Leica M8: Poor mans M Monochrome?

[raid]

I find that using the M8 for B&W and the M9 for color works well for me

Here, I used a rigid Summicron with IR cut filter at ISO 1200 or so, wide open. We had just returned from dinner, and I quickly took some photos.

 

[helen.HH]

ahhh Raid, Very Nice
The Mrs. Looks Beautiful !

sounds like a Good System...M8 B&W / M9 Colour
I really like the M9 's palette in Colour
Enjoy !
Best - H

 

[raid]

Thank you Helen.
The 1,333 factor makes the Summicron a short tele, which is perfect for portrait shooting. Since the IR effect seems to help with B&W, it may be a winner in the end.
The M9 has mo cropping, so it suitable as a general camera for color or B&W, but I will use it as a color camera.

 

[peterm1]

Just an aside. The Nikon D700 is a great black and white machine if you want to use a DSLR, The menu allows you to select different parameters for BW (contrast and digital colour filters etc) and the rendering is very smooth and nice. I usually shoot RAW for image quality so I do not much use this however. Same with my M8 - always RAW then convert in PP if necessary. Tahts my preference anyway.

 

[Kingsfan]

here's an M8 and voigtlander 35mm f/2.5 color skopar with no UV/IR filter

the guy's shirt was black and the RAW file showed it as magenta, of course


L1002213 by Qmüngous, on Flickr

 

[jmanivelle]

21 Super Angulon 4 on M8


A room with a view by careca2013, on Flickr

 

[airfrogusmc]

I find that using the M8 for B&W and the M9 for color works well for me

Here, I used a rigid Summicron with IR cut filter at ISO 1200 or so, wide open. We had just returned from dinner, and I quickly took some photos.

Just for comparison the M M at 3200 ISO

100%

 

[f16sunshine]

21 Super Angulon 4 on M8


A room with a view by careca2013, on Flickr

Fabulous view! Thanks for posting.

 

[gdi]

Quote:
Originally Posted by raid
I find that using the M8 for B&W and the M9 for color works well for me

Here, I used a rigid Summicron with IR cut filter at ISO 1200 or so, wide open. We had just returned from dinner, and I quickly took some photos.

Just for comparison the M M at 3200 ISO

100%

What a difference.

 

[5:00 PM]

Awesome cityscape, jmanivelle!

 

[jmanivelle]

Awesome cityscape, jmanivelle!

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Fabulous view! Thanks for posting.
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Andy
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Thanks a lot !

 

[IEDEI]

i tried a Monochrom this past Saturday for the 1st time....a HELLUVA camera! Beautiful to look at and use.

for now, i will lust after one.....but enjoy the next best alternative, a well sorted M8!

 

[ashwinrao1]

I find the M8 to be quite a satisfying camera for BW. IT's been gone for 3 years, but the files remain. I just re-processed a few from Vietnam in LR4/NIK:

 

[IEDEI]

Beautiful photos, Ashwin! The M8 is a beautiful B&W camera.

 

[maggieo]

M8, CV Color Skopar 35/2.5:


UP, Pleasanton, CA, October 09, 2012 by Maggie Osterberg, on Flickr

 

[jmanivelle]

Summitar 1949 + M8:


no caçadão by careca2013, on Flickr

 

[Snowbuzz]

Summitar 1949 + M8:


no caçadão by careca2013, on Flickr

^ That is awesome. I'm convinced: my M8 arrives in a week.

 

[jmanivelle]

^ That is awesome. I'm convinced: my M8 arrives in a week.

Thanks, enjoy your new camera !

 

[dude163]

I love the B+Ws that come out of my M8 , this one is a JPG using a 1950 Summaron 35 3,5

and this one is taken with a 1964 Summicron 50 ( RAW file converted to BW)

 

[jmanivelle]

Summitar on M8:


Pipoca ! by careca2013, on Flickr