Leica M8 - Lost in the Fog! | Fog Photography Tips from Ireland

[@fergusfitzgerald977]

Nice visualizations !I I only use my M8 in the streets ! This was a lovely walk !

[@colinosullivan]

I’m glad you liked this one. It’s a lovely spot that very few actually know about as it’s up a few back Lanes and really just woodland but I love it. Yes the m8 is perfect for streets isn’t it. Hope you’d a great weekend mate

[@ivandefrancesco]

I love this landscape

[@colinosullivan]

Me too. It's my local walk! :)

[@ryandavid]

0:44 great shot. love the geometry of that line of cows!

[@colinosullivan]

Thanks Ryan. It’s a far cry from NYC ;)

[@photobritain]

The Leica M8 / M8.2 such great cameras. 10.3-megapixel with fantastic image quality. Really liked the one at 0.41 Thanks for sharing.

[@colinosullivan]

I’ve been using my m8.2 for around 13 years and it’s literally been around planet earth a few times with me ! I have no complaints. Mind you portraits in low light is a skill! Ah yes the like of cows. I’m considering printing hat for an empty spot in the house actually. Will let you know how it turns out mate. I’ll be sharing more so a subscribe would be great.

[@myleicam8546]

Great video and photos, congratulations!

[@colinosullivan]

That means a lot coming from you Hugo. Glad you liked the photos. I’m slowly getting used to being on camera 😂 I really appreciate the encouragement

[@myleicam8546]

@@colinosullivan is my pleasure Colin. See you in your next video!

[@ekberkin]

It's a great job, congratulations.Thanks for sharing :)

[@colinosullivan]

Thank you 🙏

[@hackerszhu1637]

Beautiful pictures 👍👍 Subscribed to your channel！

[@colinosullivan]

Thank you for taking the time to watch the videos. I hope you enjoy some of those on the archive and a few more realty nice ones on the way mate. Cheers

[@ateszatesz]

Amazing - just got this recommended before going to sleep and it’s really relaxing to watch 🙏

[@colinosullivan]

Thanks mate

[@ulfjonsson2122]

Beautiful images

[@colinosullivan]

Thanks you 🙏. Glad you liked them. It was a stunning morning. Nature did most of the hard work. I will be uploading a few more locations like this soon if you subscribe or check back.

[@jakaskorjanc2598]

❤

[@colinosullivan]

🙏

[@craig_cunha]

Great photo walk and series of images. Lovely stuff. 0:55 is my personal fav.

[@colinosullivan]

Thanks Craig. I appreciate that. Ah yes that photo was funny. I was trying to get the cow to look at an angle. Finally I got it! I'm just finishing this weeks video. It's a walk through the Boggeragh Mountains, so if you enjoyed this one maybe check it out this coming weekend. Cheers.

[@marlon.iraheta]

Beautiful pictures !!

[@colinosullivan]

Glad you enjoyed this one. 🙏

[@colinosullivan]

🙏🙏 ☘️

[@2BeLikeChrist]

I like the shot of the trees at 5:07

[@colinosullivan]

Thank you. 🙏 appreciate you commenting. Not sure if it’s obvious from the photo but it’s taken from an elevated position and there is a 10 foot drop off right in front me, sort of helps create a different perspective.

[@BackFocus11]

Wonderful!

[@colinosullivan]

Thanks mate

[@Dpul945]

Am lucky enough to have an M8.2 such a beautiful camera, my favourite Leica

[@colinosullivan]

Hi David. It is a gorgeous camera alright isn't it. :) At the time I didn't really look too much into the differences between the M8.2 over the M8, but I do think the finish is class on the M8.2. I will be back out with it this weekend. Do you shoot yours much?

[@Dpul945]

@@colinosullivan I’m a full time wedding photographer using SL2’s and a Q2 so I don’t get as much chance as I would like to go out shooting with it, but when I do it’s a release as it slows me down

[@colinosullivan]

@@Dpul945 that is great. I’ve never used the Q series or the SL series of cameras. The SL looks like a good work horse. Given I love 28mm the Q2 would be a ton of fun. This weekend I may head up the mountains and shoot a video. Weather dependent as we’ve had some wild storms.

[@itssuchandra313]

Love the video, keep up the great work. The music was perfect too🎉

[@colinosullivan]

Thank you so much 😁

[@tuftufclub159]

Hi Colin, I really enjoyed your video. Beautiful images ! Thanks for sharing your Tips with us all, . . . but you forgot to mention a gentle action with your hand : "How to move the head of a cow !" Now waiting for the next foggy day, greatings from Antwerp, take care, Roger ;-)

[@colinosullivan]

HAHA Roger. After I was thinking it did look a bit strange but I did want the cow to move it's head and it worked! Glad you liked the walk. It is starting to get cold finally here, later than normal. I am guessing Antwerp it has turned cold also? Cheers, Colin

[@lensman5762]

Loved the photographs, particularly the B&W ones. Very calming compositions. If you did use B&W film in the fog, put a blue filter on the lens, it will accentuate the fog, also great advice for over exposing 2 stops, otherwise the fog will be placed on a middle gray, or Zone V by the camera. Thank you

[@colinosullivan]

I will definitely try a blue filter with fp4 when I go back with my m4. Glad you like some of the photos. The exposures on snow or fog get a lot of people so figured it was worthy of a mention! If nothing else people got to come on the walk with me. I appreciate the advice and hopefully you check back soon.

