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Forum: Sony NEX 4 Weeks Ago
Replies: 72
Views: 15,325
Posted By eef
I got one of...

I got one of these:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Leica-M-Lens-to-Sony-NEX-Camera-Macro-Helicoid-Adapter-For-NEX5N-NEX3C-NEX7-/110901355796?pt=US_Lens_Adapters_Mounts_Tubes&hash=item19d23c6514

I...
Forum: Digital Leica M8 / M8.2 / M9 / M-E /Mono / M10 aka "M" 03-11-2013
Replies: 135
Views: 6,622
Posted By eef
Spoiler alert: He really likes it.

Spoiler alert: He really likes it.
Forum: Digital Leica M8 / M8.2 / M9 / M-E /Mono / M10 aka "M" 03-08-2013
Replies: 6
Views: 509
Posted By eef
I love my M8 too. Passed on the M9, but thinking...

I love my M8 too. Passed on the M9, but thinking long and hard about the new M.
Forum: Digital Leica M8 / M8.2 / M9 / M-E /Mono / M10 aka "M" 02-13-2012
Replies: 43
Views: 4,738
Posted By eef
Thanks for the tips. I did not do much post...

Thanks for the tips. I did not do much post processing, as I really am not much for it. It turns out that Aperture has an IR preset, which I used, then tweaked a bit to get what I posted. Any...
Forum: Digital Leica M8 / M8.2 / M9 / M-E /Mono / M10 aka "M" 02-09-2012
Replies: 43
Views: 4,738
Posted By eef
Well that didn't work. But you can maybe see the...

Well that didn't work. But you can maybe see the picture here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/efroymson/6848938361/
Forum: Digital Leica M8 / M8.2 / M9 / M-E /Mono / M10 aka "M" 02-09-2012
Replies: 43
Views: 4,738
Posted By eef
Inspired by the others, I made an...

Inspired by the others, I made an attempt:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/efroymson/6848938361/
Forum: Digital Leica M8 / M8.2 / M9 / M-E /Mono / M10 aka "M" 01-30-2012
Replies: 72
Views: 3,949
Posted By eef
Since I have an M6, M8, and RD-1, I feel...

Since I have an M6, M8, and RD-1, I feel compelled to reply. Of the three, I have used only the M8 since I got it. Digital workflow, and more reliable than the RD-1 (the Epson rangefinder was...
Forum: Digital Leica M8 / M8.2 / M9 / M-E /Mono / M10 aka "M" 12-09-2011
Replies: 43
Views: 4,738
Posted By eef
These are gorgeous pictures! Has anyone used an...

These are gorgeous pictures! Has anyone used an M8 and IR to do "scientific" or "practical" work, like looking for heat loss in a building? I have some heating issues with my new house, and thought...
Forum: Digital Leica M8 / M8.2 / M9 / M-E /Mono / M10 aka "M" 04-11-2011
Replies: 40
Views: 3,589
Posted By eef
Got the m-coder (popflash has it for a good...

Got the m-coder (popflash has it for a good price, then I blew all my savings on replacements for lost lens caps) coded the pre-asph summilux as an asph, and it recognized it! For good measure (if...
Forum: Digital Leica M8 / M8.2 / M9 / M-E /Mono / M10 aka "M" 04-06-2011
Replies: 40
Views: 3,589
Posted By eef
Agreed, but I like to leave coding on for when it...

Agreed, but I like to leave coding on for when it is needed, then switching to an uncoded lens might confuse my poor camera. At least that is the thought.

Perhaps I just am overdoing it. I even...
Forum: Digital Leica M8 / M8.2 / M9 / M-E /Mono / M10 aka "M" 04-05-2011
Replies: 40
Views: 3,589
Posted By eef
The pre-asph lux is not codable (at least per...

The pre-asph lux is not codable (at least per Leica). How do you get around that? I end up using my pre-asph cron all the time instead, at least on the M8, where coding is perhaps more important...
Forum: Digital Leica M8 / M8.2 / M9 / M-E /Mono / M10 aka "M" 03-30-2011
Replies: 3
Views: 998
Posted By eef
Since this is the "Official" thread, I will post...

Since this is the "Official" thread, I will post my question here. I recently got a Milich adapter for my CV 15, and then I bought some Testor paint. Black, white and red (for the notch to indicate...
Forum: Digital Leica M8 / M8.2 / M9 / M-E /Mono / M10 aka "M" 11-01-2009
Replies: 4
Views: 1,072
Posted By eef
Sean Reid has a review of the SF 58. He is always...

