Fun w/Digital M Images

[rayyan]

I'm just getting back to a decent internet connection and catching up on viewing this thread, but fantastic work David Young, Cenek, Georg, Mike Woods, Matt Driscoll, Ashwin, esmallits, Robert, rayyan, Charles and Jono...you guys set the bar high!!!

Here's a few from my short trip into Hunan Province last week. Most shots are in FengHuang, also called Phoenix Town, but the fisherman was shot at Fu Rong Zhen.

"FengHuang Footbridge"
M9-P + 21 Super Elmar-M. Single exposure processed in LR4

"Miao Girl"
M9-P + 90 Elmarit-M

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Stephen, splendid!! Makes me want to get there right now.
Splendid shots indeed!:clap:

Best regards.

 

[rayyan]

rayyan,
...superb :thumbs:

cenek, much appreciated my friend. Thank you.:salute:

My thanks also to matt, charles, stephen.

Kindest regards.

 

[Mike Woods]

ceh, Matt, thanks for your comments.

Matt - I'm keeping the 90 Elmarit-M 'cos I love it. The 75mm Summarit is going I'm afraid. Great lens, but just didn't use it very often. Sorry to hear your M4/3 is making way for more toys! New Noct?!

Charles - the wedding series is beautiful.

David - lovely sunrise series.

Stephen - fantastic images, all of them.

Mike

 

[Mike Woods]

A couple more with the 50 'lux:

Mike

 

[dude163]

Stephen those are fantastic, especially the waterfall one!

David, nice shots of the SoCal sunrises!

 

[jonoslack]

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"The Fisherman and the Waterfall"
M9-P + 90 Elmarit-M

Fantastic Stephen . . really excellent. . . you could have got an additional (but different) shot with leica M and the 180 APO f2.8

All the best

 

[StephenPatterson]

Fantastic Stephen . . really excellent. . . you could have got an additional (but different) shot with leica M and the 180 APO f2.8

All the best

Cheers Jono, very much appreciate the comment and I look forward to your next visit to China (so I can shoot with YOUR new M!!!).

 

[jonoslack]

Cheers Jono, very much appreciate the comment and I look forward to your next visit to China (so I can shoot with YOUR new M!!!).

It's a gorgeous photo! We're planning to come in the late spring, so, if I'm lucky, I might have one by then!

all the best

 

[wstam]

Wow, thanks for the many gorgeous photos shared here :thumbs:

Continue from my "the day with a M9":

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Thanks for viewing.

 

[StephenPatterson]

Importing MM images into Nik makes for some fun and easy manipulation. Figured I'd present a few edits from Nik'ized versions of images:

Ashwin, this shot is simply amazing...you should have used it for your Steve Huff article.

BTW, great write up! You should name your first born child Matt.

 

[ceh]

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[mAlKhamis]

Great work every !!

Mike, excellent slow exposure shot for the water falls ! well done !

Ceh and wstam, lovely captures !


More from the Netherlands with M9 and 35 cron


Biker II by M.ALKHAMIS, on Flickr


Within the streets by M.ALKHAMIS, on Flickr


The look you seek ! by M.ALKHAMIS, on Flickr

 

[Hosermage]

Stephen, love the shots from the 90 Elmarit-M. I just received mine today... the body is somewhat worn but the glass is flawless. Took a few shots to test for focus and it really draws beautifully.

So this next batch of images: dead trees.

To leave on a not so gloomy note... hope springs:

 

[StephenPatterson]

Really nice work David, and I love the two tone blue/black of the first image.

I'm a big fan of the 90 Elmarit-M, and take it on all my trips. It always surprises me when I talk to a Leica owner who has one and never uses it. "Oh, it's too many lenses to travel with" is a phrase I've heard more than once.

Of course the good news is that if you want one of these fantastic lenses they're not too hard to find in new or like new condition (just a little shelf dust)!

I sent my 90 to Leica last year for 6-bit coding and general inspection. Not necessary, but nice for sorting in Lightroom. I do tend to shoot more at f/4 than wide open at f/2.8 when possible, as I have found a noticeable difference in sharpness and contrast between these two apertures, less so as you continue to stop down. Of course for portraits my wife prefers the softer look of shooting wide open.

 

[m_driscoll]

A couple more with the 50 'lux:

Mike

Mike: These are brilliant! I can't favor one over the other. The light and the range of tonality is really nice. :thumbup: still working out where my camera lust will take me next?

Cheers, Matt

 

[Hosermage]

Stephen, I ordered a 6-bit-ready mounting flange from ebay and will attempt to install it myself. I never shot anything over 50mm before, so it'll take some getting used to the much smaller framelines.

Matt, is the new M a hard decision to make?

 

[StephenPatterson]

I never shot anything over 50mm before, so it'll take some getting used to the much smaller framelines.

Piece of cake. Just take some test shots from a tripod to make sure your rangefinder is properly calibrated.

 

[ceh]

M9-P,35/1.4 ASPH. FLE..

 

[wstam]

"The day with a M9"

Two more taken from the reservoir:

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Thanks.

 

[wstam]

Stephen, I ordered a 6-bit-ready mounting flange from ebay and will attempt to install it myself. I never shot anything over 50mm before, so it'll take some getting used to the much smaller framelines.

Matt, is the new M a hard decision to make?

David, may I know which one did you order? I am interested in the outcome. I too have the Elmarit-M 90mm. Don't have M9 yet. Should be soon So it's good to have it coded.

Thanks.