Speculating re how M8 lens coding might work

[Guest guy_mancuso]

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Mark i hope it comes in area's like the viewfinder, noise, software, firmware, battery life and a reasonable 15mm at a good price. i am trying to get organized with lenses and I am starting from scratch, seems familar. But some cost savings would be let's say healthy for my marraige. Or less womens shoes in my closet

 

I'm thinking 15, 21, 28 f2, 50 1.4 and 75 f2. this is gonna hurt :D

[marknorton]

Guy, if you've ever picked up an R-D1, you'll know the instinctive feeling of Leica-ness about it. Dig deeper, and you find things you're banking on Leica to improve, but the concept of a Leica digital rangefinder is to me so appealing. Stunning image quality, small size, quiet, quality you can feel. Cannot wait!

 

I think that's a good choice of lenses. I have the 90 f2.8 from film days, I think the 75 f2 is a better lens and is more than long enough. Only one I'd add to that is the 35mm f1.4 for speed and "normal", but the 50mm will give you the speed and of course it's an excellent lens.

 

Seems to me the 28mm f2, 50mm f1.4 and 75mm f2 are their stand-out lenses right now. We'll wait and see what the 15mm is going to cost. I worry it's going to be more expensive than the camera.

 

Incidentally, it's more than 1 month since my previous lenses went off for coding, nothing back yet.

[Guest guy_mancuso]

Mark i am back in my swing mode 15, 21,35 1.4,75 F2. Trying to get it to 4

 

I will be honest with everyone here on the board i never shot a leica M. I am a virgin here. i held several of them in my hand and immediately gave them back. sure did feel nice. After 31 years as a Pro i am embrassed to say this but i have watched leica out of the corner of my eye for years. i jumped on the DMR but now it is time for the M. I am really starting to get excited about this and have been researching this like crazy, which i recommend everyone to do before buying into a system. i am very familar with them though just never pressed that shutter with film in it. :)

[marknorton]

I'm not a Leica M virgin but I'm certainly a lapsed user - haven't bought a roll of film since 2001.

 

I think you'll see a whole new dimension to your photography in the M8.

[Guest guy_mancuso]

Thanks Mark and i look forward to hearing about your visit at Photokinia, hopefully you can feed us all the news

[Bob Ross]

I've used rangefinders since 1961, with my first M Leica in 1977 and I have thought of them as a compliment to SLRs. While SLRs do a great job with macro and tele and some ultra wide, the RF can do something in between that is unique. The viewfinder on the M Leicas can show you what is in and out of the frame, which for me is a big advantage in composing. This means that I use the focal lengths that use frames inside the whole window and not the ones that go to the window's edge or beyond with aux finders. I think and have read that most RF users tend to use one lens and keep another in their pocket, rather than carry a bunch. I have the 35/2, 50/2, 90/2 & 135/4 and it depends on the finder magnification, as to what becomes my favored focal length. Usually it is 35 on the M5 and 50 on the M6(0.72), but like Mark the last film went through those in 2002. The extra lens on both bodies is the 90. The M8 finder may change my choices a bit. It is the 75 that may be the next siren and while the Summicron may be the best choice, the CV-Heliar is quite impressive, too. The limitations of RF shooting does make you stop and look at how you see the world and what kind of images you prefer. DSLRs with zoom from here to never-never don't invite those kinds of choices, they just do every thing and weigh a lot...:-)

Bob