Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/02/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Tell him to put it in a padded blimp like those used for movie cameras - I'd like to see some pictures of how people react to that :-) If anyone can hear a Leica above the general noise level in any major city, it must be about 2 centimetres away from the subject's ear - even I would give somebody a dirty look if he got that close - he'd probably learn some German words he wouldn't have learned at school too. Douglas Ted Grant wrote: > Gene offered: > > >>> Over on the LUF there is a guy who swears that people on the streets of >>> > NY have given him dirty looks and made harsh remarks as to the noise from > his M8.<<<<< > > > > Hi Gene, > > On the streets of New York? Really? My goodness I've never been in New York > when it would be that quiet on any street! I fear this chap is ignoring > the > fact he the user is creating the attraction by physically moving the camera > about and drawing attention to himself through his body arm motion rather > than any sound from an M8. > > > > Being of a senior age I might tell this chap face to face he's full of > whatever comes to ones mind! > > > > It might be interesting to see the pictures he took where he's drawn > attention to himself via the "click" of the M8. The paranoia of New York > and > people with a camera may also be creating his receiving "dirty looks and > harsh words!" > > > > If Mark "the Rabiner" were to see this post I'm sure he could shed some > light on this chaps New York negative comments. > > > > ted > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: lug-bounces+tedgrant=shaw.ca@leica-users.org > [mailto:lug-bounces+tedgrant=shaw.ca@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of > grduprey@mchsi.com > Sent: Monday, February 23, 2009 8:17 AM > To: Leica Users Group > Subject: RE: [Leica] Leica and leather > > > > > > > > I also feel this is a problem only with the user. I have yet to have > anyone > look at me or make a comment on the sound from my M8. Over on the LUF > there > is a guy who swears that people on the streets of NY have given him dirty > looks and made harsh remarks as to the noise from his M8. I have tried > this > on the streets of Chicago and not a single person heard or remarked about > the camera noise. Even I could not hear it on the city streets. As for my > experience in Europe, not a single person looked at me due to noise from > the > M8 in 3 months. Forget the 'noise problem' and buy the camera and enjoy > using it. > > > > > > Cheers, > > Gene > > > > > > > > -------------- Original message from "Ted Grant" <tedgrant@shaw.ca>: > -------------- > > > > > > >> John Collier offered: >> > > > > >> >> > > > > >>>> The other day I was yet again trying out an M8 and I wondered if >>>> > > > > >> anyone has used an M8 with one of Luigi's half cases. My question is >> > > > > >> not if it drives the opposite sex into a frenzy of barely contained >> > > > > >> passion, no doubt a useful side effect, but whether it helps dampen >> > > > > >> the noise. >> > > > > >> >> > > > > >> I distressed the camera sales person no end but waving the camera >> > > > > >> about while shooting -- even held it behind my back. The noise is >> > > > > >> really only objectionable to the shooter. Held away and its just fine. >> > > > > >> Short of waiting for my hearing to fail as my eyesight already has, I >> > > > > >> was hoping the half leather case might take the edge off a bit.<<<<<<<<<< >> > > > > >> >> > > > > >> Hi John, >> > > > > >> I can't make any comment about leather, noise and lusting women. :-) But >> > I, > > >> like you, believe the shutter-winder noise of the M8 is more bothersome to >> > > >> the photographer with it in hand, than subjects. >> > > > > >> >> > > > > >> Besides we are more in tune with "listening for the noise" because it has >> > > >> been bitched about by many. Therefore it makes all of us more attentive to >> > > >> listening for it. or hearing it in an imaginary increased level. I >> > recently > > >> used mine during a concert by the Boston Philharmonic Orchestra and if one >> > > >> wishes to live dangerously about noise with an M8 or any other "noise >> > > >> related" camera. This is a location you will be "nuked on the spot for a >> > > >> camera click!" >> > > > > >> >> > > > > >> Shooting during a concert by an orchestra of this caliber where attendees >> > > >> have amazing hearing in relation to every tiny breath, not one person >> > > >> sitting around me said a word or gave me an annoying facial expression of >> > an > > >> unmentionable type, it would be very offending if spoken. :-) My wife was >> > > >> sitting beside me and before the concert began I tripped a few frames to >> > see > > >> what her reaction was for sound. >> > > > > >> >> > > > > >> Trust me this is a woman who has "RADAR HEARING ABILITIES!" Her response? >> > > >> "Nope didn't hear a thing!" When I made the first exposure during play >> > time > > >> I felt myself cringe as the shutter winder were doing their thing. Not a >> > > >> head turned nor did hair stand on the back of anyone's neck! Other than my >> > > >> own, as I expected heads to turn and fry me on the spot! :-) >> > > > > >> >> > > > > >> My gut feeling is, far too many M8 shooters are overly concerned about the >> > > >> "so called noise factor" than subjects. So far I've not had a complaint >> > from > > >> anyone about noise accept photographers themselves. >> > > > > >> >> > > > > >> Dr. ted "An avid M8 user!" >> > > > > >> >> > > > > > > >> _______________________________________________ >> > > >> 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 > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > > Version: 8.0.237 / Virus Database: 270.11.3/1966 - Release Date: 02/22/09 > 17:21:00 > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >