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Forum: Digital Leica M8 / M8.2 / M9 / M-E /Mono / M10 aka "M" 17 Hours Ago
Replies: 4
Views: 229
Posted By MCTuomey
Thank you Willie. I am an M9 user, often in dim...

Thank you Willie. I am an M9 user, often in dim venues. This is very interesting. Practically, not being tech knowledgeable, I'm finding that underexposed M9 files corrected in pp do give superior...
Forum: Leica Screw Mount Copies 19 Hours Ago
Replies: 26
Views: 439
Posted By MCTuomey
Couple useful links re the zeiss c-biogon (read...

Couple useful links re the zeiss c-biogon (read around the zm 35/2 comparisons):

http://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/topic/1067136/

http://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/topic/1129234/1

*Denoir*...
Forum: Photography General Interest 5 Days Ago
Replies: 267
Views: 5,897
Posted By MCTuomey
... and it loads slowly too, at least on my...

... and it loads slowly too, at least on my 'puter. no like here.
Forum: Digital Leica M8 / M8.2 / M9 / M-E /Mono / M10 aka "M" 5 Days Ago
Replies: 8
Views: 541
Posted By MCTuomey
I'd do it. Wait. I did do it. Digital for...

I'd do it. Wait. I did do it. Digital for small format. Film for med format only. Kept a film M and nearly never use it (sad), finally selling it (sadder).
Forum: Digital Leica M8 / M8.2 / M9 / M-E /Mono / M10 aka "M" 5 Days Ago
Replies: 27
Views: 924
Posted By MCTuomey
Thanks, Chris. I have the Cosina too, and don't...

Thanks, Chris. I have the Cosina too, and don't like it much either, but make do for the time being.
Forum: Digital Leica M8 / M8.2 / M9 / M-E /Mono / M10 aka "M" 6 Days Ago
Replies: 50
Views: 1,472
Posted By MCTuomey
I don't understand the technical aspect at all,...

I don't understand the technical aspect at all, so it doesn't influence my decisions. I shoot and process, that's it. The few pics I've made that make me proud have come from cameras using either...
Forum: Digital Leica M8 / M8.2 / M9 / M-E /Mono / M10 aka "M" 1 Week Ago
Replies: 27
Views: 924
Posted By MCTuomey
Thanks for the endorsement - that explains why I...

Thanks for the endorsement - that explains why I don't see them for sale :(
Forum: Digital Leica M8 / M8.2 / M9 / M-E /Mono / M10 aka "M" 1 Week Ago
Replies: 33
Views: 1,269
Posted By MCTuomey
Anyone with a really nice stock of legacy M...

Anyone with a really nice stock of legacy M lenses not shooting them regularly on an M body ... well, you can continue your fuji foray by selling me that Noct for a great price, ok?

You're seriously...
Forum: Digital Leica M8 / M8.2 / M9 / M-E /Mono / M10 aka "M" 1 Week Ago
Replies: 18
Views: 2,463
Posted By MCTuomey
I'm suffering from Kurt envy ...

I'm suffering from Kurt envy ...
Forum: Digital Leica M8 / M8.2 / M9 / M-E /Mono / M10 aka "M" 1 Week Ago
Replies: 27
Views: 924
Posted By MCTuomey
Chris, how/why did the Leica 12208 finder improve...

Chris, how/why did the Leica 12208 finder improve your 21 use? Compared to not using any finder? Or to using another finder?
Forum: Digital Leica M8 / M8.2 / M9 / M-E /Mono / M10 aka "M" 1 Week Ago
Replies: 27
Views: 924
Posted By MCTuomey
Alberto, I used a ZM 21 f/2.8 on my M9 for a good...

Alberto, I used a ZM 21 f/2.8 on my M9 for a good while before I acquired the SEM 21. I don't agree that they are nearly identical as mentioned above, at least in my use. I liked the ZM 21 f/2.8 a...
Forum: Leica M Film Cameras 1 Week Ago
Replies: 9
Views: 529
Posted By MCTuomey
I can't think of a better way to determine...

I can't think of a better way to determine whether a lens works for me than shooting subjects I like repeatedly. So, I suggest you take both lenses and make lots of car pictures with both, note...
Forum: Digital Leica M8 / M8.2 / M9 / M-E /Mono / M10 aka "M" 1 Week Ago
Replies: 1,598
Views: 126,164
Posted By MCTuomey
Vince, Klaus, Michael - enjoyed all your shots. ...

