Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/12/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I cannot tell any difference. Of course, I sold my M7 four years ago, but still--feels like any normal M. I got the Leica grip on it, as I have always found that M cameras need a grip. With the film bodies I always used Tom Abrahamsson's Rapid Grip. With the M8, I had to settle for second-best (and more expensive) and got the one from Leica. But it is pretty nice, better than the original Leica film camera grips. Nathan Nathan Wajsman Alicante, Spain http://www.frozenlight.eu http://www.greatpix.eu http://www.nathanfoto.com Books: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/search?search=wajsman&x=0&y=0 PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog On Dec 21, 2008, at 3:36 AM, grduprey@mchsi.com wrote: > > > I believe "much thicker" is only about 2 or 3 mm. Hardly worth > noting in my experience. Sort of like the argument that the 1 mm > taller M6TTL destroyed the look and ergonomics of the camera - Total > bunk in my opinion. If anything, the thicker M8 is easier to hold > tightly. > > > Gene -------------- Original message from rob mcclure > <rmcclure2@woh.rr.com > >: -------------- > > >> Never having seen or held an m8 I can only go by comparison photos. >> It is much thicker than film M's. Seems the balance and feel would >> be >> different. >> >> Rob >> On Dec 20, 2008, at 10:37 AM, Sonny Carter wrote: >> >>> On Sat, Dec 20, 2008 at 8:37 AM, Lottermoser George >>> wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Ergonomic qualities: >>>> buttons, levers, switches, focusing and aperture rings >>>> The M8 and DMR put them where I expect them to be >>>> (because I spent a lot of time M6's and R8's) >>>> >>>> >>> In the time I was waiting to decide on an M8, I bought three >>> levels of >>> Pentax Kd. >>> >>> Each of them has difference in control placement and function. >>> >>> Two weeks ago, I went out with my MDa and my M8, and they both >>> functionally >>> operated the same, except of course, when I forgot and tried to >>> chimp the >>> MDa. ;-) >>> >>> -- >>> Regards, >>> >>> Sonny >>> http://www.sonc.com >>> http://sonc.stumbleupon.com/ >>> Natchitoches, Louisiana >>> USA >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information