tomtofa Posted December 5, 2009 Share #1 Posted December 5, 2009 Advertisement (gone after registration) I've lurked here for a long time, and have recently made the move. I finally ditched my DSLR gear after carrying a Canon 1 Ds2, backup, and lenses around for a week of daily walks through Vancouver. I took advantage of a great deal on a mint M8, 24 Elmarit ASPH, 28 Elmarit ASPH, and 50 Summicron. I may trade off either the 24 or 28 after trying them out, in order to get something wider and/or faster for last light and evening shooting. On the downside, I just got an estimate from NJ for my D2 - $600 for the circuit board. I was going to use that as a backup, but that's a bit steep...they didn't even mention replacing the sensor... Anyway, I'm really excited about this new adventure. I'll post to the gallery when I've had a chance to try it out. Tom Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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mtomalty Posted December 5, 2009 Share #2 Posted December 5, 2009 I also picked up my first M8 today after resisting for a couple of years. The price on a refurb'd demo was too attractive and will allow me to re-enter into the Leica M process after selling off everything just before the M8 was originally released. In my case, I've opted to go with a few Zeiss ZM lenses to keep cost down, initially, while I determine if the system is going to work for my needs. Couple of quick questions for M8 veterans. 1-should there be any difference in noise characteristics between an M8 and an M8.2 ? I'm referring to sensor noise and not camera/shutter noise. 2-One of the lenses I've purchased is the Zeiss 21 2.8. It has been coded as an M-21 asph and has a proper Leica IR filter in place. Camera recognizes the lens as a 21. Early tests on a white wall under artificial illumination show quite a noticeable bar of magenta down both the left and right hand sides of the frame when the center in neutralized in Cap One 5 Are there any known IR issues with the lens that I have missed in doing my research ? Thanks, Mark Mark Tomalty Photography Montreal Canada Travel Landscape Stock FineArt Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bo_Lorentzen Posted December 5, 2009 Share #3 Posted December 5, 2009 Tom, GREAT move, looking forward to seeing your images. Mark, as far as image quality - there is no difference between M8 and M8.2 what-so-ever. Don't know about the 21mm, sorry. . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomtofa Posted December 5, 2009 Author Share #4 Posted December 5, 2009 Thanks, Bo. So far, one evening in, I'm finding it a treat - hand-holding at ridiculously long shutter speeds, figuring out how to access the Picture Parameters menu, realizing that energy efficient indoor lights aren't tungsten, etc., etc. Mark - I haven't heard of that issue with the Zeiss 21. It's a tough one to research - Combining M8 and magenta in a Google search takes one on a long journey... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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