LucisPictor Posted September 11, 2012 Share #21 Posted September 11, 2012 Advertisement (gone after registration) My M8 and my NEX-7 complement each other perfectly! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted September 11, 2012 Posted September 11, 2012 Hi LucisPictor, Take a look here Back to Leica M, regret my change to NEX. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
satijntje Posted September 11, 2012 Author Share #22 Posted September 11, 2012 a good street lens would be the 40 summicron- you can pick one of these up for under $800- and get a Leica CL free film body. Grind the lens cam so it brings up the 35mm framelines and you are set. Very small well made lens that performs very close to the 35 summicron but costs perhaps a third as much. an advantage of a wider lens is a more depth of field to cover focus error. another wider option would be the voigtlander 28mm f2 lens which I found worked brilliantly on the m8- huge DOF on the street in the daytime: stop down a little and just about everything is in focus. Very sharp lens. @Jaques: I found a mint 40mm Summicron today for 390 Euro, so I made my choice:D:D All in all, I have a nice package: M8 with sapphire glass, black dot, new leather, new shutter, 4 UV filters, half case, and a mint Summicron 40mm for less then 1900 Euro! Financially this is a nice step in to Leica-M I believe... John Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaques Posted September 11, 2012 Share #23 Posted September 11, 2012 That really is a fantastic price for a solid Leica kit- the 40mm lens is tiny, and will make a very nice package with the black m8u, black dot: which is just a great feeling camera- these shots are from exactly that camera fitted with the 28mm CV Ultron f2 on my first day trying the camera out in Bangkok- I had to sell it but miss it still- and I found some of my favourite shots were out of focus- sometimes you just have to let go of focus i think: 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! 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/186627-back-to-leica-m-regret-my-change-to-nex/?do=findComment&comment=2110625'>More sharing options...
jaques Posted September 11, 2012 Share #24 Posted September 11, 2012 one of the advantages with the m8 with the cropped sensor is that the edges are sharp even with the lower end lenses... 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! 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/186627-back-to-leica-m-regret-my-change-to-nex/?do=findComment&comment=2110636'>More sharing options...
jaapv Posted September 11, 2012 Share #25 Posted September 11, 2012 The images from post #23 can be found in the Photoforum, Landscape and Travel, as they did not illustrate a technical point. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
satijntje Posted September 11, 2012 Author Share #26 Posted September 11, 2012 My M8 and my NEX-7 complement each other perfectly! It's the female part of the family that determines how many cameras I can own, so therefore the NEX7 has to make a move.....:D:D John Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LucisPictor Posted September 11, 2012 Share #27 Posted September 11, 2012 Advertisement (gone after registration) It's the female part of the family that determines how many cameras I can own, so therefore the NEX7 has to make a move.... John My wife got a weekend in Paris, and I got the M8. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
satijntje Posted September 11, 2012 Author Share #28 Posted September 11, 2012 My wife got a weekend in Paris, and I got the M8. That's not fair to your wife :-)):D Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomv Posted September 13, 2012 Share #29 Posted September 13, 2012 John, enjoy the camera, I am really glad it has found a good home. Take nice pictures tomorrow and afterwards, but never forget the WAF Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
satijntje Posted September 13, 2012 Author Share #30 Posted September 13, 2012 @Thomv: I will handle your (ex)baby with care :) 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! 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/186627-back-to-leica-m-regret-my-change-to-nex/?do=findComment&comment=2112383'>More sharing options...
Rick Posted September 15, 2012 Share #31 Posted September 15, 2012 ...and, they both lived happily ever after. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim sink Posted September 16, 2012 Share #32 Posted September 16, 2012 I went from a M9 to a X1 then X2 and some others : Lumix,Canon and now ended back up with a " X1 " and loving the quality and the investment. May start looking for a M8 or M8.2 but the original X1 B&W images are totally awesome. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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