Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/10/22

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Subject: [Leica] Re: Full Upgrade or M8.2?
From: imagist3 at mac.com (Lottermoser George)
Date: Wed Oct 22 13:45:55 2008
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and
if you don't want that function
don't flip the switch to it
it's an
either / or
decision
which exists
on virtually
every other digital camera
other than the M8 (original)

Fond regards,
George

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On Oct 22, 2008, at 3:36 PM, Ric Carter wrote:

> I hate to show my age, but is this the same concern we heard when  
> auto-exposure first showed up on real cameras?
>
> Ric
>
>
>
>
> On Oct 22, 2008, at 4:00 PM, Frank Filippone wrote:
>
>> I wondered when someone would note the "S" Thing....
>>
>> "S" for Auto-Everything....  The mode for when you, as the  
>> aficionado of all
>> things good and superb, have purchased your Leica M8.2 from a  
>> recognized
>> Leica Dealer, with 6 lenses ( including putting on order the new  
>> Nocti, 21
>> ASPH Lux, and 50 ASPH Lux), and wish to use your camera without  
>> thought of
>> numbers, filters, settings, speeds F-whatevers, ISA's ( or is it  
>> ASO's?),
>> and all other things technical..... to diminish your utter joy in  
>> owning,
>> and especially showing off your new body jewelry, with price tag  
>> attached,
>> of course......   He is told that this Leica will shoot better  
>> pictures than
>> a Nikon D40.....or a Canon IS1000.
>>
>> What happened to their installed base, that still may use a Light  
>> Meter,
>> uses pale blue-green filters, understand Guide Numbers, may have a  
>> darkroom
>> ( what is a darkroom you ask?  A place to run PhotoShop, of  
>> course)?  We are
>> here, and we may shut off the "S" mode......
>>
>> "S" for Stupid mode
>
>
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In reply to: Message from jamriman at gmail.com (John Abela) ([Leica] Full Upgrade or M8.2?)
Message from jamriman at gmail.com (John Abela) ([Leica] Re: Full Upgrade or M8.2?)
Message from red735i at earthlink.net (Frank Filippone) ([Leica] Re: Full Upgrade or M8.2?)
Message from ricc at embarqmail.com (Ric Carter) ([Leica] Re: Full Upgrade or M8.2?)