Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/05/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Marty, I agree the M is more an available light camera than a flash camera, but occasionally I do use the flash when it is absolutely needed or for fill flash. ?Unfortunately I do not have a Noctilux, and probably never will at current prices. ?The shutter of the standard M8 is not noisy as far as I am concerned, so the sync speed and the top shutter speed are available when needed.? Cheers, Gene -------------- Original message from Marty Deveney <benedenia at gmail.com>: -------------- > Flash is what Nikons are for. It's not that I don't like flash with > the M8 or 8.2, I simply never use a flash with a Leica M. They have > always been available light cameras for me and they always will be. > When I travel, I don't take a flash - I have a Noctilux and fast film. > It would be nice if Leica could find a way to make the shutter > quiet and have a 1/250 synch speed and a 1/8000 top shutter speed, but > if that's not possible I'll take quiet over fast for my purposes. I'm > not doubting that it is a problem for some people, it just isn't for > me. > > Marty > > On Tue, May 26, 2009 at 1:54 AM, wrote: > > Marty, > >> I guess I'm not sure why you do not like the flash with the M8/8.2. > >> ?The 250th sec sync is pretty much standard today and certainly works > >> for me, both for > flash and fill flash. > > > > Gene > >> -------------- Original message from Geoff Hopkinson : > -------------- > > > > > >> Marty I agree entirely after we both handled Brian's camera briefly over > >> lunch. Maybe Brian should post some frames that we must have shot with > >> it! > >> Yes I'd like one, no I can't afford one. Working on possible upgrade > >> instead. I should be talking to the customer service folks in Solms > >> over the > >> next couple of weeks. > >> Don't be saying that the framelines are more 'accurate'. You'll start up > >> that discussion again (yes of course I know what you mean and I agree). > >> 2009/5/23 Marty Deveney > >> > >> > >anyone now using an M8.2 who has used an M8? Care to tell us about > >> > >it? > >> > Its pro's and con's ?? > >> > > >> > Five minutes with Brian Reid's M8.2 made me realise that many of the > >> > things that bug me about the M8 are the things that Leica upgraded in > >> > the 8.2. I think Hoppy tended to agree - got an 8.2 yet Geoff? It is > >> > vastly quieter and the framelines are more accurate in most working > >> > situations. > >> > -- > >> > Cheers > >> > Geoff > >> > 'Life's not B&W, except at both ends' > >> > 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 > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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