bonatto Posted December 26, 2012 Share #1 Posted December 26, 2012 Advertisement (gone after registration) Well, re-start. I shot an M6 + 50 summicron V3 for about two years, my first Leica, and a very enjoyable experience. Mostly used Superia X-tra 400, lab developed and home scanned. Never really did much B+W for cost of processing. I used a 35 Biogon f2 sparingly alongside the 50 during this time. Then I decided to get a bit closer. For the last 3 months I was using an M8, had the M6 traded in for a V3 Elmarit 28mm, which brought tremendous joy as a 35mm equivalent. It's an M8, it's great, but it's too damn loud. 1/30, even with soft release, meant camera shake. This is not something that happened with the M6. (Maybe I'll try out an M8.2 in the future). So I went cold turkey. Got rid of all the digital gear and the Biogon, and picked up an M2 and 35 summicron asph. Have my first roll of film in, again superia x-tra 400, but now even that is bothersome to have processed, so it's time for me to learn how to develop film. I've got a few rolls of Tri-x and the traditional D76 stuffs incoming, so the next few weeks should be exciting!!! It's my first time with a meter-less camera and I'm not really planning on using the other 50 or the 28, just the 35 for a while. Anyways, just wanted to share! Now I'm off for a walk. Happy holidays! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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1joel1 Posted December 26, 2012 Share #2 Posted December 26, 2012 Sounds exciting. Good luck with your new endeavor. I've always enjoyed doing my own development when time and space permitted so I hope you enjoy it as well. It's a huge topic with lots of different options so have fun with research and you will develop your own technique and look. Cheers, Joel Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
iedei Posted December 26, 2012 Share #3 Posted December 26, 2012 but it's too damn loud. 1/30, even with soft release, meant camera shake. This is not something that happened with the M6. (Maybe I'll try out an M8.2 in the future). as an FYI, the upgraded M8.2 shutter (as i have in my M8.1/M8u) is definitely quieter than the original M8 shutter....and also has a discreet mode built in. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
too old to care Posted December 27, 2012 Share #4 Posted December 27, 2012 I also enjoy doing my own B&W. A few negatives and a couple of hours in the dark room is just as enjoyable as taking the photos. Wayne Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kugelfest Posted December 29, 2012 Share #5 Posted December 29, 2012 I always come back to home cooked B/w film after some digital. The M8 seems to be my "kids party"/"christmas" camera but the M3 and M6 is for the keepers nowadays. Just love the way I do photographs with film. No chimping, no taking ten images of the same subject just in case. Much more thought behind every shot. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rpsawin Posted December 30, 2012 Share #6 Posted December 30, 2012 The M2 is my favorite camera to use. Paired with my 50/2 Summicron (4th ver) I am a happy guy. I just picked up 35/3.5 Summaron this afternoon and plan on breaking it in tomorrow. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stealth3kpl Posted December 30, 2012 Share #7 Posted December 30, 2012 Advertisement (gone after registration) I've never felt so at one with a camera as I do with my M2s and 35/50 summicrons. Pete Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sblitz Posted December 30, 2012 Share #8 Posted December 30, 2012 More I use my m4 more I prefer it to my m9 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kivis Posted January 7, 2013 Share #9 Posted January 7, 2013 My latest tandem is my M3 and a CV Nokton 40/1.4:D 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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