jaapv Posted March 15, 2007 Share #1 Â Posted March 15, 2007 Advertisement (gone after registration) I've hung a small exhibition of M8 60x40 prints in my practice. I've done this with film enlargements and Canon 10D prints, but the number of positive reactions I get are far more numerous than I got in the past. It is clear there is "something" that catches the eye here. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted March 15, 2007 Posted March 15, 2007 Hi jaapv, Take a look here Laymen like Leica. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
stuny Posted March 15, 2007 Share #2 Â Posted March 15, 2007 Gorgeous images, some of which you've shared with us here. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
larry Posted March 15, 2007 Share #3 Â Posted March 15, 2007 Jaap, Â Not to take credit from the M8, but could it be that you're simply becoming a better photographer? Â Larry Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted March 15, 2007 Author Share #4 Â Posted March 15, 2007 I hope so Larry and Stuart, thank you, and whilst it certainly is true that the M8 is inspiring, I think a lot has to do with the amazing quality of these large prints. The M8 files hold up so well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
marknorton Posted March 15, 2007 Share #5 Â Posted March 15, 2007 Jaap, you didn't think of including some pictures of root canal work taken with the macro Elmar blown up to 60*40 to help your patients to relax? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted March 15, 2007 Author Share #6 Â Posted March 15, 2007 Won't work, Mark, I use a Canon 10D for that. The files get soft on upsizing..:D Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
carcam Posted March 15, 2007 Share #7 Â Posted March 15, 2007 Advertisement (gone after registration) Jaap, you didn't think of including some pictures of root canal work taken with the macro Elmar blown up to 60*40 to help your patients to relax? Â Will the macro Elmar work for intra-oral photography? Never thought of it but if so, I may be able to rationalize another lens purchase. My wife would never know and I also would be able to "blow up some root canals" (what a practice builder that would be!) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted March 15, 2007 Author Share #8 Â Posted March 15, 2007 For root canals I guess you would need a VisoflexIII, Novoflex bellows, a Photar lens and some kind of adapted ringflash or even better coldlight. I fear that is getting too complicated for me. I use a Canon 10D, Tamron 90 macro and Sigma 140 ringflash for general mouth photography and the full-auto everything suits me fine, And using my own work as decoration and offering the exhibited photo's for sale (Haven't sold even one yet and don't really expect to:D)justifies the M8 to my tax inspector, if not to my wife... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
larry Posted March 15, 2007 Share #9 Â Posted March 15, 2007 I see the seeds of a new sub-forum developing here: The Leica Clinical Photographers' Forum. My first job out of college was as a medical/dental photographer -- maybe I should volunteer my services as the forum moderator. :-) Â Larry Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
carcam Posted March 15, 2007 Share #10 Â Posted March 15, 2007 For root canals I guess you would need a VisoflexIII, Novoflex bellows, a Photar lens and some kind of adapted ringflash or even better coldlight. I fear that is getting too complicated for me. I use a Canon 10D, Tamron 90 macro and Sigma 140 ringflash for general mouth photography and the full-auto everything suits me fine, And using my own work as decoration and offering the exhibited photo's for sale (Haven't sold even one yet and don't really expect to:D)justifies the M8 to my tax inspector, if not to my wife... Â I'm using a 20D with 100mm macro and Canon ringlight. Also all auto which makes it easy for my assistants to take the picture while I'm working. I could never sell any pictures in my practice for 2 reasons: 1- Nobody in their right mind (maybe under nitrous oxide) would pay for them and 2- they don't have any money left after my root canals. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannirr Posted March 15, 2007 Share #11 Â Posted March 15, 2007 The M8 has become the perfect ciamera in my practice - the DSLR's were always too noticible. Â Danni Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted March 15, 2007 Author Share #12 Â Posted March 15, 2007 How do you use it then, Danni? It would suit an orthodontist fine for portraits and such; for the closeups it gets a mite unpractical. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannirr Posted March 15, 2007 Share #13  Posted March 15, 2007 Jaap,  I am a neonatologist - I secure permission from the parents of my patients to take ohotographs of the kids and/or them, and then over the several weeks or months that they are in our ICU I take pictures. They are generally what you might call "environmental portraits". So, the M8 is not genreally noticed and has been great.  If I do want to do close-up stuff, I resort to a DSLR. - like the one below under intense phototherapy (sorry about quality - I' at work and its the only version I have here) Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/18864-laymen-like-leica/?do=findComment&comment=201909'>More sharing options...
Guest sirvine Posted March 15, 2007 Share #14 Â Posted March 15, 2007 Aha, the famed Leica "doctors and dentists" really do exist! This reminds me, I need a checkup. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted March 15, 2007 Author Share #15 Â Posted March 15, 2007 The technical quality may not be what you wish - but that photograph has a strong esthetic appeal. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted March 15, 2007 Author Share #16 Â Posted March 15, 2007 Aha, the famed Leica "doctors and dentists" really do exist! This reminds me, I need a checkup. Â Â Yes! This the final takeover!! We've been infiltrating for years, disguised as photographers. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RSL Posted March 15, 2007 Share #17 Â Posted March 15, 2007 Jaap, Stunning work. Just like the files you sent me. Keep it up. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted March 15, 2007 Author Share #18 Â Posted March 15, 2007 Thanks Russ greatly appreciated:) But this thread was really not meant as an invitation to a mutual admiration society:o It was meant as a song of praise to the print quality of the M8 files, which, obviously, cannot be displayed on the Web... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
carcam Posted March 15, 2007 Share #19 Â Posted March 15, 2007 Aha, the famed Leica "doctors and dentists" really do exist! This reminds me, I need a checkup. Â Are we the ones buying up all the M8's only to get frustrated and sell them back for a Rebel...? Not me. I love this little camera. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iron Flatline Posted March 15, 2007 Share #20 Â Posted March 15, 2007 Man, root canal is one thing, but my proctologist has started hanging 60x40s of his in-office work.... Â :-) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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