Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2015/07/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Despite that early trip to Solms, my M8 has been with me, delivering thousands of images, for 6 1/2 years now. Meanwhile, you have been shooting with Nikon and spewing garbage. Nathan Wajsman Alicante, Spain http://www.frozenlight.eu http://www.greatpix.eu PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ Cycling: http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator YNWA > On 12 Jul 2015, at 03:20, Mark Rabiner <mark at rabinergroup.com> wrote: > > The smartness or dumbness of buying a Leica M8 at this date mid 2015 would > depend solely on the price in which you are buying it. (at) > The viability of this camera as is being expressed now on the Lug is > surprising in that there are countless treads on how the camera which never > worked soon stops working altogether. > I would suggest that the people here on the Lug willing to part with theirs > to take them up on it. If the price is super low like in a couple of bucks. > And you are otherwise totally in the flush and willing to throw good money > out the window that you'd otherwise not be spending on food, shelter or a > camera which worked. > > Leica fired its CEO for suggesting that a digital Leica M was possible. > It also said that any Leica M would be full frame. > It then came out with its first out M. a cropped digital M. The M8. > It kept Leica lenses selling but otherwise was one of the biggest > disasters > in camera history. Made the Edsal in comparison seem like a success. > Its best to keep it as a historical footnote. > > > On 7/10/15 3:37 PM, "John McMaster" <john at mcmaster.fr> wrote: > >> I read some of those 1940s and early 1950s LFP magazines, the technical >> stuff in there runs rings about anything spoken now....... >> >> john >> >> -----Original Message----- >> >> Hi CREW! :-) >> My M8 works just fine so far (touch wood or gold?) it will continue to do >> so. I use a 15mm lens that is killer sharp! And yes I know the "hole where >> the image travels through the camera or whatever?" It's only 18mm! (Thanks >> Bob Adler as I never knew that and always thought? "WOW, neat wide angle >> 15mm!" just got to love it! :-) >> >> Then my dear friend Bob Adler informed me about the 18mm hole "ONLY!" :-( >> Or >> whatever?? BROKE MY HEART AS NOW I FEEL CHEATED BY 3MM's every time I go >> super-wide! :-)?????? >> Now if he hadn't been such a good friend he wouldn't have told me and I'd >> have gone on for the rest of my days enjoying my beautiful Voigtlander >> 15mm >> Super-Wide lens with it's wonderful 15mm capture view. >> >> I make 13X19 prints (colour or B&W) and they look beautiful! And if you >> tell >> someone looking at a 13X19 print that it's a super-wide angle 15mm view, >> as >> I believed until Bob enlightened me? aaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!! >> BROKEN HEARTED NOW!!!! :-( >> >> The viewing person is quite complimentary about what a beautiful! READY?? >> "Super wide angle photo it is!" And I don't have the heart to tell them >> that >> it's only 18mm! >> >> THE BOTTOMLINE TO THIS IS???????? Do you really need to know all this >> ittsy-bitsy detail? IE: The fact the camera opening is only 18mm and not >> MY >> belief it's 15mm? You buy the lens as a 15mm Super wide. ERGO! You believe >> that is the recorded image size! >> >> So if you don't know about the 3mm difference in coverage due to the "M8 >> camera body" you will go through your life super pleased with your "15mm" >> Super wide lens!" And not knowing the "truth of 18mm coverage?" >> >> So like when some of you lads point out various little things of that >> nature? >> I don't have a clue what yer talking about? So it doesn't matter as my >> photos and prints look just like wonderful "Happy Snaps!" And I'm quite >> pleased clients don't bitch as they don't know either! They just smile, >> pay >> the invoice and offer: >> "JUST GREAT TED! CHAMPION JOB! BEAUTIFUL VIEW!" >> >> And my dear family that is truly all that matters! A smiling happy faced >> client as they hand you your cheque! :-) >> >> So please in the future unless it's something about to cause a complete >> camera melt down to a gooooooiiiieee mess? Please don't tell me! Or in >> some >> cases keep it to yourself because the truth of it all? "IT REALLY DOESN'T >> MATTER!" As it's still the person holding & clicking the moment! >> >> have a nice day! :-) >> cheers, >> Dr. ted ;-) >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > > -- > Mark William Rabiner > Photographer > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/ > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >