Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/05/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Henning, the frame line difference is personal preference, I'm sure. As is the importance of the 1/8000 setting and the quieter shutter. Yours is the first expressed preference for the M8 frame lines over the M8.2 that I have read. As you say, you adjust to what you have. 'More accurate framelines' from me was just meant to indicate the different setup. I guess I need to choose my words more carefully ;-) Leica presumably was responding to expressed preferences when they changed to the new arrangement. I wish that they would run the discounted upgrade programme over here. I guess this is a Leica USA initiative? In Aus an M8.2 new is double the (discounted) price of the M8 new now. Any M8 service at all and any upgrade all goes to Solms. 2009/5/2 Henning Wulff <henningw at archiphoto.com> > 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. >> >> -- > > * Henning J. Wulff > /|\ Wulff Photography & Design > /###\ mailto:henningw at archiphoto.com > |[ ]| http://www.archiphoto.com > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- Cheers Geoff 'Breathe In, Breathe Out, Move On' http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gh/ http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman