Anatomy of the Leica M8 - Page 2

gesper · 04/10/07, 03:02 AM

Fantastic! Now I won't be tempted to do it.

Seeing it in all the pieces, it's amazing they ever get these things work at all, much less stay working.

glenerrolrd · 04/10/07, 03:03 AM

Wow I have seen some complex electronic assemblies but this one is amazing. Thanks for sharing this. Makes me appreciate that Leica was able to pull it off.

kidigital · 04/10/07, 03:03 AM

Very, very cool Mark. Makes my slicing of Canon mirrors with a Dremel to use Leica R lenses seem like child's play.

Kurt

Cindy Flood · 04/10/07, 03:08 AM

I'm speechless.

I can't believe that you would have the nerve to take apart a $5000 camera. I'm very much in awe of your ability and appreciate you sharing this with everyone.

ho_co · 04/10/07, 03:08 AM

Bravo!

Superb! And by that, I mean both your work and the camera!

Thanks!

--HC

gravastar · 04/10/07, 03:11 AM

Well, it looks as if we got our money's worth

, there's a lot of engineering in that product! I wonder if any location other than Solms will ever be able to service them.

Mark from the work you've done have you been able to acertain why there seemed to be such a high impedance between various parts of the body shell components? If I remember correctly some time ago you measured about 100 Ohms between some items.

Bob.

eronald · 04/10/07, 03:13 AM

Marc, do you think a full-frame camera can be built just by swapping the electronics and swapping the shutter ? Is there space ?

Edmund

harmsr · 04/10/07, 03:13 AM

Mark,

You are a brave man.

Ray

rosuna · 04/10/07, 03:15 AM

Mark, it is impressive!

Do you think it would have been possible to replace the motorized cocking device by a manual lever like that of the Epson R-D1? (I would have preferred that).

Jager · 04/10/07, 03:17 AM

Mark, you gotta get the vote for the biggest cojones!!!

That was an impressive display of virtuoso, afraid-of-nothing, engineering talent! Many thanks for the public service and for your perspectives on the M8 design and build.

Jeff (still shaking his head...)

yoMammabot · 04/10/07, 03:24 AM

Woah! Super impressive Post!

I hope you get to write this one off as a biz expense if it doesn't go back togeather!

Thank you very much for the insight in to my beloved camera. Your posts make me apprciate the camera even more than i already did

hankg · 04/10/07, 03:25 AM

Really mesmerizing getting a guided tour of the guts of the M8. You laid it out in a way even I could understand it. I've got a whole new respect for the camera. Thanks.

terrycioni · 04/10/07, 03:39 AM

Mark,

Thank you so much. Totally fascinating. Brillant!

Best. Terry.

graham_mitchell · 04/10/07, 03:39 AM

Crazy and cool! Thanks for sharing.

hahn73 · 04/10/07, 03:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by marknorton

I tried running the motor directly from a 3v battery and, outside the camera, it is much quieter than when inside. I think at least some of the excessive shutter noise comes from vibrations from the motor being amplified because it is directly mounted on the camera body. A compliant mounting to reduce transmission might reduce the noise.

When you put it back together, are you going to try and mod it to reduce the shutter noise? If not you, SOMEBODY should make an attempt at it.

04/10/07, 03:47 AM

This makes all the hand-wringing about sensor cleaning seem a little silly. Thanks, Mark.

guy_mancuso · 04/10/07, 03:47 AM

Mark your certifiable but we love ya. LOL

Awesome to see this, now don't start drinking and try to put it back together, you may get a M7 1/2

mike prevette · 04/10/07, 03:52 AM

That was amazing. My inner nerd needs a cigarete and a glass of wine.

_mike

raizans · 04/10/07, 03:54 AM

all of that costs $5000? i can't help thinking that the innards look cheap.

very cool project, though. that takes guts.

Woody Campbell · 04/10/07, 04:07 AM

Mark - This must be the best thread ever anywhere. No one has commented on your macro technique, which is off the scale. Thanks!

Any comments on strengths and weaknesses of environmental sealing?

04/10/07, 03:02 AM	#21 (permalink)
gesper Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 11/07/06 Location: Chicago Posts: 455	Re: Anatomy of the Leica M8 Fantastic! Now I won't be tempted to do it. Seeing it in all the pieces, it's amazing they ever get these things work at all, much less stay working.

04/10/07, 03:03 AM	#22 (permalink)
glenerrolrd Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 05/04/06 Posts: 508	Re: Anatomy of the Leica M8 Wow I have seen some complex electronic assemblies but this one is amazing. Thanks for sharing this. Makes me appreciate that Leica was able to pull it off.

04/10/07, 03:03 AM	#23 (permalink)
kidigital Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 05/09/05 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 556	Re: Anatomy of the Leica M8 Very, very cool Mark. Makes my slicing of Canon mirrors with a Dremel to use Leica R lenses seem like child's play. Kurt

04/10/07, 03:08 AM	#24 (permalink)
Cindy Flood Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 09/14/06 Posts: 233	Re: Anatomy of the Leica M8 I'm speechless. I can't believe that you would have the nerve to take apart a $5000 camera. I'm very much in awe of your ability and appreciate you sharing this with everyone.

