Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/02/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Ted, Yes I could not believe his rant as I could not hear my ?M8 on the city streets of Chicago, which I told him of my experiences. ?You are probably right that his actions were the problem. Gene -------------- Original message from "Ted Grant" <tedgrant@shaw.ca>: -------------- > 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" : > -------------- > > > > > > > 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