[Leica] M8

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

I have an M8 and have tried the flash using the SF24D flash with somewhat 
mixed results.  I am having the same problem with my D200 using the SB600 
flash.  So I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong or if flash with Digital is 
just a big guessing game.

Gene

-------------- Original message from Kids Gruber 
<terry@gruberphotographers.com>: -------------- 


> Has anyone tried the M8 and have they tried getting the ttl flash sca 
> 3052? 
> 
> 
> On 3/4/07 5:38 PM, "Ric Carter" wrote: 
> 
> > I don't like cold weather, but I sure like your cold weather photos. 
> > 
> > Ric 
> > 
> > 
> > On Mar 2, 2007, at 7:45 PM, Robert Rose wrote: 
> > 
> >> I just came back from Yosemite and Moose Peterson's DLWS workshop, 
> >> and I 
> >> uploaded a few of the images I made with the M8: 
> >> 
> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/rjrose/yose/ 
> >> 
> >> Included are several made with the 135, and one IR image. I hope 
> >> you like 
> >> them. I was there 5 days, and I shot the M8 on one day, and a D2X 
> >> the rest 
> >> of the time. It got down to 18 degrees one day, but rained on us 
> >> several 
> >> other days. 
> >> 
> >> Some working impressions. Your results may vary: 
> >> 
> >> 1. The M8 performed in rain and 18 degree weather without a 
> >> hitch. The 
> >> battery life was not a problem. We shot from 6-9 am and 3-6 pm. I 
> >> ran out a 
> >> 2GB card in each session, and the battery was still alive through the 
> >> session. I used a fully charged battery for each session. I had 
> >> the review 
> >> on, and monitor brightness turned up. 
> >> 
> >> 2. Dust is more of a problem than on the D2x. Maybe that is 
> >> because there 
> >> is a mirror to deflect dust on the DSLR. The brush from Active 
> >> Dust worked 
> >> to clean up the sensors each night. 
> >> 
> >> 5. The IR shot was manual color balanced using the ExpoDisk. The 
> >> ExpoDisk 
> >> (a white diffusion disk) works really well to get manual color 
> >> balance, but 
> >> works even better to spot dust problems after changing lenses. I 
> >> shot an 
> >> f/16 image with an ExpoDisk, and then it was easy to see whether 
> >> there were 
> >> any big goobers. The light changes constantly, so manual color 
> >> balance is 
> >> not useful for the color shots. 
> >> 
> >> 6. Precise framing is impossible. So, for landscape work the 
> >> camera is a 
> >> challenge. You have to look on the monitor and retake the shot. 
> >> 
> >> 7. I have not printed anything yet on my 3800, but on the monitor the 
> >> technical quality of the M8 beats or exceeds the D2x (no 
> >> surprise). The M8 
> >> has 10Mb compared to 12Mb, but with slightly larger pixels. 
> >> 
> >> 8. I am not sure if the larger pixel size helped with dynamic 
> >> range, but I 
> >> seemed to have less highlight blowout with the M8 compared to the D2x. 
> >> 
> >> 9. MY KINGDOM FOR AN IR CUTOFF FILTER. My images which have 
> >> people in them 
> >> all show magenta caps, backpacks, etc. LEICA WHERE ARE YOU? You 
> >> promised 
> >> them February 7. 
> >> 
> >> 10. AN IR CUTOFF FILTER ruined my D2X wide shots. In a burst of evil 
> >> genius, I found an IR cut-off that was 77mm, and put it on my 
> >> 17-55. All of 
> >> the shots at 17mm show magenta vignetting! While researching this 
> >> problem 
> >> at the B&W web page, I found out that you can't use the filter on wide 
> >> angles lenses. Go know. So, that is why the Leica lenses must be 
> >> coded, 
> >> and the new firmware installed to overcome this problem. 
> >> 
> >> 11. ND Grad filters are a challenge to use. You have to reshoot 
> >> using the 
> >> monitor. 
> >> 
> >> 11. The Leica M8, a Tri-Elmar, a 135, and maybe a 90 are all the 
> >> lenses you 
> >> need for landscape shots. It replaces a TON of DSLR grear if precise 
> >> framing is not needed, or you are not using ND grad filters. 
> >> 
> >> That's all for now! 
> >> 
> >> Bob Rose 
> >> 
> >> 
> >> 
> >> 
> >> 
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