Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/02/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Gene Thanks for your comment; I will try to liven it up some. Chris 2009/2/1 <grduprey@mchsi.com>: > > > Chris, > > > The photo with the filter added looks flat and low in contrast. I feel > the two without the filter are the better images and seem closer to the F6 > photos > > > Cheers, > Gene > > > -------------- Original message from Christopher Birchenhall > <crbirchenhall@googlemail.com>: -------------- > > >> On Topic: > >> At long last I succumbed to a M8 - a M8.2 to be precise - just love >> the "vulcanite"! >> >> My first real usage: >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/crb/_keith.jpg.html >> >> Took it for a walk: Just to test it >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/crb/_m_amp_S_lambton.jpg.html >> >> I quickly discerned th M8 had a lower dynamic range than my recent >> DSLRs so I took my Lee R75 0.6 grad filter with me. As all filters you >> need to "get it" and this one encroaches on the viewfinder. Here is an >> example: what do you think? >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/crb/_on_the_cusp.jpg.html >> >> Off Topic and for contrast: >> >> Nikon F6 Zeiss 50mm Macro Kodak Gold 200: >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/crb/_bridge01.jpg.html >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/crb/_marple_dock.jpg.html >> >> Nikon D3 60mm Micro G >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/crb/_3_on_the_ridge.jpg.html >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/crb/_evening_cloud.jpg.html >> >> The M8 is a nice camera but it will one of several I use - need to get >> 1 or 2 spare batteries though - the Nikon batteries have spoilt me! >> >> Chris B >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >