Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/01/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Leonard Taupier offered: Subject: Re: [Leica] Some time with an M8 > Ted, > > To me the benefits far outweigh the faults. But that's me. I've been > shooting color and b&w without problems, unless I take a problem photo on > purpose. I do not use the filters even though I keep them in my bag. I > love the camera as do a few others here. And I'll keep shooting it.<<< > Hi Len, I didn't say I didn't like it, actually I love it simply because after all the years of using M cameras, most of the time 3 at a time off neck or shoulders, it felt like pure magic knowing it was digital in my hands like a pair of well fitting gloves. It was as natural in my hands as are my fingers! And that's no exaggeration! Besides digital has become my only way of shooting, 20D and leica glass as often as I can. Also the Digilux 2 on occasions. And here was the dream machine, M8! M's have been the work horses of my career and when a digital version was going to be available I didn't expect anything but the best of the best because it was a Leica! And after 50 years working with and using Leica gear under all kinds of conditions and locations I expected exactly the same quality in the M8! And with my experince as a professional I expected exactly what I'd used for those many years, the best of the best. Not some machine requiring "fix it" add on bits because it wasn't done correctly in the first place. If I had treated any of my clients in similar fashion as Leica have in this case, I'd not likely have had the good fortune to be assigned the numbers of projects as I've had. Nor the books published, nor lectured for Leica at their seminar! Sure any manufacturer can have after the fact problems as we see nearly everytime some new electronic whiz bang machine is released. But they went with it on a ..... "we can't afford to be late so release it and we'll fix it later!" Whether that's absolutely true or not, who knows in this day of e-mail messaging. The day they have this camera working as perfectly and consistently as an M7 or any of the other M's worked in my hands day after day, then I'll put the money on the table. Quite simply, I truly love the camera, but not as it is for $5000 plus. Some of you will re-call I mentioned before Christmas BRAVO TV are producing a documentary about moi and career, some of that was shot in November, we will be into full production in the next week. And yes I will have an M8 hanging on my neck and in use on locations, as a B&W camera! :-) So you see it isn't all bad when I bitch! I do try to give credit where credit is due! ted