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Subject: [Leica] Hot M8
From: photo at frozenlight.eu (Nathan Wajsman)
Date: Mon, 2 Aug 2010 08:43:46 +0200
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I shoot in aperture priority on both my M8 and my GF-1 99.5% of the time. I 
switch to full manual only when shooting panoramas where you need consistent 
exposure across.

Nathan

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On Aug 2, 2010, at 2:48 AM, grduprey at mchsi.com wrote:

> Doesn't everyone shoot in manual mode?  Hardly ever use Auto exposure 
> using R or M cameras.  As for M8 versus M9, I would love to have a M9, but 
> SWMBO does not see it the same way.  ;-)  I am hoping I can get her to try 
> one at the Leica Seminar, and then use that to convince her I MUST HAVE 
> one.  ;-)
> 
> Gene
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Richard Man" <richard at imagecraft.com>
> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>
> Sent: Sunday, August 1, 2010 2:42:17 PM GMT -06:00 US/Canada Central
> Subject: Re: [Leica] Hot M8
> 
> Don't tell me you actually use that shutter dial :-) (although I admit that
> it's much easier to do exp compensation just by going manual)
> 
> On Sun, Aug 1, 2010 at 12:29 PM, Sonny Carter <sonc.hegr at gmail.com> 
> wrote:
> 
>> I'm making Gumbo this afternoon, sort of a last dinner for my neighbor of
>> 20
>> years who is moving away this week.  So while it cooks, I thought I'd set
>> this down.
>> 
>> I'm still enjoying my M8, especially since I got that M6 and I've I've
>> been
>> shooting  film again, and I remember how it was before Leica digital.  One
>> thing that my "new" m6 came with  is Griptac skin from Cameraleather.com.
>> 
>> I thought it might help my M8, so I sent away for the kit, and it arrived
>> yesterday.  It's not too hard to apply, easier than changing the leather 
>> on
>> my old MDa was with the dried out skin.
>> 
>> I also recently had some custom length camera straps made up at a local
>> tack shop.  I was amazed at the quality of leather, and the price!
>> 
>> Here's a look:
>> 
>> http://www.sonc.com/hot_m8.htm
>> 
>> 
>> --
>> Regards,
>> 
>> Sonny
>> http://www.sonc.com
>> http://sonc.stumbleupon.com/
>> Natchitoches, Louisiana
>> 
>> USA
>> 
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> 
> 
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