Show me your M9 black and white conversions.

[Keith]

There's obviously a healthy scattering of them through various RFF threads but being a lazy sod I'd like to see some here.

Thanks in advance. 🙂

 

[kennylovrin]

I have quite a few on my "website" (in my signature). I think all digital shots except one there is from the M9. One of my earliest posts from Vienna is a mix of T-MAX and M9 conversions, could perhaps be interesting.

I don't mean that I am an expert in converting to b&w, but since you asked. 🙂 I fiddle very little, I have made myself a preset that I just run on everything more or less, I have tweaked it a bit through time, but he differences are quite small.

 

[Vobluda]

Here they are (M9-P with Summicron 35mm v1):

http://tinyurl.com/o5gh8sm

 

[Richard G]

Both 35 Summicron v 4. The night shot 1600 ISO M9 JPEG. I think the other might be M9 JPEG too. The straight black and white JPEG is very good from the M9. I tried emulating one from that dinner and could not match it, working from the simultaneously shot raw file.

I was out today with my M9-P, seriously wondering about the wisdom of acquiring the Monochrom, given the broad capability of the M9, including up to ISO 1600.

So this is a conversion, just in LR4:

And this (25 Color a Skopar):

Last one: 50 Elmar M:

 

[--s]

lux 50 asph

 

[Vince Lupo]

Since you asked....


Untitled by Vince.Lupo, on Flickr


Williamsburg35 by Vince.Lupo, on Flickr


France236 by Vince.Lupo, on Flickr


Untitled by Vince.Lupo, on Flickr


Scottsdale by Vince.Lupo, on Flickr


France38 by Vince.Lupo, on Flickr

 

[Richard G]

Nice to see again some of your gems Vince.

 

[cz23]

 

[lynnb]

this is such a cool thread.. some very good samples posted! Great idea Keith. I can always dream <sigh>

 

[Tom Niblick]

Two from my backyard

 

[j.scooter]

this is such a cool thread.. some very good samples posted! Great idea Keith. I can always dream <sigh>

Plus 1 in all regards
<double sigh>

 

[jordan.dickinson]

from when I had the M9...back to film for now...


the catherine - bw by slantface, on Flickr


303 Magazine Denver Fashion Week - 6-alt-edit by slantface, on Flickr


303 Magazine Denver Fashion Week - 5 -alt-edit by slantface, on Flickr


303 Magazine Denver Fashion Week - 11-alt-edit by slantface, on Flickr


the Pack A.D. 4 by slantface, on Flickr


the kodi - 75mm Summilux by slantface, on Flickr


stairs with a stepper - noctilux by slantface, on Flickr


skateboarding later - noctilux by slantface, on Flickr


the conversation - bw - summilux by slantface, on Flickr


the tree - summicron by slantface, on Flickr


All different types of conversions in there, but mainly through Photoshop and some Silver EFX in most images. I actually prefer grain and love black and white, so I eventually sold my M9, bought a new truck, and went back to my film Leicas, which I truly love...

 

[Richard G]

slantface, I remember your Nr 3 here and its companions of ths same model. Stunning shots.

 

[jordan.dickinson]

Thanks Richard. I wish I used my M9 more before I sold it. It's a great camera. I just couldn't justify keeping it, and instead it helped me purchase a new Toyota Tacoma, which I absolutely love too! Just a matter of timing and usage I guess. Oh well, I still have my film M's, so I'll just have to shoot more film for awhile!

 

[Pete B]

from when I had the M9...back to film for now...


the tree - summicron by slantface, on Flickr

Superb. I've also gone back to film but haven't managed to sell my M9 yet. I'll list it again in a couple of weeks. It is hard to justify when I usually prefer my film shots and the ergonomics of the film Ms.
Pete

 

[jordan.dickinson]

nice stuff Pete. I really dig the second and third images. Perfectly eerie and beautiful on both counts. Looks like we're now Flickr buds too! Good luck on your M9 sale!

 

[Pete B]

Thanks. By the way, what is an 3D forensic animator?
Pete

 

[jordan.dickinson]

Ha. Yeah, it's a weird job title. Basically I do 3D animations/graphics through a forensic engineering and accident reconstruction company here in Denver. So, what I do mostly is make animations and/or graphics for presentations in legal proceedings. Our company is hired as expert consultants to reconstruct and reenact car accidents, train crashes, shootings, etc. and create supporting imagery for juries to better understand the circumstances and sequence of events surrounding a particular case.

 

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