zhangyue - hahah, yes you are one skilled focus puller
Honestly with the M9 when I got good colors, they were REALLY good, but a lot of the time I got below average results.. But with the M240 I don't get WOWed but I get consistently good results. So I think for some, the M9 is a great tool, as they get consistently GREAT results, for others, they end up preferring the M240. As for flat images, I think it might have something to do with dynamic range.. I find I really dislike the 28cron on the M240, but love it on the M9.. Really seems like a DR issue.
On the other end of the camera pond, I feel the D700 is probably the best digital sensor Nikon ever owned, and I'm sad I sold off two of my D700 bodies.. I only have one left. The D3s comes second (perhaps a tweaked version of the D700 sensor?), followed by the D4.
The funny thing, my friend disagrees with me.. He loves his D800, and sold off the D700 and has never looked back (I dislike the D800).
So I guess at the end of the day, it's really personal preference.
But there is no denying that the M240 is much more precise with it's focusing, and a tighter, nicer body.. I could do without the video button/microphone, but I love the rangefinder mechanism.
Thank you Charles, zhangyue and Adam. Indeed the increased DR could be the reason. I also feel that the low iso of the CCD sensor has a certain something magical, while it is undeniable at anything above the base iso, the CMOS is unbeatable. I really like Joe's S2 shots even though he's not even using a Leica lens, but I find the rendering to be closer to the M9 than to the M240, only better
Joe - enjoying your S2 pics very much. Perhaps a little *too* much....
Luka - you really have to post more often! Your creativity and PP is second to none...
Edward - you are correct that the the files from the M240 appear more "flat" SOOC. I have found that I can process them to get pretty close to M9 output but that is really not what I am after. I happen to love the output from my D700 and enjoy the fact that the M240 is quite similar in many aspects. An aside note, I find the JPG files from M240 are closer to the M9 output than the DNG's are. Having said this, I personally find the other M240 features make the choice a no brainer for me. FWIW - the new firmware update has made quite a difference with the WB issues and a little better start up time for me. I'm happy!
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Joe - enjoying your S2 pics very much. Perhaps a little *too* much....
Luka - you really have to post more often! Your creativity and PP is second to none...
Edward - you are correct that the the files from the M240 appear more "flat" SOOC. I have found that I can process them to get pretty close to M9 output but that is really not what I am after. I happen to love the output from my D700 and enjoy the fact that the M240 is quite similar in many aspects. An aside note, I find the JPG files from M240 are closer to the M9 output than the DNG's are. Having said this, I personally find the other M240 features make the choice a no brainer for me. FWIW - the new firmware update has made quite a difference with the WB issues and a little better start up time for me. I'm happy! ...Show more →
So first two pictures illustrate flare problems. First is obvious, and strange.. Second photo is more subtle, and I actually don't mind it. In the 5th photo, the seals not dead, he's just resting.
Oh and in the first shot, that's not sensor dust.. Those are birds, if you zoom in, you can see them!
Thank you Phil, and for all the likes
Phil, very nice! The magic of the Nocti combined with M-M!
Allen, superb series!!! I love how you have taken the elements and put together a wonderful journal of the event.
Adam, really like how the 50 APO paints!
Shot from a baby shower with the M240, updated with the latest firmware with the 50 Cron Rigid DR at f/2.0 std WB The second shot is a B&W conversion in SEP II.
Ryan, great photos with the Monochrom. I am so tempted to get that camera.
Charles, great set from Bali and very nice portraits from the baby shower
Joe, I really like the photos from your S2.
Luka, great examples of the colours we're seeing here in Stockholm now
Phil, great way to reproduce those portraits.
Allen, a rodeo? Great set.
Adam, even if the second one is meant as an example of flare I find the composition interesting.
Here is something that would be described as fall colors by some M9 and 90 Elmarit
Charles, nice shots.. I also updated the firmware today as well, thanks to Gary.
Yes I'm ridiculously happy with the 50APO. The Noctilux is also growing on me. And I do love the Summilux.. Geeze, I'm gonna end up keeping all three 50mm lenses :0
airfrogusmc - I like the 4th shot the best. Second one is also a great moment.
joakim - Thanks, I liked the composition as well. It is a good example of flare though, as it's a big ghosty blob in the middle of the image. I'm excited to see everyone's fall pictures (well everyone who's not in Australia), your elmarit has a neat soft rendering.
Gary, those are great! BTW I haven't used an M8 in ages, loved how awfully quirky it was at the time. Wish I could find my old M8 images (most were shot with CV lenses).
This is my brother who lives in Cali BTW.
50APO @ f/2