[@hiramabiff885]

Love the shot of the cow at 7:35. I live down the road from a cattle farm in North Georgia USA. I photograph the cows so regularly they come to the fence when they see me. I sold my M8 last year which I bought in 2006 for a pristine M-P240. Thanks for posting this video.

[@colinosullivan]

The Leica m9 was the first M I ever picked up at a photo expo. I didn’t know much about the M back then but I knew it felt good. The m240 is a lovely solid camera. The extra iso range makes it very handy. I’d love to visit Georgia someday. It looks lovely. Yeah they’re friendly alright the cows, but unfortunately I’ve had a fairly close near miss of a bit of a stampede a few year back. So these days I make sure I’m outside the fence and I did t miss any bulls 🤣 do you go out much with the m240. I’ve had a busy week so this weeks been a lot of everything else but photography. I hope you follow along as I’ve l plenty more coming. Cheers

[@Mb5659]

love this video ! what your favorites lens on M8 ?

[@colinosullivan]

I'm glad you liked it. I've a video premiering tonight at 23:00 GMT if you want to check out more like this. Given the M8 and M8.2 are ASP-H sized sensors it has a x1.3 crop factor. I tend to shot my Zeiss 28mm 2.8 Biogon a lot, It's basically similar to a 35mm on full frame. It's a super sharp lens and light. I would love to try the 28mm Leica cron and the 21mm Leica Super Elmar someday. Maybe soon on my channel! What camera are using ?

[@GYHartnett-jq1no]

well camouflaged except for the beanie😁

[@colinosullivan]

Haha just in case there is anyone hunting I keep the head visible !!! 🤗

[@RobMatthews21]

Inspiring! I noticed you are using an IR cut filter. Can you recommend a good one?

[@colinosullivan]

Glad you enjoyed this one mate. Yes, if I'm intending to shoot colour I will sometimes add the IR Cut filter. Sometimes I like the colours of the M8 so I'll use a standard UV filter, and I always leave the IR Cut off to black and white. The IR Cut filters I use are the B+W F-Pro 486 UV IR Cut MRC. I have always used B+W and they are still mint condition after ten years of use. Hard use. haha

[@colinosullivan]

I love the discussions in the comments,. so tell me your experiences shooting in fog where you live. Cheers, Colin

[@KirkWilliamsonphotography]

Colin great stuff! Btw only Leica people know what you were doing with your hand in front of the camera, lol!

[@colinosullivan]

I look like I've lost the plot on fairness! Talking to cows now! Thanks Kirk. I am slowly getting used to the video stuff. :) Have you been out with your 240 recently?

[@palmhousebookrestoration3284]

Lovely images, Colin, what lenses are you useing on your M8, Colin

[@colinosullivan]

Thanks. Appreciate the kind words. I tend to use my zeiss zm 50/2 planar, 28/2.8 biogon for wider shots. I do sometimes shoot 35mm for environmental or low light portraits but in this video it was my zm lenses. They are solid and work like they did 13 years ago when I purchased them! Maybe I should review them 🤣 I hope this helps. I goes with aps-h crop it makes the 28 a 35ish and 50 a 63mm!

[@palmhousebookrestoration3284]

Thank you, Colin, they are truly great images.@@colinosullivan

[@colinosullivan]

@@palmhousebookrestoration3284 😊 thank you. A video from Seville on the way if you check back.

[@flaarcher]

I like photo walk videos like this one! It does not matter what camera is used-just the excursion and photos.

[@colinosullivan]

Thanks Frank. I hope you liked this one! I will have plenty more to come if you want to sub. I agree the camera doesn't really matter, although I do tag the camera so some people interested in this old camera find it. To be honest, I would not be one for the latest gear, I have been using the same cameras for over ten years now. Appreciate the comment.

[@daveandrews6384]

Nice Video. Loving the colours from your M8.2. Do you do much work in post? If so what do you normally do? Thanks David

[@colinosullivan]

Thanks Dave. Not particularly much work at all. I may do basic dodge and burn equivalent If a photo needs it. On this particular morning 90% were pretty much same as our of camera. One or two photos the auto white balance was off so I cooled it down to what I saw and felt on the day. I’m no guru at Lightroom so I keep it basic mate

[@donnellyguitar]

Beautiful video, images and music. Whereabouts is this by the way?

[@colinosullivan]

Thanks for the appreciation. It means a lot as I’m very new to this video thing! Encouragement helps!!! This is Garravagh Forest. It’s around 15 minutes west of Cork city, ireland. Around a ten minute drive south from the famous Blarney castle and stone.

[@donnellyguitar]

Lived in Cork City up until 6 months ago. Explored lots of West Cork at the weekends and can’t wait to get back again. Beautiful part of the country.

[@colinosullivan]

@@donnellyguitar cork isn’t going anywhere. Check out this woods and walk when your back mate 🙏👍

[@robertcantwell3991]

Love the video Colin. Do you have a preference shooting in fog by day or night?

[@colinosullivan]

Thanks Rob. Well morning is the go around here but night does fascinate me. If you check out photographer Lucas Zimmermann‘s long exposure photographs of traffic lights in the fog. Pretty cool. Over Christmas in town I might do a few night shoots.

[@ashfaqueazad3897]

Haha. Did you ask the cow to turn its head?

[@colinosullivan]

Yes I spoke Gaelic to it and it gave me a smile :)