Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/02/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Gene offered: >> Over on the LUF there is a guy who swears that people on the streets of NY have given him dirty looks and made harsh remarks as to the noise from his M8.<<<<< Hi Gene, On the streets of New York? Really? My goodness I've never been in New York when it would be that quiet on any street! I fear this chap is ignoring the fact he the user is creating the attraction by physically moving the camera about and drawing attention to himself through his body arm motion rather than any sound from an M8. Being of a senior age I might tell this chap face to face he's full of whatever comes to ones mind! It might be interesting to see the pictures he took where he's drawn attention to himself via the "click" of the M8. The paranoia of New York and people with a camera may also be creating his receiving "dirty looks and harsh words!" If Mark "the Rabiner" were to see this post I'm sure he could shed some light on this chaps New York negative comments. ted -----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+tedgrant=shaw.ca@leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+tedgrant=shaw.ca@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of grduprey@mchsi.com Sent: Monday, February 23, 2009 8:17 AM To: Leica Users Group Subject: RE: [Leica] Leica and leather I also feel this is a problem only with the user. I have yet to have anyone look at me or make a comment on the sound from my M8. Over on the LUF there is a guy who swears that people on the streets of NY have given him dirty looks and made harsh remarks as to the noise from his M8. I have tried this on the streets of Chicago and not a single person heard or remarked about the camera noise. Even I could not hear it on the city streets. As for my experience in Europe, not a single person looked at me due to noise from the M8 in 3 months. Forget the 'noise problem' and buy the camera and enjoy using it. Cheers, Gene -------------- Original message from "Ted Grant" <tedgrant@shaw.ca>: -------------- > John Collier offered: > > > > >>The other day I was yet again trying out an M8 and I wondered if > > anyone has used an M8 with one of Luigi's half cases. My question is > > not if it drives the opposite sex into a frenzy of barely contained > > passion, no doubt a useful side effect, but whether it helps dampen > > the noise. > > > > I distressed the camera sales person no end but waving the camera > > about while shooting -- even held it behind my back. The noise is > > really only objectionable to the shooter. Held away and its just fine. > > Short of waiting for my hearing to fail as my eyesight already has, I > > was hoping the half leather case might take the edge off a bit.<<<<<<<<<< > > > > Hi John, > > I can't make any comment about leather, noise and lusting women. :-) But I, > like you, believe the shutter-winder noise of the M8 is more bothersome to > the photographer with it in hand, than subjects. > > > > Besides we are more in tune with "listening for the noise" because it has > been bitched about by many. Therefore it makes all of us more attentive to > listening for it. or hearing it in an imaginary increased level. I recently > used mine during a concert by the Boston Philharmonic Orchestra and if one > wishes to live dangerously about noise with an M8 or any other "noise > related" camera. This is a location you will be "nuked on the spot for a > camera click!" > > > > Shooting during a concert by an orchestra of this caliber where attendees > have amazing hearing in relation to every tiny breath, not one person > sitting around me said a word or gave me an annoying facial expression of an > unmentionable type, it would be very offending if spoken. :-) My wife was > sitting beside me and before the concert began I tripped a few frames to see > what her reaction was for sound. > > > > Trust me this is a woman who has "RADAR HEARING ABILITIES!" Her response? > "Nope didn't hear a thing!" When I made the first exposure during play time > I felt myself cringe as the shutter winder were doing their thing. Not a > head turned nor did hair stand on the back of anyone's neck! Other than my > own, as I expected heads to turn and fry me on the spot! :-) > > > > My gut feeling is, far too many M8 shooters are overly concerned about the > "so called noise factor" than subjects. So far I've not had a complaint from > anyone about noise accept photographers themselves. > > > > Dr. ted "An avid M8 user!" > > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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 No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.0.237 / Virus Database: 270.11.3/1966 - Release Date: 02/22/09 17:21:00