Sean Reid has a review of the SF 58. He is always worth reading. http://reidreviews.com (http://reidreviews.com/)
Forum: Photo Software 07-05-2009
Replies: 63
Views: 6,117
Posted By eef
Used Capture One with pleasure until I got...

Used Capture One with pleasure until I got Aperture, which allows me to do all photo related work in one app, from filing to printing. The prints look good to me. Am I really giving up quality for...
Forum: Digital Leica M8 / M8.2 / M9 / M-E /Mono / M10 aka "M" 06-16-2009
Replies: 5
Views: 785
Posted By eef
It fits just fine on the camera (at least my...

It fits just fine on the camera (at least my titanium one does). Leica does not code it though, which for a 35mm lens is of minor importance.
Forum: SLRs - the unRF 04-22-2009
Replies: 30
Views: 1,733
Posted By eef
X-570 was my first real camera. One lens kit...

X-570 was my first real camera. One lens kit with the 50 1.8, shot hundreds of Kodachrome 64 slides with it. Got rid of it for whatever reason, then got a another one a few years back, which got me...
Forum: Digital Leica M8 / M8.2 / M9 / M-E /Mono / M10 aka "M" 04-21-2009
Replies: 14
Views: 1,086
Posted By eef
There is a new flash that Leica announced, anyone...

There is a new flash that Leica announced, anyone tried it?
http://www.dpreview.com/news/0902/09021711leicasf58flash.asp

The auto-fill looks cool.

I have a Sunpak 383 that I use on those extremely...
Forum: Digital Leica M8 / M8.2 / M9 / M-E /Mono / M10 aka "M" 04-21-2009
Replies: 71
Views: 5,857
Posted By eef
I was taking pictures with my RD-1 at a friend's...

I was taking pictures with my RD-1 at a friend's wedding. I liked a lot of them, but I was really glad to be "a" photographer, not "the" photographer. After "the" photographer left, and someone...
Forum: Digital Leica M8 / M8.2 / M9 / M-E /Mono / M10 aka "M" 04-17-2009
Replies: 10
Views: 1,115
Posted By eef
Crowd shot...

Crowd shot here:
http://efroymson.blogspot.com/2009/04/crowd-shot.html

There is another thread with more discussion on it, so I will leave it at that.
Forum: Digital Leica M8 / M8.2 / M9 / M-E /Mono / M10 aka "M" 04-16-2009
Replies: 10
Views: 1,115
Posted By eef
M8 at a Tea Party

Took some pictures of the Tea Party here in Albuquerque. Folks were spread out along the street, so they generally noticed me taking the pictures, which I feel detracts from them, they look too...
Forum: Digital Leica M8 / M8.2 / M9 / M-E /Mono / M10 aka "M" 04-13-2009
Replies: 9
Views: 1,137
Posted By eef
The motion blur on the stationary background and...

The motion blur on the stationary background and the frozen motion of the foreground subject combine to make a rather disquieting effect (the grimace also). The slow shutter plus flash did that I...
Forum: Digital Leica M8 / M8.2 / M9 / M-E /Mono / M10 aka "M" 04-02-2009
Replies: 18
Views: 1,827
Posted By eef
I found that replacing the stock covering with...

I found that replacing the stock covering with cameraleather.com griptac (http://cameraleather.com/colors/griptac.htm) made a world of difference. Perhaps my hands are not so large. Also, AusDLK,...
Forum: Digital Leica M8 / M8.2 / M9 / M-E /Mono / M10 aka "M" 03-02-2009
Replies: 26
Views: 2,079
Posted By eef
Since a couple people asked, and it looks like I...

Since a couple people asked, and it looks like I am the only one here who uses it (!?) a few words on the 90mm f4 and the eyes. I really enjoy it, the eyes do a great job of adjusting for the close...
Forum: Digital Leica M8 / M8.2 / M9 / M-E /Mono / M10 aka "M" 02-25-2009
Replies: 26
Views: 2,079
Posted By eef
Am I the only one using the 90mm Macro with eyes?...

Am I the only one using the 90mm Macro with eyes? I enjoy it, partly because it looks so funky, but also because it works pretty well. The attached are from the Carmel Market in Tel Aviv.
Forum: Digital Leica M8 / M8.2 / M9 / M-E /Mono / M10 aka "M" 02-03-2009
Replies: 38
Views: 2,579
Posted By eef
Aperture has dodge and burn, and a plug-in...

