lecycliste Posted April 27, 2014 Share #441  Posted April 27, 2014 (edited) Advertisement (gone after registration) More like love/hate - but still usable with wide-angle lenses in good light -  1. My old school in Northfield, IL - 21mm f/2.8 Elmarit-M ASPH - 2. Erickson Woods, Winnetka, IL - 25mm f/2.8 Biogon T - 3. Marjorie Bohrer at home, Winnetka, IL - 25mm f/2.8 Biogon T -  The originals show more detail - limited here by forum size requirements. 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! Edited April 28, 2014 by lecycliste 1 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/160294-still-loving-the-m8/?do=findComment&comment=2577749'>More sharing options...
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Loren Posted April 28, 2014 Share #442  Posted April 28, 2014 Taken in Sarasota…  2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lecycliste Posted April 28, 2014 Share #443 Â Posted April 28, 2014 Very nice! Â Â Mark Bohrer, MSEE documentary narration & scoring 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FilmSpiel Posted April 29, 2014 Share #444  Posted April 29, 2014 There she is... 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! 1 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/160294-still-loving-the-m8/?do=findComment&comment=2579258'>More sharing options...
Photomek Posted April 29, 2014 Share #445 Â Posted April 29, 2014 There she is... Hi, Â please tell us, what strap is it? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FilmSpiel Posted April 29, 2014 Share #446 Â Posted April 29, 2014 Hi, Â please tell us, what strap is it? Â This is the original Leica strap, available in black or cognac leather. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Photoskeptic Posted May 1, 2014 Share #447 Â Posted May 1, 2014 Advertisement (gone after registration) I wanted to tell all of you that I tried out an M two weeks ago. Yes, it is a very nice rangefinder. I wouldn't mind spending $7K for a rangefinder that would blow my M8.2 away but this isn't it! Leaving for Europe in three weeks with above named camera body and three lenses. Can't wait. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
farnz Posted May 1, 2014 Share #448 Â Posted May 1, 2014 I wanted to tell all of you that I tried out an M two weeks ago. Yes, it is a very nice rangefinder. I wouldn't mind spending $7K for a rangefinder that would blow my M8.2 away but this isn't it! Leaving for Europe in three weeks with above named camera body and three lenses. Can't wait. I agree it doesn't blow the M8's rangefinder away but side by side my M's RF is easier to nail focus with my Noctilux than my M8's RF. And then there's the much quieter shutter, the vastly improved high ISO performance, and the ability to use R and other SLR lenses and that's what made the decision easy for me. YMMV. Â Pete. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 1, 2014 Share #449  Posted May 1, 2014 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! (M8/28)  lambda. Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! (M8/28)  lambda. ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/160294-still-loving-the-m8/?do=findComment&comment=2580837'>More sharing options...
Photoskeptic Posted May 2, 2014 Share #450  Posted May 2, 2014 I agree it doesn't blow the M8's rangefinder away but side by side my M's RF is easier to nail focus with my Noctilux than my M8's RF. And then there's the much quieter shutter, the vastly improved high ISO performance, and the ability to use R and other SLR lenses and that's what made the decision easy for me. YMMV. Pete.  Thank you for your response which I appreciate. First of all, I don't have a Noct, however I will agree it was easier to nail focus with my 50 Lux ASPH, but still... The quieter shutter would have been appreciated eight years ago when the M8 was introduced but then again, it didn't seem to slow anyone down much. The high ISO...maybe, but once again we all seemed to do just fine before this was introduced! The ability to use SLR lenses? Seriously man, it makes the M into a large DSLR, which if I want to use something that big I have my D800 with which I have the finest Zeiss glass available. IMHO, the M isn't there yet. Maybe the next iteration? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdlaing Posted May 2, 2014 Share #451 Â Posted May 2, 2014 Thank you for your response which I appreciate. First of all, I don't have a Noct, however I will agree it was easier to nail focus with my 50 Lux ASPH, but still... The quieter shutter would have been appreciated eight years ago when the M8 was introduced but then again, it didn't seem to slow anyone down much. The high ISO...maybe, but once again we all seemed to do just fine before this was introduced! The ability to use SLR lenses? Seriously man, it makes the M into a large DSLR, which if I want to use something that big I have my D800 with which I have the finest Zeiss glass available. IMHO, the M isn't there yet. Maybe the next iteration? Â C'mon John. Resistance is futile. You know deep in your heart you want one. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