Vince, Klaus, Michael - enjoyed all your shots. Quite curious re the older lenses on the MM. They seem to image especially well, given their age, or is it my eyesight or my monitor?
Forum: Digital Leica M8 / M8.2 / M9 / M-E /Mono / M10 aka "M" 1 Week Ago
Replies: 1,598
Views: 126,164
Posted By MCTuomey
Riffing on Fabio's club post above, last night's...

Riffing on Fabio's club post above, last night's stop:

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7325/8732797854_f9e75739e6.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/9176501@N08/8732797854/)
20130510-008-Web...
Forum: Photo Software 2 Weeks Ago
Replies: 267
Views: 6,614
Posted By MCTuomey
Inevitable I guess that I'll be on CC, unless I...

Inevitable I guess that I'll be on CC, unless I die fairly soon, never change to an (new) unsupported camera, my computer never fails, or I just abandon Adobe. Owning software with the expectation...
Forum: Digital Leica M8 / M8.2 / M9 / M-E /Mono / M10 aka "M" 2 Weeks Ago
Replies: 29
Views: 1,581
Posted By MCTuomey
Want! Want! Want!

Want! Want! Want!
Forum: Digital Leica M8 / M8.2 / M9 / M-E /Mono / M10 aka "M" 3 Weeks Ago
Replies: 9
Views: 739
Posted By MCTuomey
Honestly, the C-Biogon is reason enough to avoid...

Honestly, the C-Biogon is reason enough to avoid the dark holes where I shoot. Great lens. Good to hear you like it with your M9.

Agree about the balance of the M9, in landscape orientation. ...
Forum: Digital Leica M8 / M8.2 / M9 / M-E /Mono / M10 aka "M" 4 Weeks Ago
Replies: 1
Views: 423
Posted By MCTuomey
nice, chris!

nice, chris!
Forum: Digital Leica M8 / M8.2 / M9 / M-E /Mono / M10 aka "M" 4 Weeks Ago
Replies: 1,598
Views: 126,164
Posted By MCTuomey
T'anks, mate

T'anks, mate
Forum: Digital Leica M8 / M8.2 / M9 / M-E /Mono / M10 aka "M" 4 Weeks Ago
Replies: 1,598
Views: 126,164
Posted By MCTuomey
Couple from this weekend - Eliza Neals at Harbor...

Couple from this weekend - Eliza Neals at Harbor House in Detroit:

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8397/8668700005_eb1319cb44.jpg...
Forum: Digital Leica M8 / M8.2 / M9 / M-E /Mono / M10 aka "M" 04-20-2013
Replies: 1,598
Views: 126,164
Posted By MCTuomey
outstanding, vince

outstanding, vince
Forum: Digital Leica M8 / M8.2 / M9 / M-E /Mono / M10 aka "M" 04-20-2013
Replies: 31
Views: 1,515
Posted By MCTuomey
great photos, great subject, great thread

great photos, great subject, great thread
Forum: Digital Leica M8 / M8.2 / M9 / M-E /Mono / M10 aka "M" 04-16-2013
Replies: 10
Views: 397
Posted By MCTuomey
If I shot 80% B&W, and if I was invested in Leica...

If I shot 80% B&W, and if I was invested in Leica glass and preferred the handling of digi M bodies, it seems simple to me. I'd buy an MM.

If I shot B&W less than color, and if I was invested in...
Forum: Digital Leica M8 / M8.2 / M9 / M-E /Mono / M10 aka "M" 04-01-2013
Replies: 28
Views: 758
Posted By MCTuomey
lovely ...

lovely ...
Forum: SLRs - the unRF 03-30-2013
Replies: 23
Views: 961
Posted By MCTuomey
+1 to what everyone's said already. I owned a...

