed, except, of course, the M8 belongs to MEME MEEE , and not to Tim! Happy new year Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonoslack Posted December 26, 2006 Author Share #5  Posted December 26, 2006 Wonderful Jono! Happy New Year tto you and your family, dog too!  Where are those pictures?  Asher  The Open Photography Forums Initiative Hi Asher thanks for looking - the pictures were taken in Norwich (UK) sitting in Pizza Express after the Christmas shopping with a beer - the easy way to take photos. Grovelling apologies - I'll try and get something organised by new year - just a bit busy at present! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkM6 Posted December 26, 2006 Share #6 Â Posted December 26, 2006 If one had to make a decision based on the picture posted; no. Â I looked at your web site and your pictures posted there are amazing, but the above picture is over-exposed (perhaps need better channel adjustment for B&W conversion?) and out of focus. Â I am finding this trend more often than I would like, where M8 owners posted less than average pictures that only shows their enthusiam for M8 but not their photographic creativity. Â ~Mark Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
spersky Posted December 26, 2006 Share #7 Â Posted December 26, 2006 Advertisement (gone after registration) Focus is off on that picture. Is it possible that you have a rangefinder alignment problem? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonoslack Posted December 26, 2006 Author Share #8 Â Posted December 26, 2006 Focus is off on that picture. Is it possible that you have a rangefinder alignment problem? Hi Stephen In this photo I think it may be camera shake, but you're right - I'm pretty sure I do have an alignment issue (slight back focus). It's off to Solms for the update on January 4th, so I'm including a letter about it at the same time. Â Thanks for pointing it out though - I wonder if it's happened to many others? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonoslack Posted December 26, 2006 Author Share #9  Posted December 26, 2006 If one had to make a decision based on the picture posted; no. I looked at your web site and your pictures posted there are amazing, but the above picture is over-exposed (perhaps need better channel adjustment for B&W conversion?) and out of focus.  I am finding this trend more often than I would like, where M8 owners posted less than average pictures that only shows their enthusiam for M8 but not their photographic creativity.  ~Mark HI Mark Well, I was trying to be funny, rather than putting this shot up as an advert for the M8 (it was taken in a pub in horrible lighting, and the PP could probably be better too).  Glad you like the stuff on the website - thanks for looking. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill vann Posted December 26, 2006 Share #10  Posted December 26, 2006 i'm amazed at the sniping and generally critical demeanor on this board?  a fun picture posted draws criticism for what purpose?  i missed the membership rule stating ALL PHOTOS MUST BE EXHIBITION QUALITY  kindly  b Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonoslack Posted December 26, 2006 Author Share #11  Posted December 26, 2006 i'm amazed at the sniping and generally critical demeanor on this board? a fun picture posted draws criticism for what purpose?  i missed the membership rule stating ALL PHOTOS MUST BE EXHIBITION QUALITY  kindly  b  Thank you Bill - maybe I shouldn't be quite such a pussy about this.  1. it's not overexposed (it was actually under-exposed and needed some rescue). 2. it's not converted, it's an in camera jpg taken in black and white mode 3. it's not out of focus (focus is the hinge of the glasses - there is a little camera shake (1/30th second after several drinks).  The photo was taken in a pub - camera grabbed up from a beery table on short notice - maybe it wasn't worth taking, but I thought it 'caught the moment' quite nicely.  Perhaps I could do better with the PP on it - in which case suggestions would be gratefully received from Mark, or anyone else who might be able to point me in the right direction. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter41951 Posted December 26, 2006 Share #12 Â Posted December 26, 2006 Jono, your photo made me smile; I've seen that expression many times, many, many times. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sean_reid Posted December 26, 2006 Share #13 Â Posted December 26, 2006 Hi Jono, Â I like your picture. Â Cheers, Â Sean Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonoslack Posted December 26, 2006 Author Share #14  Posted December 26, 2006 Hi There Thank you Peter and Sean for you kind posts - I'm feeling better now! These were also taken as b&w jpg's straight out of the camera - a bit of contrast enhancement, The point, like the first shot, is that they were grab shots, one during christmas dinner, the other rather suggests that the cat was drunk (rather than the son).  It should be emphasized that the cat got in the box of it's own accord:  ISO 640 1/45th second 90mm elmarit  ISO 640 1/250th second 90mm elmarit Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott kirkpatrick Posted December 26, 2006 Share #15 Â Posted December 26, 2006 In the picture at the start of the thread, I'm intrigued with the way you render the backlighted edge of the woman's face in the mid background. It's a neat counterpoint to the figure in front, and a good example of the Leica "look." Â cheers, Â scott Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
egibaud Posted December 26, 2006 Share #16  Posted December 26, 2006 out of focus???  actually the reason is that new M8 owners are so excited that it takes around 50 shots to calm down and stop shaking  Merry Xmas to all Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkM6 Posted December 26, 2006 Share #17  Posted December 26, 2006 i'm amazed at the sniping and generally critical demeanor on this board? a fun picture posted draws criticism for what purpose?  i missed the membership rule stating ALL PHOTOS MUST BE EXHIBITION QUALITY  kindly  b  My take on this thread was from reading the title "Should I buy an M8?" then looked at the picture. Then I went further on looking at the original poster's pictures on his web site to find out what is the kind of photos he enjoys. What I said above was hardly a criticism, per se, to the photo. What you just posted above was meaningless and unnecessary. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonoslack Posted December 26, 2006 Author Share #18  Posted December 26, 2006 In the picture at the start of the thread, I'm intrigued with the way you render the backlighted edge of the woman's face in the mid background. It's a neat counterpoint to the figure in front, and a good example of the Leica "look." cheers,  scott  HI Scott - it just happened - at least, I haven't done anything special with it, the photo was quite badly under-exposed, and so I did a bit of curves and levels, dodging and burning on it. It's interesting how much 'bashing' the M8 jpgs will actually take.  Thanks for looking Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonoslack Posted December 26, 2006 Author Share #19 Â Posted December 26, 2006 My take on this thread was from reading the title "Should I buy an M8?" then looked at the picture. Then I went further on looking at the original poster's pictures on his web site to find out what is the kind of photos he enjoys. What I said above was hardly a criticism, per se, to the photo. What you just posted above was meaningless and unnecessary. Â HI Mark Bill and I go way back, and your remark about: Â "I am finding this trend more often than I would like, where M8 owners posted less than average pictures that only shows their enthusiam for M8 but not their photographic creativity." Â Struck me as criticism as well as Bill - 'less than average' is a bit harsh don't you think? Â Then to go on about colour conversion when about the only words about the original photo was that it was shot as a black and white jpg? Finally, pointing out that it was overexposed, when, in fact, the converse was true? Â Anyway - let's put a cap on it - you think it's "less than average" Bill didn't think that was relevant, and I've long since 'got over it' Â Happy New Year! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brunom Posted December 26, 2006 Share #20  Posted December 26, 2006 Jonathan  Only you can answer 'should I buy one'  For me my present M cameras do all I want, but when [?] Leica present us with a bug free and full frame Digi M, I for one will be looking to get one.  Bruno Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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