Leica M8 | Horses | A Surfer | And An Epic New Zealand Landscape

[@Glasshousebc]

Great photos. Loved the video... relaxing and inspirational.

[@andytheghosthunter]

Superb images there Paul. Love them!!!

[@acidsnow5915]

it is amazing how good the leica m8 is still today! thanks for sharing this beautiful shots with us!

[@paultaylorphotography9499]

Very cool video Paul, more stunning images. My fave vlogging subject is the east coast beaches around Hawke's Bay, but those westie beaches look awesome. Top watch again mate.

[@thomasbaden6978]

nice video and a good story. nice greetings from Köln- Germany

[@kiwipics]

Missing the NZ beaches ... my favourite being at Opoutere. Great video and choice of music. The subscribers will come .....

[@gearreallydoesntmatter]

Nice video, nice pictures and a nice camera. Thanks for making it.

[@PaulCSmithPhotographer]

Thankyou Mattias

[@JoseRamirez-cd7ge]

Hi Paul, your instagram photos are very nice thank you for sharing including your videos.

[@PaulCSmithPhotographer]

Thank you so much Jose, really appreciate your positive comments. Take care!

[@darylnd]

I'm slowly catching up on your videos, Paul. Beautiful work, thoughtful and thought-provoking. My copy of "Stolen Moments" (also the title of one of the greatest jazz songs of all time, by Oliver Nelson) arrived today. Stunning! I'm working up my own, from my recent trip to Vietnam and Thailand.

[@PaulCSmithPhotographer]

Awesome thankyou, glad it got there safely. Good luck with your book

[@TheRealRichardWong]

Nice vlog Paul, and nice photos too. Subbed and will watch all your other vlogs very soon. keep them coming!

[@TheRealRichardWong]

oh yeah I also shot photos in JPG by mistake quite a few times as well (while i actually want the RAW files)

[@PaulCSmithPhotographer]

Thanks Richard love this camera

[@vreeke777]

What single lens would yo7 like on your m8 for general use please? Thanks

[@PaulCSmithPhotographer]

Hi adri, I use the 28mm F2.8, Carl Zeiss Biogon quite a lot on this camera. Really nice lens and I find that the 28mm the most versatile focal lenght on that crop sensor. I also use the Summicron 35mm which is just beautiful but not quite as versatile for what I do.

[@vreeke777]

Paul C Smith Photographer thank you for your comment like to asked would a 5.000 dollar lens do better on a M8 please?

[@PaulCSmithPhotographer]

Adri I think it would depend on the photographer.

[@Naomi-wv2pw]

Where in New Zealand is this?

[@PaulCSmithPhotographer]

Kariotahi beach, Waiuku

[@Naomi-wv2pw]

Paul C Smith Photographer thank u!

[@abraham3901]

Paul. Im liking your vlogs more and more every time I happened to be around. The drone footage adds a great angle to your work in general. .. Question, how do you think the M8 holds up in salty environments.

[@PaulCSmithPhotographer]

Salty enviroments? Not sure will let you know when it starts to rust. Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@MrBillboeing]

Hi Paul, I have a question about you setting while shooting: ISO 160? Aperture ? Did you use a ND filter for the long exposer shots? What kind of ND filter .... I am really curious and like to learn much as possible especially from such a good photographer like you . Thank you . By the way awesome quality video !!!

[@PaulCSmithPhotographer]

Thanks MrBill. I used a B+W 10 stop filter on the long exposure shots. I nearly always shoot the M8 on "A" mode just set the aperture and let the camera do the rest. In this case I would have had the filter on and set the aperture to F11 and let the camera work out the shutter speed exposure. Thanks for watching and take care!

[@MrBillboeing]

Paul C Smith Photographer thank for the explanation, one more question do you remove the IR cut filter or do you put the ND on top?

[@PaulCSmithPhotographer]

I think I left it on for this video

[@MrBillboeing]

thanks again for sharing your knowledge !!

[@myleicam8546]

Ok man, you habe your stile, and I like it. Nice photos. Which lenses you use? Thanks for the video, I had a good time.

[@PaulCSmithPhotographer]

Hey man. mainly the Carl Zeiss 28mm F2.8 which gives me a 35mm aprox focal length, which I find best for what I do. All pictures on this video used the 28mm. The 35mm Summicron is also a favorite.

[@myleicam8546]

Thanks Paul. Im getting use to a 28 Elmarit in my M8. Im more use to 35 and 50mm on this camera. 28 (35)mm is a different game.

[@JamesBrewphoto]

Some really nice images Paul. Well done on creating a great little vlog. I'm new to vlogging myself. If you ever get time pop over to my channel and provide some feedback. Looking forward to more

[@PaulCSmithPhotographer]

Thanks James will check out your channel, thanks for the sub