Should I?

[zanydave]

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Been thinking about purchasing a DMR for my R8 for sometime now but this would mean selling off my M7 & lenses to enable me to do it.

I do tend to favour my R8 as I wear glasses, & It does restrict my vision through the viewfinder of the M7 with anything wider than a 50mm.

The problem is, it is very hard to let go, will I long for my M when it's gone?

 

What would you do?

[meatboy]

Dave,

 

I can't say what you should do as you may need the DMR, but if I had your equipment I would keep everything and get a quality film scanner to work alongside my R8 and M7.

 

With the film scanner you effectively add a 25Mpixel digital output capability - ok you have to do the scanning and it takes time to get film back but you get good resolution pics for less cost than the DMR.

 

I know if I part with my M I will want another later on.

 

Tim

[yuri]

... will I long for my M when it's gone?

Once I had an M6 TTL, and was stupid enough to sell it early this spring. In a month I asked the byuer if he wahted to sell it back to me, he said no... To make a long story short, I ended up byuing a new M and then another one plus 35 and 50 mm. Crons. Beware of selling your M, it won't let you go

[Findus]

Hi Dave,

 

very difficult descision here. There are a number of possibilities but getting rid of the M would be the last one for me.

 

I don't know if you've ever photographed with a digital camera..... it is totally different than the analog film thing (obviously) but I find that it takes the fun out of photography as a whole. The results are great, actually perfect, but perfection is boring.

 

Any way Buying a scanner would be a good possibility, buying a cheaper Digital would be another one. I bought an Olympus E-1 with a 14-54 lens for next to nothing, this enables me to make digital photos when required, or when I want to without having to sacrifice any of my analog equipement, and the results are quite stunning, even if it is only a 5MP camera.

 

I would consider twice whether to give up you M for my M's along with my family is one of my most precious posessions and I am sure that once sold you will be looking out for another one pretty soon.

 

last but not least .... the digital back fo the R8 is pretty cool too..... difficult descision...

[MP3]

Hi there,

 

Taking photos with an RF is an entirely different experience as with SLR. Each have their pros and cons. RF - Great candids, wide-angles, non-obstrusive... SLR - Great sports & widelife, macro... you name it. I see them as different tools for different arena. I would suggest you to rethink your prime subjects before making up your mind.

 

BTW an 0.58 M6/M7/MP may serve you a better view for upto 35mm lens with much margin outside the frame. If you don't want 2 bodies, just add the x1.25 magnifier for lens longer than 50.

 

And if you're itching for digital, M8 are coming and R-D1 is definitely no bad for 28 - 50 (42 - 75 at 35 equi.). My blood type is RF. MHO, sell the M7 without replacing it with an M, you're highly likely to get it back.

 

Cheers

Matthew

[Guest guy_mancuso]

Well i already bought a whole DMR system actually 2 of them and 11 lenses but i was not sitting on M lenses and the M8 was a distance away. now i love my DMR system but the M8 it terms of image will basically be the same , rellatively the same sensor and same great quailty of leica lenses , so really either way you can't go wrong but right now i would tend to lean towards the M8 if i were in your shoes. maybe sell the M7 and i did say maybe if you like film that is but for 5k US you can get a M8 which is the same 5 K for the DMR. Since you shoot the R8 now that means you have some lenses, so that throws in another curve ball. The one think about the R is you have a lens selection from 15mm to 800mm and the M8 lets say 15mm to 90mm without the crop factor on both. This all depends on what you do and what you like also. Tough call. i am making the same decision on the M8 do i get one or not given i have a huge R system already. my heart says yes but my wallet says what are you thinking

[petert531]

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Honestly the answer is very simple. Professionals basically followed an equation to determine whether they went digi or not. How much film do you use? If you shoot a roll a week, don't get the DMR. If you shoot a roll a day think about it. The back will pay for the film and processing in about 18 months. Of course if you need immediate feedback (studio flash work for example) then there can be an overriding reason, but mostly it's just economics.

 

M vs R is a whole other proposition. Again what are you shooting? I have both and I know I shoot differently with each, I also know if I am going on a walkabout which one I will take.

Bottom line, let economics make the decision for you. As for me, I shoot more than a roll a day. I would love a 39 MP back for my 'blad, but well, that price is WAY beyond my reach.

 

Peter

[ptomsu]

getting a DMR is a perect idea, but I would never sell any M camera or lenses for it

[uulrich]

I would rather stick needles into my eyes than trade M for digital.

 

In your post you put it like you ask to go digital to compensate your restrictions in eye sight. If you have this limitation and your aim is to use wide angle why not check your local dealer for external viewfinders for hot shoes. These have their shortcommings though. DMR would result into cropping, wouldn't it? Not quire sure what you intend to achieve w/ it if wide angel is one of your goals.

[topoxforddoc]

M or R? They really are different beasts. Ms are for discrete available light photography, getting up close and intimate with your subject. Rs are like all other SLRs, better for longer focal lengths, but too big for uncluttered street photgraphers. The DMR also adds a fair bit of weight to the R8/9.

I suppose I've been lucky. I just bought my DMR for my R9 whilst keeping my M6TTL and CLE. I would think really hard before parting with my Ms.

Charlie