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[Frank.Dernie at btinternet.com (Frank Dernie)]

The camera is useable without the filter though mostly it is better  
with. I have no coded lenses, though I plan to try the marker pen  
method to see if it makes much difference. V1.10 of the firmware is  
not yet available but my camera works fine. I will be interested to  
see what changes there are with 1.10.
If it were not for the fuss on the internet I would not have noticed  
some of the M8 shortcomings, as I did not notice the IR sensitivity  
of the Epson RD1 or Nikon D200 until I read about it on line.
I suppose I am just undiscerning.
Frank

On 9 Apr, 2007, at 03:07, John Collier wrote:

> I have criticized the M8, don't have one and seldom post photos.
>
> That is pretty much all that is appalling about me and my mother is  
> still pretty much glad to see me even though one would think after  
> 47 years of exposure, my presence might be wearing a bit thin.
>
> However, I am finding it a bit much to swallow that I must:
>
> - use a special filter* (with its attendant reflection problems),
> - code all my lenses,
> - and wait for a special firmware upgrade (1.10)
>
> before the camera is useable!
>
> I am glad that others are happy and have no desire to dampen their  
> enthusiasm at all but Leica has done a poor job of it and I am  
> going to sit this one out.
>
> John Collier
>
> *I am not against filters per-ca and use them where a situation  
> merits them but I am kicking at having to constantly use one  
> especially when it ruddy well detracts.
>
> On 8-Apr-07, at 7:26 PM, Robert Schneider wrote:
>
>>
>> while it is interesting that the people who here criticize the M8,
>> don't have one and
>>
>> often haven't used one...
>>
>> but further they don't put their photos out there, taken with any
>> camera...
>>
>> for others to see...
>
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