animefx
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Hello. I'm new to the forums and have been reading up on Leica's m8, m8.2, and m9 series of cameras.
I had a few general questions about them.
- I've seen several comments on this forum from people saying that they wish the m8/m8.2/m9 had the "color" reproduction of a Canon 5D. I am a 5D mark II owner and I think everything, including color generally looks superior on the Leica m8/m8.2/m9. The except would be ISO noise which is probably about 2 stops better on the 5D mark II. Anyway, is there a really an issue with color I should know about? If someone could show me some specific examples I would like to see. Actually, I think that Leica photos for color looks pretty similar to Canon's, more so than Nikon (which is a bit exaggerated).
- I am frustrated with the 5D mark II's autofocus... both the AI Servo tracking and one-shot are almost pathetic. I'm thinking about selling ALL of my DSLR gear and getting an M9 along with a Summilux 50mm f/1.4 ASPH, that way I know if the shot is out of focus it's MY FAULT and not the camera's. The 5D does pretty well in well lit scenes but if it's too contrasty, not contrasty enough, or too dark, the auto focus will simply hunt or miss focus all together.
- Selling my DSLR gear would come at a hefty price... I think I could get about $6,300 for all of my gear and the rest I have saved up for the m9. the 50 Summilux would need to go on credit, so I would have to make due with 1 lens for awhile. But some of the greatest photographers mainly used 1 lens, so I'm kind of up for that challange. Having said that, what would be the most comparable lens to the Canon 135mm f/2L on Leica? I've heard the 75mm and 90mm lenses are amazing, but what kind of bokeh can I expect out of these lenses? Also, is there a site I can see what the minimum focusing distance is for each lens? I'm not really interested in the Leica 135mm lens because manual focusing would be too difficult but 90mm would probably be close enough for me.
- How much processing do you guys do on your photos? I'm a little suspect on some of the images I've seen posted here that look AMAZING for color, contrast, and sharpness. I would REALLY like to download some Leica m8 and m9 RAW DNG files from people here and see what they look like before Photoshop or Lightroom is applied.
I would specifically like to hear from people who have switched from a DSLR system to Leica range finders and what they like better and what they miss.
Thanks,
Bryan
I had a few general questions about them.
- I've seen several comments on this forum from people saying that they wish the m8/m8.2/m9 had the "color" reproduction of a Canon 5D. I am a 5D mark II owner and I think everything, including color generally looks superior on the Leica m8/m8.2/m9. The except would be ISO noise which is probably about 2 stops better on the 5D mark II. Anyway, is there a really an issue with color I should know about? If someone could show me some specific examples I would like to see. Actually, I think that Leica photos for color looks pretty similar to Canon's, more so than Nikon (which is a bit exaggerated).
- I am frustrated with the 5D mark II's autofocus... both the AI Servo tracking and one-shot are almost pathetic. I'm thinking about selling ALL of my DSLR gear and getting an M9 along with a Summilux 50mm f/1.4 ASPH, that way I know if the shot is out of focus it's MY FAULT and not the camera's. The 5D does pretty well in well lit scenes but if it's too contrasty, not contrasty enough, or too dark, the auto focus will simply hunt or miss focus all together.
- Selling my DSLR gear would come at a hefty price... I think I could get about $6,300 for all of my gear and the rest I have saved up for the m9. the 50 Summilux would need to go on credit, so I would have to make due with 1 lens for awhile. But some of the greatest photographers mainly used 1 lens, so I'm kind of up for that challange. Having said that, what would be the most comparable lens to the Canon 135mm f/2L on Leica? I've heard the 75mm and 90mm lenses are amazing, but what kind of bokeh can I expect out of these lenses? Also, is there a site I can see what the minimum focusing distance is for each lens? I'm not really interested in the Leica 135mm lens because manual focusing would be too difficult but 90mm would probably be close enough for me.
- How much processing do you guys do on your photos? I'm a little suspect on some of the images I've seen posted here that look AMAZING for color, contrast, and sharpness. I would REALLY like to download some Leica m8 and m9 RAW DNG files from people here and see what they look like before Photoshop or Lightroom is applied.
I would specifically like to hear from people who have switched from a DSLR system to Leica range finders and what they like better and what they miss.
Thanks,
Bryan
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