Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/03/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Len, I also am shooting RAW on the M8. I am getting shots improperly exposed and others that are fine. Almost like the TTL is not working right. If I stop down to f5.6 the shot is way under exposed. On my M6TTL and R8 I notice that when I press the shutter release down the flash shows the film speed, but on the M8 it does nothing. I also noted that I have to turn the shutter dial out of A and then back before the display shows the 250th shutter speed for flash sync. Do you use the flash in Aperture priority or turn the dial to 250th second manual? The manual seems really vague as to how to set up the flash for use on the M8. As for the D200, the exposures seem about 1 to 2 stops under exposed, sometimes more. I never had problems before with the on board flash, outside of the RED eye problems endemic with on camera built in flash, and low flash strength. Gene -------------- Original message from Leonard Taupier <len-1@comcast.net>: -------------- > Gene, > > I find the SF24d gives me great results when I shoot RAW. When I > shoot jpg's, I get under exposure by at least 1 stop. I don't have a > SB600 but I do use my D200 with the built-in flash and the SB800. I > don't recall having a problem. What kind of problems? > > Len > > > On Mar 4, 2007, at 7:34 PM, grduprey@mchsi.com wrote: > > > 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 > > : -------------- > > > > > >> 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 > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> _______________________________________________ > >>>> 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 > >>> > >> > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> 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 > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information