RITskellar Posted January 26, 2014 Share #1 Posted January 26, 2014 Advertisement (gone after registration) I have owned my first digital M for the past two months. I am still getting comfortable with an all digital workflow and some of the early choices I made with those images were pretty experimental and not always successful. But none the less, I thought I'd share a little comparison between my M and MP images... Leica MP film - Egyptian Revolution 2011 vs. Leica M 240 digital - Chicago 2014 Another all digital M collection is 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/220885-leica-m-digital-vs-leica-mp-film/?do=findComment&comment=2518451'>More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted January 26, 2014 Posted January 26, 2014 Hi RITskellar, Take a look here Leica M (digital) vs. Leica MP (film). I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
jaapv Posted January 26, 2014 Share #2 Posted January 26, 2014 Problem- I like both. So I take issue with the “vs.” Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_tribble Posted January 26, 2014 Share #3 Posted January 26, 2014 Impressive work on each. It's not an either /or. I agree with Jaap here. A couple of thoughts. 1/ Isn't it great to be able to choose between colour / b&W without changing films or having to carry 2 bodies 2/ Some of the earlier images in the M series seem to have grain added in post? Later images seem more assured in accepting what the M sensor offers. But I like them all.... thanks for sharing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
horosu Posted January 26, 2014 Share #4 Posted January 26, 2014 Great pictures Andy! Which proves, once again, that the EYE is the THING I like your PP of the M240 files. What do you use? Congrats, Horea Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkP Posted January 26, 2014 Share #5 Posted January 26, 2014 I agree with the others that I do see an M vs MP but two outstanding photo essays. It would not occur to me, nor could I pick one over the other. Have you moved to digital or do you still use both? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brill64 Posted January 26, 2014 Share #6 Posted January 26, 2014 nice one, Wayne Rooney! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RITskellar Posted January 26, 2014 Author Share #7 Posted January 26, 2014 Advertisement (gone after registration) Some of the earlier images in the M series seem to have grain added in post? Later images seem more assured in accepting what the M sensor offers. Yes. While all of them have some grain added, some of the earlier ones clearly have too much and end up a bit harsh, in my view. I still see film, so I like a little grain as it makes the images feel a little more natural and less clinical. But I suppose my approach to this will evolve some over time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RITskellar Posted January 26, 2014 Author Share #8 Posted January 26, 2014 Problem- I like both. So I take issue with the “vs.” Thanks! I suppose I didn't really mean it had to be an either/or, but found the comparison interesting and more or less similar. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RITskellar Posted January 26, 2014 Author Share #9 Posted January 26, 2014 Have you moved to digital or do you still use both? Though I fully intend to use both formats, the future is uncertain. I do see value and a great experience with both formats. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RITskellar Posted January 26, 2014 Author Share #10 Posted January 26, 2014 I like your PP of the M240 files. What do you use? I need to tame the grain a bit, but I'm getting more comfortable with it. I use LR and Silver Efex. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkP Posted January 26, 2014 Share #11 Posted January 26, 2014 I put a bit of grain/noise (and I don't necessarily mean grit) back into most of my photographs. It does give them that more organic texture as I really don't like that clean shot-on-video look, and very white areas in print do need some sort of 'filler' or they just look like white holes on the paper. A bit like I prefer film to video (or that dreadful and surreal HFR). I use either just enough Gausian noise in PS to add some texture to the white areas or film emulation in SFX. I must say that with the latter I do quite like the Agfa film emulations which are just a little gentler and less contrasty than the others. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcraf Posted January 26, 2014 Share #12 Posted January 26, 2014 I...... film emulation in SFX. I must say that with the latter I do quite like the Agfa film emulations which are just a little gentler and less contrasty than the others. Totally agree Mark. I, too, find some of the other SFX film emulations a bit over the top. My current favourite, if I use any, is the Agfa APX Pro 100 one. Regards Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcraf Posted January 26, 2014 Share #13 Posted January 26, 2014 I have owned my first digital M for the past two months. I am still getting comfortable with an all digital workflow and some of the early choices I made with those images were pretty experimental and not always successful. But none the less, I thought I'd share a little comparison between my M and MP images... Andy Thanks for posting some great portfolios. Very interesting to me as I've just added a film M (a used M7) to my M240 and MM. Never thought I'd shoot a film M camera again, but having done so for years the itch never goes away, and is only fuelled by seeing great film stuff on this forum! What do you use to scan your negs? Regards Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salander Posted January 26, 2014 Share #14 Posted January 26, 2014 I have owned my first digital M for the past two months. I am still getting comfortable with an all digital workflow and some of the early choices I made with those images were pretty experimental and not always successful. But none the less, I thought I'd share a little comparison between my M and MP images... Leica MP film - Egyptian Revolution 2011 vs. Leica M 240 digital - Chicago 2014 Another all digital M collection is here. I had a class with your dad at RIT, also ate at the ritskellar a bunch Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RITskellar Posted January 26, 2014 Author Share #15 Posted January 26, 2014 What do you use to scan your negs? The Egypt set is a mix of poor lab scans on a CD done in Hungary, and some that I did on a Hassleblad Flextight and small Plustek 8100 when I got back to the States. I used to own a Nikon 9000 and just ordered a new Plustek OpticFilm 120. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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