[Leica] New Photos

[hoppyman at bigpond.net.au (G Hopkinson)]

Well Gene, that 1.4 35 certainly works well for you. I thought from your pic 
that you had the asph version. Your shot obviously has
shallow DoF, lens wide open, or nearly so, I guess. But the clarity in the 
faces and clothing (no flare degradation) is a standout
to me as are the clean highlights. (Still weird to see no grain, though ;-) 
Have fun with the workshop and I'm looking forward to
more pics.
Cheers
Hoppy

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Subject: RE: [Leica] New Photos

Hoppy,

thanks for the look and comment.  Yes it is a full frame from the M8 with 
only a slight tweek for WB for the mixed light, I find the
AWB works pretty good on my M8, the lens is a pre-asph 35 Summilux, one of 
the Titanium versions, I got it about a year and a half
ago when out in So. Cal.  It is a real nice lens and very compact, unlike 
the new asph version.  It is also my widest lens, so I
need a 24 or somthing for the M8 now to regain my WA views.  ;-)  I am still 
learning this digital stuff, my D200 gets more use from
my wife than me, and I find the M8 less intimidating compared to the D200.  
I have signed up for the M8 workshop in Chicago next
week in hope of learning more on how to use C1 in DNG etc.  Software an I do 
not get along very well, so I hope the workshop will
cover some hints on doing this.  As to the M8, glad I got it, a real slick 
image maker.

Gene

-------------- Original message from "G Hopkinson" 
<hoppyman@bigpond.net.au>: -------------- 


> Gene, the second is very nicely exposed and has extremely pleasant 
> lighting. I 
> wasn't expecting such a big pic when I opened the 
> full size version. You certainly are getting great output from the M8 
> (with the 
> 35?) This seems to be a full size jpeg from your 
> camera? I'm guessing because of the clarity and colour in the shadowed 
> areas and 
> the OOF background lighting rendition, that this is 
> the current asph 1.4 35? Whatever, it works very well here, I think. I'd 
> be very 
> interested to know the facts (looking for a 35 
> right now) 
> 
> Cheers 
> Hoppy 
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> Subject: [Leica] New Photos 
> 
> Well, it is about time I posted some new photos. Nothing special, but some 
> first M8 shots. 
> 
> The first is of our German daughter Anna on the phone talking with her 
> sister in 
> Germany 
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/GRDuprey/Anna-on-phone-with-sister.jpg.html
>  
> 
> 
> This is my wife and Anna out celebrating Anna's 17th Birthday 
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/GRDuprey/Anna-on-phone-with-sister.jpg.html
>  
> 
> 
> Enjoy and comment etc. welcome 
> 
> Gene