04/10/07, 03:08 AM	#25 (permalink)
ho_co Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 03/27/03 Posts: 2,863	Re: Anatomy of the Leica M8 Bravo! Superb! And by that, I mean both your work and the camera! Thanks! --HC

04/10/07, 03:11 AM	#26 (permalink)
gravastar Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 02/11/04 Location: UK Posts: 822	Re: Anatomy of the Leica M8 Well, it looks as if we got our money's worth , there's a lot of engineering in that product! I wonder if any location other than Solms will ever be able to service them. Mark from the work you've done have you been able to acertain why there seemed to be such a high impedance between various parts of the body shell components? If I remember correctly some time ago you measured about 100 Ohms between some items. Bob.

04/10/07, 03:13 AM	#27 (permalink)
eronald Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 12/23/05 Posts: 501	Re: Anatomy of the Leica M8 Marc, do you think a full-frame camera can be built just by swapping the electronics and swapping the shutter ? Is there space ? Edmund __________________ http://photofeedback.blogspot.com

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harmsr Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 10/10/05 Location: Arizona, USA Posts: 523	Re: Anatomy of the Leica M8 Mark, You are a brave man. Ray

04/10/07, 03:15 AM	#29 (permalink)
rosuna Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 09/28/04 Location: Madrid Posts: 1,286	Re: Anatomy of the Leica M8 Mark, it is impressive! Do you think it would have been possible to replace the motorized cocking device by a manual lever like that of the Epson R-D1? (I would have preferred that).

04/10/07, 03:17 AM	#30 (permalink)
Jager Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 10/22/06 Location: Warrenton, Virginia Posts: 188	Re: Anatomy of the Leica M8 Mark, you gotta get the vote for the biggest cojones!!! That was an impressive display of virtuoso, afraid-of-nothing, engineering talent! Many thanks for the public service and for your perspectives on the M8 design and build. Jeff (still shaking his head...)

04/10/07, 03:24 AM	#31 (permalink)
yoMammabot Benutzer Join Date: 02/08/07 Posts: 98	Re: Anatomy of the Leica M8 Woah! Super impressive Post! I hope you get to write this one off as a biz expense if it doesn't go back togeather! Thank you very much for the insight in to my beloved camera. Your posts make me apprciate the camera even more than i already did __________________ . . ____________________ FLICKR \| BLOG 01 \| BLOG 02

04/10/07, 03:25 AM	#32 (permalink)
hankg Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 09/13/05 Posts: 1,167	Re: Anatomy of the Leica M8 Really mesmerizing getting a guided tour of the guts of the M8. You laid it out in a way even I could understand it. I've got a whole new respect for the camera. Thanks. __________________ Hank Graber www.hankgraber.com

04/10/07, 03:39 AM	#33 (permalink)
terrycioni Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 10/11/06 Posts: 449	Re: Anatomy of the Leica M8 Mark, Thank you so much. Totally fascinating. Brillant! Best. Terry.

04/10/07, 03:39 AM	#34 (permalink)
graham_mitchell Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 05/21/05 Location: Tallinn, Estonia Posts: 164	Re: Anatomy of the Leica M8 Crazy and cool! Thanks for sharing. __________________ Graham Mitchell www.foto-z.com Leica S flickr group: http://flickr.com/groups/920282@N22/

04/10/07, 03:47 AM	#36 (permalink)
sirvine Posts: n/a	Re: Anatomy of the Leica M8 This makes all the hand-wringing about sensor cleaning seem a little silly. Thanks, Mark.

04/10/07, 03:47 AM	#37 (permalink)
guy_mancuso Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 08/16/05 Location: Phoenix Posts: 8,284	Re: Anatomy of the Leica M8 Mark your certifiable but we love ya. LOL Awesome to see this, now don't start drinking and try to put it back together, you may get a M7 1/2 __________________ Guy Mancuso www.guymancusophoto.com Upcoming GetDPI.com Photographic Workshops "It's not always about what the client will accept but about what you want to deliver to your client."

04/10/07, 03:52 AM	#38 (permalink)
mike prevette Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 10/15/06 Location: Seattle Posts: 320	Re: Anatomy of the Leica M8 That was amazing. My inner nerd needs a cigarete and a glass of wine. _mike

04/10/07, 03:54 AM	#39 (permalink)
raizans Neuer Benutzer Join Date: 11/10/05 Location: los angeles Posts: 23	Re: Anatomy of the Leica M8 all of that costs $5000? i can't help thinking that the innards look cheap. very cool project, though. that takes guts.

04/10/07, 04:07 AM	#40 (permalink)
Woody Campbell Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 11/06/06 Posts: 292	Re: Anatomy of the Leica M8 Mark - This must be the best thread ever anywhere. No one has commented on your macro technique, which is off the scale. Thanks! Any comments on strengths and weaknesses of environmental sealing? __________________ Woody woodycampbell.com http://woodycampbell.zenfolio.com More gear than I'll ever admit to

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