farnz Posted May 2, 2014 Share #452 Â Posted May 2, 2014 ... The ability to use SLR lenses? Seriously man, it makes the M into a large DSLR, which if I want to use something that big I have my D800 with which I have the finest Zeiss glass available. IMHO, the M isn't there yet. Maybe the next iteration? Yes it makes the setup larger than an M with M lenses but with a D800 you're carrying around an extra camera (or leaving the M at home and just lugging the D800 plus SLR lenses). I can carry the superb M wide angles, a Noctilux, and an 80 Summilux-R (or a host of other lens brands of choice) and just one body. I'm not trying to convince you - even if I could:D - I'm just pointing out the convenience. Â Pete. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Photoskeptic Posted May 2, 2014 Share #453 Â Posted May 2, 2014 C'mon John. Resistance is futile. You know deep in your heart you want one. Â There is some truth to that statement Yeah, I'm probably protesting a bit too much! I certainly did like my 24 Elmar-M ASPH on FF. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lecycliste Posted May 2, 2014 Share #454 Â Posted May 2, 2014 ...I will agree it was easier to nail focus with my 50 Lux ASPH, but still... The quieter shutter would have been appreciated eight years ago when the M8 was introduced but then again, it didn't seem to slow anyone down much. The high ISO...maybe, but once again we all seemed to do just fine before this was introduced! The ability to use SLR lenses? ...IMHO, the M isn't there yet. Maybe the next iteration? Â There's an easy answer, available now. Â It's quiet, small, unobtrusive... focuses all manual lenses... can be adapted to most mounts... includes in-camera corrections for lens vignetting, corner color drifts... has excellent high-ISO performance to 6400... auto white balance that actually works,,, a built-in EVF with 5 ms lag time (that's .005 sec)... 14-bit dynamic range giving you blue skies AND shadow detail... and costs less than $1000 US brand-new. Â It's the Fuji X-E2. Â With Fuji's M-mount adapter, it mounts M-lenses and can be set to correct for their vignetting and corner color shifts with one button press. It's smaller than a Leica M. I haven't seen any blatant corner focus-smearing with the 15mm f/4.5 SW Heliar, 21mm f/2.8 Elmarit-M ASPH, 25mm f/2.8 Biogon T*, or 35mm f/2 Summicron-M ASPH. There's none with anything 50mm or longer. It doesn't use an AA filter or Bayer filter, so images have a sharper 'look' - you get all the micro-contrasty sharpness of M-lenses like the 35mm Summicron-M ASPH. Â Yes, it's an APS-C camera with a 1.5X crop factor. It's also a great companion for an M8. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LucisPictor Posted May 2, 2014 Share #455 Â Posted May 2, 2014 It's the Fuji X-E2. Â ... Yes, it's an APS-C camera with a 1.5X crop factor. It's also a great companion for an M8. Â My set reads like this now: Â Leica M8, Fuji X-E1, Fuji X-T1 and about 6 nice lenses. Â That's absolutely perfect for me. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Photoskeptic Posted May 2, 2014 Share #456 Â Posted May 2, 2014 Thanks for the responses, guys. I already tried the M adapter thingy with an NEX-7. Not going that route again - and I'm certain the Fuji is a great camera and all that, but I'd probably get an M before anything else. BTW, I had an M9-P and while it was a great looking camera body, it couldn't touch the M8.2 for bw output. I sold it. While I had the M (rental) I was happy with the bw conversions (and yes I already tried a Monochrom, too much sugar for a dime as we used to say in Texas). Â And to stay on topic - if my M8.2 croaked I would buy another in heartbeat. There is just something about that camera that pushes all my buttons. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
farnz Posted May 2, 2014 Share #457  Posted May 2, 2014 … And to stay on topic - if my M8.2 croaked I would buy another in heartbeat. There is just something about that camera that pushes all my buttons. I know what you mean, I acquired another a couple of months ago after foolishly trading mine a couple of years ago.  Pete. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JMF Posted May 2, 2014 Share #458  Posted May 2, 2014 na praia by JM Ferriere, on Flickr  M8 + 90 Elmar Collapsible Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JMF Posted May 3, 2014 Share #459  Posted May 3, 2014 na praia by JM Ferriere, on Flickr  M8 + 90 Elmar Collapsible Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michele Belloni Posted May 3, 2014 Share #460  Posted May 3, 2014 I still love my M8 (original, no updates at all).  And love my Summicron 35 vIII too. 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! 6 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/160294-still-loving-the-m8/?do=findComment&comment=2581988'>More sharing options...
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