Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/05/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On 5/5/07, revjesse@bellsouth.net <revjesse@bellsouth.net> wrote: > > > > I think I've finally had enough. My M8 is in New Jersey now because knobs > are falling off. Knobs falling off? What knobs? My M8 doesn't have any knobs. Can you explain? Color balance problems Um.. I forgot to change from Tungsten setting to Daylight the other day, and the picture was terribly blue. But I was able to fix it in a few keystrokes with PhotoShop. Most of the time the AWB is pretty good, but I don't rely on it any more than I do on my Pentax K10D. I come from a Video background, and the best awb is manual. , magenta, no clue where the corrective IR filters are, Yeah, that's a bummer. I found them at popflash. I have several lenses, and I was only offered the two from Leica. I had the two I needed before the camera arrived Here's the funny part. I've been using an Epson R-D1s for the last week and > its great. If I ever get that piece of M8 garbage back from New Jersey I > may > use it for target practice. OK. As I've said before, all cameras have quirks. Have you had any success with the M8? Since you never posted before, I was suspicious of this post in the beginning. Leica is great for film but they're never getting me back as a digital > customer. Good, a used M8 will be on the market. -- Regards, Sonny http://www.sonc.com Natchitoches, Louisiana USA