[Leica] Working with the M8

[firkin at ncable.net.au (Alastair Firkin)]

On 18/02/2007, at 0:14, Don Dory wrote:

> Working with the M8 for a week I thought that I would follow our elder
> statesman's (he grins) rules and KISS.  So, set the ISO to 650, set  
> it to
> DNG and out I go.  With a fast top shutter speed and very limited  
> noise
> there really isn't much decision making about the camera other than  
> classic
> aperture, shutter, and composition.  Opening in ACR has been a  
> snap, white
> balance has been very close to what I want without a lot of  
> fiddling, and
> the auto exposure has been truly wonderful except in one or two truly
> unusual situations; think a small beam of light hitting my subject
> surrounded by darkness.
>
> So, for all you folks who have heard all the whiners, ignore the  
> whining,
> break open the piggy bank, and buy one of these marvelous  
> machines.  It
> truly is an M camera in all that designation signifies.  Is it  
> perfect, no,
> in fact one of my PAW's this week has a perfect example of the magenta
> issue.  But, for a camera that you can control and use like an M,  
> it is
> perfect.
>
> As a way of background, I use Canon and Nikon digital on a daily  
> basis,
> understand what makes them tick, truly appreciate what marvels  
> those beasts
> can do especially with off camera flash.  But, they don't become an
> extension of my hand and eye.
>
> Tina, I would welcome your input as your shooting conditions should  
> severely
> stress the IR issues.  I have been trying to shoot in tungsten rich
> environments but have had very few failures.  But, my usage has been
> primarily modern glass which may limit the issues.

Don your last shot shows a little magenta in the jeans, but if you  
fiddle you will find it all over the place. The worst situation is  
interior lighting with black cloths, but it is obvious in daylight as  
well. Take a shot of black clothing with the DNG + jpeg file on and  
open it in Bridge. Check out between the two, and you should see that  
the DNG file is warmer and partly corrected in the camera with its  
jpeg version.

Cheers