[Leica] A good while ago

[don.dory at gmail.com (Don Dory)]

Victor,
The web is a great place to magnify gnats into elephants.  The M8 is a
fabulous M.  Does it have quirks, does a IIIf have quirks?  We are talking
Leica here.  My sample has been flawless, I may never put a roll of film
through a camera again.  Be not afraid, it is a wonderful image cutting
device.  I don't have a coded lens and have no intention of coding any of my
lenses.  I have used lenses going back to 1935, I have used ultra-wides to
135's with only two issues; a 135 Nikkor back focuses and my 75 Summilux
focuses five or six inches to the rear.  It is a rangefinder so if the cam
or the cam follower is off there is an issue.

If you like rangefinder shooting and don't have any strong preference for
film then run to your dealer and buy one.  Your ROI will be a year or two.

On 4/2/07, Victor Rubin <vroger@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> at as photo show I had the opportunity to handle the M8. I then wrote my
> feelings about the camera and was put in my place by the likes of Ted and
> Tina, both of whom have earned the respect of all in the group. I have now
> for the last months been reading the various complaints, compliments,
> studies, repairs, matching of lenses etc. Never in my personal history of
> photography have I seen the like. Can you  honestly say it's been worth
> it?
> I am sure the camera performs admirably. I am sure that others besides
> Tina
> will purchase more than one. After all as we say in the music biz, it's
> your
> "ax"- It allows you to make a living. It just seems that the problems are
> immense- wide reaching- and whether or not Leitz has been responsive- they
> put a product on the market with potential- but with more problems then
> the
> RD1- has it all been worth it?- Just a random thought- vroger
>
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Don
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