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The All New More and More Fun With Digital M Images

rayyan

rayyan

Well-known member
Lloyd said:
Gorgeous! A great IR, Arne.:thumbup:
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Arne: +1; lovely IR.

m_driscoll said:
Michael: The shots looking up at the guy adds to the effect of weirdness. Understated PP is well done. Thanks for sharing. Cheers, Matt

http://mdriscoll.zenfolio.com
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Michael: +1. Surreal; both of them.

m_driscoll said:
Another photo of my favorite rose. Thanks for looking. Cheers, Matt

M9; 135mm f/3.4; 1/1000s @ f/4.8; -1-2/3 EV; ISO 160


http://mdriscoll.zenfollio.com
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Matt: You are on to lovely flowers with some lovely shooting.

Thanks all for sharing your wonderful efforts with us.
 
rayyan

rayyan

Well-known member
andreleon said:
Hi all,
Just one from my wife's garden .
M9 Lux.50 @f8
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Andre: Lovely flower presentation. Must be a glorious garden.

otumay said:
It is not uncommon for veteran seagulls to catch pieces of pretzels thrown from ferries. What caught my eye was a different species, competing and sometimes triumphing in this arena: Crows!
M8+50'cron.
Best,
Osman

A perfect catch, without competitors:
Going for it!
Hard to believe, but the crow won:
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Osman: lovely series. Amazing with the M. Amazing who won!


pixelshooter said:
Nice captured, the rainbow make the picture shine.
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Pixelshooter: Thanks for the kind words.

Take care.
 
Double Negative

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Thanks, rayyan! :)

Lloyd said:
Interesting. Thanks for the info, Michael. "...us puritans", eh? Guess they haven't been to the movies round here, or watched much TV. Oh well.:confused:
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Ya, I don't get it either... But in the grand scheme of things (at least as compared with, say, Europe) we are still "puritanical" in many ways. In the U.S. nudity is still a touchy subject that makes kids giggle. In Germany for example, nudity is nothing "shocking" like here - they even use it in ads and on TV. It's accepted, kids aren't taught that it's naughty and "F.K.K." (nude) beaches are prevalent enough. For one thing, you'll NEVER see "Tutti Frutti" on CBS! :D

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Here's one of my favorite, recent shots with the M8 and 2,8/25 Biogon ZM. Shot at f/5.6 "on the fly" as I cruised quickly through the Maya ruin of Tik'al in Guatemala at the turn of the year. I'll have to go back and spend a little more time there - the logistics didn't allow for it this time around. I printed this at 8x10" which is matted/framed on my wall. At 100% the detail is ridiculous. Man I love this lens!

 
Lloyd

Lloyd

Active member
Double Negative said:
Thanks, rayyan! :)



Ya, I don't get it either... But in the grand scheme of things (at least as compared with, say, Europe) we are still "puritanical" in many ways. In the U.S. nudity is still a touchy subject that makes kids giggle. In Germany for example, nudity is nothing "shocking" like here - they even use it in ads and on TV. It's accepted, kids aren't taught that it's naughty and "F.K.K." (nude) beaches are prevalent enough. For one thing, you'll NEVER see "Tutti Frutti" on CBS! :D

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Here's one of my favorite, recent shots with the M8 and 2,8/25 Biogon ZM. Shot at f/5.6 "on the fly" as I cruised quickly through the Maya ruin of Tik'al in Guatemala at the turn of the year. I'll have to go back and spend a little more time there - the logistics didn't allow for it this time around. I printed this at 8x10" which is matted/framed on my wall. At 100% the detail is ridiculous. Man I love this lens!
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Very nice, and great framing. I've coveted that lens for some time. One of the forum members here, Jono Slack, used to do a lot with his, when he was shooting the M8, and I was always impressed. This continues that favorable impression.
 
shtarka1

shtarka1

Active member
Double Negative said:
Thanks, rayyan! :)
Here's one of my favorite, recent shots with the M8 and 2,8/25 Biogon ZM. Shot at f/5.6 "on the fly" as I cruised quickly through the Maya ruin of Tik'al in Guatemala at the turn of the year. I'll have to go back and spend a little more time there - the logistics didn't allow for it this time around. I printed this at 8x10" which is matted/framed on my wall. At 100% the detail is ridiculous. Man I love this lens!

