maccaco Posted August 7, 2011 Share #21 Posted August 7, 2011 Advertisement (gone after registration) I keep comparing cameras with other cameras M medium - high range (5d Mark, EOS Mark IIId and so) and usually are larger and, at least, not just as quiet. I do not think it's fair comparing M8 with a X100 by the fact that the X100 can not change lens (to me essential). On the other hand, the M8 is a technology for 2006 that still works perfectly today with respect to the quality of results, for me, excellent. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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caparobertsan Posted August 8, 2011 Share #22 Posted August 8, 2011 I do not have strong reason. M8 is not only camera I use. But only digital camera I use is My M8 and Canon Eos10D( for ebay photo purpose) I don`t need to justify reason for using M8 but it is just a hobby. I know some compact or D-slr can make perfectly exposed pictures without any effort But M8 is so much fun to use. If I was pro shooting important, I would use Hasselblad H camera or Nikon or Canon D-slrs. Now I bought Leica Minolta CL because M8 is not enough. It is so much fun! I love R/F cameras. Finally, my first reason I bought M8 was just because it looked good, and this forum convinced me and Leica`s" announcement stating "M8 will be upgradable forever~!~" And I said myself that "this will be the last camera I would ever buy in mylifetime!!"(of course I have bought more camera after this!!!~!~) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramosa Posted August 8, 2011 Share #23 Posted August 8, 2011 Why use an M8? Because you want a RF and don't want to deal with film purchasing, processing, and scanning. The M8 is the second best digital RF in the world (OK, second among only three), and it costs about 35% of the best (the M9). IMO, if you want to use a RF, you know it already--or will know it in short order after experimenting with one. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
fWord Posted August 9, 2011 Share #24 Posted August 9, 2011 As with everything, choose the right tool for the job. Up till recently I've used only SLRs for all my photographic life. And I still have one. It's old but it's a very good one. Oddly enough, I reach for the DSLR for ease of use and the sheer range of focal lengths. Both the DSLR and the M8 are fun to use and I love them both. Why then, did I buy the M8? It's because I can. It's simple. I'll admit that photography is not entirely about the process of taking and processing photos. It's also about the gear. For the same reason, my Mum has a real love for crafts and card making, but the number of punches and other fine tools she has is massive. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilfredo Posted August 9, 2011 Share #25 Posted August 9, 2011 I continued to use my M8 even when it was considered by many to be obsolete after the advent of the M9. It remains my favorite camera and the IR/UV filter use is a non issue for me. I've always used filters on a lens, it is much to do about nothing. M8 images have a slight edge over the M9 precisely because there is no IR filter over the censor. Yes, ISO is slightly improved on the M9 but since I rarely shoot above 640 ISO, I can live with the current limitation. I also love the silver finish on my M8, which gives it a GENUINE classic look. Why that is not available on the M9 still escapes me? I would love a full frame rangefinder but will wait to see what the M10 incarnation looks like. I would want it to be silver, otherwise I will have to settle for Black (the grey paint job on the M9 has never convinced me, it doesn't represent traditional Leica values since it's just a cheap alternative to silver). I also want the frame counter back on the camera body, and significantly improved ISO. I won't ask for any extra bells and whistles. In the meantime, the M8 remains my camera of choice. I love it's size, and I love the size of my M lenses on the camera, all nice and compact. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilfredo Posted August 9, 2011 Share #26 Posted August 9, 2011 Here is another big reason. http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/other/112892-m8-photography-35.html#post1796317 CHEERS! