Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/05/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Ric, Congratulations for your M8!!! I'm a new digital user, others had previous experiences with other digital cameras. What I can say is that is really fast to be used to be with the M8, some advices, keep always a spare battery and a spare SD Card, format the card every time after discharhing, be careful with the positions of the power button, I'm used on mechanical cameras and quite usually I move it and the camera is dissabled IMO this should be improved. I usually use it almost as my MP, mainly on manual speed setting, I never work with automatic ISO, for the moment the only lens I have coded is the Elmarit 28 ASPH, and I can't appreciate differences on the other lenses, I've put the Auto white balance, corrected the meter to -1/3, and I always shoot DNG, I prefer preserve the maximum quality on my digital negatives. Be careful changing lenses, the sensor is dirty more fast that I want. These are my 2 cents... I look forward to see soon your pictures, of course you will appreciate it much more noisy than a M6, this is a shame, also the lack of precision of the framelines, but I can live with this "problem". Good luck! Saludos cordiales Lluis El 13/05/2009, a las 22:48, Ric Carter escribi?: > Thanks for all the help on this question. > > I took delivery on a black M8 demo today. Comes complete with a > couple of scuff marks so I won't be branded as a newbee;^) No box > and no free filters or lens coding. > > Still lust for the black paint 8.2, but can't justify paying more > than twice as much. Leaves me room in my work budget for upgrading > to CS4. and some other goodies over the next couple of years. > > The 1/8000 shutter speed will be nice with the Noctilux and Nokton. > > While a little louder than my M6, I don't find the sound all that > troublesome. > > I know I'll have a million questions over the next couple of weeks. > Wish I had assembled M8 tips from the list. > > If anyone has helpful hints, or must dos, please share them. > > Is there any reason to produce JPEGs to go with the DNG? > > Photos soon > > ric > > > > On May 1, 2009, at 6:47 PM, Ric Carter wrote: > >> Is there any REALLY good reason to pass on an M8 demo and hold out >> for the 8.2? >> >> ric >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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