Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/01/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Wade's last paragraph is why I still want an M8. I don't really plan on using it for color photography. Chris ----- Original Message ----- From: "Wade Heninger" Subject: [Leica] Some time with an M8 > But here is the best part: when I loaded them into Lightroom and converted > them to b/w (which is mostly what I plan to do) they just popped - it > reminded me again why I use Leica lenses. Sharp, contrasty, and they > require so little mucking with (unlike the Nikon stuff I've been messing > with while waiting for the M8). The ISO at 160/320 is fine grained. 640 > and 1250 is a bit grainier and totally acceptable. 2500 is hit/miss, but I > didn't usually shoot at that with film, so I'm happy. Will print a few > when > I get back, but I have no reason to doubt they'll look as good on paper as > on screen. I've not looked at the color at all - probably won't - and as > soon as I can get a "always preview in B/W" option in Lightroom, I'll > probably never see it so the IR and WB issues just are not an issue for me. > > Here are a few pictures: > > http://www.heninger.org/gallery/victoria/ > > Enjoy...