Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/05/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]hi Sonny, i also have not seen any problems outside of op error. as for the knobs? i guess he must mean the shutter and op wheel controls? the magenta thing is easily solved with filters, and i also bought heliopan filters for the two critical lenses. whats the big deal people? just go out and buy a couple while waitng for the 2 free ones, get over it. color balance? my m8 has superior color balance compared to my d200, even in awb. most use manual wb, and in those modes it is perfect. the camera is a snap to use, even in my current one handed mode. this a bit of a challenge, since i am right handed and i am having to learn how to use it with my left now. just finished shooting Anna's prom photos tonight one handed and did pretty good considering, if i say so my self. will try to post some tomorrow. gene -------------- Original message from "Sonny Carter" <sonc.hegr@gmail.com>: -------------- > On 5/5/07, revjesse@bellsouth.net wrote: > > > > > > > > I think I've finally had enough. My M8 is in New Jersey now because > > knobs > > are falling off. > > > Knobs falling off? What knobs? My M8 doesn't have any knobs. Can you > explain? > > Color balance problems > > > Um.. I forgot to change from Tungsten setting to Daylight the other day, > and the picture was terribly blue. But I was able to fix it in a few > keystrokes with PhotoShop. Most of the time the AWB is pretty good, but I > don't rely on it any more than I do on my Pentax K10D. > > I come from a Video background, and the best awb is manual. > > > , magenta, no clue where the corrective IR filters are, > > > Yeah, that's a bummer. I found them at popflash. I have several lenses, > and I was only offered the two from Leica. I had the two I needed before > the camera arrived > > Here's the funny part. I've been using an Epson R-D1s for the last week > and > > its great. If I ever get that piece of M8 garbage back from New Jersey I > > may > > use it for target practice. > > > OK. As I've said before, all cameras have quirks. Have you had any success > with the M8? > Since you never posted before, I was suspicious of this post in the > beginning. > > Leica is great for film but they're never getting me back as a digital > > customer. > > > Good, a used M8 will be on the market. > > > -- > Regards, > > Sonny > http://www.sonc.com > Natchitoches, Louisiana > USA > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information