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'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 >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 >> > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- Regards, Sonny http://www.sonc.com http://sonc.stumbleupon.com/ Natchitoches, Louisiana (+31.754164,-093.099080) USA