[Leica] IMG: Hoppy tries an M8

[grduprey at mchsi.com (grduprey@mchsi.com)]

So Hoppy,  When is your new M8 arriving?  ;-)  Nice set of photos.

Gene

-------------- Original message from "G Hopkinson" 
<hoppyman@bigpond.net.au>: -------------- 


> Folks a little while back I posted pictures from a very enjoyable visit 
> with 
> AUSLUG fellow member Marty. 
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> Marty generously loaned me his M8 to try. Here are a couple of new pics. 
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> I learnt a lot about white balance, the superb flexibility of RAW files 
> and IR 
> sensitivity. 
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> I also found that this M8 makes stunningly sharp and smooth images with my 
> glass. 
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> Marty with Summicron 28 asph and the portrait with Elmar M 90. 
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> The files are robust and an absolute pleasure to work with, even when I 
> attempted the most adverse conditions. No new news there to 
> M8 owners, I'm sure. 
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> The picture show Marty assessing a Belgian product and, 
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> Explaining something about DOF with Nocti's, or was it something about 
> Nikon 
> users, 
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> The last is a BW conversion made from a low light image in a room full of 
> livid 
> colour. 
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> Cheers 
> 
> Hoppy 
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