Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/01/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]What we have here is the typical Leica user's disdain for anything new. We have IIIG's because the M3 was too big and the M5 died a quick death because it was big and the shutter speed dial wasn't the same. The wonderful focusing screens of the SL and to a lessor extant the SL2 vanished because folks just could not see the difference with the F/F2 and they were less money. The M8 is quiet, a rangefinder, capable of tremendous image quality, and uses possibly the best lens line out today. Downsides would be short battery life, some issues with noise at higher ISO's, and a strong sensitivity to IR which can be fixed with a filter or utilized for creative B&W work. You don't have to like it and you don't have to spend money on it, just don't get hysterical and pass on rumour and innuendo. All digital camera's have had problems from the front focus issues on the 20D to firmware shutdowns on the first Nikon digital SLR to the blinking green light of death on the D70s. I could go on but anything that people make will have issues, take a deep breath and move on. Enjoy the global warming, my daffodils will be blooming next week. :) Don don.dory@gmail.com On 1/4/07, grduprey@mchsi.com <grduprey@mchsi.com> wrote: > > Slobodan, > > >From the example i tried last week in Texas, the loud shutter of the M8 > is highly exagerated. The shutter is no louder,and the wind noise is very > low, easily lived with. > > Gene > > -------------- Original message from Slobodan Dimitrov < > s.dimitrov@charter.net>: -------------- > > > > From the recent posts on the high sound level of the M8, it too > > would of failed the 'quiet' test. > > > > > > Slobodan Dimitrov > > http://www.sdimitrovphoto.com/ > > > > > > > > On Jan 3, 2007, at 2:39 PM, Stan Yoder wrote: > > > > > ....during the Ford memorial events! The clatter of the dSLRs (and > > > probably some film ones too) was distracting and intrusive, > > > especially with the added reverb of long halls, hard walls, barrel > > > vaults and domes. I appreciate that the photogs had to be about > > > their tasks, but it would have been so much better/quieter if they > > > had been using M8s and film Ms, don't you think? > > > > > > My .02 complaint. > > > > > > Stan Yoder > > > Pittsburgh (and Michigan native) > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Leica Users Group. > > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >