Nature / Fine Art with M8 & 75mm

AncientCityPhoto · 06-21-2012

I shot all of these with the M8 and Voigtlander 75mm F/2.5. I've worked on this project for over a year now. This combination of camera and lens and specific lighting conditions were the only combo that was giving me exactly the rendition I wanted. It's amazing how awesome the M8 is. I love that camera!

I have a few on my blog, and will be putting up some more and some behind the scenes kinda stuff shortly.

I also have an ebook available that features these images and more. It was designed for digital reading. You can see it here if you are interested. http://soundvisionpassion.com/2012/0...now-available/

1joel1 · 06-22-2012

Lovely images, thanks for sharing. Symmetry - the secret of how the world works.

Joel

Speedfreak · 06-22-2012

Good that you like your work, it does nothing for me, but that doesnt matter.

I am curious why you chose a rangefinder for this project, which seems like an odd choice to me. Any DSLR would have done the same more accurately, especially at close distance.

Lax Jought · 06-23-2012

Nice, I like them, particularly #2 and #3.

AncientCityPhoto · 06-26-2012

Accuracy of the frame lines at minimum focus distance isnt that bad with a 75. No worse than getting used to them any further in my opinion. I chose the rangefinder because one the lens. I can't use this lens on an SLR. I can also be free to actually see what I am shooting, versus seeing the depth of field like an SLR. For me it made a difference, for someone else, maybe not. A big part of it was the lens though. Honestly, there is barely any alteration or post processing to the image color or rendering. The 75 2.5 gives me what I want, in the correct light, every time. Why shoot with a bulky SLR when I can shoot with the Leica. Plus, the Leica is much easier to hold when shooting down at subjects than a heavy SLR.

Revdockj · 06-26-2012

The M8 and 75mm is a great combination. Even with an M9 and M9-P, I have kept my M8 with a 75mm glued to it.

Ken

AncientCityPhoto · 06-28-2012

Its funny, ever since I got a Fuji x100, I have been keeping the 75mm on the M8 all the time. Its sad we don't have proper frame lines, but its a fantastic combo!