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clive Murray-White Posted August 9, 2011 Share #27 Posted August 9, 2011 Advertisement (gone after registration) Both the DSLR and the M8 are fun to use and I love them both. Why then, did I buy the M8? It's because I can. It's simple. I'll admit that photography is not entirely about the process of taking and processing photos. It's also about the gear. Nice to see someone owning up to one of core reasons "It's because I can". I'll add that its also cheaper than a Bentley and probably expresses values that we stand for better. You could say wearing* an M8 is the ultimate symbol that says you believe in keeping the best of the old whilst acknowledging the present. * just couldn't help myself Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestMichigan Posted August 9, 2011 Share #28 Posted August 9, 2011 A Hearty H@ll Y@h for those words Clive +1 from me, definitely. iirc you're an australian member of the forum. I hope the drought down there has broken. Large swaths of the United States have spent months on end enduring a brutal heat wave. Saw on tv that down in Texas the drought has been so long and so bad that houses are cracking from the ground shriveling up and letting em sink. Both the DSLR and the M8 are fun to use and I love them both. Why then, did I buy the M8? It's because I can. It's simple. I'll admit that photography is not entirely about the process of taking and processing photos. It's also about the gear. Nice to see someone owning up to one of core reasons "It's because I can". I'll add that its also cheaper than a Bentley and probably expresses values that we stand for better. You could say wearing* an M8 is the ultimate symbol that says you believe in keeping the best of the old whilst acknowledging the present. * just couldn't help myself Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
fWord Posted August 10, 2011 Share #29 Posted August 10, 2011 I'll add that its also cheaper than a Bentley and probably expresses values that we stand for better. You could say wearing* an M8 is the ultimate symbol that says you believe in keeping the best of the old whilst acknowledging the present. * just couldn't help myself The mention of 'Bentley' makes me think about the BMW M3 I would really love to own and drive, but alas, that shall be reserved for the time I am middle-aged. 'Wearing an M8' is a good term. One of my brother's friends once called Leica the 'Louis Vuitton' of cameras. The thing that saddens me most is not being able to take photos as often as I'd like, and I can't bring the M8 to work with me to catch an unexpected shot. This is because the area in which I work is largely considered one of the most dodgy areas in Melbourne Australia. Having $50 in your wallet is tempting fate, let alone a multi-thousand dollar camera and lens in the bag. It is hoped however, that the upcoming holiday would change that a little. In just three weeks time I'll be headed over to LA, Las Vegas and San Francisco, hopefully with a few National Parks thrown in if I convince the other 9 in my group to tag along. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
fWord Posted August 10, 2011 Share #30 Posted August 10, 2011 A Hearty H@ll Y@h for those words Clive+1 from me, definitely. iirc you're an australian member of the forum. I hope the drought down there has broken. Large swaths of the United States have spent months on end enduring a brutal heat wave. Saw on tv that down in Texas the drought has been so long and so bad that houses are cracking from the ground shriveling up and letting em sink. The drought has indeed broken, or at least it appears to be so. It's been surprisingly moist. I might have remembered seeing our reservoirs at near 60% full. The last summer has been mild and wet, with fleas, flies and allergies in full force, and lawn grass growing so quickly I wish it'd be Emo and cut itself (not my line, read it somewhere else). Winter has likewise been mild so far. I've been lucky to get frost on my car only a few times, and I had expected far colder than this. In three weeks time however, I'll be headed over to the US and we'll escape the cold, only to be thrown into the heat of summer, I suspect. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
misha Posted August 10, 2011 Share #31 Posted August 10, 2011 my reasons are fairly simple: i got the camera on a whim in february 2007 and it still remains my only camera. i dont feel like spending any more on leica gear (hence no m9) and once 5d mark iii comes out it will be difficult to justify using m8 for anything other than 50/1.4 portraits. misha PHOTOGRAPHY BY MISHA FRIEDMAN Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
markgay Posted August 10, 2011 Share #32 Posted August 10, 2011 I keep the M9 in Dublin and the M8 in Moscow. Is the light different in each city? Does the full frame match the architecture? Do I miss one camera when I'm using the other? Nope. I just can't be bothered with taking out my camera and my lens and my lens and my lens and my computer and my hard drive .. when changing planes in Paris. So I leave one camera, with the lenses that best suit it, in each country and the funny thing is, though each has its quirks, I never miss the other. Sometimes I wonder why I bought the M9. It's a very expensive way to avoid the clunky shutter of the M8, which, all things considered, delivers the same images. Regards, Mark Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clive Murray-White Posted August 10, 2011 Share #33 Posted August 10, 2011 Yes West Michigan I am one of the Australian members - re:drought we're bloody near under water down here in