Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/10/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On 30 Oct 2006, at 6:38 AM, lug-request@leica-users.org wrote: > Message: 7 > Date: Sun, 29 Oct 2006 22:23:28 +0100 > From: Didier Ludwig <rangefinder@screengang.com> > Subject: Re: [Leica] Epson R-D1 vs. M8? > To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> > Message-ID: <6.2.5.6.2.20061029215549.02e04c68@screengang.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > Havent't handled the M8 so far, but I guess QC is way better. Crop > factor is a bit less biting though I'm getting used to it. > Baselength is significantly better, but lowest ISO is deceiving > with 160 only. Damn, Leica is famous for it's fast lenses and then > they offer a new camera which forces you to run into candlelighted > basement rooms if you want to shoot your expensive f1.4 glasses > wide open! Or it forces you to use NF filters which is silly. > Dear Didier, Not really - don't forget that the M8 goes to 1/8000 / sec which means you can shoot wide open sooner with a higher shutter speed. Cheers Howard (in HK)