doolittle Posted December 20, 2014 Share #21 Posted December 20, 2014 Advertisement (gone after registration) The M8 makes an excellent infrared camera, with no modification needed. Get an IR72 filter. Lens suggestion: use your 35mm for a while and see what limitations you run in to and then decide if you need wider or narrower. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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colmac Posted December 22, 2014 Share #22 Posted December 22, 2014 Thanks for the pointer Jaap. Depending on cost, I may go for a coded lens like the Summarit f2.4 35mm ASPH. That lens or rather its predecessor existed at the time of the M8 introduction so should work fine. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
david strachan Posted December 23, 2014 Share #23 Posted December 23, 2014 Hi Colmac You'll want to explore the lenses too.. All the old legacy screw mounts attach to the M8 with cheap adapters. The fabulous old Summicrons ($500), Leica Elmar C 90mm f 4 ($300) M Mount (fantastic stand-back portraiture), Voigtlander Aspherical 15mm f 4.5 (amazing lens..$350) Canon 35mm f2 LTM (not much cost either). These work very well; and then of course the modern Leica lenses. Explore the sensor and the body combination and the lenses. Enjoy its sensuous curves and heft. Fondle and know your camera. cheers Dave S with Leica Elmar C 90mm f4 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/234988-m8-beginner-tips/?do=findComment&comment=2734074'>More sharing options...
colmac Posted December 23, 2014 Share #24 Posted December 23, 2014 Thanks Dave. I own 5 Leica lenses of which the 35mm Lux (11870) cannot be coded. I assume the focal length of the other lenses - uncoded - can be identified however without the specific lens type. Over to you in Oz. Col Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
david strachan Posted December 23, 2014 Share #25 Posted December 23, 2014 Thanks Dave. I own 5 Leica lenses of which the 35mm Lux (11870) cannot be coded. I assume the focal length of the other lenses - uncoded - can be identified however without the specific lens type. Over to you in Oz.Col Hi Col I'm always testing and swapping lenses...I love that. Coding is too much mucking around...so I just take a first picture each time... a card with the lens details written on it. When I change a lens; do the same thing. Then I can do my adjustments in LR and PS. Can save such presets. It's simpler and cheaper than using expensive adapter rings, etc. You need the filters, which are no bother really...it seems all the M digital cameras benefit from the UV/IR filter. Cheap ones can be bought from Rocolax; to me they are fine. The B&W from the M8 is captured in colour...so you can use colour sliders in LR, PS and Raw Converter to radically change the B&W settings...can't be done in a Leica MM. All best cheers Dave S Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
otto.f Posted December 23, 2014 Share #26 Posted December 23, 2014 Leica's are handmade so they are not all the same in handling. My M9 for instance has a deeper point for the shutter to go off than my MM. So I have a Beep on M9 to be more acute in shooting which is not necessary on my MM. Nice Christmas gift for few. You can make your M8 more personal too, if you like the gag Beep - Boop - Bip - Bug Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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