PictureFX Leica M8 Camera B&W

📷 PictureFX: Leica M8 Camera B&W – A Digital Homage to an Icon

Welcome to another handcrafted LUT from the PictureFX series – this time inspired by the cult-classic Leica M8 and its iconic black-and-white rendering. The M8 was Leica’s first digital rangefinder, and although it had quirks (hello IR sensitivity), its monochrome output had a punchy, filmic charm that still wins hearts today.

This LUT aims to recreate that gritty-but-gorgeous tonality – deep shadows, strong contrast, and clean highlights with just a hint of digital grain polish. It doesn’t pretend to simulate film – instead, it captures that distinct digital soul of the M8’s CCD sensor. If you know, you know.

🎨 What This LUT Does

Boosts midtone contrast without crushing detail

Preserves highlight rolloff while keeping blacks deep and rich

Optional gentle grain (dependent on your workflow)

Neutral tone curve with slight silver-leaning highlights

Ideal for street, architecture, portraiture or moody nature work

It's not a flat starting point – it's a final look. Apply this when you want your B&W work to feel like it came out of a 2006 digital rangefinder, not a modern color-drenched CMOS monster.

📝 Final Words

This one’s for the Leica nerds, the CCD romantics, and anyone who likes their B&W with attitude. It’s not subtle – it’s deliberate. Let it surprise you.

Link on Open Source Photography : https://marcrphoto.wordpress.com/2023/07/24/new-lut-update-picturefx-leica-m8-ca...