blakley Posted November 12, 2006 Share #1 Posted November 12, 2006 Advertisement (gone after registration) I took the M8 out tonight to see what it could do for me (since I've had plenty of education about what it can't do here). I shot in my usual haunts - dark tungsten-illuminated bars. The files (I shot JPEG fine at 3300 K white balance and ISO 640, with a 75 Summicron at f/2 - 1/30 in dark spots and 1/60 where it was a little brighter) are very impressive. Very low noise, and quite sharp. The shadows are lighter than I get with film - probably because of IR contamination. I've posted the results here. So far I'm pretty happy. The post-process workarounds I'm seeing here look like they can get the camera "in the ballpark" until Leica gets a fix prepared. After that it's uphill. For now, I'm pretty happy. I expect to be happier in the future. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted November 12, 2006 Posted November 12, 2006 Hi blakley, Take a look here Some photos with the M8 . I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
petermcwerner Posted November 12, 2006 Share #2 Posted November 12, 2006 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! Very difficult lighting situation fluorescent + daylight on a cloudy day M8 - ISO=160, Voigtländer 35/1.7 - RAW + C1 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Very difficult lighting situation fluorescent + daylight on a cloudy day M8 - ISO=160, Voigtländer 35/1.7 - RAW + C1 ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/9039-some-photos-with-the-m8/?do=findComment&comment=91308'>More sharing options...
lars_bergquist Posted November 12, 2006 Share #3 Posted November 12, 2006 Hi -- Blakleys photos are highly pertinent. I know that all of you fine people will work exclusively in DNG (at least as long as someone is watching you) but an immense lot of quick-and-dirty work is going to be done in JPEG. Including mine, when I get my sanitized M8 sometimes in the 2nd quarter of 2007. The main drawback of the format is not quality really, but brittleness -- sensitivity to image loss by file corruption. So important images will be done in DNG, or they will be converted later. --I hear rumours that there remains work to be done on JPEG in the M8, but that of course is a firmware matter, and will be taken care of. --The shaky auto WB does not worry me, as long as I can set my Kelvins manually. There's no auto WB on my M4-P either, and still I get by! The philosophical old man from the Age of Flashpowder Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
marknorton Posted November 12, 2006 Share #4 Posted November 12, 2006 Lars, I tried setting my Kelvins manually, and WB was still off ... see my thread about WB and JPEGs. I'm waiting for a Gossen colour meter so there's no dispute! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
erl Posted November 12, 2006 Share #5 Posted November 12, 2006 Just a naive observation on the WB issue referred to here. WB is (relatively) easily controlled, whether film or digital. It is the crossover colours that screw either medium and I believe, from what I read, that that is the M8's problem (in part). WB'ing will not corect crossover casts. It seems to me that the IR effect discussed adnausium could be considered to be a form of crossover when real black and 'purple' black both occur in the same image. Cheers, Erl Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
marknorton Posted November 12, 2006 Share #6 Posted November 12, 2006 Erl, it might well be the IR issue is messing up WB as well.... I know when all this is over what my least favourite colour is going to be... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
erl Posted November 12, 2006 Share #7 Posted November 12, 2006 Advertisement (gone after registration) Mark, my longest standing client (of 45yrs) has MAGENTA as their corporate colour! I reckon they ought to buy one of the current M8's for me while they can be had! LOL Imagine how everything would look through magenta coloured glasses. It would be one happy client. Cheers, Erl Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
blakley Posted November 12, 2006 Author Share #8 Posted November 12, 2006 By the way, I intend to shoot mostly in Raw, but as this is my very first digital camera I've not learned how to use Capture One yet. So for the time being I'm playing with JPEGs. I've seen no conversion artifacts. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
R10dreamer Posted November 12, 2006 Share #9 Posted November 12, 2006 Bob, I am right there with you. I have spent the last 3 weeks reading about RAW, digital workflow, C1, Lightroom, etc. etc. etc. Not sure that self teaching is the way to go here but for the time being I am doing my best. I think I should have started this process 2-3 years ago Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarryK Posted November 12, 2006 Share #10 Posted November 12, 2006 A few more: http://tinyurl.com/ymqota Larry Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
terrycioni Posted November 12, 2006 Share #11 Posted November 12, 2006 My first outing with the M8 - B&W mode JPG - Adobe Lightroom and PhotoShop... They are posted on flickr. A few Rememberance Day shots from Vancouver, BC Canada on Commercial Dr. This is not the main Rememberance Day event in Vancouver, more a community based day. Images are here: Rememberance Day On The Drive - a photoset on Flickr Cheers. Terry. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
blakley Posted November 14, 2006 Author Share #12 Posted November 14, 2006 Five new M8 + 1.2 Noctilux photos posted on my flickr stream here. Two examples: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie Roberts Posted November 14, 2006 Share #13 Posted November 14, 2006 Bob--nothing wrong at all with those JPEGs! Since I'm in Atlanta right now, and the weather is, well, like weather in Toronto in September, I couldn't help taking a shot, low ISO, RAW of the trees, the sun, the sky...sorry for the cliche folks. But what a great camera! 28mm f4 ISO 320 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! Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/9039-some-photos-with-the-m8/?do=findComment&comment=93018'>More sharing options...
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