[Leica] A perfect match: M8 sensor and 50mm? -Geoff H.

[j2m46 at hotmail.fr (Jean-Michel Mertz)]

Hi Geoff, Thanks for your comments and wonderful pictures! I did use the 35 
with my M8 and the landscapes are good, but I tend to think the elmar 50/2.8 
has a sort of Kodachrome rendering and a 3-D depth when the subject is close 
and when I open at 2.8. Well, your picture of Paris is so sharp and deep! 
Bravo!JM
 > From: hopsternew at gmail.com
> Date: Sun, 20 Jan 2013 08:09:00 +1000
> To: lug at leica-users.org
> Subject: Re: [Leica] A perfect match: M8 sensor and 50mm?
> 
> Hi Jean-Michel. The M8 and the M9 do apply corrections towards the edges
> for vignetting effects. The amount varies according to the lens mounted.
> The corrections affect both the natural vignetting and that introduced by
> using a sensor with such a short flange difference (with those lens
> designs).
> So you might see exposure differences in those parts of the image. However
> sharpness is not affected and there is not more information to process. It
> is just down to lens characteristics and focus.
> Of course the M9 has to work harder in that respect since the M8 is
> effectively cropping off the edges. But both cameras certainly work very
> well with wides and looking at the results printed large is a real
> pleasure. Here are a couple of shots with each camera. You might recognise
> the first location.
> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman/image/145655432
> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman/image/129099950
> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman/image/134209400
> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman/image/110354253
> 
> 
> *stand in front of more interesting stuff* -- Joe McNally
> 
> Cheers
> Geoff
> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman
> 
> 
> On 20 January 2013 01:42, Jean-Michel Mertz <j2m46 at hotmail.fr> wrote:
> 
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > I am not sure, this is of course based on my own experience, but I have
> > come to believe that the M8 18x27 sensor can best handle images produced 
> > by
> > a 50mm lens. I think the wealth of information sent by wider lenses is 
> > not
> > as well processed, cf landscapes when the background appears to be a bit
> > blurry (with my Sum 35 asph, for example). Can't discuss 50+ lenses. 
> > Would
> > anyone share this opinion?Jean-Michel
> >
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