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Archive 2006 · •Hands-On• Leica M8

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p.90 #1 · p.90 #1 · •Hands-On• Leica M8

Beautiful picture Geoffrey!

Jan 23, 2007 at 09:01 AM

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p.90 #2 · p.90 #2 · •Hands-On• Leica M8

I've made a profile for the M8 with 486 IR-cut.

http://www.yousendit.com/download/rg0nThdKz4N5TA%3D%3D

A comparison image is here. This is a first attempt, tell me what you think.

Edmund

Jan 23, 2007 at 07:54 PM

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p.90 #3 · p.90 #3 · •Hands-On• Leica M8

Where is the comparison image?

Jan 24, 2007 at 12:35 AM

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p.90 #4 · p.90 #4 · •Hands-On• Leica M8

The image is here - you may need to register to view it

http://www.leica-camera-user.com/digital-forum/14501-m8-c1-daylight-profile-486-a.html

This is a testchart profile, not one made by editing an existing one. Reds are off, but neutrals are neutral without being clamped.

I'll do something better (or edit the profile properly) when I figure it out completely. At the moment I don't know how to get rid of the color balancing in C1 - it seems to always need to be set to something, and I don't know what to use as a profiling default.

Edmund

Jan 24, 2007 at 07:02 AM

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p.90 #5 · p.90 #5 · •Hands-On• Leica M8

another with the 28. I like the tones in the M system.

Jan 24, 2007 at 11:00 PM

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p.90 #6 · p.90 #6 · •Hands-On• Leica M8

one more. Somehow, the M lends itself to taking casual, but hopefully thoughtful shots. Per Sean Reid - there is something about seeing through the viewfinder that is quite different than the SLR experience.

Jan 24, 2007 at 11:02 PM

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p.90 #7 · p.90 #7 · •Hands-On• Leica M8

geoffreyg wrote:
Chicago winter, 28 Elmarit. This is the in-camera BW JPG.

Edited by geoffreyg on Jan 23, 2007 at 03:04 AM GMT

Edited by geoffreyg on Jan 23, 2007 at 03:05 AM GMT
why on earth would you shoot in camera bw jpg... (nevermind the fact that youre shooting in jpg to start with...)

Jan 25, 2007 at 12:12 AM

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p.90 #8 · p.90 #8 · •Hands-On• Leica M8

The shots were taken as the combination "RAW + JPG", set up for B/W. The M8 nicely gives you JPG B/W images (nice for fast work, small prints, web) and also a color RAW for you to work at your leisure. THe JPG's looked good enough for posting.

Hope that answers your question.

Geoff

Jan 25, 2007 at 06:07 AM

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p.90 #9 · p.90 #9 · •Hands-On• Leica M8

If you set the camera up as Raw+JPG you get a B&W preview, which can be useful if you're not color blind and want to shoot B&W

Edmund

Jan 25, 2007 at 05:59 PM

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p.90 #10 · p.90 #10 · •Hands-On• Leica M8

eronald wrote:
If you set the camera up as Raw+JPG you get a B&W preview, which can be useful if you're not color blind and want to shoot B&W

Edmund

This is exactly how I have mine setup ....but it only lasts about 4 seconds before changing to colour

Jan 25, 2007 at 06:56 PM

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p.90 #11 · p.90 #11 · •Hands-On• Leica M8

I've run a new profile, with the 486. Reds are better.

http://download.yousendit.com/C1A15967622A0ED5

Edmund

Jan 25, 2007 at 10:18 PM

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p.90 #12 · p.90 #12 · •Hands-On• Leica M8

Dave, are you sure you didn't set it to DNG+JPG, choose B&W and then switch back to DNG-only? Under those circumstances I also see B&W for a few seconds, then colour. If I leave the JPG there, it stays in B&W for me.

Jan 26, 2007 at 02:29 AM

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p.90 #13 · p.90 #13 · •Hands-On• Leica M8

Just loving the M8 & 28/2.8.....

Jan 27, 2007 at 12:14 PM

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p.90 #14 · p.90 #14 · •Hands-On• Leica M8

Very nice shot, Dave. Where is that?

Here is a not particularly great shot, which I nonetheless took to see what the M8 could do with such dramatic differences between almost head-on late-afternoon sunlight, and deep shadows off to the sides. I am amazed at what I see in dynamic range here, to be honest. Just a couple of clicks of Fill Light in Lighroom and I am seeing bark on the tree on the right, while retaining highlight detail in the snow on the ground almost everywhere. I haven't seen anything like this from any previous camera I have owned or tried. On my 5D, the sky would have been blown out, and I had to do nothing here to rescue it, it just came like that.

http://www.realityblur.com/photography/forums/L1010216.jpg

A crop of the tree:

http://www.realityblur.com/photography/forums/L1010216-2.jpg

Jan 27, 2007 at 12:29 PM

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p.90 #15 · p.90 #15 · •Hands-On• Leica M8

carstenw wrote:
Very nice shot, Dave. Where is that?

Thanks.... it's part of the city walls in York, England.

carstenw wrote:
Here is a not particularly great shot, which I nonetheless took to see what the M8 could do with such dramatic differences between almost head-on late-afternoon sunlight, and deep shadows off to the sides. I am amazed at what I see in dynamic range here, to be honest. Just a couple of clicks of Fill Light in Lighroom and I am seeing bark on the tree on the right, while retaining highlight detail in the snow on the ground almost everywhere. I haven't seen anything like this from any previous camera I have owned or tried. On my 5D, the...Show more →

I agree with your general theory on this. I have been testing the DR myself, and like you, I have found that a couple of clicks of fill light (I am using CS3 Beta) works wonders if there are some areas that appear slighty under exposed. However, given that I have not been carrying my Canon gear with me at the same time (the M8 is just so liberating

) I can't say for sure how the results compare to Canon's.

I am having some teething troubles with metering, and would really like to find a hand held 'small' spot light meter to take with me. Any suggestions?

Here is another taken today.... M8 with 28/2.8 @ F8. This is a perfect example of the fill light helping the buildings in front.

Jan 27, 2007 at 01:08 PM

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p.90 #16 · p.90 #16 · •Hands-On• Leica M8

DaveEP wrote:
Just loving the M8 & 28/2.8.....

Nice image Dave. And really shows the unique way the camera draws light and detail.

Steven

Jan 27, 2007 at 01:52 PM

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p.90 #17 · p.90 #17 · •Hands-On• Leica M8

I wouldn't have thought it possible in advance, but somehow, Leica colour lives on in the digital age.

Jan 27, 2007 at 02:32 PM

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p.90 #18 · p.90 #18 · •Hands-On• Leica M8

M8/50 Lux Asph:

http://www.realityblur.com/photography/forums/L1010279.jpg

M8/CV15:

http://www.realityblur.com/photography/forums/L1010312.jpg

Feb 04, 2007 at 11:15 AM

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p.90 #19 · p.90 #19 · •Hands-On• Leica M8

Great Carsten.... you gotta' love that CV15

Feb 04, 2007 at 11:54 AM

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p.90 #20 · p.90 #20 · •Hands-On• Leica M8

Yup, great little lens. The best €280 I ever spent. I have to wonder about those 10-point star flares though. There was no filter.

Feb 04, 2007 at 12:14 PM

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