[Leica] M8 and the WAR

[jayanand at gmail.com (Jayanand Govindaraj)]

Geoff,
Also guess which is the better value now - the F3 is built like a rock, and
is a very flexible system, thanks to various accessories that are available
(viewfinders, focus screens,etc,etc)...some of those AIS lenses are no
slouches either. Depends on whether you are a collector or user.
Cheers
Jayanand

On Thu, Jun 12, 2008 at 4:59 AM, Geoff Hopkinson <hoppyman@bigpond.net.au>
wrote:

> Chris, without in any way denigrating the experience and credentials of the
> reviewer, the published information on the frame-lines is muddled and has
> errors. On white balance, the current firmware does much better and of
> course white balance considerations are not unique to the M8.
> Regarding a 24x36 sensor, it remains very unlikely within the constraints
> of
> an M body. In practical terms you need just one more wide lens to
> accommodate the 'crop factor'. It is different but very doable for an M
> user
> with a selection of great glass. Less of an issue than for any non-'full
> frame' dSLR certainly (1.33 vs. 1.5, 1.6, 2x).
> On mechanical solid film kit second hand prices, all six of my remaining
> manual focus well built Nikon primes are currently for sale, for a total of
> about one half to one third the value of a single modern used Leica M lens,
> throw in two manual focus bodies (F3 and FE2) and we're maybe half to two
> thirds of one lens. Guess which kit has better value retention ;-)
>
> Cheers
> Geoff
> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman/e
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gh/
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org
> [mailto:lug-bounces+hoppyman <lug-bounces%2Bhoppyman>=bigpond.net.au@
> leica-users.org] On Behalf Of
> Christopher Birchenhall
> Sent: Thursday, 12 June 2008 05:29
> To: Leica Users Group
> Subject: Re: [Leica] M8 and the WAR
>
> Hi guys
>
> I must say I did find this report influential on my thinking. I
> thought my grumblings on my faulty M7 was a reflection of my bad luck.
> I have already suggested Leica's strength is in things mechanical -
> let me add the obvious, namely optical. Yes the mechanical cameras
> need TLC / C&A but there is currently a good deal of expertise in that
> area. Anyway this report has tipped me over to thinking Leica as a
> film system; as to digital I am now deeply committed to Nikon. (If
> ever we have a mature FF Mx then maybe but my pending pension may not
> fund it.)
>
> I still have the Leica bug, but for mechanical solid Germanic film kit
> - especially at the current second hand prices.
>
> Chris B
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