designed Posted January 24, 2012 Share #101 Posted January 24, 2012 Advertisement (gone after registration) Ah, the M8. Mine - has banding at ISO 640 and above - has all the usual "can't stand bright lights at frame edges" problems - has a dirty sensor all the time - has two batteries which always keep dying at the worst times, especially with long exposures and cold - does the color cast thing with my 21mm Elmarit and the IR filter - has a power switch that is failing along with the shutter button. No discreet advance, Bulb, or T-mode if it's raining, cold, or Tuesday. and yet somehow shooting with the bloody thing calms my nerves and most of all: 90% of the images I'm proud of come from the M8 and not my D700. I'm trying to figure out the way to get it to Solms for CLA & power switch repair soon. The only thing I worry is how can I be without the M8 for those weeks. "From my cold dead hands." 6 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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jimofnyc Posted January 24, 2012 Share #102 Posted January 24, 2012 When I bought my M8 during the summer of 2007 I couldn't find new lenses. I had my M8 for two months before I was able to get my first new lens. I was already comfortable with rangefinders as I had inherited my father's III-f and lenses. I know the M8 is only 10 Megapixels but it seems much sharper than any other digital camera I've had my hands on. I've drooled over the M9 but I didn't see that much of a difference to justify spending that kind of money on a body that will probably be replaced by another new model in a few years. To me, it's the lenses that are most important. I try to take the M8 on every trip and I really admire its precision and feel. Sometime in the future I'll buy another body - who knows how many pixels that one will have but one thing I do know is that it's the person behind the lens that makes the photo, not the camera. Black Chrome forever! Jim in Manhattan 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! 5 Quote 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=1907393'>More sharing options...
AFIQSTER Posted February 2, 2012 Share #103 Posted February 2, 2012 This behavior of the M8.2 makes it actually a more desirable camera to me, than my M9, which I know, will be sold in an eye blink, should a better sensor come around one day. My M8.2 will stay! If you're letting go off your M9 do lemme know =) hehehe Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
colonel Posted February 2, 2012 Share #104 Posted February 2, 2012 Ah, the M8. Mine- has banding at ISO 640 and above - has all the usual "can't stand bright lights at frame edges" problems - has a dirty sensor all the time - has two batteries which always keep dying at the worst times, especially with long exposures and cold - does the color cast thing with my 21mm Elmarit and the IR filter - has a power switch that is failing along with the shutter button. No discreet advance, Bulb, or T-mode if it's raining, cold, or Tuesday. and yet somehow shooting with the bloody thing calms my nerves and most of all: 90% of the images I'm proud of come from the M8 and not my D700. I'm trying to figure out the way to get it to Solms for CLA & power switch repair soon. The only thing I worry is how can I be without the M8 for those weeks. "From my cold dead hands." I have had a number of M8 and none have banding even at ISO 2500 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
maccaco Posted February 2, 2012 Share #105 Posted February 2, 2012 Ah, the M8. Mine- has banding at ISO 640 and above - has all the usual "can't stand bright lights at frame edges" problems - has a dirty sensor all the time - has two batteries which always keep dying at the worst times, especially with long exposures and cold - does the color cast thing with my 21mm Elmarit and the IR filter - has a power switch that is failing along with the shutter button. No discreet advance, Bulb, or T-mode if it's raining, cold, or Tuesday. and yet somehow shooting with the bloody thing calms my nerves and most of all: 90% of the images I'm proud of come from the M8 and not my D700. "From my cold dead hands." The best definition I've read in recent times about a M8! Great! 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
menos I M6 Posted March 2, 2012 Share #106 Posted March 2, 2012 My M8.2 is still among my most loved three cameras - the others being the equally often used M9, while no 3 is difficult, to pin down … After fixing a Crown Graphic 4x5 over night, I needed something for a quick test shot: 4x5 by teknopunk.com, on Flickr 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
petervc Posted March 5, 2012 Share #107 Posted March 5, 2012 Advertisement (gone after registration) Still loving my M8, for B&W 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! 2 Quote 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=1945014'>More sharing options...
thegrantgreen Posted March 5, 2012 Share #108 Posted March 5, 2012 (edited) hurray on those brassed fucked up m8s!! recently my base plate attachment just broke away ^^ but the m8 still works!!! just duck-taped it.. 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 March 5, 2012 by mthoelen 2 Quote 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=1945143'>More sharing options...
WestMichigan Posted March 5, 2012 Share #109 Posted March 5, 2012 hurray on those brassed fucked up m8s!!recently my base plate attachment just broke away ^^ but the m8 still works!!! just duck-taped it.. Hillbilly Leica? :-D 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
derivative666 Posted March 5, 2012 Share #110 Posted March 5, 2012 Polar Bear Plunge 2/26/12 M8/35 Summarit 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thegrantgreen Posted March 5, 2012 Share #111 Posted March 5, 2012 Hillbilly Leica? :-D hell yeah, looks like !! ^^ you know i just don't care for it, basically it's just a tool. although i have admit that after all "we" went through there is some kind of a personal relationship between her and me ^^ 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SJP Posted March 5, 2012 Share #112 Posted March 5, 2012 This looks like the "rat bike" equivalent in Leica world - nice. I saw a Leica body & lens owned by a famous Dutch photographer (now deceased) who apparently after imbibing some EtOH was prone to throwing his Leica stuff around the room. Anyway the equipment looked interestingly used and was still in 100% operating order. Think it was a M3 or M2 with 50 summicron. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ming Rider Posted March 5, 2012 Share #113 Posted March 5, 2012 Am I the only one who thinks that a worn, for example, M3 looks classy. A worn M8 just looks like a worn M8. P.S. I own an M8 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thegrantgreen Posted March 5, 2012 Share #114 Posted March 5, 2012 Am I the only one who thinks that a worn, for example, M3 looks classy. A worn M8 just looks like a worn M8. P.S. I own an M8 well ^^ i guess you're right!! a worn m4 is the best in my opinion.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Double Negative Posted March 5, 2012 Share #115 Posted March 5, 2012 Am I the only one who thinks that a worn, for example, M3 looks classy. A worn M8 just looks like a worn M8. P.S. I own an M8 That's the beauty of it though - they each have their own charm. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestMichigan Posted March 6, 2012 Share #116 Posted March 6, 2012 That's the beauty of it though - they each have their own charm. I rather lean your way Dbl Neg. Lots of M's of Different Vintages, different coverings, different base metals, and different paint/chroming processes, wear quite differently. I personally believe that, as M's, they are all equally beautiful.. but some are much more 'equal' than others! :-D Richard in Michigan Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
menos I M6 Posted March 6, 2012 Share #117 Posted March 6, 2012 Am I the only one who thinks that a worn, for example, M3 looks classy. A worn M8 just looks like a worn M8. P.S. I own an M8 I think, my worn black paint M8.2 looks classy, but surely not as classy, as a worn black paint M3. Then again, it is MY worn M8.2 and that makes it special over any other worn M3, which is, why I love black paint Leicas in the first place 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErikP Posted April 13, 2012 Share #118 Posted April 13, 2012 This tool is amazing! 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 Quote 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=1982471'>More sharing options...
efix Posted April 26, 2012 Share #119 Posted April 26, 2012 Even more so now that it's been re-skinned with Aki Asahi's #4034: http://www.efixmedia.de/photography/2012/04/20/re-skinning-the-leica-m8/ 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Double Negative Posted April 26, 2012 Share #120 Posted April 26, 2012 Even more so now that it's been re-skinned with Aki Asahi's #4034: Re-skinning the Leica M8 Nice write-up - that's gorgeous! And exactly what the doctor ordered. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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