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Thanks for the series paulmac. Re: #1041, It is amazing how modern signage- the result of so many hours of, marketing, technical , and visual arts effort- seems so out of place, when presented against the elegance of older buildings. That, in itself, could be a great project.

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Just purchased an M8. Can't wait. Any recommendations for a proper IR filter?

Welcome to M8 ownership.

 

The B+W 486 is a pretty good filter and is cheaper than the Leica equivalent. For black and white photography with the M8 I wouldn't use the IR filter. You'll get better results without it.

 

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Welcome to M8 ownership.

 

The B+W 486 is a pretty good filter and is cheaper than the Leica equivalent. For black and white photography with the M8 I wouldn't use the IR filter. You'll get better results without it.

 

Ernst

 

Great. I think I'm just going to use it as a dedicated B&W camera so I'll forego the filter for now.

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Great. I think I'm just going to use it as a dedicated B&W camera so I'll forego the filter for now.

That's a good call!

 

Many of us on here think that the M8 still produces some of the best B&W images of all the digital M models...

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I agree with the b-w capabilities.

As promised one more picture. This one taken with the 28mm summicron that was lended to me for a few hours! Felt right at home with 28mm on the m8 as I am a 35mm shooter with film (hence the 35mm voigtländer).

I choose to use JPEGs with different presets. I enjoy the way the files turn out and can control the noise-level by adjusting the ISO. Only on sunny days. In the night that choice is taken from me. But I do like files I get with 1000 ISO.

 

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I don´t use a IR filter either

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M8.2 with Elmarit 28 IV
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Welcome to M8 ownership.

 

The B+W 486 is a pretty good filter and is cheaper than the Leica equivalent. For black and white photography with the M8 I wouldn't use the IR filter. You'll get better results without it.

 

Ernst

 
Ernst, sure you remember Peter Karbe's reading, which we attended at Leitz Park Wetzlar.
He called an impairment of a photo by using a UV / IR filter only of theoretical physical interest and without further concern for the quality of an image.
 
Since then the UV / IR filter remain on the M lenses when using the M8, even if the intention is to produce black and white images.
The handling is much more practical, operational readiness is guaranteed faster, the front optics of lenses are better protected and if afterwards a colored DNG should be preferred, the correct UV / IR filter was fortunately screwed.
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My 2nd hand Leica m8. with a Summicron 50/2

The quality of both are really impresive, i can take pictures and no ones knows if i shoot film or digital.

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My 2 years old girl can use an M8, She also love this camera... she will be a nice photographer and my new born kid too

 

Leica M8 w/ Summicron 50/2

 

(Dady let me press the shooter, she said)

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・  Allgaeu Alps  ・

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Well well well...a bit sealy, but it is guys stuff with our lovely toys I guess. :rolleyes:

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My M8 with Summitar 50mm F 2.0 ISO 680

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・  teaching to cross the rails properly  ・

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A Selfportrait with my M8 with a Plannar 2/50

 

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