Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/02/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Chris, Much better, it has that snap to it now. Gene ? -------------- Original message from Christopher Birchenhall <crbirchenhall@googlemail.com>: -------------- > Gene > > I put the filtered image through Levels: > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/crb/_on_the_cusp_a.jpg.html > > Any better do you think? > > Chris B > > 2009/2/1 : > > > > > > Chris, > > > >> The photo with the filter added looks flat and low in contrast. I feel > >> the > two without the filter are the better images and seem closer to the F6 > photos > > > > > > Cheers, > > Gene > > > >> -------------- Original message from Christopher Birchenhall > : -------------- > > > > > >> On Topic: > > > >> At long last I succumbed to a M8 - a M8.2 to be precise - just love > >> the "vulcanite"! > >> > >> My first real usage: > >> > >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/crb/_keith.jpg.html > >> > >> Took it for a walk: Just to test it > >> > >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/crb/_m_amp_S_lambton.jpg.html > >> > >> I quickly discerned th M8 had a lower dynamic range than my recent > >> DSLRs so I took my Lee R75 0.6 grad filter with me. As all filters you > >> need to "get it" and this one encroaches on the viewfinder. Here is an > >> example: what do you think? > >> > >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/crb/_on_the_cusp.jpg.html > >> > >> Off Topic and for contrast: > >> > >> Nikon F6 Zeiss 50mm Macro Kodak Gold 200: > >> > >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/crb/_bridge01.jpg.html > >> > >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/crb/_marple_dock.jpg.html > >> > >> Nikon D3 60mm Micro G > >> > >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/crb/_3_on_the_ridge.jpg.html > >> > >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/crb/_evening_cloud.jpg.html > >> > >> The M8 is a nice camera but it will one of several I use - need to get > >> 1 or 2 spare batteries though - the Nikon batteries have spoilt me! > >> > >> Chris B > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> 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