Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/02/01

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Subject: [Leica] New kit
From: grduprey at mchsi.com (grduprey@mchsi.com)
Date: Sun Feb 1 07:41:25 2009
References: <6af76ca00901311557r63f8059dy48ca0e407f18b90d@mail.gmail.com><020120090806.22334.498557FA0008635F0000573E223045151403010CD2079C080C03BF970A9D9F9A0B9D09@mchsi.com> <6af76ca00902010326qdc44cfv8c2bebb06de31023@mail.gmail.com>

 
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
> >>
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