[Leica] 8 or 8.2

[henningw at archiphoto.com (Henning Wulff)]

Goes to show that personal preferences are what count. I'd pay maybe 
$5 more for an M8.2, figuring that the pluses of the 8.2 pretty much 
balance the lack of 1/8000sec.

To add to that. The 'more accurate framelines' belong to the M8, as 
that shows what you get at minimum focus. The 8.2 framelines show 
what you get between minimum and infinity.

For accurate framing I like a view camera or a digital P&S or dslr 
with LiveView. With the M8, like any other Leica RF, you get used to 
the parameters, and then work with that.




At 6:07 PM -0500 5/1/09, David Keenan wrote:
>>Is there any REALLY good reason to pass on an M8 demo and
>>hold out for the 8.2?
>
>Ric --
>
>Good gawd yes.
>
>Unless you want to take advantage of the 1/2 price M8->M8.2 upgrade from
>Leica (for $1025) and order a better covering from CameraLeather or have
>Leica put one on for you.
>
>As many remember, I thought the M8 was a disaster. The M8.2 is what the M8
>should have been. It is really a splendid camera and so close to my M7s in
>operation that I often forget that I'm taking a digital picture.
>
>.
>Dave.
>
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