Aperture has dodge and burn, and a plug-in architecture that now hosts Noise Ninja, Nik sharpener, and a bunch of other tools (that I do not use). You can choose to do some of the file management...
Forum: Digital Leica M8 / M8.2 / M9 / M-E /Mono / M10 aka "M" 12-23-2008
Replies: 6
Views: 1,087
Posted By eef
I did hear a story about a woman who had to sell...

I did hear a story about a woman who had to sell a car and was to split the proceeds with her soon to be ex husband. Someone got a nice Volvo for about $100. Maybe this is a similar situation?
Forum: Digital Leica M8 / M8.2 / M9 / M-E /Mono / M10 aka "M" 12-05-2008
Replies: 26
Views: 2,279
Posted By eef
My travel kit these days is M8 plus VC15 (if you...

My travel kit these days is M8 plus VC15 (if you are going wide, why not all the way?) plus 90mmf4 (light weight tele) & macro adapter (sometimes I like to take pictures of leaves or rusty bolts)...
Forum: Digital Leica M8 / M8.2 / M9 / M-E /Mono / M10 aka "M" 10-06-2008
Replies: 57
Views: 3,220
Posted By eef
Count me as another -2/3 M8 shooter. Not the...

Count me as another -2/3 M8 shooter. Not the result of any long thought, it just seems to make more appealing images. Sometimes I miss my old Minolta X-570, that had the AE lock on the front of the...
Forum: Digital Leica M8 / M8.2 / M9 / M-E /Mono / M10 aka "M" 09-09-2008
Replies: 2
Views: 912
Posted By eef
It really did not require that much bravery, the...

It really did not require that much bravery, the police in Minnesota were all quite friendly, and despite the gas masks I saw, I never got more than a whiff of teargas. Or perhaps you were talking...
Forum: Digital Leica M8 / M8.2 / M9 / M-E /Mono / M10 aka "M" 09-04-2008
Replies: 2
Views: 912
Posted By eef
Pictures from St Paul

Have some pictures from the convention, and from the activity on the streets. Outdoors mostly the new 28 f2.8, indoors the 90 f4. Mixed in with some commentary that is OT for RFF, I imagine. Took...
Forum: Digital Epson R-D1 Digital RF 08-18-2008
Replies: 19
Views: 1,405
Posted By eef
If you are like me than what is next consists of...

If you are like me than what is next consists of the following:
Loving the RD-1.
Finding some frustrations with it, especially the rangefinder alignment.
Getting an M8.
Loving it even more.
Forum: Rangefinder Photography Discussion 08-14-2008
Replies: 10
Views: 856
Posted By eef
Where do I spit on my SD card?

Where do I spit on my SD card?
Forum: Digital Leica M8 / M8.2 / M9 / M-E /Mono / M10 aka "M" 08-12-2008
Replies: 26
Views: 3,419
Posted By eef
In the M9 the frame lines will be projected from...

In the M9 the frame lines will be projected from an LCD, and will vary automatically with the focus distance.







At least I hope so.
Forum: Digital Leica M8 / M8.2 / M9 / M-E /Mono / M10 aka "M" 07-18-2008
Replies: 10
Views: 1,099
Posted By eef
I use the finder that came with my 21mm...

I use the finder that came with my 21mm Voigtlander. Works great. From the replies, it looks like there are many fine choices.
Forum: Digital Leica M8 / M8.2 / M9 / M-E /Mono / M10 aka "M" 07-15-2008
Replies: 7
Views: 1,018
Posted By eef
Thanks folks, looks like I will be going with...

Thanks folks, looks like I will be going with griptac from CameraLeather.com
Forum: Digital Leica M8 / M8.2 / M9 / M-E /Mono / M10 aka "M" 07-14-2008
Replies: 7
Views: 1,018
Posted By eef
Vulcanite upgrade, a good idea?

I imagine many of you have gotten the recent Leica email about the upgrade program. In addition to the quiet shutter and the sapphire crystal, there is "vulcanite leatherette" available. One...
Forum: Photography General Interest 05-14-2008
Replies: 47
Views: 3,322
Posted By eef
There was a spy, his name was Klaus Fuchs. There...

There was a spy, his name was Klaus Fuchs. There were secrets, and indeed there still are. It is true that the Soviets could have done the work themselves, but they didn't.

