Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/09/13

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Subject: [Leica] some M8 info first hand
From: msadat at gmail.com (mehrdad)
Date: Wed Sep 13 21:38:30 2006
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it seems to be only one option read lens info or no? but i am not sure
what it does

On 9/13/06, Jerry Justianto <jsjgroups@gmail.com> wrote:
> Can you tell more about
> > menu option to read in the new lens codes only, no manual way of
> telling about none digital converted lenses
>
> Does it mean that if we use olf M lenses, we can't use all the
> options?  I thought we still can shoot it with the non digital lenses.
>
> JSJ
>
>
> On 9/14/06, Adam Bridge <abridge@gmail.com> wrote:
> > Thank you for this information, Mehrdad! I don't "hear" the R8 shutter
> > as being loud - but you compared it to the M6 (etc) and think it's
> > louder?
> >
> > Thanks for these impressions.
> >
> > adam
> >
> > On 9/13/06, mehrdad <msadat@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > 1) First of it is a very light, lighter than m7. it is made out of
> > > magnesium with brass tops and bottom.
> > >
> > > 2) it takes sd card and battery through the bottom plate
> > >
> > > 3) view finder coverage from 24-90
> > >
> > > 4) it is loud, no more cloth shutters, mettal shutter
> > >
> > > 5) covers high ISO but i don't know the quality at high ISO
> > >
> > > 6) continuous shooting!!
> > >
> > > 7) menu option to read in the new lens codes only, no manual way of
> > > telling about none digital converted lenses
> > >
> > > 8) DNG file format
> > >
> > > 9) feels real good in hands and feels like M
> > >
> > > 10) the menu system looks like DMR, same style
> > >
> > > 11) it comes in two colors blk and silver, i assume, we will see blk
> > > paint at some point also
> > >
> > > 12) a small view finder on the top shows the number of images left on 
> > > the card
> > >
> > > 13) quality of the pics, i don't know
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >   -------------------------------------
> > >   regards, mehrdad
> > >
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-- 
  -------------------------------------
  regards, mehrdad

In reply to: Message from msadat at gmail.com (mehrdad) ([Leica] some M8 info first hand)
Message from abridge at gmail.com (Adam Bridge) ([Leica] some M8 info first hand)
Message from jsjgroups at gmail.com (Jerry Justianto) ([Leica] some M8 info first hand)