LieicaManM3 Posted July 28, 2013 Share #1 Posted July 28, 2013 Advertisement (gone after registration) Hi all, Ive been a long time leica film user with m6 and an m3 that i inherited from my father. i have been shooting digital albeit with Canon slr's for my commissioned and other work, but my street photography has strictly been on film, however, recently, i have bought the xpro1 and while im happy with it, it just doesn't give me the confidence that my leica m gives on the street. hence ive decided to buy a used M8 (which is difficult to get here in india, hence all buying will be done from japan through auction sites as i have a lot of friends there). i primarily use a 35cron on the street with an old 5cm cron. sometimes. since both these lenses will be too narrow on the m8 for my liking, hence i also plan on picking up a second hand 28mm as it will become a 35mm after factoring in the m8's crop sensor. could somebody please tell me how they go about composing their pictures with the m8? do you just pull back the viewfinder-frame preselector lever to 28mm (thats what ive been suggested by a few) ? :confused: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Erik Gunst Lund Posted July 28, 2013 Share #2 Posted July 28, 2013 Leica just cropped the view finder as well, so no need to be confused... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lct Posted July 28, 2013 Share #3 Posted July 28, 2013 Yes putting a 28mm lens on your M8 will bring up 28mm frame lines corresponding to a 28mm x 1.33 crop factor = 37.24mm field of view. Same way as a 24mm lens will bring up 24mm frame lines corresponding to a 24 x 1.33 = 31.92mm field of view. No need to use the frame selector then. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff S Posted July 29, 2013 Share #4 Posted July 29, 2013 The frame preview lever is useful, however, since you can check out the 28 frame lines at any time, including when you have your 35 lens mounted. In this way you can preview an alternate field of view, which may help you with lens selection (either for purchase or for a particular shot). Note that, technically, the focal length remains the same, i.e., a 35 is still a 35, but the field of view narrows by a factor of 1.33. If you put the 35 on an M9 (or film M) and stand in the same place, you could crop that pic to match the one from the M8; both cameras, though, will still bring up the 35 frame lines. Jeff Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NZDavid Posted July 29, 2013 Share #5 Posted July 29, 2013 Of course a secondhand M9 would allow you to keep on using the 35mm as a 35mm without having to buy a second lens so you may not spend too much more. Still pricey, of course. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LieicaManM3 Posted July 29, 2013 Author Share #6 Posted July 29, 2013 Leica just cropped the view finder as well, so no need to be confused... So i just have to take into account the frame lines while framing? (the way i do now) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LieicaManM3 Posted July 29, 2013 Author Share #7 Posted July 29, 2013 Advertisement (gone after registration) Of course a secondhand M9 would allow you to keep on using the 35mm as a 35mm without having to buy a second lens so you may not spend too much more. Still pricey, of course. Yeah, some how i've mentally committed myself to buying the 28, and yes, i am also on the look out for a decently priced m9 if im lucky enough to find one. the entire package of lens,body plus batteries (whats the battery performance like? how many extra ones should i get?) is going to set back my bank balance by quite a bit. the economy isnt helping either, dollar to indian rupee has slipped to about 60rupees to a dollar from 55ish to a dollar in just about 6-7weeks or so. its pretty messed up :/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erik Gunst Lund Posted July 29, 2013 Share #8 Posted July 29, 2013 So i just have to take into account the frame lines while framing? (the way i do now) Yes! Two batteries will hold up for an whole day. No real need to buy new lenses... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NZDavid Posted July 30, 2013 Share #9 Posted July 30, 2013 A used M8 and an M9 will set you back. I haven't used an M8 but there's plenty of info on the pros and cons on this forum. The M9 is, of course, a newer camera and you have the full-frame advantage, as well as no need for IR filters. Battery life is OK. If you are shooting lots you may need to recharge each day, but it depends how much shooting you are doing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tobey bilek Posted August 3, 2013 Share #10 Posted August 3, 2013 If buy used, just get the M9. I have both. You will not need filters for color , get a bigger file, better shutter, and much better color unless you profile the camera using filters and Adobe DNG Profile editor. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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