anupmc Posted January 6, 2007 Share #1 Posted January 6, 2007 Advertisement (gone after registration) Does anyone believe/know if Leica might offer à la carte orderable M8s at some point in the future? Would love to be able to customize an M8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted January 6, 2007 Posted January 6, 2007 Hi anupmc, Take a look here M8 à la carte?. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
stunsworth Posted January 6, 2007 Share #2 Posted January 6, 2007 I'm sure they will, but since they can't keep up with demand at the moment I wouldn't expect to see the option in the near future. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest stnami Posted January 6, 2007 Share #3 Posted January 6, 2007 The eggplant, or aubergine, may be such a dark purple that it appears almost black, or it may be as white as an egg. It may be almost violet or even green. Some eggplant are even a varigated blend of many colors. Whatever color your eggplant is, it still makes for a good meal. . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidmires Posted January 6, 2007 Share #4 Posted January 6, 2007 mmm...ratatouille... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnastovall Posted January 6, 2007 Share #5 Posted January 6, 2007 OH No! With Hermes out of the picture, let's hope the a la carte just dies. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest umb Posted January 6, 2007 Share #6 Posted January 6, 2007 OH No! With Hermes out of the picture, let's hope the a la carte just dies. to the pleasure of no one, LEICA has made different viewfinder magnifications available only to a-la-carte buyers. yet this could be a useful option for those who want to use their newly (by crop) created telelenses at full aperture. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vivek Iyer Posted January 6, 2007 Share #7 Posted January 6, 2007 Advertisement (gone after registration) I will pre-order one instantly if I can customize (make it an inter-changeable one) the IR cut filter! Let us have a sign-up campaign! Solms would oblige if 1,000 signatures are there, right? That number is close to all the M8s sold thusfar! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrism Posted January 6, 2007 Share #8 Posted January 6, 2007 I'd go for that, but only if I can have the MP style wind-on lever..... Chris Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonoslack Posted January 6, 2007 Share #9 Posted January 6, 2007 OH No! With Hermes out of the picture, let's hope the a la carte just dies. Hi John - if someone wants a black paint M8 with red leather and their name engraved . . . . why not? It'll bring in another $1000 towards the development of your M9. I'm sure that getting Hermes out of the pictures was a good thing, but it seems to me that anything which is profitable (assuming it is) is good for all of us. Incidentally, your profile still says 'M8 on order' Best Wishes Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guy_mancuso Posted January 6, 2007 Share #10 Posted January 6, 2007 Let me have one were i can set up the firmware and control switches. I have many idea's to make this it even more user friendly Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkM6 Posted January 6, 2007 Share #11 Posted January 6, 2007 I'd go for that, but only if I can have the MP style wind-on lever..... Wow, wouldn't that be great? ...to cork the shutter in battery-save mode... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkM6 Posted January 6, 2007 Share #12 Posted January 6, 2007 . Nice! I love the eggplant dip. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
carstenw Posted January 6, 2007 Share #13 Posted January 6, 2007 I would take one with an old-style winding lever, an ISO dial where the film rewind knob used to be, and no Leica red dot (or black). I might also change the covering material to leather. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
marknorton Posted January 6, 2007 Share #14 Posted January 6, 2007 I'd deselect the "Doubles as an IR camera" and check the "Less Noisy Shutter" options. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leicaiste Posted January 6, 2007 Share #15 Posted January 6, 2007 I'll order an "à la carte" immediatly. No M8 and red dot on the front. Another leatherette cladding, vulkanit maybe. And no 90mm and 75mm frames in the finder. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisC Posted January 6, 2007 Share #16 Posted January 6, 2007 A la carte? You mean like calves hides softened by extended rubbing on the delicious thighs of yodelling alpine maidens? Good grief. OK then; whilst I can see that some might enjoy a little chamber to take strips of light sensitive material in a can I think the M8 has nodded too detrimentally in the legacy direction. But there are some additions I could be tempted to buy into; amongst other things I would like an ergonomic shape with an angled shutter release at the top [again, just like modern cameras of recent years], a thumb-wheel shutter speed control [like modern cameras], a flash socket [like ancient and modern cameras] and as an option to the direct viewfinder a clutter free, bright zoom finder covering a moderately reasonable range of focal lengths for the M format. Oh yes, and a roll of black tape peel off patches to cover up the M8 and red dot signatures beloved of watchful street scallies. With regard to the last point; I concede to being somewhat 'old school'. My name is Chris,..............and I'm a heretic. I'll be OK. I'm about to take my medication. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stunsworth Posted January 6, 2007 Share #17 Posted January 6, 2007 You are indeed a heritic Chris :-). Buy a softie and you can take a shot with the lightest of pressure from the last knuckle of your index finger. Not only that but you can use the edge of the same finger to channge the shutter speed :-) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr_big Posted January 7, 2007 Share #18 Posted January 7, 2007 . Again, a message from Mars. I'll take a black paint M8 (or an M9) when I'm ready for a 2nd digital M. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest stnami Posted January 7, 2007 Share #19 Posted January 7, 2007 Not so mr big... To know a conceptual metaphor is to know the set of mappings that applies to a given source-target pairing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdai Posted January 7, 2007 Share #20 Posted January 7, 2007 If they'd provide these option then I may give it a shot: 1. a 0.85 finder ... with 35, 50 and 90 framelines ... 100 dollars 2. an adequate IR cut filter in front of the sensor ... i'd pay 500 dollars 3. a detachable AA filter ... 50 dollars 4. user selectable 16-bit/8-bit DNG ... 50 dollars 5. an accessory color meter ... 200 dollars Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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