neils Posted November 22, 2007 Share #1 Posted November 22, 2007 Advertisement (gone after registration) Hey all This is a sort of continuation of the thread on receiving the rental M8 from Rich at PhotoVillage. Day 2, shoot that same black fleece vest with an IR filter. I know I've seen it online but the difference is HUGE. I'd need more IR's if I buy an M8. Day 2 I was shooting again in low light, wide apertures, mixed color temps etc. Low rate of in focus shots. I blame that on me and the conditions. I haven't been using an RF camera at all for almost 2 years now, that plus a wide open 75 'lux and you get the out of focus picture. Or are the lenses to blame? I didn't want to turn this week into a test fest. I wanted to shoot. Today, day 3 is Thanksgiving in the US. It is 60F here in Ct and sunny but early it was foggy and there was dew on everything so I went outside and shot in the yard. I used the CV 28 Ultron, 35 asph 'lux and the 75 'lux. I don't have an IR filter for the 75. Far far better focus results with some real keepers. I may finally have some frames that make me really see what the M8 is all about. Really there were some where I missed focus. I have to say the 75mm framelines are really poor. Unbelievably loose. I may as well use 50mm framelines at greater distances. All the lenses did well though. I did some front/on/back focus tests. Dare I say all the lenses focus well? I did these at @8' and as far as I could find an infinity tree branch. I will try to post some results later today but with guests coming it may not be for awhile. I will use the camera today to shoot my quests. So far I'm not thrilled with ACR 4.3 color on auto or default, but all shooting before today was in really tough conditions temp wise. I had the camera set on cloudy, not auto today. I haven't looked at todays shots yet in ACR/CS3 I have to look at todays shots in C1 LE. No time yet. I found the FAQ on posting photos but there was no sizes suggested. I think I should make a 72ppi and normal screen size version? Or does this site downsize by itself. Forget the above, I found the size info in manage attachments Hope to post later Neil Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted November 22, 2007 Posted November 22, 2007 Hi neils, Take a look here 2nd & 3rd day with M8. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
neils Posted November 22, 2007 Author Share #2 Posted November 22, 2007 So I'm trying to post some images. Is that right the whole file can't exceed 244K in size? At 72 ppi, 960 pixels high it is still over a meg in size. Maybe I should remember how to use my Flickr site. Neil Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
neils Posted November 22, 2007 Author Share #3 Posted November 22, 2007 OK here is a try at posting an image In camera med high sharpening. It is pretty much as i shot it. 75 lux F2.0 ISO 160 Neil Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stunsworth Posted November 22, 2007 Share #4 Posted November 22, 2007 Neil, DOF with the 75mm at f1.4 is miniscule. The 75mm Summilux and 50mm Noctilux are very difficult lenses to focus wide open. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
neils Posted November 22, 2007 Author Share #5 Posted November 22, 2007 So that worked but it looks a little softer here than I see it before I send it. Here's another Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
neils Posted November 22, 2007 Author Share #6 Posted November 22, 2007 WOW look at that red CA! Guess I have to work on that Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Ortego Posted November 22, 2007 Share #7 Posted November 22, 2007 Advertisement (gone after registration) Well, has it struck you yet? As for me and my new M8 & 28-cron, I’m still ironing out some latent defects. My brand new lens is off for replacement due to an improperly assembled accessory carrier and my M8 has already locked up on me once. I sure hope this isn’t a trend of things to come right out of the box. I have no regrets although I apparently rolled snake eyes with some bad luck. In any event, Happy T-Day and have a great time! Regards, Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard.no Posted November 22, 2007 Share #8 Posted November 22, 2007 Hey, my M8 locked up on me too, the first day, but solved by taking out the battery and inserting it again. Sean Reid writes about it, suspecting it to be a static energy issue. Anyway, I think it's like a blessing procedure of the M8; having a lockup Well, has it struck you yet? As for me and my new M8 & 28-cron, I’m still ironing out some latent defects. My brand new lens is off for replacement due to an improperly assembled accessory carrier and my M8 has already locked up on me once. I sure hope this isn’t a trend of things to come right out of the box. I have no regrets although I apparently rolled snake eyes with some bad luck. In any event, Happy T-Day and have a great time!Regards, Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan States Posted November 22, 2007 Share #9 Posted November 22, 2007 So that worked but it looks a little softer here than I see it before I send it. Here's another If you shoot raw and process in the C1LE program that comes with the camera you will eliminate that red fringing. The M8 is turds in JPEG, but puts out the best RAW files I've ever used. C1 is easy to use once you take a moment to learn it and your results will be better than you dreamed. Best wishes Dan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Ortego Posted November 22, 2007 Share #10 Posted November 22, 2007 Hey, my M8 locked up on me too, the first day, but solved by taking out the battery and inserting it again. Sean Reid writes about it, suspecting it to be a static energy issue. Anyway, I think it's like a blessing procedure of the M8; having a lockup The not so anomaly of erratic power management appears to be part of the M8 culture for sure. Still, at the price point we pay, it can grind away at your senses. Regards, Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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