JHAG Posted June 12, 2008 Share #1 Posted June 12, 2008 Advertisement (gone after registration) Did anyone of you use this basecover instead if Leica's ? Is it really faster (I've become pretty fast changing cards, now ) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Guest Olof Posted June 12, 2008 Share #2 Posted June 12, 2008 Did anyone of you use this basecover instead if Leica's ?Is it really faster (I've become pretty fast changing cards, now ) No need for that Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest noah_addis Posted June 12, 2008 Share #3 Posted June 12, 2008 I agree, no need. I can swap sd cards much faster than I can change a roll of film, and my cards hold much more than 36 exposures. I like that leica kept the removable baseplate design. The battery doors and card doors on some digital cameras seem to be a weak point, and they often feel cheap and plasticky. The ones on my old Nikons used to come loose and I had one fall off once. The standard M8 baseplate seems to offer a bit of protection, and does it REALLY take that long to remove and replace it? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHAG Posted June 12, 2008 Author Share #4 Posted June 12, 2008 I agree, no need. I can swap sd cards much faster than I can change a roll of film, and my cards hold much more than 36 exposures. I like that leica kept the removable baseplate design. The battery doors and card doors on some digital cameras seem to be a weak point, and they often feel cheap and plasticky. The ones on my old Nikons used to come loose and I had one fall off once. The standard M8 baseplate seems to offer a bit of protection, and does it REALLY take that long to remove and replace it? Totally agree with you on #1 & 2 (and totally disagree with Kamber when he says Leica baseplate is only a nod to classicists). Regarding the quickness of card swapping, it depends of what you shoot. For most of circumstances, I'm fast enough. In some others, a simple push on a trap door might be a better system : when it rains, when it's very cold, when you wear gloves, when you have already a hand busy with something else, etc. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
fotografr Posted June 12, 2008 Share #5 Posted June 12, 2008 Personally, if I find myself getting that concerned about saving 20 or 30 seconds I'll do a total lifestyle assessment. Maybe if I was changing cards several times a day, it would be different. I take mine out of the camera on average once or twice each day. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHAG Posted June 12, 2008 Author Share #6 Posted June 12, 2008 when it rains, when it's very cold,when you wear gloves, when you have already a hand busy with something else, etc. Point taken, fotograf. I was not talking about speed, but convenience. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Olof Posted June 12, 2008 Share #7 Posted June 12, 2008 Advertisement (gone after registration) ... when it rains... Using a Leica M in the rain.... uiiiiii:rolleyes: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHAG Posted June 12, 2008 Author Share #8 Posted June 12, 2008 Using a Leica M in the rain.... uiiiiii:rolleyes: Please, try to read what I've written and not what you want. I did not write "in the rain", but "when it rains" : I'm sure you can, without too much stretching your brain cells imagine outdoors situations where it might be useful to operate with one hand, without opening your camera, do you ? Hmmm ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
vanhulsenbeek Posted June 12, 2008 Share #9 Posted June 12, 2008 Did anyone of you use this basecover instead if Leica's ?Is it really faster (I've become pretty fast changing cards, now ) Read Sean Reid's review: I am glad I did not buy it! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHAG Posted June 12, 2008 Author Share #10 Posted June 12, 2008 What is Sean saying ? I did not renew my subscription to his reviews yet. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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