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I love the dreamy look the shallow depth of field gives these images. Well done.

I don't know what to say. David had a Leica R 400mm converted to S mount and it is a wonderful combo in good light (he let me demo it so I speak from first hand knowledge). The key here is good light (meaning very bright light). I desperately want a long telephoto for use with my S2, but the reality is that its use is limited by the need for high…[Read more]

I used the Kenko NDX Variable ND filter on our New England Fall Foliage workshop with excellent results. Check out this thread for a few images.

Everyone who was on the New England Fall trip with David worked with ND and variable ND. They were so valuable, every one bought into David's system. I suspect he will be answering you too. But from a user perspective there was no vignetting issue with the 35 using screw in polarizing and ND filters. We also used David's “external” system for ND…[Read more]

Highly recommend this story ..it is both heart felt and well told . I met david burnett in Florida and he is a special person. I was an Army Intelligence group at the time of this photo and was due to be called up . We were next but the war ended before we were needed . I can remember the photograph from its first publishing and it was heavily…[Read more]

Glad to see you back to posting some work. As usual, quite nice. But don't forget, you can shoot the S2 in the rain, so rain in not an excuse not to be out shooting.

anyone tested the MM against the D800E in b&w?

I ordered a MM but got my D800E today and I'm very impressed about the high ISO – Qualities of the camera.

I suspekt the MM to be a bit better at 3200 ISO, but would really apreciate if someone made the test allready and can give me some advise.

Hi guys,

Just would like to post another M Monochrom image.

This one is ‘almost' perfect except some blow out highlight. It should be better if I make a under exposure image and adjust it with Camera Raw later!

Only wish I have a couple of days to try out the camera instead of 24 hours.

Bobby

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fotografz;2597 wrote: Mark, the point wasn't to make a comparison in the literal sense of the word. I was shooting a job, not testing systems.

Marc,

I understand you were not testing systems. Nevertheless, with similar images from two different camera/lens combos I couldn't help but try to understand what I was seeing. My post was just…[Read more]

Thanks fellows ! 😉 Stephan I waiting him next week 🙂

Salut Sébastien 😉

Nice 😀

And what about a 70 mm? :p 😀

Hi Pete,

Well, I think the reason we have to follow the so called ‘expose to the right' is base on the histogram generate from the Joel preview image file. There are lots of round up figures when calculating this low resolution jpeg file and some camera manufacturers deliberately add on a safety margine to this calculation so the…[Read more]

Thanks Bobby.

When I tested the M9M the amazing thing was that even meetering into a pretty bright city sky, there was no clipping in the shadows and you could bring the shadows (house roofs/walls) easily back in pp with a nice film lookalike grain. And vica-versa metering at the houses there was no clipping in the bright sky and easily…[Read more]

Nice! 🙂

Hi Pete,

You are welcome.

There is no sharpening on the attached image. Just default pre-sharpen setting (25) on Camera Raw.

You should try the M Monochrom as if it is a camera loaded with Black and White (positive) film. I have found the ‘expose to the right' theory cannot work with this camera, or at least this one with…[Read more]

Thanks Bobby. Luckily your review incoporates some pictures which are speaking for themself.

I did as well some test when I had the chance to shoot the M9M with the new 50mm and the results were amazing. Especially how the camera handles highlights and shadows and what you are able to do with the files afterwards. There is so much room,…[Read more]

Do you have the S2 or the S2P? I have the same issue with the leathrette on the card door.

Should have add Kurt K to the “candid” mention above.

-Marc

Thanks.

What I find interesting with the S2 is the ability to do so many styles of photography with it. While the shots I've posted here fall more into the non-candid arena, or are more structured in approach … there is nothing really dictating this. It is just a more MFD type use, especially when using lighting.

I now want to evolve…[Read more]

Giottos SP 8270, perfect fit.