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Subject: [Leica] M 240 at a wedding
From: jsmith342 at gmail.com (Jeffery Smith)
Date: Thu, 20 Mar 2014 16:42:53 -0500
References: <83f17c4d-78e4-4499-a257-60fba45985fb@me.com>

What was the lens? Hope it was a 50!


On Mar 20, 2014, at 1:47 PM, chris williams <zoeica at mac.com> wrote:

> Yeah I'm going to get some prints made. On a matte paper the grain should 
> be less noticeable than on a monitor. 
> 
> 3 big advantages on the M over M9.
> 
> Skin tones much improved at 640iso and higher which is huge when 
> photographing groups with lights.
> 
> I can easily shoot at 3200iso and not be bothered by the grain/noise.
> 
> THE BUFFER! Shoot shoot shoot shoot. Ahhhhhhh.
> 
> 
> Chris Williams
> www.zoeicaimages.net
> 504-231-6261
> 
> On Mar 20, 2014, at 03:16 AM, Nathan Wajsman <photo at frozenlight.eu> 
> wrote:
> 
> I too like the B&W best, even those that are a big grainy. The two times I 
> shot weddings (both for friends) I used high-speed film, so grain is OK.
> 
> Cheers,
> Nathan
> 
> Nathan Wajsman
> Alicante, Spain
> http://www.frozenlight.eu
> http://www.greatpix.eu
> PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws
> Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/
> 
> YNWA
> 
> 
> 
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> 
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> 
> On Mar 20, 2014, at 3:59 AM, <tedgrant at shaw.ca      > <tedgrant at 
> shaw.ca  > wrote:
> 
>        > chris williams OFFERED & SHOWED:
>        > Subject: [Leica] M 240 at a wedding
>        >        >        >        > http://zoeicaimages.com/Margaret&David/
>        >        >        >        > M 240 and M9P with a couple Canon 
> images thrown in from my second photographer. All posed group shots are 
> with the M as well as many others, the sharpness screams out "sweet 
> barking cheese!" The new M is just a badass. I played around with LR 5 and 
> managed to get the noise down with the masking tool. Helps out a lot at 
> 3200 iso on the M and 1250/1600 on the M9P. I want.
>        >        >        > Enjoy.
>        >        > Hi Chris,
>        > A wonderful set of photos. I absolutely enjoyed the B&W images 
> again and again! Your B&W's are alive, interesting and capturing 
> spontaneous moments. I imagine they must make very beautiful B&W prints?
>        >        > COLOUR? Well ok nice photos Ho hum! :-( But if one takes 
> real time and carefully looks at the B&W images again and again? "THEY ARE 
> ALIVE! :-) You look longer as they grab you and make you appreciate the 
> content!
>        >        > I feel this series is an excellent comparison camera to 
> camera. And B&W to colour.
>        >        > Good on you lad! :-) Well done!
>        >        > cheers,
>        > Dr. ted :-)
>        >        >        > www.zoeicaimages.net
>        >        > 504-231-6261
>        >        >        >        > 
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