TonyG44 Posted November 5, 2007 Share #1 Posted November 5, 2007 Advertisement (gone after registration) Hello all Leica users Well after many months of umming, my local camera shop finally got me to make a decision on the Leica rangefinder thang I just happened to spot in his shop a s/h Leica M6 and a 50mm lens, hmmmm he lent it to me for the week end. after loading it clumsily with one of the 3 rolls of Reala left in the shop, I set off. All that money (he wanted £1050) for a non focusing non automatic etc etcI was back at school! It took me half a roll to get used to it and then like driving an old sports car I found this revalation, by Sunday no way he was getting it back and I ordered the M8 sod the problems! So it was then a test of film v digital, no question the M6 is a beutiful item, the M8 a good updated design with almost the feel of the M6 beuty. film processed and scanned on the coolscan, after much playing, an hour,finally decided to knock out a 16 x 24" BW print on the Epson 4800, I use Imageprint RIP, on Kodak Lustre paper absolute black and white like no other (challenge me!). WOW film grain, all soft and fuzzy but all that quality of the lens has gone. Now the M8, Iv'e had a few wierd things already, some DNG files are v pixelated? But my god when it does work it is stunning, converted the file to BW using channels etc, took 5 minutes! printed the same size print 20 x 24 BW, I am completely blown away, I have never seen a print like it, it seems to have Leica glass written all over it. I can't wait to get out, and go exploring, a very happy boy, hello Leica! Tony G Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted November 5, 2007 Posted November 5, 2007 Hi TonyG44, Take a look here just bought a Leica M8. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
gwelland Posted November 5, 2007 Share #2 Posted November 5, 2007 Congratulations and welcome to the forum. You'll have to explain a bit more about the pixelated DNG files ... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyG44 Posted November 5, 2007 Author Share #3 Posted November 5, 2007 Hi shooting in good light 125 at f16 the file looked like about a 5meg j peg sky fluffy and the bricks on the building jagged? but 2 shots later it captured glory! TG Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tummydoc Posted November 6, 2007 Share #4 Posted November 6, 2007 Hishooting in good light 125 at f16 the file looked like about a 5meg j peg sky fluffy and the bricks on the building jagged? but 2 shots later it captured glory! TG Didn't know the M8 needs a bit of running-in Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
fursan Posted November 6, 2007 Share #5 Posted November 6, 2007 congrats and enjoy. i savor the process and the result. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
M6J Posted November 6, 2007 Share #6 Posted November 6, 2007 Welcome Tony. Enjoy your new M8 and let us see some good shots! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 6, 2007 Share #7 Posted November 6, 2007 Advertisement (gone after registration) Wecome to the forum Tony.I am sure that you will have lots of enjoyment from your M8 it is a great camera.You will probably find as I did that patiance and perseverance pays off and your results just get better.There are a few issues with the camera but Leica are getting on top of them . The forum is a really usefull source of information and a knowledge base with regular contributions fron some very knowledgable users. Enjoy Brian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie Roberts Posted November 6, 2007 Share #8 Posted November 6, 2007 Hishooting in good light 125 at f16 the file looked like about a 5meg j peg sky fluffy and the bricks on the building jagged? but 2 shots later it captured glory! TG Hi Tony--just a hint here. Don't shoot at f16; you're losing a lot of lens goodness and M8 goodness due to lens and sensor diffraction. All 35mm lenses lose resolution after about f8; some by f5.6. By f16 you are not getting what you should out of the lens. And worse--diffraction at the sensor level can limit the resolution even more (though this is somewhat debated). Finally, shooting at f16 means slower shutters; that means camera shake potentially. So open it up and see what you think! You should have plenty of DOF at f8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wparsonsgisnet Posted November 6, 2007 Share #9 Posted November 6, 2007 Tony, welcome and check out these threads on diffrraction: http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/leica-m8-forum/23431-f8-last-stop-gas.html http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/leica-m8-forum/23431-f8-last-stop-gas.html ... and keep your lens a little more open. BTW, if you don't have filters yet, Jamie has made some profiles available to help with the magenta daemon. Regards, Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyG44 Posted November 6, 2007 Author Share #10 Posted November 6, 2007 Thanks for this Looking forward to getting out at the week end I take this camera evrywher with me, It's so cool nice to have a new toy that's not made by Apple! who is Jamie? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kent10D Posted November 6, 2007 Share #11 Posted November 6, 2007 who is Jamie? Jamie Roberts, two posts up from your last one. Welcome to the forum. As you've already seen there are many helpful and knowledgable people here who can and do make the Leica experience more enjoyable. Have fun! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyG44 Posted November 6, 2007 Author Share #12 Posted November 6, 2007 Hi Tony--just a hint here. Don't shoot at f16; you're losing a lot of lens goodness and M8 goodness due to lens and sensor diffraction. All 35mm lenses lose resolution after about f8; some by f5.6. By f16 you are not getting what you should out of the lens. And worse--diffraction at the sensor level can limit the resolution even more (though this is somewhat debated). Finally, shooting at f16 means slower shutters; that means camera shake potentially. So open it up and see what you think! You should have plenty of DOF at f8 Hi James, I have a Mac set up using PS3 and Epson printers, chap below says you have a profile for the 'magenta demon' which sound s intersting, thanks for the tip do you shoot your weddings and portraits on the M8? they look good even on your web site, Tony Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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