jdlaing Posted August 17, 2011 Share #1  Posted August 17, 2011 Advertisement (gone after registration) Wow  Got my new M 8.2 this afternoon.  Went out and wandered a bit and I'm a happy guy.  Hand holding at slow speeds is pleasurable.  Everything I've read here is right.  I'm impressed.  My image capture is now deliberate and pleasurable again after a few decades.  I find myself thinking about it instead of "just doing it". Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Brandon Skinner Posted August 17, 2011 Share #2 Â Posted August 17, 2011 I'm right there with ya... I have owned an M8 for a couple weeks now and it's been great. Before I wouldn't have even had a camera in hand since I didn't want to carry around my big Canon 1Ds, now I walk around and get the picture. I figure now I'll be a RF guy 95% of the time... and it's a lot of fun! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbray Posted August 17, 2011 Share #3 Â Posted August 17, 2011 You are right - it's about getting back to what we learned all those years ago about setting apertures, shutter speeds, examining the frame for the focus spot, being aware of aspects of the scene that we only have been seeing once we have printed the picture. My niece has just taken up photography at school and takes thousands of images, all at high speed with her DSLR. My use of my M8.2 seems to be the antithesis of this style. Enjoy the Leica experience! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NikonJeff Posted August 17, 2011 Share #4 Â Posted August 17, 2011 You are right - it's about getting back to what we learned all those years ago about setting apertures, shutter speeds, examining the frame for the focus spot, being aware of aspects of the scene that we only have been seeing once we have printed the picture. My niece has just taken up photography at school and takes thousands of images, all at high speed with her DSLR. My use of my M8.2 seems to be the antithesis of this style.Enjoy the Leica experience! Â After shooting weddings for the past 17 years and watching my capture number steadily increase, it is SUCH a nice feeling to slow down a bit and think, not just react. Â I wish that I could use my M8 for weddings but there isn't an easy way to "unlearn" what I'm used to doing. I love my D3 and 35/1.4, 85/1.4 combo but the weight is killing my wrists. Â Maybe the M10 will boost the ISO to something near what the D3 is and then I can ditch the system. Love the M8 so far and am holding off on an M9 in the hopes that an M10 will appear in the spring :-) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bo_Lorentzen Posted August 17, 2011 Share #5 Â Posted August 17, 2011 M10 is probably another year away. but it would be a lovely and welcome surprise in the spring. Â . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff S Posted August 17, 2011 Share #6 Â Posted August 17, 2011 Sorry, but I'm mystified by those who yearn for a camera that doesn't exist, and for which we know no specs. I get it that this is predominantly a gear forum, but still. Â Maybe a tired cliche, but the only thing I yearn for is a fabulous print. The M8.2 is more than capable of delivering the raw goods, so to speak, toward that end. Â Jeff Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bo_Lorentzen Posted August 17, 2011 Share #7 Â Posted August 17, 2011 Advertisement (gone after registration) Jeff, hu..? I don't yearn for anything, sorry that is really not what I meant to say, my M8 have paid for itself as it should an so have my M9. these are fantastic cameras and getting lots of use every day, I love those cameras. but yes I will purchase a M10 once it is offered, why should I not.? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff S Posted August 17, 2011 Share #8 Â Posted August 17, 2011 but yes I will purchase a M10 once it is offered, why should I not.? Â Don't get me wrong, Bo, you should do whatever makes you happy. I'm just curious, not critical. Â I think differently, in that the camera is just a tool for me; it's a tool that supports my goal to make prints. I only get interested in a new tool if my current one lacks in some significant respect (or breaks down), and if the new one addresses the issue. Otherwise I don't look forward to new generation cameras. In fact, I find that looking back, some of my best work was created using some pretty basic gear. Â The only contrary belief for me is that I generally don't like buying first generation products; this is true not just for cameras, but for cars, appliances and many other goods. I prefer to wait for the kinks to be worked out. This philosophy served me well by waiting for the M8.2 (my first digital M after decades with film Ms). The M9 held little interest given my results from the M8.2. And if I were ever interested in an M10, I'd wait for an M10.2, or its equivalent. Â But I'm glad there are folks like you with a different view and buying strategy; otherwise there would be no second generation products for folks like me, assuming I'm even interested. Â To each is own, and I'm glad there are choices for all. Â Jeff Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bo_Lorentzen Posted August 17, 2011 Share #9 Â Posted August 17, 2011 Jeff, I actually agree with you feelings 100% - only difference is that my business allows me to pickup whatever new gear I want, so why not. we should catch coffee sometimes and talk pictures instead of gear. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff S Posted August 17, 2011 Share #10 Â Posted August 17, 2011 Jeff, I actually agree with you feelings 100% - only difference is that my business allows me to pickup whatever new gear I want, so why not. we should catch coffee sometimes and talk pictures instead of gear. Â Lucky you! My principles could certainly be compromised by 'gifts' from others. Â Coffee would have been easier when I lived in the Bay Area, but now a long drive from Baltimore. Â Happy shooting. Â Jeff Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lct Posted August 18, 2011 Share #11 Â Posted August 18, 2011 ...Maybe the M10 will boost the ISO to something near what the D3 is and then I can ditch the system. Love the M8 so far and am holding off on an M9 in the hopes that an M10 will appear in the spring :-) Same here but next spring sounds optimistic for the M10. Photokina 2012 perhaps? