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andit · 03.01.2009, 08:03

Hi David,

You mentioned that you already own Leica M's and lenses that run through from 24 to 135. In that case I would very seriously consider an M8. There are quite a few mint used ones available, plus Leica is offering decent discounts on new ones at the moment.

I'm not sure where you reside, but possibly you could rent or borrow an M8 from your photo dealer for a day or so to experiment with. You will be amazed at the quality of the images. The results that I'm getting remind me so much of Fuji Velvia 50 (RVP) film (the trick that I use here is set exposure compensation -2/3, and meter for the highlights). Since you already have the lenses, you have covered the most costly item. Plus, the system is so much more compact than a SLR setup (same as your M6).

Andreas

03.01.2009, 08:03	#11 (permalink)
andit Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 15.12.2006 Location: Windhoek, Namibia Posts: 900	Re: Wife needs new camera Hi David, You mentioned that you already own Leica M's and lenses that run through from 24 to 135. In that case I would very seriously consider an M8. There are quite a few mint used ones available, plus Leica is offering decent discounts on new ones at the moment. I'm not sure where you reside, but possibly you could rent or borrow an M8 from your photo dealer for a day or so to experiment with. You will be amazed at the quality of the images. The results that I'm getting remind me so much of Fuji Velvia 50 (RVP) film (the trick that I use here is set exposure compensation -2/3, and meter for the highlights). Since you already have the lenses, you have covered the most costly item. Plus, the system is so much more compact than a SLR setup (same as your M6). Andreas