[Leica] Noctilux M8 question

[freakscene at weirdness.com (Marty Deveney)]

 Hi George, >When I had a Noctilux I found the minimum focus distance a
constant 
>annoyance. It seemed that I always wanted another 6 to 8 inches that 
>wasn't available. This ultimately resulted in my selling the lens.
For which I am extremely, ongoingly grateful to you.
>So the question: Do those of you who may have had similar feelings 
>when using the Noctilux on an M2,3,4, 5, 6 or 7 feel that this 
>limitation has been softened when using it on the M8?
The main problem with using the Nocti on my M7 was always that I had to
swap lenses to get closer focus and that therefore when I travel I need
totake the Nocti and a 50/2 (used to be a Summicron, currently playingwith
a Pentax 43). The M8 makes the Nocti more challenging in some ways - the
digital sensoris less tolerant of focus errors, the lower mag viewfinder
makes focus generallyharder (get a magnifier) but the ~65mm equivalent
goes a long way towards makingthat 1m close focus less of an issue.  It's
a great lens and I think the M8 makes it an even better lens.  It
definitely teaches you how little is in focus at 1m at f1 and also how
marvellously dreamy that low-contrast, much fine detail obliterated look
can be.I also use it a lot for waist-up and head-and-shoulders work at
f2.8-4, particularly for weddings.  Brides and their mothers seem to
think the Nocti makes them look better. Just my current thoughts (the
Nocti was the only M-mount lens I had when I got my M8). Later, Marty