Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/01/29

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Subject: [Leica] Some time with an M8
From: gregj.lorenzo at shaw.ca (GREG LORENZO)
Date: Mon Jan 29 09:54:24 2007
References: <C1E34A38.E460%heninger@adobe.com>

Wade Heninger writes in part: 

> So, post battery-troubles, I finally got to spend some quality time with my
> M8. We were heading to Victoria for a bit of work and some family time, so
> I was excited to put the camera thru my normal paces...
> 
> But here is the best part: when I loaded them into Lightroom and 
> convertedthem to b/w (which is mostly what I plan to do) they just popped 
> - it
> reminded me again why I use Leica lenses.  Sharp, contrasty, and they
> require so little mucking with (unlike the Nikon stuff I've been 
> messingwith while waiting for the M8).  

Wade,

Good to hear that you've got a functioning camera. 95% of what I shoot with 
Leica M cameras is B&W. Do you see any IR effect when a clour image is 
converted to B&W?


Greg J. Lorenzo
Calgary, Alberta

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