etienne_werner Posted April 4, 2007 Share #1 Posted April 4, 2007 Advertisement (gone after registration) After trying out the M8 in studio, I thought it was time to try it out in a somewhat less light controled environment. The venue is an old bar with minimal lighting, where musicians come to jam. A friend of mine came to play for the first time with his band. Eventhough I made some pictures of the band, my interest turned to this young girl playing pool (at least I think it is called Pool). I found both the colour and the light interesting. These pictures were made with the 50 nokton (with IR cut filter) at approximately F2 1/30 sec and ISO 1250. There was some noise due to the higher ISO but I still found the file very usable. I do find the file at full rez to be far better then this 900pixels. 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! I converted one to B&W with sepia. Gave it a bit less contrast so the smoke would show better. Kind regards, Etienne Note: I just noticed that I have reached that most elusive of status: Erfahrener Benutzer:D Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! I converted one to B&W with sepia. Gave it a bit less contrast so the smoke would show better. Kind regards, Etienne Note: I just noticed that I have reached that most elusive of status: Erfahrener Benutzer:D ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/20574-m8-in-low-light-iso1600/?do=findComment&comment=219938'>More sharing options...
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kidigital Posted April 4, 2007 Share #2 Posted April 4, 2007 Etienne, using the M8 in these types of situations with higher ISO levels is extremely exciting to me. The unpredictable nature of the lighting, shadows and noise makes each shot an adventure ... in my mind, what photography should be about. Both shots are very nice. The colors in the first really grab you, but the black and white has a great deal of mood, mystery and a wonderful observational quality. The M8 definitely has much more versatility than most were expecting. Kurt Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wparsonsgisnet Posted April 4, 2007 Share #3 Posted April 4, 2007 Etienne, very nice. The noise in the lower zones is not objectionable. I use noise reduction on images, finding it makes the image more immediate. Do you use NR and would you post another if you do? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hdrmd Posted April 4, 2007 Share #4 Posted April 4, 2007 These are quite good for 1250. Which, if any noise reduction programs do you use? I especially like the sepia. DR Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnwolf Posted April 4, 2007 Share #5 Posted April 4, 2007 Etienne, In the first, the color in the tables and on the walls make the image for me. In the second, the noise just enhances the ambiance. Both wonderful in their own way. I wonder how large you could go and get an acceptable print. John Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tashley Posted April 4, 2007 Share #6 Posted April 4, 2007 Very nice shot Etienne, and it works well both ways. I agree with you heartily on this. I've been using my M8 at higher ISOs handheld at night and indoors since I first got it, at first mainly for B&W but of late (I think the firmware upgrade has improved things) more and more for colour. I actually rather like what colour noise there is in a lot of shots. It's not the same as grain in colour film at high ISO but I'm not sure I want always to have things look like film - who said it was the best or only way? - and the M8s way of doing it adds mood and texture. Looks nasty sometimes though! Best Tim Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
etienne_werner Posted April 4, 2007 Author Share #7 Posted April 4, 2007 Advertisement (gone after registration) Thanks all. First of all with the M8, eventhough I shoot both jpg and raw, I always use the raw. The only NR I used is the one in the raw converter in Photoshop (I know I should give C1 a try). The nice thing is that I hardly had to use it a lot, since the file didn't have to much noise. I do not know for sure but as I've read here it might be possible that the new firmware gives less noise then before. I've printed the colour pictures on a colour lazer printer to see the quality. There is no noise to be seen on the print. As soon as I have bought paper and donner for the Fuji Pictography 4000 printer I will print it in A3 to see the quality. All this makes me feel more and more confindent about using the M8. Kind regards, Etienne Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
carstenw Posted April 4, 2007 Share #8 Posted April 4, 2007 I love the feel of the first image. A lot like film, even at this small size. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott kirkpatrick Posted April 4, 2007 Share #9 Posted April 4, 2007 Actually, I like both and find them different. I am intrigued by how the b/w rendering leaves the second girl covered in sort of a mist. That's not apparent in the color version, which attends to both figures more equally. scott Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
etienne_werner Posted April 5, 2007 Author Share #10 Posted April 5, 2007 Actually, I like both and find them different. I am intrigued by how the b/w rendering leaves the second girl covered in sort of a mist. That's not apparent in the color version, which attends to both figures more equally. scott Hi Scott,On the first picture (colour) there was the same mist (smoke) but due to the fact that I raised the contrast on this one it is no longer visible as it is one the B&W one. Kind regards, Etienne Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest malland Posted April 5, 2007 Share #11 Posted April 5, 2007 I love the feel of the first image. A lot like film, even at this small size.Hmm, that's the trouble I have with the idea of getting an M8: you have to go to ISO1250 and ISO2500 to get grain — otherwise the pictures have a medium-format film look. And, as I've been saying, perhaps ad nauseum, I like the "35mm aesthetic". To get the latter, I've been shooting with small-sensor cameras, the Ricoh GR-D and the Leica D-Lux 3. Last week I couldn't resist the purchace from another Forum member of the Leica V-Lux 1 at a very attarctive price: what attracted me was the thought of a 420mm-equivalent field of view lens with the depth-of-field of a 90mm lens in 35mm film terms. Unfortunately, I haven't had time to process any of the pictures, but eventually I'll post some on the flickr site below. —Mitch/Potomac, MD http://www.flickr.com/photos/10268776@N00/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cocker Posted April 5, 2007 Share #12 Posted April 5, 2007 Etienne, I love the picture - I particularly like the colour version - lots of atmosphere. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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