Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/04/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Frank, I have been reading every message you have posted since you bought an M8. Of all the people on the list, you are the most used to calling an expensive spade a spade. John Collier On 9-Apr-07, at 4:06 AM, Frank Dernie wrote: > 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... >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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