M10 - the Image Thread

[Alistairm]

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Here is one from the kitchen of Burghley House, a grand sixteenth-century country house near Stamford, Lincolnshire, England. 

 

Leica M10, APO 50, ISO 2000, 1/45 second. 

 

 

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Edited July 5, 2017 by Alistairm

[relms]

Very good depiction of colors and textures, Allstarim.

[Guest]

Here's the kind of light my Leicas have to handle - M10, 21mm f/2.8 @ 1/60 and ISO ~25000 (6400 pushed 2 stops in post-processing)...

 

Andy - the question is what is the optimum high ISO to use in-camera. In the case of the M9, Jim Kasson showed conclusively that it was best to shoot at up to ISO 640 in-camera — after that, it was best to shoot at ISO 640 and "push" exposure in Lightroom, even by as much a 3-4 stops. One reason was that once you get beyond 640 in the M9 the dynamic range gets reduced increasingly. (Kasson specified that his results were valid for Lightroom because of how Process 2012 of this app deals with the darkest and lightest tones.)

 

I would guess that the optimum for the M10 would be ISO 3200 in-camera and pushing in post after that. Have you tested this?

 

—Mitch

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[Mefty]

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M10 + Distagon 35

[scott kirkpatrick]

Thanks very much Scott. This inspired me to check out global air traffic maps and according to this one the most polar route is between New York and Beijing. Check out how far north it goes!

 

http://www.arcgis.com/apps/OnePane/storytelling_basic/index.html?appid=605204b677894f0da7a1acd83b9ee308&_ga=1.47316964.235754488.1426102017

 

For better or worse there are no routes that go anywhere near Antarctica.

The ETOPS certification that lets airlines go over the poles depends on having places where they could land within a few hours flying time if they lose an engine.  So even if there was a business case for a route from, say, Sao Paulo to Sydney, I'm not sure it could be safely flown in today's aircraft.

 

scott

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[mon10a]

Siberian Iris

 

50 APO @ f2 (I think)

ISO 200

 

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[MEB]

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This was taken in front of an estate on Newport, Rhode Island. I thought it was more interesting than many of the fabulous

fences around the estates on the island because it was rusting. M10 with (I think) the M50 Summilux.

Thanks,

Mark (East Lansing, Michigan)

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Andy - the question is what is the optimum high ISO to use in-camera. In the case of the M9, Jim Kasson showed conclusively that it was best to shoot at up to ISO 640 in-camera — after that, it was best to shoot at ISO 640 and "push" exposure in Lightroom, even by as much a 3-4 stops. One reason was that once you get beyond 640 in the M9 the dynamic range gets reduced increasingly. (Kasson specified that his results were valid for Lightroom because of how Process 2012 of this app deals with the darkest and lightest tones.)

 

I would guess that the optimum for the M10 would be ISO 3200 in-camera and pushing in post after that. Have you tested this?

 

—Mitch

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No, I haven't. I would expect dynamic range to track with the total effective push (camera, via setting a higher ISO, plus whatever is done in LR/PS) so I wouldn't expect a significant difference. The DR at a final effective ISO of 25000 will be the same, whether I start from 100 or 3200 or 12500.

 

What I did discover is that, with the kind of chiaroscuro lighting in the pix I posted, I did much better switching to manual shutter speed, and underexposing from whatever the meter said by 1-2 stops. The M10 meter and A mode just try too hard to expose for the shadows, and I prefer to let the shadows go black, as they would with pushed film, and "bring up" the midtones and highlights. And compose the picture so that the "important stuff" is in the highlights.

 

It's pretty much how I shot film in such situations - pick a shutter speed to avoid camera shake, use the largest aperture, boil the film in paper developer (Dektol), and then haul out the grade 4 or 5 Brovira printing paper, and the ferricyanide, to dig out whatever detail was there.

 

Which I guess may mean I'm intentionally avoiding maximum DR. I grew up with the inky shadows of Kodachrome underexposed 1/2 stop and Tri-X pushed out the wazzoo, and I like the drama and "negative space" of chiaroscuro, when that is what the lighting dictates.

 

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[stephan54]

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Summilux 50 asph

[Jay B]

M10, 50 Summilux

 

Patriotic Couple by Jay Burleson Seattle, on Flickr

 

Patriotic Ladies by Jay Burleson Seattle, on Flickr

[Jeffry Abt]

Jay, good shots. I especially like the first one. I would like to visit with those folks....get to know them.

[tonyniev]

Summarit 50 on M10

[mhicks]

M10 Summicron 28mm 1/4000" ISO 200

 

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[Jay B]

Kid's Parade
4th of July Parade, Carnation, Washington


Kid's Parade by Jay Burleson Seattle, on Flickr

Edited July 8, 2017 by Jay B

[Printmaker]

75 Summicron in my garden

 

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[Printmaker]

And tonight's moonrise from my window. 75 Summicron

 

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M10, most probably Summilux-R 80

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[tonyniev]

chance upon this wedding party at Bellagio Hotel conservatory, Summarit 50 and M10

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[riswanc]

 

M10 + 15 heliar voigtlander III

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[Jay B]

Parade Wave
4th of July Parade, Carnation, Washington

M10, 50 Summilux


Parade Wave by Jay Burleson Seattle, on Flickr