Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/05/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Gene, That is Nikon's fault? Does the M8 take Leica R lenses? Cheers Jayanand On 5/29/07, grduprey@mchsi.com <grduprey@mchsi.com> wrote: > > Chris, > > Almost every m8 being shipped now has the firmware 1.102 in it. This has > fixed just about all the complaints, except the AWB problem. You should be > shooting DNG for max image quality, and if so it is a non issue, just tweek > it if needed. My experience is it is almost dead on 90+% of the time > anyway. The UV/IR filters are being shipped, with a few exceptions, which > have not yet made it out of production cycle. Even then you can get the > heliopan or other brands redily f rom photo suppliers. The filter thing is > no different than using a UV filter, end of comment, just use them if you > shoot color, if you only shoot B&W, then forget the filter issue all > together. Yes there are some other issues which still plague the camera, > but they are just teething problems which all new cameras have. Mine has > been flawless, bought in mid February. My greatest problem with the m8 has > been getting used to the metering patten, which is quite different from my > m6ttl and Leica r cameras, ! > but i h > ave just about got this licked. > > I have far fewer problems with the m8 than i do with the Nikon D200 i > have. The biggest is it does not take Leica R lenses and there is no > adapter. Nyone know of a camera repair that can modify the D200 with a > Leica R mount, and does not cost a fortune? > > Chris, my advice is to go to your Leica dealer and buy the m8 and start > enjoying it. And do as i do, by using Ted's advice and KISS. > > Gene > > -------------- Original message from "Chris Birchenhall" < > chris@tarsier.freeserve.co.uk>: -------------- > > > > Hi LUGers > > > > The current edition of the UK magazine Amateur Photographer (known as AP > in > > the UK) has a review of the "improved M8" by Damien Demolder who is also > the > > current editor of the AP. I am an admirer of Damien's reviews which tend > to > > be balanced and informed. I am still lurking on the M8 front so I read > this > > review with interest. The "improved M8" is essentially the M8 with the > > latest firmware updates and IR filters. The review is something of a > mixed > > bag. On the one hand Damien is critical of the internet clamour about > the > > red casts and banding and he suggests even Canon had comparable teething > > problems. He continues "to their massive credit the people at Leica have > > openly acknowledged their faults and endeavoured to fix them". On the > other > > hand, Damien laments the continued lack of support for SDHC cards and is > > critical of newly introduced starbust effects on various highlights. He > > suggests these "effects are not ugly but they shouldn't be there." > > > > In his conclusion, Damien describes the IR filters "like sticking a > plaster > > over a wound that doesn't heal but stops bothering you", but goes on to > say > > he became comfortable with the filters after some use. He suggests the > AWB > > and JPEG mode are not as good as they could be and reaffirms his > > recommendation to use RAW to get the best out of the camera. > > > > I can finally note as an aside comment on one of his illustrations > Damien > > suggests there "is still a bias towards the red channel in this camera, > > which makes for dramatic black and white conversions". > > > > As I suspect I am not the only one lurking at the sidelines and > pondering if > > and when to buy a M8 perhaps M8 users or anyone with access to other > > commentators may like to respond to what I take to be a lukewarm review > by > > Damien. > > > > Chris > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 >