Firefly Posted December 17, 2014 Share #1 Posted December 17, 2014 Advertisement (gone after registration) As I have described in other threads I have recently returned to Leica with a MP having got throughly fed up with a Digital SLR in one hand (and the instruction book in the other). While I am loving the MP it occurred to me that my previous disenchantment was more to do with the complexity of the DLSR rather than the medium of digital itself so I started to look around at what was available and thought about the M9. As I was starting to get serious the business of the M9 sensor took off and although Leica are now offering to change faulty sensors for free a permanent fix has not been discovered yet. Early last week saw me in London and there it was, a minty chrome M8 in the window of RG Lewis at a fair looking price so I went in and a deal was struck, 6 months warranty included and a spare battery was purchased as well. I have also acquired a 28mm Elmarit asph to go with it and they appear to be made for one another. I had a pleasant surprise when I registered it on the Leica website, it appears that the original owner had never bothered and two free uv/ir filters are now on their way to me, nice one Leica. So far, and it is very early days admittedly, she seems as solid as a rock and I have been basically using her like a film camera, taking time over each shot rather than scattergun taking 500 pictures and then deleting 495 of them. Unfortunately my pre-asph 35mm Summilux doesn't want to know but I have spotted a Voightlander or two that might join in on the fun. I have already asked some pretty basic questions on here so expect more in the future , regards to all, Rob 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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T44ISKN Posted December 18, 2014 Share #2 Posted December 18, 2014 I've recently bought the same pairing - M8.2 and 28mm Elmarit Asph. My first digital Leica. It's a little bit less clinical than my previous Fujis, but lots of character. Loving it so far. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbealnz Posted December 19, 2014 Share #3 Posted December 19, 2014 Rob, congratulations, you'll love it. While I don't now have an M8, I found they were awesome for I/R imaging, try it and see. Gary Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firefly Posted December 20, 2014 Author Share #4 Posted December 20, 2014 playing around with an Orion-15 Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8595/15877062417_62ab0a270e_c.jpg' alt='15877062417_62ab0a270e_c.jpg'> L9991320 by cant_robert, on Flickr[/img] 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8595/15877062417_62ab0a270e_c.jpg' alt='15877062417_62ab0a270e_c.jpg'> L9991320 by cant_robert, on Flickr[/img] ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/238623-taken-the-plunge/?do=findComment&comment=2731833'>More sharing options...
Firefly Posted December 20, 2014 Author Share #5 Posted December 20, 2014 Also from the same Orion-15 Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7533/16063987635_9c8a948f56_c.jpg' alt='16063987635_9c8a948f56_c.jpg'> L9991319 by cant_robert, on Flickr[/img] Quote Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7533/16063987635_9c8a948f56_c.jpg' alt='16063987635_9c8a948f56_c.jpg'> L9991319 by cant_robert, on Flickr[/img] ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/238623-taken-the-plunge/?do=findComment&comment=2731950'>More sharing options...
wda Posted December 20, 2014 Share #6 Posted December 20, 2014 An interest story, Rob. The M8 is a quality camera capable of excellent results. The 28mm choice was also mine. But what is the trouble with your 35mm lens? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firefly Posted December 20, 2014 Author Share #7 Posted December 20, 2014 Advertisement (gone after registration) Hi David, I understand from various threads that some of the pre-asph 35mm Summilux have a rear element that catches inside the M8 Body and will not focus through it's full range, lucky me has such a lens, when I purchased it I was not thinking about buying a M8 at all . I do have a bit of a thing for Russian glass though and so can work around it, cheers Rob Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterjcb Posted December 21, 2014 Share #8 Posted December 21, 2014 Congrats on your purchase!...M8 / 28mm Elmarit are a perfect combination...I have the same. I will also recommend a f2.0 50mm Summicron to go with your M8. I am happy with just these two lenses. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firefly Posted December 21, 2014 Author Share #9 Posted December 21, 2014 I have a 59mm v4 Summicron already, use it with the MP, cheers Rob Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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