dcsang
Canadian & Not A Dentist
Well..
"not bad" - I really think I have to try to use this camera "fully" at a wedding but, heck, if I'm being paid to photograph someone's wedding I am not going to use a camera that I need to become accustomed to using in such a situation you know?
I had a chance to use it a lot more yesterday at a wonderful Sunni wedding than the previous weekend.
The one thing I noticed about the camera is the "different" way it handles the exposure. No, I'm not talking about the lack of 3,400,600 matrix metering points but just the way that 1/60 @ ISO 320 can look completely different from the 1/125 with flash @ ISO 1600 on the 5D. It's sort of hard to explain unless you've used both cameras in such a situation. Getting the exposure correct isn't so hard but what I've found that helps is to expose for the shadows/darks in the image - and the highlights, usually, can take care of themselves. Heck even in tricky lighting I think it was decent.
Here's a shot I tried out in between "traditional family portraits" that were being taken by the primary photographer. I used the 35 Summicron ASPH and ISO640 @ 1/30. I did this to see just how well the camera (and even more so the lens) could handle this sort of thing... (no flash of course)...
I was impressed - I don't think the image is artsy or anything like that but at least I know what the camera can do.
Now all I need to do is continue to practice with it.
I'll be taking it tomorrow to shoot an engagement session for a couple getting married in October. Should be great in that situation. I wish I had the 75 Lux already but that will show up sometime over the next couple weeks.
I think it's the perfect camera for "candids" - I didn't have any real big issues with colours either - the AWB seems to be pretty good. The biggest concern for me is how quickly can I focus/judging focus distance - I've become extremely dependent on Canon's AF and as such, am hesitant to "trust" that I can do this quickly and effectively enough.
It's true what others have said regarding how many lenses you really need to perform. I could have been suffice with the 28mm ZM and the 50 Lux to be honest with you.
That was with the 50 Lux @ ISO 320 and 1/60 (ya.. his skin tones were like that.. his mom is Caucasian and his dad is Indian)
That's the other thing I've noticed - if the exposure is correct - there seems to be very "little" that needs to be done to the M8 files. At least to me there seems to be less than with the 5D.
The only other concern I can think of is how will the camera do during a reception that is much darker - candle lit or such - I only tempted ISO1250 yesterday but even that was a bit too "much" imho. Most of the time I got away with ISO 640 and/or ISO 320.
Anyway, sorry for rambling - just that I'm enjoying the experience now that the M8 is back.
Cheers,
Dave
"not bad" - I really think I have to try to use this camera "fully" at a wedding but, heck, if I'm being paid to photograph someone's wedding I am not going to use a camera that I need to become accustomed to using in such a situation you know?
I had a chance to use it a lot more yesterday at a wonderful Sunni wedding than the previous weekend.
The one thing I noticed about the camera is the "different" way it handles the exposure. No, I'm not talking about the lack of 3,400,600 matrix metering points
but just the way that 1/60 @ ISO 320 can look completely different from the 1/125 with flash @ ISO 1600 on the 5D. It's sort of hard to explain unless you've used both cameras in such a situation. Getting the exposure correct isn't so hard but what I've found that helps is to expose for the shadows/darks in the image - and the highlights, usually, can take care of themselves. Heck even in tricky lighting I think it was decent. Here's a shot I tried out in between "traditional family portraits" that were being taken by the primary photographer. I used the 35 Summicron ASPH and ISO640 @ 1/30. I did this to see just how well the camera (and even more so the lens) could handle this sort of thing... (no flash of course)...
I was impressed - I don't think the image is artsy or anything like that but at least I know what the camera can do.
Now all I need to do is continue to practice with it.
I'll be taking it tomorrow to shoot an engagement session for a couple getting married in October. Should be great in that situation. I wish I had the 75 Lux already but that will show up sometime over the next couple weeks.
I think it's the perfect camera for "candids" - I didn't have any real big issues with colours either - the AWB seems to be pretty good. The biggest concern for me is how quickly can I focus/judging focus distance - I've become extremely dependent on Canon's AF and as such, am hesitant to "trust" that I can do this quickly and effectively enough.
It's true what others have said regarding how many lenses you really need to perform. I could have been suffice with the 28mm ZM and the 50 Lux to be honest with you.
That was with the 50 Lux @ ISO 320 and 1/60 (ya.. his skin tones were like that.. his mom is Caucasian and his dad is Indian)
That's the other thing I've noticed - if the exposure is correct - there seems to be very "little" that needs to be done to the M8 files. At least to me there seems to be less than with the 5D.
The only other concern I can think of is how will the camera do during a reception that is much darker - candle lit or such - I only tempted ISO1250 yesterday but even that was a bit too "much" imho. Most of the time I got away with ISO 640 and/or ISO 320.
Anyway, sorry for rambling - just that I'm enjoying the experience now that the M8 is back.
Cheers,
Dave
35mmdelux
Veni, vidi, vici
you really have to work any camera to learn its capabilities. so far so good.
Note: not to throw a wrench into the works but did you read the M8 review under Bill Pierce, by the war photographer Kamper? intreresting/ must read analysis.
Note: not to throw a wrench into the works but did you read the M8 review under Bill Pierce, by the war photographer Kamper? intreresting/ must read analysis.
dcsang
Canadian & Not A Dentist
Ya Paul..
I've seen the article.
I personally would think you'd have to be a bit nuts to take an M8 into a "war zone" but hey.. whatever floats (or sinks) said boat.
That article's been around the world and back again - Bill's thread was actually late to the party.
Dave
I've seen the article.
I personally would think you'd have to be a bit nuts to take an M8 into a "war zone" but hey.. whatever floats (or sinks) said boat.
That article's been around the world and back again - Bill's thread was actually late to the party.
Dave