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A few photo's from a recent long weekend in Southwold Suffolk UK

M8 + 25mm F2.8 Biogon



M8 + 25mm f2.8 Biogon



M8 + 35mm f2.8 Biogon



M8 + 25mm f2.8 Biogon



M8 + 35mm f2.8 Biogon



M8 + 50mm f1.5 Nokton



M8.2 + 35mm f2 Biogon (taken today)

 
Wow! Fabulous images! Every one of them is superb. Your work is truly inspiring to me. Thanks for sharing.

Cheers!
-raaj
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'Change is not Mandatory, you don't have to Survive...'
 
Good shots. I like the 1 and the 3 most.

I was very interested in seeing work done with the Biogon 25, and it seems to be a great performer. (it is in my short list).
Have you got some other shots taken with it?
Or any comments about your experience with the lens?
Thanks.
 
Some impressive images - gorgeous tonality too. I especially like 3 and 4. The last picture is fabulous - a wonderful moment, perfectly caught!

I was especially gratified to read that the final image was taken so recently - I was under the impression that all M8s and M8.2s had suddenly and inexplicably self-destructed , and were now incapable of taking decent pictures.

Apparently, this catastrophe happened immediately after something called the M9 was launched.

J M Hughes

Actually - could an M9 have delivered significantly better results than what we see here?

I somehow doubt it!
 
Thanks Simon, I seem to convert nearly everything I take with the M8 to B&W, the M8 RAW files seem to produce a great range of tones than those from the Nikon & Canon DSLR's I've used in the past
 
Hi Fernando, Thank you for your commends, the 25mm Biogon suits me well as it brings up the 28mm frame lines, I wear glasses so when using a 24mm lens I find it very difficult to see and frame using the 24mm frame lines, to my eye I find it better than the Leica 24mm f3.8 but not quite as good as the Leica 24mm f2.8, the 24mm f2.8 (which was my very first Leica lens) has something 3D about it, so if you can handle the 24mm frame lines on the M8 and have the money I would recomend going with the Leica 24mm f2.8.

The Biogon seems to be very sharp right from f2.8 and produces files with very good range to work with.

I prefer using the Zeiss lenses over the Leica ones, the focusing wheel seems smoother and I really can't get on with the thumb thingy on the Leica focusing wheel, I do have a Leica 50mm Cron and 75mm Summarit both of which don't have the thumb thingy on the focusing wheel so I'm not anti-leica or anything like that.

Here's 3 more from the Biogon, nothing fancy but they might help give you an idea of what to expect from the 25mm Biogon







Many thanks
Will
 
I've not told my M8 that that it's no longer the top of the range Leica digital RF so it's still been producing images as though it is, I don't think I'm going to tell it either as I'm sure it will break his heart.

I'm quite interested in the M9 for the soul reason that shooting for a 35mm angle of view will allow my glass wear eyes to see the frame lines,

The real down side of the M9 for me is the thought of carrying a 5k camera, I just know that I'll treat it like a lump of gold and will be too careful when using it.
James M Hughes said:
Some impressive images - gorgeous tonality too. I especially like 3 and 4. The last picture is fabulous - a wonderful moment, perfectly caught!

I was especially gratified to read that the final image was taken so recently - I was under the impression that all M8s and M8.2s had suddenly and inexplicably self-destructed , and were now incapable of taking decent pictures.

Apparently, this catastrophe happened immediately after something called the M9 was launched.

J M Hughes

Actually - could an M9 have delivered significantly better results than what we see here?

I somehow doubt it!
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Wow again! These three are absolutely superb as well. I find the 2nd image especially mesmerizing. Regardless of what you tell your M8 re: it's current status in the Leica hierrarchy, I'm sure ir will be more than willing to sing and dance for you. I'd love to get to your level of skill someday!

Thanks for sharing these images, Will.

Cheers!
-raaj
CutterUK said:
Hi Fernando, Thank you for your commends, the 25mm Biogon suits me well as it brings up the 28mm frame lines, I wear glasses so when using a 24mm lens I find it very difficult to see and frame using the 24mm frame lines, to my eye I find it better than the Leica 24mm f3.8 but not quite as good as the Leica 24mm f2.8, the 24mm f2.8 (which was my very first Leica lens) has something 3D about it, so if you can handle the 24mm frame lines on the M8 and have the money I would recomend going with the Leica 24mm f2.8.

The Biogon seems to be very sharp right from f2.8 and produces files with very good range to work with.

I prefer using the Zeiss lenses over the Leica ones, the focusing wheel seems smoother and I really can't get on with the thumb thingy on the Leica focusing wheel, I do have a Leica 50mm Cron and 75mm Summarit both of which don't have the thumb thingy on the focusing wheel so I'm not anti-leica or anything like that.

Here's 3 more from the Biogon, nothing fancy but they might help give you an idea of what to expect from the 25mm Biogon







Many thanks
Will
Click to expand...
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'Change is not Mandatory, you don't have to Survive...'
 
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