Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/10/03

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Subject: [Leica] IMG: Converted M9 and 75/1.4
From: images at comporium.net (Tina Manley)
Date: Wed, 3 Oct 2012 09:34:52 -0400
References: <CA+yJO1BHosn7aBeqMjGan0FNnExKHG-3Md3N65GP2pPPpnRu+A@mail.gmail.com> <9C06DEC0-BF88-44B9-BA72-22939CBD8E5C@mac.com> <B5E000B2-EF0C-4213-9759-0093DDA723A3@mcmaster.co.nz>

Absolutely true.  Here is the file straight out of the camera with no
adjustments - only converted to jpeg from DNG:

http://www.pbase.com/image/146449509

Too low contrast for me, but all of the tones are there to play with.

Tina

On Wed, Oct 3, 2012 at 9:23 AM, John McMaster <john at mcmaster.co.nz> wrote:

> That is likely to be the users taste as they usually are quite low
> contrast DNG files...
>
> John
>
> On 3/10/2012, at 2:45 PM, "Scott Gregory" <scottgregory at mac.com> wrote:
>
> > For me I certainly like the M9 rendering as well. A lot of the
> Monochrome seems overdone on contrast for my tastes.
> >
> > Scott
> >
> > On 2012-10-03, at 7:18 AM, Tina Manley <images at comporium.net> wrote:
> >
> >> PESO:
> >>
> >> Several asked to see the M9 photo converted to B&W to compare with the
> MM
> >> one.
> >>
> >> http://www.pbase.com/image/146447879
> >>
> >> Using exactly the same settings in Silver Efex Pro that I used for the
> MM
> >> one.
> >>
> >> Someone also asked about the 75/1.4 and whether it is worth carrying the
> >> weight.  It is lighter than my 90/2!!  I like the 75 a lot when I hit
> the
> >> focus.  It's my hardest lens to focus with digital but it's also my
> >> favorite portrait lens.  I just have to take a lot of photos to be sure
> I
> >> get one in focus!
> >>
> >> Opinions greatly appreciated.
> >>
> >> Tina
> >>
> >> --
> >> Tina Manley, ASMP
> >> www.tinamanley.com
> >>
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-- 
Tina Manley, ASMP
www.tinamanley.com


Replies: Reply from red735i at earthlink.net (Frank Filippone) ([Leica] IMG: Converted M9 and 75/1.4)
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Message from scottgregory at mac.com (Scott Gregory) ([Leica] IMG: Converted M9 and 75/1.4)
Message from john at mcmaster.co.nz (John McMaster) ([Leica] IMG: Converted M9 and 75/1.4)