Leica M8 at 1250 ISO

[sean_reid]

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Sean:

 

I just returned from the LHSA Spring Shoot in Santa Fe, NM, and had many conversations with Christian Erhardt of Leica marketing (as I know you and Guy have had, too) concerning all things Leica (more on that in another thread in the digital forum. He told me that all of the original M8 beta testing was done with photographers from inside Germany, as a matter of expediency. Tom Abrahammson was there, too, but I didn't ask him about the M8, other than his working on a new handgrip -- we mostly talked about cats (particularly Mr. Barnack ).

 

Having been flamed on this forum by Mr. Norton (by posting what I thought was an innocent joke and immediately apologized for), I understand your concern with people posting opinions that are unproven by anything but hearsay and innuendo.

 

I will add that Leica (according to Christian) was most impressed by Mr. Norton's "Anatomy of the M8" thread, in demonstrating just what a design challenge the whole project was.

 

Hi Craig,

 

Most of us have seen the portfolio of Constantine Manos pictures and Tom and Ron have both spoken about their experiences with the early M8. I'll emphasize again that I see no reason why they and others need to be insulted, accused of dishonesty, etc. I'm sure they did their best to give Leica good feedback.

 

Did you have fun at the Spring Shoot? I imagine Ed Schwartzreich was there as well?

 

Cheers,

 

Sean

[marknorton]

Having been flamed on this forum by Mr. Norton (by posting what I thought was an innocent joke and immediately apologized for), I understand your concern with people posting opinions that are unproven by anything but hearsay and innuendo.

 

I will add that Leica (according to Christian) was most impressed by Mr. Norton's "Anatomy of the M8" thread, in demonstrating just what a design challenge the whole project was.

 

Flamed? Ah, you need to factor in what we in England call the Grumpy Old Man syndrome. I'm sorry you seem to be scarred by the experience. My apologies! Can you imagine what I'm like to live with? LOL.

 

I was originally concerned that Leica would object to their camera being taken apart, but in the event, I received a nice message from a certain person thanking me for my efforts.

 

Make no mistake, I think the M8 is an oustanding piece of engineering - optical, mechanical, electronic, software - design. I would have been very proud to have been involved in its development.