First days with an M8 (approx. 1MB)

[sam_m]

Well, I've been lurking around here for way too long, it's about time I posted something. This is last night's and today's efforts, getting to know the camera I got on Friday, with which I am having a lot of fun. 🙂

All with the Voigtlander Nokton 35mm f1.4 MC, M8 set for the most part to -1/3 or -2/3 EV, processed in Lightroom 1.3.1, basic curves, b&w conversion, and not much else.


Sydney by dusk (f1.4, 1/60, 640):

Down at the pub (f2, 1/45, 640):

Kirribilli (f8, 1/1500, 160):

Circular Quay (f4?, 1/500, 160):

Stealing wishes (f8, 1/250, 160):

War memorial (f8, 1/30, 640, cropped to 5mp):

Love in Hyde Park (f2.8, 1/350, 160):

Argyle Stairs, The Rocks (f8, 1/180, 160):

Thanks.

 

[__hh]

awesome... seems like the M8 in B&W is for you. I love the non-typical views of Sydney.

BTW.. why Lightroom 1.3.x and not the latest 1.4.1?

 

[sam_m]

Thanks Hung, lightroom version is jut my own lazyness, I think the update just adds camera support, but maybe I'm missing out on something?

 

[Broke]

i tried the 2.0 beta yesterday -- thought the new local editing stuff was quite interesting, worth a look.

Cheers, Jim

 

[Doug]

Sam, congratulations on the M8 and 1.4/35 Nokton MC, very nice pictures to start too! I've just taken delivery of a used SC version of this lens, and looking forward to results...

 

[tomasis]

wonderful shots. 35mm nokton seems to work well.

 

[sam_m]

Thanks guys, I'm liking the 35 field of view of the m8, but I need to use the nokton a bit more to get a better feel for it, I only really used it at 1.4, 2 and f8, I think from what I've read it suffers from some pretty bad focus shift in between those stops so some more use is in order. I think I'll add the 28/3.5 vc as well and see if I like that view, before shelling out the big bucks for Leica's offerings.

 

[squirrel$$$bandit]

Wow, really nice pics!