Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/05/25

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Subject: [Leica] a quick hello, now M 8.2
From: grduprey at mchsi.com (grduprey at mchsi.com)
Date: Mon, 25 May 2009 16:24:27 +0000
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Marty,

I guess I'm not sure why you do not like the flash with the M8/8.2.  The 
250th sec sync is pretty much standard today and certainly works for me, 
both for flash and fill flash.

Gene

-------------- Original message from Geoff Hopkinson <hopsternew at 
gmail.com>: -------------- 


> Marty I agree entirely after we both handled Brian's camera briefly over 
> lunch. Maybe Brian should post some frames that we must have shot with it! 
> Yes I'd like one, no I can't afford one. Working on possible upgrade 
> instead. I should be talking to the customer service folks in Solms over 
> the 
> next couple of weeks. 
> Don't be saying that the framelines are more 'accurate'. You'll start up 
> that discussion again (yes of course I know what you mean and I agree). 
> 2009/5/23 Marty Deveney 
> 
> > >anyone now using an M8.2 who has used an M8? Care to tell us about it? 
> > Its pro's and con's ?? 
> > 
> > Five minutes with Brian Reid's M8.2 made me realise that many of the 
> > things that bug me about the M8 are the things that Leica upgraded in 
> > the 8.2. I think Hoppy tended to agree - got an 8.2 yet Geoff? It is 
> > vastly quieter and the framelines are more accurate in most working 
> > situations. 
> > -- 
> > Cheers 
> > Geoff 
> > 'Life's not B&W, except at both ends' 
> > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gh/ 
> > http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman 
> > 
> 
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Replies: Reply from benedenia at gmail.com (Marty Deveney) ([Leica] a quick hello, now M 8.2)
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