Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/01/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Welcome, Ryan! I think you will be pleasantly surprised at the quality of the M8's photos compared to the Canon 20D. Rangefinder focusing can be a challenge, especially with quick moving children, but don't give up. Practice, practice, practice! That's the great advantage of digital. Enjoy your M8. Looking forward to seeing your photos. Tina On Sat, Jan 14, 2012 at 9:11 PM, Ryan Scott Bardsley <rbardsley at gmail.com>wrote: > > Hello, > > My name is Ryan and I thought I would write to introduce myself as a new > member. I am anxiously awaiting my second Leica, albeit my first digital > one., that will be arriving later this week. I have been shooting for a > while now. My dad started me on his Nikon F2 and I fell in love with > photography from there. Mostly, I shoot for pleasure, though I do do some > studio work for my job. I am a designer and sometimes need to do a quick > product shot. A while back I bought a Minilux and it still comes with me on > every bit of travel I do. I wanted something that I could point, shoot, and > capture something quickly merely because it was always in my pocket. It is > a great little camera. > > My digital workhorse has been a Canon 20D that I bought when they were > hot, and fresh, and young. The time came when it was time for something a > bit more interesting. I have two small children. I am only going to have > one chance to capture images of them when they are this age. And I wanted > something that would challenge my photography skills and make my life > interesting. After a good deal of research, I settled on a lightly-used M8. > I couldn't justify spending the additional $2k - $4k to get into an M8.2 or > an M9. So, the shutter noise shouldn't be a problem with my "subjects" and > I don't mind the smaller sensor. Along with the body, I opted for the > Summicron 50mm lens which seems to be a good starter lens to get into using > a rangefinder camera. > > I am now waiting for the mailman to bring me several small, heavy boxes. > > Looking forward to learning some things here. Thanks for listening. > > Ryan > Boston, MA > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > -- Tina Manley, ASMP www.tinamanley.com