Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/05/29

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Subject: [Leica] Improved M8?
From: hewthompson at mac.com (Hugh Thompson)
Date: Tue May 29 16:02:15 2007
References: <200705290842.l4T8gLEN078556@server1.waverley.reid.org> <000201c7a1d2$4a92b080$0302a8c0@D2QXBC2J>

Chris - it depends on what you expect from a digital M.  I had no  
heightened expectations.  I wanted something that would shoot when I  
asked it to, without asking why.  I wanted to produce low light  
shots, something to give great black and white - a camera to  
challenge me to take it further, not a camera which would argue and  
look like a tank.

I am very happy with the images mine produces, and I love working  
with it, that's the reason my photography is do diverse.  Who could  
ask for anything more.  Of course there are issues, but I don't dwell  
on them, they are part of the character of the camera.

The bottom line is, if you don't go out and shoot, you have nothing.   
The M8 encourages me to go and get it - in fact I would love to be  
working with it 24/7 - wonderful dream ......

Hugh

On 29-May-07, at 5:18 AM, Chris Birchenhall wrote:

> As I suspect I am not the only one lurking at the sidelines and  
> pondering if
> and when to buy a M8 perhaps M8 users or anyone with access to other
> commentators may like to respond to what I take to be a lukewarm  
> review by
> Damien.


In reply to: Message from chris at tarsier.freeserve.co.uk (Chris Birchenhall) ([Leica] Improved M8?)