carbon_dragon Posted March 24, 2010 Share #21 Posted March 24, 2010 Advertisement (gone after registration) The M8 has utility for infrared photography that the M9 (because of its better IR/CUT filter) doesn't. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted March 24, 2010 Posted March 24, 2010 Hi carbon_dragon, Take a look here m8 now or wait for the m9?. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
MikeMyers Posted March 25, 2010 Share #22 Posted March 25, 2010 the glass on the end of the day is what stays... bodies come and go, at least in my experience with slrs and dslrs. with the m8.2 what should be a good combination to start? a 28mm + 75mm? if i go for less than 28 now the m9 later won't give the framelines, right? (i would not want to hang around with adapters...) With DSLR's, for most people, you're right. After a few years they're so "old" and lack so many features that the newer ones provide, that people feel a need to upgrade. I went from Nikon D2h to D2hs to D2x to D3. Buying the D2h cost me - then it was free exchanges with Nikon, as I couldn't get a D2h camera body that worked properly... My next purchase was the D3. The D3 is lightyears beyond the D2x, and I'm sure the even newer ones (such as D3x) are even better, which I'm unlikely to find out as I decided to quit the "upgrade" process and stick with what I've got. With an M-series camera, there seems to be much less need to "upgrade". For me, "upgrading" from a M8 to a M9 isn't really an upgrade, as I would lose features that I like. I also like experimental photography, and the M8 is good at IR photography, which the M9 would be nearly useless at... but then again, the M9 is better for HDR photography, which is a bit more difficult on the M8. Asking people in a forum which lens to buy seems pointless. It would be better if you describe the type of photography you do, and ask which lenses on an M8, and on a M9, would be recommended for your needs. If you do mostly portraits, you'll get one answer. If you do mostly landscapes, you'll get a different answer. If you take a lot of candid photos, you will probably get yet another answer. If you do mostly sports, a fast DSLR would be a better choice. If you do lots of ultra-wide photography, a DSLR would be a better choice. If you do lots of close-up work, again, DSLR. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesk8752 Posted March 25, 2010 Share #23 Posted March 25, 2010 the glass on the end of the day is what stays... bodies come and go, at least in my experience with slrs and dslrs. with the m8.2 what should be a good combination to start? a 28mm + 75mm? if i go for less than 28 now the m9 later won't give the framelines, right? (i would not want to hang around with adapters...) The big question is always, "which lenses to start with?" You have a good plan in mind; a 28mm (37mm equivalent FOV) and a 75mm (100mm equivalent FOV) make a useful pair of lenses for general photography. The 28mm will be useful on either an M8 or M9 while a shorter lens would require an auxiliary viewfinder on the M9. You can always add more lenses later. If you are buying new Leica glass I can recommend the 28/2.8 Elmarit-M and the 75/2.5 Summarit-M from personal experience. They are both small and light compared to Leica alternatives, and will give you excellent IQ. The C-V alternatives (28/2 and 75/2.5) are a lot less expensive and will also give you very good results. Whatever lenses you buy, be sure to use UV/IR filters on them to ensure good color rendering. Don't agonize over lens selection; you can always sell on any lenses that don't suit you and buy ones that do. IMO the thing to do is to buy one or two lenses and really learn to "see" with them before going on a lens-buying spree - unless you are a collector like me . Good luck and enjoy your digital M! Regards, Jim Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shade Posted March 25, 2010 Share #24 Posted March 25, 2010 I would suggest getting a used M8 (not the 8.2), as I find there's no significant difference for me, between the 8 and 8.2. And the price of the 8.2 is significantly more, even used. Hence I would recommend getting the M8 (if you're planning getting M9 in the future), so you won't spend too much now. As for the lens, I would personally start with either a 28mm or 35mm, and a 50mm. I Don't like lenses wider than 28mm. My set up right now is an M8, 35mm, and 50mm. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dchalfon Posted March 26, 2010 Author Share #25 Posted March 26, 2010 hi everybody. just got an m8 at richard caplan in london. it is almost as new. my glass of choice was a 28/2 and 90/2.5. i think it was a good balance between price and feature. i am really happy and would like to thank you guys for the help. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobQ5 Posted March 27, 2010 Share #26 Posted March 27, 2010 Instead of an M9, I got a new M8 (silver) at a very good price. Got the 28/2 (silver) as well and have never been happier. Still getting to grips with the manual focusing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckone77 Posted March 27, 2010 Share #27 Posted March 27, 2010 Advertisement (gone after registration) Hi dchalfon, great choice and my decision, too: Have a silver used M8 with the 90/2 asph, 28-35-50 tri-elmar and the 21/2.8 asph and couldn't be happier; I also asked myself if I need the M9 and denied it as I have a M7 for full frame waiting 6-7 years until an M10 may be coming and then re-think the option going full frame on digital or simply staying cropped in digital Enjoy your rangefinder, Chris Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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