W/NW - Shooting "classic"

[Gabriel M.A.]

OK, I like the M8. I really do. Everything I've read, heard, seen, looks good, only a few things to nag, but that's it.

But I'll go insane if I see another M8 thread today.

So, here's a "classic", limited edition: (shot with an M6 classic, CZJ 85mm f/2 Sonnar, Ilford XP2)

 

[Gabriel M.A.]

Leica M6 + 50mm Summilux / Ilford HP5+ in Edwal FG7

 

[Gabriel M.A.]

Leica M6 + 50mm Summilux / Ilford HP5+ in Edwal FG7

 

[jan normandale]

who owns this one Gabriel?
BTW what is an M8? I haven't been following those threads ;- )

 

[Gabriel M.A.]

who owns this one Gabriel?
BTW what is an M8? I haven't been following those threads ;- )

You mean the camera above? I was lurking around the camera shop; they had just received, as a trade-in, one of those gold (yes, gold) M6 sets ordered by the Prince of I-already-forgot (Qatar?) I held it, and wound it, and their eyes had a look of "oh f---" I'd never seen in their eyes before. No winding! Must go to the next buyer with the least number of activations...

I'm sure it was only plated, because it was not *that* heavy, and I held a bar of gold once...gold is friggin' heavy, let me tell you. The camera was a little heavier than usual.

 

[VinceC]

>>BTW what is an M8?<<

Isn't it a British motorway?

 

[Gabriel M.A.]

Depicted: a friend, Bessa-R with Leitz Summitar

Leica M6 + 50mm Summilux / Fuji X-tra 400

 

[Gabriel M.A.]

>>BTW what is an M8?<<

Isn't it a British motorway?

I think there's a bottleneck right now 😉

 

[Todd.Hanz]

these are shot with an M6 "classic" and a "classic" 50/2 collapsible summicron 😉

Todd

 

[rolleistef]

M8... strange really. In french, aime is a form of "aimer" that means love.
But in English, 8 is really close to hate. The M8 is a kind of love-hate relation. On a right hand there's the Love of Photography, that tell you "you should buy a M8 and a Summilux one day", and also the love of your camera collection, with nice shiny pre-war very rare contaxes and voigtlander and rolleiflex, and the love of your family that you may lose if you buy this cute 4500$ camera. It's why you hate it. Because of deception.
Ok I much prefer the british motorway alternative. Hurrah for the M25, the largest car park in the World!

 

[iml]

That first shot is beautiful, Todd.

Ian

 

[Xmas]

Picky I liked them all

Noel

 

[markinlondon]

Lovely stuff, Todd and Gabriel. Funnily enough, here in the UK M8 is "text speak" for "mate". As in "c u ltr m8". Ugh!

 

[vrgard]

Picky I liked them all

Noel

Me too. Great shots Todd.

-Randy

 

[JeffGreene]

Todd:

I always enjoy your work!. Great images! Did you use a tripod or were they all handheld?

 

[Todd.Hanz]

thanks, no tripod, just good technique and no caffeine 😉

Todd

 

[Gabriel M.A.]

I'll join and give my hurras to Todd. Top-notch, as always.