Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/04/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Gene, Take a look at the C/V 21 and 15mm. Not a lot of money and very good performance. Say $600 for both. Or, spend $1200 on a Zeiss 21 which is very, very fine. I'm going to hold out for the Biogon 21 available this summer as it is somewhat smaller and I don't need a fast 21. On 4/3/07, grduprey@mchsi.com <grduprey@mchsi.com> wrote: > > Well, my own experience with my M8 are all positive. The only problems so > far have been operator related, such as the flash problem, whihc turned out > to be a weak battery and a switch on the flash in the wrong position. The > other is having a problem learning the metering pattern. The IR problem > has > been way over blown, and once you put a IR filter on the lens it > dissapears. No other problems have surfaced what so ever. Battery life > seems very reasonable, and my experiences with AWB have been pretty much > positive, even better than my Nikon D200. Is it worth the money? Only the > individual can answer that, for me, it is a very definite YES. My only > complaint, is that I can't afford a WA like the 24 or 21 yet, probably > going > to be a while for one. ;-) > > Gene > > -------------- Original message from "Victor Rubin" <vroger@gmail.com>: > -------------- > > > > at as photo show I had the opportunity to handle the M8. I then wrote my > > feelings about the camera and was put in my place by the likes of Ted > and > > Tina, both of whom have earned the respect of all in the group. I have > now > > for the last months been reading the various complaints, compliments, > > studies, repairs, matching of lenses etc. Never in my personal history > of > > photography have I seen the like. Can you honestly say it's been worth > it? > > I am sure the camera performs admirably. I am sure that others besides > Tina > > will purchase more than one. After all as we say in the music biz, it's > your > > "ax"- It allows you to make a living. It just seems that the problems > are > > immense- wide reaching- and whether or not Leitz has been responsive- > they > > put a product on the market with potential- but with more problems then > the > > RD1- has it all been worth it?- Just a random thought- vroger > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 > -- Don don.dory@gmail.com