Still Loving the M8

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[MOZ]

Oh yes !

Love that one too...

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A fantastic camera still producing the goods after 6 years.

 

 

Chris,

 

That's a beautiful picture! Love the colour! What lens were you using when you took that shot?

[lenticularis]

CV21/4 aperture unknown

 

Australian summer - temperature about 38 deg C, great gliding conditions!

 

[Mr_Snap]

A fantastic camera still producing the goods after 6 years.

 

Chris,

 

That's a beautiful picture! Love the colour! What lens were you using when you took that shot?

 

Thanks. I used a Voigtlander 40mm f1.4 SC version, I think this was shot at f2 with no filters. The lens in general gets a bit of flack in reviews and is certainly a little soft wide open, but I like it and even shoot it on my Fuji Xpro 1.

[Loren]

CV21/4 aperture unknown

 

Australian summer - temperature about 38 deg C, great gliding conditions!

 

 

Been awhile since I was up in the air and I miss it!

 

Looks like cloud base is a little low at about 3500 to 4000 feet, or am I off?

[lenticularis]

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Been awhile since I was up in the air and I miss it!

 

Looks like cloud base is a little low at about 3500 to 4000 feet, or am I off?

 

Yes, sorry you are off - it was certainly above 10,500 and elsewhere in the region it was 13-14000! Local altitude of the field is 2500, so that also helps.

 

I hope you get back soaring again soon.

 

Here's another from the day - CV90/3.5 APO - colour is a bit off. You know it's remarkable - this 10 megapixel camera is capable of giving me crisp files that seem to rival the new Sony A7R that I also have.

 

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Yes, sorry you are off - it was certainly above 10,500 and elsewhere in the region it was 13-14000! Local altitude of the field is 2500, so that also helps.

 

I hope you get back soaring again soon.

 

Here's another from the day - CV90/3.5 APO - colour is a bit off. You know it's remarkable - this 10 megapixel camera is capable of giving me crisp files that seem to rival the new Sony A7R that I also have.

 

 

Well, the girlfriend really wants me to keep my feet on the ground and I have been so busy that I have not had time to fly (motorized or not). She would not actually stop me, but she does have some fear about it. Also, Florida is not the best place in the world as the cloud base tends to be around 3-4 thousand feet most days and the nearest gliderport is a bit of a hike.

 

I was always hesitant about getting an M8 due to the file size and how old the camera was compared to modern alternatives. However, the curiosity factor about using a rangefinder just nagged me until I found a cheap bargain M8 and rented a lens.

 

I was pleasantly surprised when I started looking at the results. While I can't crop like my D800, the M8 IQ was excellent. Actually, I was shocked.

 

So I bought a used Zeiss 28mm f/2.8, a filter, and have been looking for any opportunity to take the M8 out so I can practice building up my skills. It's a lot of fun!

[Anke]

Curious lamb , taken with the M8.2.

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lambda.

Superb!

[Dougg]

...I was always hesitant about getting an M8 due to the file size and how old the camera was compared to modern alternatives. However, the curiosity factor about using a rangefinder just nagged me until I found a cheap bargain M8 and rented a lens.

 

I was pleasantly surprised when I started looking at the results. While I can't crop like my D800, the M8 IQ was excellent. Actually, I was shocked.

 

So I bought a used Zeiss 28mm f/2.8, a filter, and have been looking for any opportunity to take the M8 out so I can practice building up my skills. It's a lot of fun!

Glad to hear your positive experience! And hopefully posts like yours and this thread may dispel some of the misinformation and distortions spread about the M8...

 

Even with an M240 at hand, I've kept both my M8's, because the low sale prices make it more worthwhile to keep than sell. The M8 is an excellent camera, and better suited for very wide lenses than the M.

 

Best wishes

Doug

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[lenticularis]

Very ethereal - was there really that much haze in the upper storey?

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[rirakuma]

Very ethereal - was there really that much haze in the upper storey?

 

Hi David, there was quite a bit of fog from the rain that day.

[Loren]

 

The rest of your pictures are absolutely stunning!!!

[rirakuma]

The rest of your pictures are absolutely stunning!!!

 

Thank you !

[Loren]

Thank you !

 

Actually, thank you for sharing. It was a wonderful perspective into different cultures.

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