Fun with Leica M8 Images!

[dave.gt]

Ok, you know you have them, not all of you, but many are sitting with a treasure of M8 images.

Sadly, I don’t. But it occurred to me that it would be both fun and educational to have a look back at those images from not so long ago. I’m sure plenty of M8 cameras are being used today. How about sharing your images?

Let’s have a little fun!

 

[dave.gt]

In case you have forgotten… I have…

Leica M8 - Wikipedia

en.m.wikipedia.org

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[dave.gt]

The M8 is still an excellent professional camera with articles in recent magazines shot with an M8.. like GQ.

Wim Wenders video is still relevant!

 

[rayyan]

It was and still is...

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M8, cron 28 asph.

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M8, 28 cron asph.

 

[dave.gt]

It was and still is...

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M8, cron 28 asph.

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M8, 28 cron asph.

These are excellent!

 

[rayyan]

Thanks Dave

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Cron 75 asph.

 

[dave.gt]

Ok, this confirms already for me that there has been a shift in signature, if you will from the first digital M to the latest.

This, for example is a fine BW photo. It is clean, sharp, bright, and very nice. A completely different look compared to the trend toward dark images I see posted in forums and in magazines.

These images make me smile.

 

[Photon42]

I need to dig some out

 

[dave.gt]

I need to dig some out

Yes, absolutely!!! Can’t wait to see what you would like to share!

 

[rayyan]

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Cron 28 asph. Cropped.

 

[Photon42]

 

[rayyan]

 

[dave.gt]

Hmmm… I keep hearing about the film-like image quality of images from the M8.

Lovely colors and very natural looking images.

I love it!

Keep ‘em coming!

 

[dave.gt]

Another film-like rendering… in black and white...

 

[Photon42]

One with a Pentax 6x7

 

[JoelM]

The M8 and M9 used the Kodak sensor and worked with Leica to simulate Kodakchrome so the folklore goes.

 

[rayyan]

Thanks folks.
Morocco.

M8, ?

 

[Photon42]

Cooper S (r52, 1st Gen). My car back then.

 

[rayyan]

Continuing our journeys…let’s keep one foot firmly planted in Asia, and one foot very lightly in Europe!

Istanbul.Türkiye.
M8, lux 50 asph, cron 28 asph.

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[dave.gt]

Ok, just to pique some classic M8 interest in a predominant medium format forum, there are many friends I personally know who enjoy their M8. Most are on Flickr or here:

M8 Photos

I'm starting to get the hang of the M8's files. Jpegs are crap but the RAW files are outstanding! It will take some time to shoot the M8 just like I do with M film cameras but I feel I'm getting there. You can relate to what I said? If yes, then please post your M8 shots :)

rangefinderforum.com

A lot of great images.

True, there aren’t many landscapes but that is not the strength of any Leica M. But it is fun to see how photography them is still relevant… not really “obsolete”!

We all have many choices in photography these days so I try not to miss out on anything fun!

Hoping for more M8 images here.