Dilemma on Photography Gears

[tosean69]

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Hi everyone,

 

I have been struggling for few months on the gears and I just could get a right answer for myself.

 

I own an M8.2 BP and 35mm Cron (7-elements) presently. The image is great at low ISO. But really quite sucks at ISO higher than 640. and the dynamic range of the photos seems not getting my standard.

I shoot mostly for B&W photos. I want an M9 but I found it quite expensive.

 

Therefore I have a plan of moving back to film like M6 ttl with an Fuji X100 instead of M8.2. Film image seems to be the best image IQ still for years.

 

Am I doing right with my new plan, or I'm just pushing myself into a wrong track?

 

This question has already got on my nerve recently...

 

Hope anyone can help me on this.

[Manolo Laguillo]

I own an M8.2 BP and 35mm Cron (7-elements) presently. The image is great at low ISO. But really quite sucks at ISO higher than 640. and the dynamic range of the photos seems not getting my standard.

 

I can't agree with you. In any case, with the M9 you won't solve these "problems".

I wouldn't go back to film. It's better to learn how to improve the picture quality with the raw developer.

[Jeff S]

I assume you're making your own prints (if not, talking about image quality is a waste of time). There are dozens of factors in the chain - from taking the photo to the final print - that influence results. These span the range from camera to processing software to printer to papers and paper profiles to calibration issues and more. I suggest you concentrate further on these issues.

 

My print results (b/w and color) with the M8.2 are exceptional. In fact, I bought a second M8.2 in lieu of purchasing 2 M9s.

 

Jeff

[jaapv]

I would start with optimizing my postprocessing workflow if I were you. If you go to film, your scanned files will give you the same problems - or more....

[ho_co]

... Am I doing right with my new plan, or I'm just pushing myself into a wrong track? ...

 

I tried doing something like what you're suggesting, and it didn't work for me. Switching back and forth between digital and film just meant that some of the pictures weren't where I wanted them.

 

I shoot exclusively digital now, because it's more reliable than letting a lab do my film.

 

If you have your own darkroom, then staying with film makes sense because you've got complete control at every step. But for me, the only way to gain that control is to shoot digitally.

 

More power to you, whichever way you go. I agree with Jaap that if you're not satisfied with the M8.2, you may need to think about your technique, beginning with exposure and working through postprocessing. But if you're comfortable with your black-and-white film abilities, that may be the best way for you to go.

[lct]

+1

[Doc Henry]

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"I own an M8.2 BP and 35mm Cron (7-elements) presently. The image is great at low ISO. But really quite sucks at ISO higher than 640.

and the dynamic range of the photos seems not getting my standard.

I shoot mostly for B&W photos".

... sorry not to agree with some of you and I understand the idea of ​​Tosean

never mind, if I'm going to have disagreements

 

I always have a M8 and M9 and in b&w I prefer film

even if you treat (I avoid to treat with LR or PS or NikS except when necessary)

the last pictures that I took * with film fully satisfied me

I develop films myself

the film has more consistency that digital has not !

 

with Kodak T Max 400 :

*http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/nature-wildlife/194729-suuumm55-2.html

 

Best

Henry

[Thomv]

Why not go for a M9, take a post processing course and treat yourself to an analog camera?

 

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