[Leica] First time behind the (thumb)wheel of an M8 (5 photos)

[hopsternew at gmail.com (Geoff Hopkinson)]

Yes, as Gene says, added later (with the M8.2 introduction) in response to
customer requests, rather than planned for originally. It doesn't make sense
to use the delayed cocking function with continuous release mode of course.
Sort of like jamming down the brake pedal and accelerator concurrently.
Nevertheless a few customers quickly discovered it was possible. With the
proper integration of the discreet (and now also soft) modes into the menu
selections this combination has been eliminated in the M9 design.
 Cheers
Geoff
http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman


On 28 January 2010 13:24, <grduprey at mchsi.com> wrote:

> Peter,
>
> Remember this quiet mode was a added mode 12+ months after it was
> introduced, and so not originally an intended mode, so auto switch over is
> probably not a simple fix at this point.  Personally, I only use single 
> shot
> mode, so quite mode use is just fine, not really needed in my opinion, but 
> I
> do use it most of the time.
>
> Gene
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Peter Cheyne" <geordiepete211 at yahoo.co.uk>
> To: lug at leica-users.org
> Sent: Wednesday, January 27, 2010 4:41:21 PM GMT -06:00 US/Canada Central
> Subject: Re: [Leica] First time behind the (thumb)wheel of an M8 (5 photos)
>
> Hi Gene,
>
> thanks.
>
> I expect the battery was much used before I bought the camera secondhand.
>  I've ordered a no-brand one from Hong Kong, so we'll see how that goes.
>
> I had rather expected the designers to make swtiching to continuous
> shooting override discreet mode.  Without the override, I am less likely to
> switch to continuous from discreet mode, because that requires stepping
> through the menu to set it up, rather than a simple turn of the switch.
>  Because of this, I usually don't use discreet mode, and just switch it on
> for any shots that would really need it.  This little grumble is not really
> a complaint, as all I wanted was a digital version of the M3 or the M6,
> neither of which has continuous mode anyway (although both are discreet).
>
> All the best,
>
>
>  Peter Cheyne
>
>
>
>
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