First try at studio photography with M8

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We had a studio shoot for dummies organized by our local RF chapter in Singapore.

Here's some shots with my M8 and Canon 50 f1.5 LTM. Hope u like it. Who would have thought a manual camera system with an old Canon lens can do decently well in a studio environment with some help from Lightroom?

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Nice. I like the last best. Funny you mention the M8 being manual; I usually put my auto everything cameras in manual to use studio type strobes.
 
Nice shots.
I've been pretty happy with my M8.2 in a studio setting, used mainly with a Zeiss Planar and Jupiter 3.
The only real drawback - and it can be substantial at times - is the relatively small number of shots you can take before the buffer fills up.
 
Thardy said:
Nice. I like the last best. Funny you mention the M8 being manual; I usually put my auto everything cameras in manual to use studio type strobes.
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Manual meaning having to focus slowly without AF confirmation. Takes a bit of time to shoot each shots.
 
The "Japanese Sonnar" Canon f1.5/50 is a MUST lens for anyone who's shooting LTM/M Rangefinder anymore, this lens is also the perfect lens for shooting women. (I use mine outdoors quite often)

There's great color and detail in your shots, I like them very much :)

Tom
 
LeicaTom said:
The "Japanese Sonnar" Canon f1.5/50 is a MUST lens for anyone who's shooting LTM/M Rangefinder anymore, this lens is also the perfect lens for shooting women. (I use mine outdoors quite often)

There's great color and detail in your shots, I like them very much :)

Tom
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Amen on the Sonnar!!! Love mine! I got the original hood and a canon 40mm ND filter too.
 
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