+1 to what everyone's said already. I owned a couple while shooting a 1D and 1DIIn just for sports years back. If I hadn't gotten into Leica M I'd still be using them.
Forum: Digital Leica M8 / M8.2 / M9 / M-E /Mono / M10 aka "M" 03-30-2013
Replies: 9
Views: 521
Posted By MCTuomey
it's examples like these that helped push me to...

it's examples like these that helped push me to acquire an MM. just beginning to shoot with it (took awhile to save and get one, a long while), hope to contribute soon.
Forum: Zeiss Ikon ZM 03-28-2013
Replies: 17
Views: 871
Posted By MCTuomey
haffy, there's probably one and only one reason...

haffy, there's probably one and only one reason not to buy the c-biogon 35: a need for a wider aperture. in every other way, it's wonderful. i think you're wise to buy new. occasionally, ZM lenses...
Forum: Digital Leica M8 / M8.2 / M9 / M-E /Mono / M10 aka "M" 03-19-2013
Replies: 11
Views: 575
Posted By MCTuomey
what jaap said. i saved for 3 years to get the...

what jaap said. i saved for 3 years to get the 50 asph as a mate for the 28 cron asph. they pair very well. you might consider selling the pre-asph 50 lux and working up the addi'l cash for the...
Forum: Digital Leica M8 / M8.2 / M9 / M-E /Mono / M10 aka "M" 03-18-2013
Replies: 72
Views: 5,223
Posted By MCTuomey
+1 get past the CCD v CMOS debate, and add...

+1
get past the CCD v CMOS debate, and add to live view some of the other improvements in the M 240 like better sealing, better framelines, quieter shutter, faster buffer - it seems to me Leica...
Forum: Digital Leica M8 / M8.2 / M9 / M-E /Mono / M10 aka "M" 03-18-2013
Replies: 72
Views: 5,223
Posted By MCTuomey
My first play with M 240 files suggested they...

My first play with M 240 files suggested they were not bad, very much the reverse case to my eyes, so I'm not one of those folks referenced in your subject.

Pretty sure that, once the post work is...
Forum: Digital Leica M8 / M8.2 / M9 / M-E /Mono / M10 aka "M" 03-16-2013
Replies: 81
Views: 7,325
Posted By MCTuomey
so very well said

so very well said
Forum: Digital Leica M8 / M8.2 / M9 / M-E /Mono / M10 aka "M" 03-15-2013
Replies: 81
Views: 7,325
Posted By MCTuomey
That's not the way I'd phrase it. The Monochrom...

That's not the way I'd phrase it. The Monochrom is more about encouraging a particular, some would say disciplined, approach to visualizing one's pictures, rather than removing a temptation. It's a...
Forum: Digital Leica M8 / M8.2 / M9 / M-E /Mono / M10 aka "M" 03-15-2013
Replies: 135
Views: 6,645
Posted By MCTuomey
Good point. My egalitarian side wishes for more...

Good point. My egalitarian side wishes for more accessible Leica dRfs, so more people can enjoy them, that's all, and I don't mean being able to buy 6-7 year-old digital Ms that may or may not be...
Forum: Digital Leica M8 / M8.2 / M9 / M-E /Mono / M10 aka "M" 03-15-2013
Replies: 135
Views: 6,645
Posted By MCTuomey
Leica as a brand and as a photographic tool is...

Leica as a brand and as a photographic tool is seductive. Both the bodies and the glass. Trying to convince the seduced to give it up is futile. Money will be spent and, if needed, sacrifices are...
Forum: Digital Leica M8 / M8.2 / M9 / M-E /Mono / M10 aka "M" 03-14-2013
Replies: 1,598
Views: 126,164
Posted By MCTuomey
Outstanding, Carsten!

Outstanding, Carsten!
Forum: Digital Leica M8 / M8.2 / M9 / M-E /Mono / M10 aka "M" 03-13-2013
Replies: 45
Views: 2,163
Posted By MCTuomey
To each his own. The thickness of the digital...

To each his own. The thickness of the digital M's doesn't bother me, although it's not as smile-inducing as the feel of a film M in hand. I often use a grip (gasp!) and have Steve's thumbie on my...
Forum: Digital Leica M8 / M8.2 / M9 / M-E /Mono / M10 aka "M" 03-12-2013
Replies: 135
Views: 6,645
Posted By MCTuomey
These alternatives aren't mutually exclusive. If...

These alternatives aren't mutually exclusive. If I saved and sacrificed to buy it for $8K, I would tend to like it, yes. And at the same time, I would tend to like it because it's a fine camera at...
Forum: Digital Leica M8 / M8.2 / M9 / M-E /Mono / M10 aka "M" 03-12-2013
Replies: 135
Views: 6,645
Posted By MCTuomey
Agree. I shoot a lot in dives. I plan to try...

Agree. I shoot a lot in dives. I plan to try the monochrom and, if/when I have refilled my savings, the M240 for this kind of work. Typical reviewer images and internet high iso "test" files don't...
Forum: Digital Leica M8 / M8.2 / M9 / M-E /Mono / M10 aka "M" 03-11-2013
Replies: 135
Views: 6,645
Posted By MCTuomey
I wouldn't have expected anything but raves from...

