Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/02/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Working with the M8 for a week I thought that I would follow our elder statesman's (he grins) rules and KISS. So, set the ISO to 650, set it to DNG and out I go. With a fast top shutter speed and very limited noise there really isn't much decision making about the camera other than classic aperture, shutter, and composition. Opening in ACR has been a snap, white balance has been very close to what I want without a lot of fiddling, and the auto exposure has been truly wonderful except in one or two truly unusual situations; think a small beam of light hitting my subject surrounded by darkness. So, for all you folks who have heard all the whiners, ignore the whining, break open the piggy bank, and buy one of these marvelous machines. It truly is an M camera in all that designation signifies. Is it perfect, no, in fact one of my PAW's this week has a perfect example of the magenta issue. But, for a camera that you can control and use like an M, it is perfect. As a way of background, I use Canon and Nikon digital on a daily basis, understand what makes them tick, truly appreciate what marvels those beasts can do especially with off camera flash. But, they don't become an extension of my hand and eye. Tina, I would welcome your input as your shooting conditions should severely stress the IR issues. I have been trying to shoot in tungsten rich environments but have had very few failures. But, my usage has been primarily modern glass which may limit the issues. Don don.dory@gmail.com