Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/05/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I prefer the M8 framelines as they are the same as all my film Ms, John On 1-May-09, at 8:32 PM, Geoff Hopkinson wrote: > Henning, the frame line difference is personal preference, I'm sure. > As is > the importance of the 1/8000 setting and the quieter shutter. Yours > is the > first expressed preference for the M8 frame lines over the M8.2 that > I have > read. As you say, you adjust to what you have. 'More accurate > framelines' > from me was just meant to indicate the different setup. I guess I > need to > choose my words more carefully ;-) > Leica presumably was responding to expressed preferences when they > changed > to the new arrangement. > I wish that they would run the discounted upgrade programme over > here. I > guess this is a Leica USA initiative? In Aus an M8.2 new is double the > (discounted) price of the M8 new now. Any M8 service at all and any > upgrade > all goes to Solms. > > 2009/5/2 Henning Wulff <henningw at archiphoto.com> > >> Goes to show that personal preferences are what count. I'd pay >> maybe $5 >> more for an M8.2, figuring that the pluses of the 8.2 pretty much >> balance >> the lack of 1/8000sec. >> >> To add to that. The 'more accurate framelines' belong to the M8, as >> that >> shows what you get at minimum focus. The 8.2 framelines show what >> you get >> between minimum and infinity. >> >> For accurate framing I like a view camera or a digital P&S or dslr >> with >> LiveView. With the M8, like any other Leica RF, you get used to the >> parameters, and then work with that. >> >> >> >> >> >> At 6:07 PM -0500 5/1/09, David Keenan wrote: >> >>> Is there any REALLY good reason to pass on an M8 demo and >>>> hold out for the 8.2? >>>> >>> >>> Ric -- >>> >>> Good gawd yes. >>> >>> Unless you want to take advantage of the 1/2 price M8->M8.2 >>> upgrade from >>> Leica (for $1025) and order a better covering from CameraLeather >>> or have >>> Leica put one on for you. >>> >>> As many remember, I thought the M8 was a disaster. The M8.2 is >>> what the M8 >>> should have been. It is really a splendid camera and so close to >>> my M7s in >>> operation that I often forget that I'm taking a digital picture. >>> >>> . >>> Dave. >>> >>> -- >> >> * Henning J. Wulff >> /|\ Wulff Photography & Design >> /###\ mailto:henningw at archiphoto.com >> |[ ]| http://www.archiphoto.com >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > > > -- > Cheers > Geoff > 'Breathe In, Breathe Out, Move On' > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gh/ > http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information