I wouldn't have expected anything but raves from Mr Huff.

I think he's got it right - putting aside my bias for my M9, the M240 looks to be a great camera. Leica responded to the deficiencies of...
Forum: Digital Leica M8 / M8.2 / M9 / M-E /Mono / M10 aka "M" 03-09-2013
Replies: 1,598
Views: 126,164
Posted By MCTuomey
Fabio, really nice set. Good to see another live...

Fabio, really nice set. Good to see another live music/small venue enthusiast here. My MM is arriving next week after saving over a year. Major use will be club shooting. Here's a few taken with...
Forum: Leica M Film Cameras 03-05-2013
Replies: 33
Views: 1,553
Posted By MCTuomey
those'll sell the hex 50, chris & gil. nice...

those'll sell the hex 50, chris & gil. nice shots.
Forum: Leica M Film Cameras 03-04-2013
Replies: 33
Views: 1,553
Posted By MCTuomey
i've been fortunate to have owned all of the...

i've been fortunate to have owned all of the above except for the Canon 50 f/1.2. i've kept the zeiss 50 f/1.5, though i liked them all. why? despite its reputation as finicky, it does so many...
Forum: Zeiss Ikon ZM 03-02-2013
Replies: 12
Views: 859
Posted By MCTuomey
My C-Sonnar works equally well on my M4-P and M9....

My C-Sonnar works equally well on my M4-P and M9. It's optimized at f/2.8, my preference, since that's my most-used aperture.
Forum: Digital Leica M8 / M8.2 / M9 / M-E /Mono / M10 aka "M" 02-26-2013
Replies: 24
Views: 1,517
Posted By MCTuomey
I can see why "someone" offered an X-Pro-1 and 35...

I can see why "someone" offered an X-Pro-1 and 35 f/1.8 for your v4 35 Cron, but I cannot see why you would accept such an offer. Xavi, keep the great glass ...
Forum: Digital Leica M8 / M8.2 / M9 / M-E /Mono / M10 aka "M" 02-10-2013
Replies: 116
Views: 6,869
Posted By MCTuomey
good one, sem. but i don't have a $7K camera...

good one, sem. but i don't have a $7K camera that's unable to offset my own stubborn deficiences. it's more like a $4k camera these days :(
Forum: Digital Leica M8 / M8.2 / M9 / M-E /Mono / M10 aka "M" 02-10-2013
Replies: 116
Views: 6,869
Posted By MCTuomey
i hold the opposite point of view fwiw. because...

i hold the opposite point of view fwiw. because many of the files i produce and process aren't technically exact and often aren't "formal," i find these more casually made images more useful to...
Forum: Digital Leica M8 / M8.2 / M9 / M-E /Mono / M10 aka "M" 02-10-2013
Replies: 116
Views: 6,869
Posted By MCTuomey
There are at least two of us ... and if you add...

There are at least two of us ... and if you add the other stuff: faster buffer, better resolution, weather-sealing, and better frameline accuracy, functionality is overall much improved. Still want...
Forum: Digital Leica M8 / M8.2 / M9 / M-E /Mono / M10 aka "M" 02-09-2013
Replies: 116
Views: 6,869
Posted By MCTuomey
Back to the files - I've had a 2nd short go with...

Back to the files - I've had a 2nd short go with three of them (DNGs). I ran a couple LR4 presets I use for flower shots with my 5DII and ts-e on the flower file after noting the "Canon-like"...
Forum: Digital Leica M8 / M8.2 / M9 / M-E /Mono / M10 aka "M" 02-09-2013
Replies: 116
Views: 6,869
Posted By MCTuomey
Well, my intent was to thank Jono and any other...

Well, my intent was to thank Jono and any other experienced digital M users for taking time to share their experiences and files. Jono Slack needs no rescuing, maybe we can agree there. Secondarily...
Forum: Digital Leica M8 / M8.2 / M9 / M-E /Mono / M10 aka "M" 02-09-2013
Replies: 116
Views: 6,869
Posted By MCTuomey
I think it's pretty wonderful that people with...

I think it's pretty wonderful that people with meaningful, sustained experience with digital Ms who also are skilled photographers, like Jono and others, are willing to share their M thoughts and...
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