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Subject: [Leica] a quick hello
From: sonc.hegr at gmail.com (Sonny Carter)
Date: Mon, 25 May 2009 20:19:26 -0500
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I'd say that 85% of my work is with the 35 Summicron Asph, even the
flowers.  If I had to give up all but one I'd keep the 35.

On Mon, May 25, 2009 at 8:04 PM, Ming Thein <mingthein at gmail.com> wrote:

> A nice dilemma. For me I'd try to fatty all lenses for all things with my
> DSLR, but I'm happy with just one prime on the M8. Can't figure out why, 
> but
> it les force me to focus entirely on composition though, which is a good
> thing.
>
> Thein Onn Ming
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>
> On May 25, 2009, at 23:40, grduprey at mchsi.com wrote:
>
>  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
>>>
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-- 
Regards,

Sonny
http://www.sonc.com
http://sonc.stumbleupon.com/
Natchitoches, Louisiana   (+31.754164,-093.099080)
USA


In reply to: Message from mingthein at gmail.com (Thein Onn Ming) ([Leica] a quick hello)
Message from drodgers at casefarms.com (David Rodgers) ([Leica] a quick hello)
Message from sonc.hegr at gmail.com (Sonny Carter) ([Leica] a quick hello)
Message from grduprey at mchsi.com (grduprey at mchsi.com) ([Leica] a quick hello)
Message from mingthein at gmail.com (Ming Thein) ([Leica] a quick hello)