Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/01/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Gary, Hold off on the M8, and shoot with the M2, it is a great camera to start off with. ?When you are ready for the M8, your present lenses will work perfectly fine with it. ?As Chris said just do a couple of quick runs through the shutter speed dial and make sure the lens ring move smoothly, then take a roll of photos and see what turns up. Cheers, Gene -------------- Original message from Gary Dalton <grdalton@hotmail.com>: -------------- > > I can't say that I am deaf to the call of the M8... > My ears might perk up a bit if I found out that I could use my existing > lenses > with one... > > > > > > From: hoppyman@bigpond.net.au > > To: lug@leica-users.org > > Subject: RE: [Leica] Thanks... > > Date: Sat, 10 Jan 2009 08:44:15 +1000 > > > > Welcome Gary! Shoot that bad boy and post some pictures for us all. > > Just to throw you in the deep end, there's an equally compelling raw and > > basic relationship between a photographer, a digital camera (that demands > > settings), and the subject matter being captured! > > That's why they're called Raw files ;-);-) > > Did you notice that you are already saying 'captured' not > > 'photographed'??? > > ;-) > > Shoot that fine M2 a LOT, but eventually you will also heed the siren > > call > > of the M8! > > > > > > Cheers > > Geoff (who's shooting with his M7 today) > > http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman/e > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gh/ > > Pick up your camera and make the best photo you can. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org > > [mailto:lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of > > Gary Dalton > > Sent: Saturday, 10 January 2009 07:08 > > To: lug@leica-users.org > > Subject: [Leica] Thanks... > > > > > > I'm the "new subscriber" referenced in Brian's earlier email... > > > > Thanks for the welcoming input that many of you provided... I think > > there's > > much I could learn here, even if I simply lurk. > > > > Your various responses have helped me rethink and sharpen my > > intentions... > > Before joining LUG, I thought I might sell my M2 and use the proceeds to > > move deeper into the digital world. I don't think I'll go there -- not > > yet > > anyway... > > > > Although digital photography is irresistibly "seductive" -- as one of you > > pointed out -- there's also something compelling about that raw and basic > > relationship between a photographer, a camera (that demands settings), > > and > > the subject matter being captured... > > > > So, I'm going to buy some film and simply start shooting again. It's > > time to > > find out what the camera and its lenses can do...(not to mention the guy > > behind the lens...) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > Windows LiveT: Keep your life in sync. > > http://windowslive.com/explore?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_t1_allup_explore_012009 > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > _________________________________________________________________ > Windows Live? Hotmail?: Chat. Store. Share. Do more with mail. > http://windowslive.com/explore?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_t1_hm_justgotbetter_explore_012 > 009 > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information