rodluvan Posted December 27, 2014 Share #1 Posted December 27, 2014 Advertisement (gone after registration) I don't have any problem with it locking up, no problem with dead pixels or battery life. Oblivious to corrosion of "sensor" or scratched display Firmware not updated, but it seems to tick along as God (Leica) initially intended it to. No micro-lenses or software to reduce vignetting, not able to pixels-peep to tell how bad my photos of potted plants are. not had rangefinder calibrated annually to hyperfast lenses, so I can't shoot wide open _all the time_ (you know; b/c bokeh). Yes, call me Luddite Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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250swb Posted December 27, 2014 Share #2 Posted December 27, 2014 I have one as well and I agree, no problems at all. Steve Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Henry Posted December 27, 2014 Share #3 Posted December 27, 2014 Rod, I have almost the same "symptom" plus an allergy to "synthesized" images like "smooth" edges Best Henry Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BerndReini Posted December 27, 2014 Share #4 Posted December 27, 2014 Yes, I have the same non-problems with my film Ms, but then I just dropped of six rolls of film at my favorite pro-lab for processing and high-res scans because I don't have a full day of time to spare to do the scanning myself. And I paid what could have bought me a new camera bag. When you have young kids that you like to photograph, the M9 is hard to beat. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeswe Posted December 27, 2014 Share #5 Posted December 27, 2014 Yes, I have the same non-problems with my film Ms, but then I just dropped of six rolls of film at my favorite pro-lab for processing and high-res scans because I don't have a full day of time to spare to do the scanning myself. And I paid what could have bought me a new camera bag.. scan-whole-roll-5-minutes.html Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
A miller Posted December 27, 2014 Share #6 Posted December 27, 2014 Yes, I have the same non-problems with my film Ms, but then I just dropped of six rolls of film at my favorite pro-lab for processing and high-res scans because I don't have a full day of time to spare to do the scanning myself. And I paid what could have bought me a new camera bag. When you have young kids that you like to photograph, the M9 is hard to beat. As a Wall Street lawyer with 3 young kids, that's what I once thought....... One thing is for sure, though: if you can't take the scanning workflow in-house (or learn how to print yourself), your film photography workflow will have a hard time getting off of the ground. With a Nikon Coolscan in my home office, I honestly can't tell you that I spend more time with my film workflow vs my digital workflow with my M9 and MM RAW files. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BerndReini Posted December 27, 2014 Share #7 Posted December 27, 2014 Advertisement (gone after registration) I own a Canon FS-4000 and an Epson 750. Loading the holders alone is a real pain, let alone spotting black and white negatives. I get large Noritsu scans done by Richardphotolab for black and white. They handle shadow grain much better than any home scanner. Color, I have them do with a Fuji Frontier. I do print on a 3880 and I use an Eizo monitor. As far as the kids, I'm talking less about the time rather than the amount of images I shoot. A birthday party at a park is either 100 shots on an M9, which I'll edit down quickly to 20 photos for friends and family, or three rolls of film to deal with. I shoot everything from 35mm to 4x5, and I almost bought an 8x10 Deardorff for Christmas, but reason set in before I pulled the trigger. I shoot an average of one roll per week these days and I usually just pay to get it done right the first time. I just really don't have the time and patience to deal with processing and scanning myself right now and at least I do have great labs here in LA that will do a fantastic job at a price. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stealth3kpl Posted December 28, 2014 Share #8 Posted December 28, 2014 Yes, I have the same non-problems with my film Ms, but then I just dropped of six rolls of film at my favorite pro-lab for processing and high-res scans because I don't have a full day of time to spare to do the scanning myself. And I paid what could have bought me a new camera bag. When you have young kids that you like to photograph, the M9 is hard to beat. He puts the film in at about 6.30 and comes out at about 11.00: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFGXjY-BEvg Pete Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stealth3kpl Posted December 28, 2014 Share #9 Posted December 28, 2014 Straight out of scanner: 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! After some photoshop jiggery pokery which you might not like: AA014Ac by Mr Chombee 67, on Flickr Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! After some photoshop jiggery pokery which you might not like: AA014Ac by Mr Chombee 67, on Flickr ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/239078-i-have-an-m4-p-and-i-have-a-confession/?do=findComment&comment=2736845'>More sharing options...
BerndReini Posted December 29, 2014 Share #10 Posted December 29, 2014 Bought a Pakon 135 Plus on ebay tonight. Thanks. My wife hates all you guys. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bocaburger Posted December 30, 2014 Share #11 Posted December 30, 2014 I own a Canon FS-4000 and an Epson 750. Loading the holders alone is a real pain, let alone spotting black and white negatives. ...I shoot everything from 35mm to 4x5... I just really don't have the time and patience to deal with processing and scanning myself right now and at least I do have great labs here in LA that will do a fantastic job at a price. I have those same scanners and the same issues with them. I have a lot of money tied up in digital cameras and don't shoot enough film to justify buying another scanner, and unfortunately there aren't any decent local labs here anymore. My film cameras are in perfect shape and frankly I couldn't have cared less if digital photography had never been invented, but it did and my favorite c-41 and E6 emulsions are discontinued along with Kodachrome, the cost of the remaining ones went way up along with the cost of processing, and digital killed the local pro-quality labs here, so for me it is what it is. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
iphoenix Posted December 30, 2014 Share #12 Posted December 30, 2014 Straight out of scanner:After some photoshop jiggery pokery which you might not like. Quite correct; to me the first image is far more appealing - sorry. Rgds, David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbealnz Posted January 1, 2015 Share #13 Posted January 1, 2015 After some photoshop jiggery pokery which you might not like: Me neither sorry. I was looking for the trick with this actually, I certainly prefer the straight out of scanner shot. Gary Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sblitz Posted January 1, 2015 Share #14 Posted January 1, 2015 +1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archiver Posted January 7, 2015 Share #15 Posted January 7, 2015 I thought that the more contrasty and saturated photo was after the Photoshop jiggery pokery. I like that one better! Or are we getting mixed up? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BerndReini Posted March 8, 2015 Share #16 Posted March 8, 2015 Pakon is a game changer. It really sweetens the deal when shooting film. Thanks, guys. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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