Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/02/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On 2/25/07 6:49 AM, "Dante Stella" <dstella1@ameritech.net> wrote: > 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. I use my cron' 90 all the time. Its usable. I ended up ordering the magnifier to see how it works, but I'm not sure its a necessity for using a 90. > 2. At the 90mm setting, are the framelines large enough to > differentiate the focusing spot from the frame? Yes. > 4. How does the 35/1.4 ASPH Summiliux perform on the M8? My 35 cron works great. > 5. In practical terms, when traveling, what kind of battery life do > people get? I got 600 images on a single battery a few weeks ago. > 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. The M8 is wonderful. Great camera. Can't say enough good about it. And you can use all those obscure Leica lenses I know you have for it. My poor hexar/M6 don't get much use these days. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . w a d e h e n i n g e r u s e r e x p e r i e n c e a d o b e s y s t e m s , i n c