Gippsland, a couple of hours east of Melbourne, Hey fWord I carry my M8 around Melbourne quite regularly in a tiny little Tamrac bag, if I need to take a bunch of extra lenses I put them in my coat pocket. I don't think many people would recognise the Leica as something to steal - I've often been asked if it is a vintage film camera. Big DSLR and thumping great bag a different story all together. I'd reckon LA is just as dangerous as Melb Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmanda Posted August 11, 2011 Share #34 Posted August 11, 2011 The mention of 'Bentley' makes me think about the BMW M3 I would really love to own and drive, but alas, that shall be reserved for the time I am middle-aged. The thing that saddens me most is not being able to take photos as often as I'd like, and I can't bring the M8 to work with me to catch an unexpected shot. This is because the area in which I work is largely considered one of the most dodgy areas in Melbourne Australia. Having $50 in your wallet is tempting fate, let alone a multi-thousand dollar camera and lens in the bag. . I'm a Melbournian.. what suburb are you referring to as the 'most dodgy'? I will ensure I don't wander around there wearing my new to me M8! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PBatemanJ Posted August 11, 2011 Share #35 Posted August 11, 2011 Most of the case, M8 works fine. Unfortunately, when we have strong light in the edge of frame, the green banding sometimes appeared and ruin the image. That is the one big reason why I bought M9. and in night shooting, I am using mainly M9. In normal situation, M8 produces excellent image files and there is no reason not to use it. SATOKI Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
erl Posted August 11, 2011 Share #36 Posted August 11, 2011 ......snipped..... The thing that saddens me most is not being able to take photos as often as I'd like, and I can't bring the M8 to work with me to catch an unexpected shot. This is because the area in which I work is largely considered one of the most dodgy areas in Melbourne Australia. Having $50 in your wallet is tempting fate, let alone a multi-thousand dollar camera and lens in the bag. Please do tell which part of my hometown I should avoid. I just might coax some 'M9 pics' out of it worth capturing! It is hoped however, that the upcoming holiday would change that a little. In just three weeks time I'll be headed over to LA, Las Vegas and San Francisco, hopefully with a few National Parks thrown in if I convince the other 9 in my group to tag along. If the rest of your group bail out of the NP's, go it alone. Photography was meant to be a solo pursuit anyway. Enjoy the experience. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clive Murray-White Posted August 11, 2011 Share #37 Posted August 11, 2011 So there's quite a gang of us in Vic - I'm waiting for the answer too - my guess is Frankston:::eek:confused: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
erl Posted August 11, 2011 Share #38 Posted August 11, 2011 Clive, Frankston is dead easy, provided you are not being 'stupid' in your behaviour. But that applies everywhere. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clive Murray-White Posted August 11, 2011 Share #39 Posted August 11, 2011 Erl: I haven't been there for years - it was one of those stereotypical kinds of answer - I'd be hard pressed to work out which suburb it could be - none are really obvious. CBD Melb is so used to people with cameras that I don't think its an issue there, people in the suburbs and regional towns seem to have a look on their faces saying what's a person taking pictures here for. We'll just have to wait for an answer 'til Andrew gets home. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
fWord Posted August 11, 2011 Share #40 Posted August 11, 2011 Well, I don't really want to name the suburb(s) because I've run into A LOT of nice, responsible and hard-working people in these areas. But it's a number of suburbs in Melbourne's North. Not long ago there was a spate of drive-by shootings in these areas, part of a family feud, I'd imagine. The cops had to go out and assure residents that it'd all be ok. My workplace fronts a seemingly accident-prone main road. Perhaps a month ago there was a fatal accident right in front of my workplace, and every so often the road gets congested because of...you guessed it...an accident. Seriously, I think there's bad people in ANY suburb, and I've run into a few snobs from the more 'elite' suburbs who I'd like to forget. That said, most of my friends thought I was mad to work where I am now. A place that is rough but full of 'character' is well worth photographing. A place that is simply rough, is not. BTW, I think Frankston (or some say 'Frangers') is up and coming. Change is in the air and I don't see it as a bad place to invest. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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