Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/05/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]And it is interesting to read that M8 has self adjusted calibration after it felt down. (first shot pink, then orange then goes back to correct colors). JSJ On 5/9/07, Mark Rabiner <mark@rabinergroup.com> wrote: > > > > On 5/8/07 8:41 PM, "grduprey@mchsi.com" <grduprey@mchsi.com> typed: > > > photos look fine here, not muddy at all. > > > > gene > > > > -------------- Original message from "Montie" <montoid@earthlink.net>: > > -------------- > > > > > >> http://www.popphoto.com/cameras/4133/extreme-field-test-leica-m8-in-iraq.htm > >> l > >> > >> A few decent images but nothing that blew me away...(the insurgent? > >> being > >> carted > >> off was a good catch) maybe it's my ancient screen but I thought the > >> colors > >> were > >> a bit "muddy" with lower contrast than I like :-( Hopefully, he did > >> better > >> with his > >> M6. :-) I was over there for two weeks in 1990...when I got back I found > >> sand > >> in places where light and air can't get into!! The M4s held up nice > >> though! > >> ;-) > >> I don't see the M8 holding up over there for an entire 1 year tour. I > >> guess > >> that's > >> the trade-off for transmitting images "real time" > >> > >> Montie > >> > >> > >> > I think this is about the most astounding thing that has hit the lug. > READ IT! Has anybody? > And here we sit around a couple of us talking about some images appearing > low contrast as we see them here? > I'm sure someone somewhere before they appeared in the paper adjusted the > contrast who cares! If they're muddy someone will hose them off!! Maybe > this > photographer guy is not the greatest post processor I don't care he's got > the guts to go to Iraq I don't! > > The camera gets PUSHED ON PURPOSE OFF A TABLE AND LANDS FOUR FEET ONTO A > MARBLE FLOOR AND STILL WORKS!!! > > Here this guy is dodging bullets with a Leica M8 who cares if he's not the > greatest photographer in the whole world or none of the shots are super > Nachtwey grabbers! > > We have a viable camera here out there working in the trenches! > > LEICA HAS MADE IT TO THE DIGITAL AGE!! > > Two years ago Leica was being talked about by everyone in the past tense. > > Mark Rabiner > 8A/109s > New York, NY > > markrabiner.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >