Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/05/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I am going through a sort of delema these days... I have both a R8DMR and a M8. Both make fabulouse images, but the R8DMR is large and heavy. However the the M8 has its limitations. The R8DMR is great with 50 and longer lenses, and the M8 is better with 50 and shorter lenses. I cannot go out shooting with one kit it seems, as I don't know what I will find to shoot. So I am doomed to take both kits with me. ;-) On the other hand I have the perfect combination of tools... Gene -------------- Original message from Sonny Carter <sonc.hegr at gmail.com>: -------------- > On Fri, May 22, 2009 at 4:06 PM, David Rodgers wrote: > > > I don't see that much functional difference between an M8 and a DSLR > > coupled with small prime lenses. > > > I tried, Oh how I tried to use a dslr with primes, and I got some very > good > results. Pentax makes some lovely little primes, and I have several screw > and K mount legacy fast lenses, so it seemed a natural > > But I just didn't have the control with the Pentax K10D that I do with the > M8. After shooting with an M camera for so many years, I never could get > used to remembering where all the stuff was on the dials and buttons. I > don't have the digital virtuosity in my hands to manipulate all that > stuff, > let alone find the menus and sub-menus. > > The size difference is negligible, but the faster lenses, and the higher > image quality make me happy I made this choice. > > > > -- > Regards, > > Sonny > http://www.sonc.com > http://sonc.stumbleupon.com/ > Natchitoches, Louisiana (+31.754164,-093.099080) > USA > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information