Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/01/19

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Subject: [Leica] Re: LUG Digest, Vol 33, Issue 599
From: FELIXMATURANA at telefonica.net (Félix López de Maturana)
Date: Fri Jan 19 05:42:21 2007
References: <200701190449.l0J4hCC6005747@server1.waverley.reid.org>

>
> Felix, These are great shots. A very nice test. What I want is your  
> weather so I can go out and take some interesting shots. I like the  
> way you tested everything.
>
> Len
>
>
> On Jan 18, 2007, at 7:17 PM, F?lix L?pez de Maturana wrote:
>
>   
>> > I just come from receiving my M8. It's a true M! Here are some images
>> >
>> > http://www.photo.net/photodb/folder?folder_id=685628
>> >
>> > I've tested -you can read it in pictures tittles-
>> >
>> > 12mm Heliar
>> > 28mm Summicron ASPH
>> > 50mm Noctilux at f1 and *1/4000 sec* something not possible with  
>> > another M! You can see the narrow DOF
>> > 90mm Summicron ASPH
>> > Flash: The SF20 works very well but only in A mode not any more TTL
>> > Noise at 1250 and 2500: that is not a Canon 5D but It's right enough
>> > Sharpness: second to none
>> > Metering: a true M goes well even in difficult metering.
>> > Black and white
>> > Color shift: I did my best efforts and finally I got it: Nothing  
>> > embarrassing.
>> >
>> > I love this camera! So much in so tiny size! I think that my EOS  
>> > 1Ds MkII goes for a big holiday!
>> >
>> > Thanks for viewing
>> >
>> > Felix
Thanks Len

Perhaps you cannot believe it but Basque Country was a 180 days per year 
rain place . Not any more. This is/was as green as Eire but right  now 
my umbrellas are gathering dust -even more than my sensors-

Felix