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5 hours ago, fotografr said:

This morning, just 24 hours after a warm, sunny day.

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I can't see the second shot, but the top one is a belter - beautiful and delicate

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Catching shadows in Melbourne

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On 10/30/2019 at 3:54 AM, colint544 said:

I can't see the second shot, but the top one is a belter - beautiful and delicate

Actually, it was a second snow shot that I didn't like when I saw it posted, so I deleted it. I'm not sure why the remnant jpeg designation is still there.

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Can you smell the flowers?  MM1 and 75mm APO Summicron.

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On 10/25/2019 at 8:35 PM, colint544 said:

Glasgow, UK - M Monochrom mk1, 50mm Summilux ASPH black chrome

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great rendering

this does not look like straight out of camera

do you remember what you did on the file ?

just contrast tuning or did you advanced layer based processing ?

thanks

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59 minutes ago, Damien Maillet said:

great rendering

this does not look like straight out of camera

do you remember what you did on the file ?

just contrast tuning or did you advanced layer based processing ?

thanks

Hello Damien,

Thank you. You're right - this shot has been post-processed. I don't know what your experience of the M Monochrom is, so forgive me if I'm telling you anything you already know. I only ever shoot RAW (DNG) files on my M Monochrom. If you get the exposure right, RAW files, straight from the camera tend to look grey and flat - they need to be worked on. I have a set of tools plugged into my version of Photoshop, which show up (on the right - in mustard colour). I can click 'safe levels and contrast', and this immediately makes the image look punchier. The important thing is that it stays within parameters which won't blow out the highlights or block up the shadows. Once that's done, I can fine-tune the image in increments (also in mustard, on the right) up to 30% for either the shadows or the highlights. The most important thing is that it works upon layers. The image needs to be flattened (the layers are combined) after each action. The process is described as 'non-destructive' because it doesn't damage the file you are working on. You don't create banding or artefacts the way you would if you Photoshop an image without using layers. After that I just use the dodging and burning tools to finish the image. Again, within layers. You can see some heavy dodging I've done on the cheek of the woman on the right of the picture. Best wishes, Colin

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I'm trying to decide if I should replace my windows and roof before winter sets in.

MM1/50 Summicron

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I was able to take my Monochrom for a spin around NYC.

Every time I use this camera I get such hit and miss results... and its miss way more than hit. Out of 30 shots i may get 2 keepers.

Anyway here are two which I felt were keepers.

Taken on an M9M with 28 Elmarit.

NYC Public Library ground floor corridor.

NYC 2019 by Simon Clarkson, on Flickr

 

Brooklyn Bridge.

NYC 2019 by Simon Clarkson, on Flickr

Regards

Simon

 

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11 minutes ago, Flight959 said:

 

I was able to take my Monochrom for a spin around NYC.

Every time I use this camera I get such hit and miss results... and its miss way more than hit. Out of 30 shots i may get 2 keepers.

Anyway here are two which I felt were keepers.

Taken on an M9M with 28 Elmarit.

NYC Public Library ground floor corridor.

NYC 2019 by Simon Clarkson, on Flickr

 

Brooklyn Bridge.

NYC 2019 by Simon Clarkson, on Flickr

Regards

Simon

 

When you get shots this nice, what more do you need? I probably trash 90% of my shots. Nothing wrong with that.

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21 minutes ago, Flight959 said:

Every time I use this camera I get such hit and miss results

Maybe you’re not aware that underexposure is the best way to go with the MM1. The Library for instance is sort of underexposed and you’re satisfied, us too btw. 

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16 minutes ago, otto.f said:

Maybe you’re not aware that underexposure is the best way to go with the MM1. The Library for instance is sort of underexposed and you’re satisfied, us too btw. 

I aim for the underexposure. Most images are grey and flat until I've PP them. I seem to get results when I'm not trying. Other shots where I've really put the effort in are rubbish. The camera is totally chalk n cheese for me. 

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Sounds still a bit strange to me. If there’s something that surprises me on this camera, it is that scenes are working in B&W that wouldn’t have worked on film. I’m almost never disappointed though. Also, I use filters a lot less than in the beginning. It turned out that the effect you want to attain with them on film, is often feasible without the filter. 

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14 hours ago, Flight959 said:

 

I was able to take my Monochrom for a spin around NYC.

Every time I use this camera I get such hit and miss results... and its miss way more than hit. Out of 30 shots i may get 2 keepers.

Anyway here are two which I felt were keepers.

Taken on an M9M with 28 Elmarit.

NYC Public Library ground floor corridor.

NYC 2019 by Simon Clarkson, on Flickr

 

Brooklyn Bridge.

NYC 2019 by Simon Clarkson, on Flickr

Regards

Simon

 

Lovely shots, Simon. And I agree with Ralf - two keepers out of 30 shots is good going.

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15 hours ago, Flight959 said:

 

I was able to take my Monochrom for a spin around NYC.

Every time I use this camera I get such hit and miss results... and its miss way more than hit. Out of 30 shots i may get 2 keepers.

Anyway here are two which I felt were keepers.

Taken on an M9M with 28 Elmarit.

NYC Public Library ground floor corridor.

NYC 2019 by Simon Clarkson, on Flickr

 

Brooklyn Bridge.

NYC 2019 by Simon Clarkson, on Flickr

Regards

Simon

 

Having looked at your Flickr page I think you're being too critical of yourself.  There are a good many photos that I would be happy to call 'keepers'.

 

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19 hours ago, Flight959 said:

I aim for the underexposure. Most images are grey and flat until I've PP them. I seem to get results when I'm not trying. Other shots where I've really put the effort in are rubbish. The camera is totally chalk n cheese for me. 

The camera is designed to produce images that are flat out of the camera. Post processing makes them sing. You'll get far better results this way than with a camera that does all the processing internally.

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In the mountains of Sochi. mm1+35summilux

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Enjoying the first few days of winter...before it gets old.

MM1/28mm Elmarit

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