Of course the commies...
Forum: Photography General Interest 05-14-2008
Replies: 47
Views: 3,322
Posted By eef
Well, Commie spies stole plans for nuclear bombs....

Well, Commie spies stole plans for nuclear bombs. It wasn't all hyseria, look up Venona for more:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venona_project
Forum: Digital Leica M8 / M8.2 / M9 / M-E /Mono / M10 aka "M" 03-24-2008
Replies: 41
Views: 2,178
Posted By eef
The beauty of the M8 is the choices it gives you....

The beauty of the M8 is the choices it gives you. 90+% of the time I have a 35mm Summicron IV on mine, but the Voigtlander 15mm is usually in my bag if I need it.

Before I got the M8 I went to...
Forum: Digital Leica M8 / M8.2 / M9 / M-E /Mono / M10 aka "M" 01-05-2008
Replies: 26
Views: 697
Posted By eef
FWIW my M6 is gathering dust since I got the M8. ...

FWIW my M6 is gathering dust since I got the M8. it probably should be sold
to someone who would use it. Same with the RD-1. I have hundreds of beautiful shots with it, but somehow I don't trust...
Forum: FSU Former Soviet Union RF 11-09-2007
Replies: 4
Views: 405
Posted By eef
It doesn't move much. Mine has an M mount...

It doesn't move much. Mine has an M mount adapter screwed on, with a rear cap for a 21mm (a deep one, got off Ebay). Fits fine.
Forum: Digital Leica M8 / M8.2 / M9 / M-E /Mono / M10 aka "M" 11-08-2007
Replies: 13
Views: 955
Posted By eef
FWIW I have two batteries, keep 'em both charged...

FWIW I have two batteries, keep 'em both charged and swap em whenever I can (you can't charge a LiOn battery too often it seems). Always switch it off when it goes back in the bag, no problems so...
Forum: Digital Leica M8 / M8.2 / M9 / M-E /Mono / M10 aka "M" 10-19-2007
Replies: 7
Views: 871
Posted By eef
Don't feel bad that someone is taking great...

Don't feel bad that someone is taking great pictures with the RD-1 in Viet Nam. It is a beautiful place for photography. I was there years ago with a Ricoh R-1 (basically a point and shoot, but a...
Forum: Leica M Film Cameras 10-09-2007
Replies: 15
Views: 1,348
Posted By eef
A few weeks ago B&H had them in stock.

A few weeks ago B&H had them in stock.
Forum: Digital Leica M8 / M8.2 / M9 / M-E /Mono / M10 aka "M" 09-28-2007
Replies: 12
Views: 1,222
Posted By eef
He does say that he used coded lenses and the...

He does say that he used coded lenses and the latest firmware. Doesn't that indeed make Cyan corners a non-issue?
Forum: Digital Leica M8 / M8.2 / M9 / M-E /Mono / M10 aka "M" 09-19-2007
Replies: 6
Views: 1,060
Posted By eef
Had it in my B&H shopping cart for a few minutes,...

Had it in my B&H shopping cart for a few minutes, but after returning from looking at reviews again (just to confirm you know) it was unavailable. I had thought that putting it in a cart would...
Forum: Digital Leica M8 / M8.2 / M9 / M-E /Mono / M10 aka "M" 09-16-2007
Replies: 6
Views: 1,060
Posted By eef
Out of stock now. :(

Out of stock now. :(
Forum: Digital Leica M8 / M8.2 / M9 / M-E /Mono / M10 aka "M" 09-04-2007
Replies: 20
Views: 1,046
Posted By eef
I like the idea! I lost a picture of a tunnel...

I like the idea! I lost a picture of a tunnel exit on a train ride recently becuase I foolishly tried to take a shot of the inside of the tunnel, and the camera was doing noise reduction as the exit...
Forum: Digital Leica M8 / M8.2 / M9 / M-E /Mono / M10 aka "M" 08-28-2007
Replies: 5
Views: 581
Posted By eef
The irksome part for me is that I had an RD-1...

The irksome part for me is that I had an RD-1 long enough to learn what a 35mm lens would capture on it, and now I have to relearn what it will do on the M8. Leica did us no favors by making the...
Forum: Leica M Film Cameras 08-21-2007
Replies: 95
Views: 3,284
Posted By eef
The M8.1 (or M9 or what-have-you) could use: 1)...

The M8.1 (or M9 or what-have-you) could use:

1) Digitally composed frameline. That way you only see one, and it compensates not just for parallax but for image size. No more of this "set for .7...
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