Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/06/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I would suggest a Canon 5D mkI, good low asa results and do not need to modify R lenses as much (slip on adaptor or a Leitax over the top) as you do for Nikon.... john > -----Original Message----- > > Doug, > > a SH sturdy D700 would bring you a cheap temporary FF "acceptable" > solution - you find F mounts for Leica for less than U$20 on the bay. > > You'd gain enjoyable higher ISO performance while staying within the wide > pixels range. > And VERY flexible files as a result. > > Focusing wouldn't be a easy as with the R8/9 though. > > Oh yes, I know what you think of CMOS and filters, yet ... > http://gallery.leica-users.org/d/355117-2/Kenzo-3555-2.jpg > (35 yo Macro Elmarit @ 2.8, handheld) > > Hopes this helps you envision a more positive future than just film. > > :-) > > Amiti?s > Philippe a sympathetic former R8 user and a DMR frustrated one too as it > was > discontinued just when ... > > > Le 25 juin 13 ? 08:22, Mark Rabiner a ?crit : > > > Shooting with Canon - Nikon and now the Leica M and S would most > > likely bring no thoughts of giving up digital or photography itself. > > Digital photography has been nothing short of a boom for the practice > > of photography. > > > > Other than going out and buying a gun and shooting oneself in the foot > > with it I cant think of a better way to screw up my daily digital > > shooting experience than trying to do it on a camera which came out 17 > > years ago on a digital back which was quickly discontinued the year it > > came out 6 years ago. > > What would be interesting and unexpected and amazing is if this gear > > was still working and viable. > > That's a real Man bites Dog story. > > > > > > > > On 6/25/13 12:00 AM, "Doug Herr" <wildlightphoto at earthlink.net> wrote: > > > >> RicCarter wrote: > >> > >>> Just suffered another shutter death on an M8 > >>> > >>> Completely shitty day > >>> > >>> came home to find internet dead--service tomorrow maybe--running off > >>> iphone connection > >>> > >>> at complete loss as to what to do digitally for now > >> > >> Having one R8 that has racked up tens of thousands of frequent flier > >> miles between Sacramento, Solms and Allendale in the last 6 months > >> trying to fix an erratic aperture stop-down mechanism while the other > >> R8's light meter is somewhat more predictably f***ed up and NO > >> suitable replacement on the horizon at any price, I understand your > >> frustration. Film is looking more attractive every day - or selling > >> the lot and saying to hell with photography. > >> > >> Doug Herr > >> Birdman of Sacramento > >> http://www.wildlightphoto.com > >> > >>