Another M8 Ninja Found on Flickr!

[Sailor Ted]

Here's a guy creating stunning images with his wife’s M8 in Thailand (he's an ALPA shooter with a Phase One 45 digital back- now there's a couple of High-End digi camera users!)


http://www.flickr.com/photos/khunk/333895728/in/set-72157594439421134/


He notes issues with banding so I can only hope his is one of the first run M8 cameras.

[IGMeanwell]

ah... little disappointed as I was hoping he was a real ninja :(

There is definitely some personality in that set

That being said, his Alpa portraits are quite exquisite; the tonality is silky smooth.

Check out ALPAs newest camera http://www.alpa.ch/index.php?path=products/cameras

[ghost]

where are the alpa portraits?

[Sailor Ted]

That ALPA is a sexy devil no? On topic however what do you think about the scene lit by a camp lantern where food is being served, steam rising up from the hot liquid? Or how about the picture of his wife holding that rather large ALPA?

[Nachkebia]

Truly amazing, unforgetable images...

[IGMeanwell]

OK, it doesn't state that they are ALPA pictures and some state Canon

but they are still pretty sweet

http://www.flickr.com/photos/khunk/sets/72157594403454238/

More of his with the M8

http://www.flickr.com/photos/khunk/sets/72157594424599203/

his test run

http://www.flickr.com/photos/khunk/sets/72157594409935048/

[Sailor Ted]

Nachkebia,
Perhaps you could recommend a good cell phone cam replacement? :D

But seriously that backlit "dinner" shot is excellent and the shot of his wife, if not a marvel compositionally at least shows the kind of clarity the camera is capable of? (and without looking plastic?) Likewise I'll bet some of the PS gurus here on RFf could make the B&W portraits a whole lot more interesting without compromising the Noctilux's traits?

Ted

[Nachkebia]

Teddy, Teddy, you still believe in tales.... :D :D

And btw 50mm Summicron non-Asph w-integrated hood Leica has never produced 50 summicron asph :D

[Sailor Ted]

Teddy, Teddy, you still believe in tales.... :D :D

And btw Leica has never produced 50 summicron asph :D

Well it’s a good thing I made the distinction :rolleyes:

[RichardJ]

In one of his series he's using a CZ Hologon. Is this the G mount hologon as opposed to the M mount Distagon?

How do you get the Hologon to fit the M mount? Anyone know?

Richard

[RichardJ]

For anyone interested, I've just discovered that he adapted his G mount Hologon to fit the M8. (http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1038&message=21307304).

Probably a very expensive modification.

[netzspannung]

Yes Richard, I noticed that too. He's probably very rich ;) But I'm with Nachkebia on this one - his pictures are not very.. convincing

[furcafe]

Yes, there are outfits in Japan that will convert Contax G mount lenses to LTM or M mount (a place like S.K. Grimes in the U.S. could probably also do it):

http://www.photo.net/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg?msg_id=00932H

And, yes, it's expensive (but cool nonetheless).

For anyone interested, I've just discovered that he adapted his G mount Hologon to fit the M8. (http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1038&message=21307304).

Probably a very expensive modification.

[mtscherning]

I liked his photographs a lot, quite a few I wish I'd have taken, thanks for sharing!

[Gabriel M.A.]

Truly amazing, unforgetable images...

Yes Richard, I noticed that too. He's probably very rich ;) But I'm with Nachkebia on this one - his pictures are not very.. convincing

My sarcasm scanner is giving me an "Illegal Division by Zero" error :rolleyes:

[Trius]

Ted: I agree on the Noctilux shot; save for the banding, it's really good.