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Michael, I Bet That Framed 8x10 Rocks! Very Nice!!!
 
Double Negative

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Lloyd said:
Very nice, and great framing. I've coveted that lens for some time. One of the forum members here, Jono Slack, used to do a lot with his, when he was shooting the M8, and I was always impressed. This continues that favorable impression.
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Thank you! I almost walked past it, but then I saw the branches and the pyramid line up just right...

As for the lens, where to start? If I had to pick ONE lens, I would choose the 2,8/25 Biogon without hesitation. It's not the fastest lens out there, but the focal length suits me and my typical subject matter (ironically on both film and M8/digital) and it's just a damn good lens. It's so ridiculously sharp, corner to corner with all the usual "Zeissisms" in spades. One bonus is that it's about as wide as you can go (i.e. on the M8 and Ikon) that you don't need an external VF (which I don't care for) - as long as you don't wear glasses. Without a doubt it's my most-used lens and essentially my "default." I can't recommend it enough.

Thankfully, I don't have to choose just one lens - as I really like fast glass as well! ;)

shtarka1 said:
Michael, I Bet That Framed 8x10 Rocks! Very Nice!!!
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Thank you! Indeed, it's a beautiful print. I'll pull up the other one I printed...
 
Double Negative

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This is the other image from that trip I printed. This time we're at another Maya ruin, in Belize (Santa Elena/San Ignacio) called Cahal Pech. Unlike Tik'al, I had more time to crawl in and around these more "intimate" ruins. Clearly not on the same scale, but awe inspiring just the same. Shot with the VC 1,2/35 Nokton which is a little warmer than the Zeiss ZMs.



If anyone's interested, you can see many more shots from this trip (probably my favorite vacation EVER) shot almost exclusively with the M8 and more often than not, the 2,8/25 Biogon ZM - in my "Belize and Guatemala" gallery.
 
Woody Campbell

Woody Campbell

Workshop Member
Lloyd said:
Very nice on a couple of levels, Woody. (Although I wish we could get the European label here... love that nymph, eh?). I like the composition, and the use of DOF, and the people in the background add to the sense that this is an actual event (which it obviously is). And the wine, well, how was it? :) (Inquiring minds want to know!) I know 1982 was considered a vintage year, and goes for about 4x the 1983 vintage. All the same, I'm guessing it's pretty good. :thumbup:
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This was a remarkable evening of glamorous wines - the 83 had gotten old at this point, but there were also 82, 89 and 90 Moutons - the 82 was still fresh and full of fruit and the 89 was a knock out. The 83 was what was in front of me when I could still focus.
 
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m_driscoll

New member
andreleon said:
Hi all,
Just one from my wife's garden .
M9 Lux.50 @f8
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Andre: Nice colorful flower. Well composed.

Woody Campbell said:
From my daily blog. M9 plus 35mm Summicron:

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Woody: Not your average plonk!!

Woody Campbell said:
Another post from my blog.



M9 + 35mm chron asph.
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Woody Campbell said:
Yet another post. M9 + 35mm chron asph.

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Woody: I really like these two for different reasons. The portrait is composed very well. I was looking at a book of HCB portraits last night and was struck by how many of them weren't the classic pose. This one has that. Part of their bodies are cut off and it's asymmetrical. More of him cut off seems to balance the difference in height. Works very well. The second because it's tight composition add to the sense of capturing a private moment.
Cheers, Matt

http://mdriscoll.zenfolio.com
 
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m_driscoll

New member
Double Negative said:
This is the other image from that trip I printed. This time we're at another Maya ruin, in Belize (Santa Elena/San Ignacio) called Cahal Pech. Unlike Tik'al, I had more time to crawl in and around these more "intimate" ruins. Clearly not on the same scale, but awe inspiring just the same. Shot with the VC 1,2/35 Nokton which is a little warmer than the Zeiss ZMs.

If anyone's interested, you can see many more shots from this trip (probably my favorite vacation EVER) shot almost exclusively with the M8 and more often than not, the 2,8/25 Biogon ZM - in my "Belize and Guatemala" gallery.
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Michael: Nice photo. Your gallery's impressive in content and organization!

Cheers, Matt

http://mdriscoll.zenfolio.com
 
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