Fotomiguel Posted January 8, 2007 Share #1  Posted January 8, 2007 Advertisement (gone after registration) After a couple of days with my M8, I can tell you some of my feelings. Just to have it in my hand is a privilege. For now I have two borrowed lenses: the 35mm f2 and the 50mm f2. After learning a bit how to use it, all my worriers disappeared. Manual focus is so gentle. Range finder is great. I like walking, so I went for a walk and I felt very light. It has nothing to do with my Nikon gear. I took some pictures with a smile on my face, but the smile became astonished face when I saw the pictures in the computer. OHHHH! I understand that some professionals may be a bit annoyed, but for me and for the kind of photography I like, the M8 is just perfect. I have now one real problem: I don't like anymore the pictures I took before having my wonderful M8! Thank you Leica. You’ve made my dreams come true!  M8 50mm F2   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!    M8 35mm F2 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members!    M8 35mm F2 ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/13055-m8-has-arrived-first-impressions-amazing/?do=findComment&comment=137223'>More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted January 8, 2007 Posted January 8, 2007 Hi Fotomiguel, Take a look here M8 Has arrived. First impressions? Amazing!. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
johnbuckley Posted January 8, 2007 Share #2 Â Posted January 8, 2007 Miguel - nice pictures, and welcome to the fold. You will not go back to your SLR! Cheers, JB Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Photoskeptic Posted January 8, 2007 Share #3 Â Posted January 8, 2007 Miguel, very nice. i would like to see the first location again when Spring arrives! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
fotografr Posted January 8, 2007 Share #4 Â Posted January 8, 2007 Miguel--You have no idea what you have just done to yourself. First, there will come a succession of new lenses. Then, perhaps another M8. When the Leica bug grips you, it grips hard. Â Love the photo of the cat scratching itself on the wall. Consider posting it on the Photo Forum. It's a bit lonely over there lately with all the fuss about the M8 here. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted January 8, 2007 Share #5 Â Posted January 8, 2007 Welcome to the club Now you understand all the happy smiles on the face of the M8 users (addicts?) here..... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonoslack Posted January 8, 2007 Share #6 Â Posted January 8, 2007 Oh Miguel! Mine's gone - back to Solms for the fix. Like you, I've had SLR cameras before, you description of the focus being 'gentle' is so good. Â I'm not sure how I can do without mine until it returns! Â Lovely photos - especially the first one. Â Enjoy! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fotomiguel Posted January 8, 2007 Author Share #7 Â Posted January 8, 2007 Advertisement (gone after registration) I think is going to be very nice to spend most of my free time with my M8 and with all of you in this pleasant and interesting Forum! Thank you very much! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christiaan Posted January 8, 2007 Share #8 Â Posted January 8, 2007 Last week before christmas I let my M8 in the good hands of our belgian distributor De Beukelaere . Today they told me the M8 is back and the efficient and kind people from De Beukelaere asked me or they have to send me the M8 direct to me , or to my local agent . The choosen solution in Belgium is that our country distributor do the best for their customers , it means full organisation !, I am very glad about the fast service and kind support from our country distributor and also our local agent Verstraeten / Gent. I am waiting for the Summicron 28/f2 asph in order ( 30% is OK ) and will buy later also the 75 Summicron. ( only because the service from our distributor is the same high value as the products ) Â All my knowledge and positif feelings for the Leica are there because I remember more then 50 years the education and many interesting conversations about Leica and his History with my aunt and friend and great Leicaist . Last year he died at the age of 84 years and after a very actif life , but in the forum I found a lot of new friends ... even when they have some justified critics ... Â And yes, before I send the M8 to Germany ... I made some pictures, and they are amazing ! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
arthury Posted January 9, 2007 Share #9 Â Posted January 9, 2007 Beauty! Thanks for sharing the images and congrats! Wishing you many happy returns from your M8. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guy_mancuso Posted January 9, 2007 Share #10 Â Posted January 9, 2007 Love the cat and that is clearly a M8 image Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ho_co Posted January 9, 2007 Share #11 Â Posted January 9, 2007 Talk about happiness! Mallorca, beautiful cats and an M8 to boot! Â Great stuff, Miguel!--Worth the wait,wasn't it? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fotomiguel Posted January 9, 2007 Author Share #12 Â Posted January 9, 2007 The one who is not happy, is my wife. I hope she won't ask me to divorce!! Thank you very much! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted January 9, 2007 Share #13 Â Posted January 9, 2007 Just make some 40x60 portraits of her and/or the kids (if any) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Your Old Dog Posted January 9, 2007 Share #14 Â Posted January 9, 2007 In particular, could you have 'seen" the 2d shot, the one of the cat, with a SLR on ground glass? Had you been shooting DSLR I'm pretty sure you would have not taken the same shot as the diffuesed parts of the scene on the Ground Glass would have caused you to frame differantly. Â congratulations on the new camera! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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