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie Roberts Posted August 18, 2011 Share #12  Posted August 18, 2011 After shooting weddings for the past 17 years and watching my capture number steadily increase, it is SUCH a nice feeling to slow down a bit and think, not just react. I wish that I could use my M8 for weddings but there isn't an easy way to "unlearn" what I'm used to doing. I love my D3 and 35/1.4, 85/1.4 combo but the weight is killing my wrists.  Maybe the M10 will boost the ISO to something near what the D3 is and then I can ditch the system. Love the M8 so far and am holding off on an M9 in the hopes that an M10 will appear in the spring :-)  The M9 is *great* for weddings, and only a stop or so behind my D3 as far as useful ISO goes. I use both, but the total D3 carry is now down to an 85 1.4--which I love as well--and that's it Which means I can take two cameras, an M9 and a D3, plus 19mm (R to M), 28, 35, 50s, 75 and a 90 M lenses all in one bag along with the 85 1.4 Nikon.  When the M10 comes (or maybe even before that ) the D3 will just be a backup. The only problem is that the 75 1.4 M is even slower to focus than the 85 1.4 Nikon... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NikonJeff Posted August 18, 2011 Share #13  Posted August 18, 2011 Sorry, but I'm mystified by those who yearn for a camera that doesn't exist, and for which we know no specs. I get it that this is predominantly a gear forum, but still.  Maybe a tired cliche, but the only thing I yearn for is a fabulous print. The M8.2 is more than capable of delivering the raw goods, so to speak, toward that end.  Jeff  Jeff - I completely understand what you're saying, and hope that you can see that I'm looking forward to the day when I can leave 40lbs worth of gear that does what I need it to do in the car, at home, or eBay and get back to the lightweight, super quality Leica's that I grew up shooting.  Nothing wrong about wishing for something, we all do that every day. It's just not always a camera ;-) I sold my M6's 3 years ago and have missed them very much, but for me the digital M isn't where I would feel comfortable replacing or even supplementing my D3 with at weddings yet. So that's why I made the statement. I love the used M8 I bought so far and will beat it to death until there is something worthy of replacing it with.  Cheers! Jeff G Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
animefx Posted August 18, 2011 Share #14  Posted August 18, 2011 Congrats on your m8.2, I'm glad you're happy with it.  I've had mine for about 3 weeks or so and I'm loving mine. I had problems with the 50mm summicron and sent it back but the 40mm rokkor is working great on the m8 I have. The image quality also seems a lot better after I got my UV / IR filter added to the lens (I had to shoot for a few weeks without one)  Wow Got my new M 8.2 this afternoon.  Went out and wandered a bit and I'm a happy guy.  Hand holding at slow speeds is pleasurable.  Everything I've read here is right.  I'm impressed.  My image capture is now deliberate and pleasurable again after a few decades.  I find myself thinking about it instead of "just doing it". Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff S Posted August 18, 2011 Share #15  Posted August 18, 2011 Jeff - I completely understand what you're saying, and hope that you can see that I'm looking forward to the day when I can leave 40lbs worth of gear that does what I need it to do in the car, at home, or eBay and get back to the lightweight, super quality Leica's that I grew up shooting. Nothing wrong about wishing for something, we all do that every day. It's just not always a camera ;-) I sold my M6's 3 years ago and have missed them very much, but for me the digital M isn't where I would feel comfortable replacing or even supplementing my D3 with at weddings yet. So that's why I made the statement. I love the used M8 I bought so far and will beat it to death until there is something worthy of replacing it with.  Cheers! Jeff G  That makes sense (even though some, like Jamie, shoot weddings with a M9/dslr combo). My comment was a more general one, intended more for those who always want the latest and greatest (even if specs are unknown), perhaps thinking that their pics will improve. You're not one of them.  Plus, it's not as if I don't look forward to new toys - I do - but for me cameras are more utilitarian. We each have our vices. I spent far more on collecting vintage photographs and books than most sane people could imagine. (But, thankfully, these are now worth a lot more than what I paid.)  Jeff Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
trs Posted August 19, 2011 Share #16 Â Posted August 19, 2011 Glad to see M8.x is still keeping people excited. M8 (pre-release) got me at hello and still happy with purchase even after two trips back to Leica (Germany for original recall, and NJ for shutter male function). Â It's fine piece of camera, no need for M9 yet for me as hobbyist. Â Enjoy your new purchase. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
menos I M6 Posted August 19, 2011 Share #17 Â Posted August 19, 2011 Congrats on the M8.2! It is a great camera - I keep using mine, although a film body as second camera has been changed to a M9 this year. Â I like especially the compact files, the extreme detail and sharpness (better than M9) and how this camera ages (same beautiful paint as the MP). Â It would be hard, to ever sell it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andym911 Posted August 19, 2011 Share #18  Posted August 19, 2011 I can also say that the M8.2 continues to grow on me...had a few issues with batteries/charger but the files are just so good I cannot imagine letting it go. Togethr with a film M2 I can honestly say that my gear quest has been over for some time now.  Stick an old lens or two onto it and enjoy those fine mechanics....  Best  Andy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramosa Posted August 20, 2011 Share #19 Â Posted August 20, 2011 Same here but next spring sounds optimistic for the M10. Photokina 2012 perhaps? Â +1 ... Fall 2012 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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