[Leica] Slow M8 burst mode?

[nickbroberts at yahoo.co.uk (Nick Roberts)]

I agree with John - surely the point about the M8 is that it's a digital M - 
looks like an M, handles like an M, takes M lenses - it's precisely that 
that's appealing about it to me. I thought Leica would bugger it up, to be 
honest - change the whole look, feel, ethos and character of the camera, but 
they appear not to have. I want one, and I didn't think I would - strikes me 
that it takes M usability on a step or two with the positives of digital 
(easily-changed ISO, colour and B&W in the same camera) and would be more 
suited to me than my film Ms or just about any digital SLR - and it's almost 
cheap for what it is, after all. (Spot somebody trying to rationalise the 
purchase of something he can't really afford, and cursing Ted for his 
provocative advice! :) )
 
Nick

----- Original Message ----
From: John Collier <jbcollier@shaw.ca>
To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org>
Sent: Monday, 18 September, 2006 3:21:31 PM
Subject: Re: [Leica] Slow M8 burst mode?


I hope not myself. Anything beyond 2 or 3 frames per second is not  
necessary in a basic rangefinder. Leica would be making a big mistake  
if it tried to cast the M8 as a camera for every situation. The Ms  
best feature is its lack of features. There is nothing to get in the  
way. There are other cameras out there with enough features to render  
them almost unusable. Please leave the M alone.

John Collier