Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/02/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Ok, a few quick questions for the M8 early adopters. 1. Practically, how usable is the 90mm focal length on an M8 (eq. to 118mm)? I really don't like the 135mm framelines, but with no M8s in my area to look at, I have no idea what to expect. 2. At the 90mm setting, are the framelines large enough to differentiate the focusing spot from the frame? 3. Does anyone have any experience with a 90 Hexanon on the M8? Any weird imaging characteristics that come out with digital? Kodak sensors, as I have learned from the Kodak 14n, can be unforgiving. 4. How does the 35/1.4 ASPH Summiliux perform on the M8? 5. In practical terms, when traveling, what kind of battery life do people get? I was looking at M8s and figured that buying one would be a good excuse to clear out about half of my Nikon AF lenses (the half composed of expensive, bulky, seldom-used ones) and one of my less- used Fuji 645 cameras - so long as I can fall back on the relatively fast Leica-mount primes I already have. Thanks Dante